convince me otherwise, i'll wait.
i know this is sort of a cliche, like all those other 'woke' people ranting about 'put the smart phone down' and 'social media is lies' and blah blah blah.
but i'm talking about, the internet as a whole. like, maybe i'm just in a mood.
but, i feel like everything, is so corrupted by people, and people's toxicity.
people rise to fame, and then they're *slandered* by millions, because of the fact they're 'influencers' or famous.
it's like you can't win, unless you play the game, and you play the system, and you learn how it works. and you're essentially just manipulating it, cashing in, and then get the fuck out.
riding it all the way up like a stock. it's just a game.
we're not new to the concept of, 'the algorithm' and how it can be manipulated- nor are we unaware of 'youtube plants' and 'fake drama channels' etc.
here is an example of what social media view counts, is creating.
this show accidentally created a viral sensation by casting a girl now unfortunately known, as fish girl.
in an effort to replicate the fame and views, and money they received from this viral meme, they decided to do it again, with another episode of the same show- but this time, with a man in overalls being called, 'mario man'
they are capitalizing on ridicule culture. in this example.