• Adkml [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      11 months ago

      Half the front page is just “can somebody explain this incredibly simple joke to me” because it drives engagement.

      I’ve seen people ask to explain a joke that has Ben garrison levels of labels on it, and the explanation was “read the labels”

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      11 months ago

      The bleeding edge of SEO is getting those astroturfed responses into reddit/instagram/facebook/youtube comment threads. They haven’t succeeded yet, but they can smell the marketing potential like the sharks they are.