> When i bring up a blog post I wrote years ago, relevant to a conversation, I feel like a charlatan trying to sell a product. Influencing killed it. Nowadays

> When i bring up a blog post I wrote years ago, relevant to a conversation, I feel like a charlatan trying to sell a product. Influencing killed it. Nowadays people bring up their online presence when they want views, impressions, and subscriptions, when they are trying to bump follower count.