1. What exactly do you mean by "posting for yourself"?
Well, there's plainly a difference between what someone like Mr.Beast uploads and any run of the mill youtube video someone recorded on their blackberry in the late 2000s. I suppose it's sort of an attitude like "i'm uploading to engage with the internet" rather than "i'm uploading so the internet engages with me", like always being pursuant of likes, shares, fame, etc. I noticed this with myself a while ago after having had some success with virality. Now I feel myself writing like i'm some sort of salesman. It might be a bit narcissistic of me but I'd imagine that a lot of us do this subconsciously nowadays with how gamified the internet is.
2. What makes you think that people used to do that before but not now?
They still do that now, but I'd reckon not as much in the grand scheme. There was a 2023 survey on Parents.com which stated that 57% of Gen Z were interested in becoming influencers - given that 'influencers' barely existed in a sense compared to what they are now 15 years ago, I'd say that things have changed. Granted, there will always be people genuinely posting themselves. But it shouldn't be too far-fetched to say that we tend to ham things up for the camera to a ridiculous extent now.
But, I never got to experience the early years of the social media scene, so I might be talking out my ass here. I just really don't like what the internet has done to us.
My brain has been infected with malware and I can't help but view these as 'hard' Youtube shorts comments made by 11 year olds
That being said. I do think that the first one deserves some reflection. Finishing in some senses is not a reward. The struggle is the prize, it distracts from the world, you are goal oriented and focused. I feel like I'm missing that now so it's especially poignant.
It does in a way prove their validity, however there is also a phenomenon where the more you repeat something the less power it has. And that may be true for language like this, simple, originally impactful sentences that have been watered down so much they can be easily dismissed unless packaged in some larger statement as a thesis. See "This person is a Nazi".
Not trying to disprove anything you've said or the validity of the quotes themselves. They do have merit.
Wazzup mainchan og
Yup
I highly doubt there are any bots here. This site isn't worth it yet
Elvis Presley, the King
Call of diddy
He likes it
Mainchan is so spooky for halloween...
It's like a spooky abandoned house... oh wait... it's always like this...
Cicero.
Somebody once commented on my post a while back about a method to drum up user interactions.
They said, why don't you just send an email to all of the emails registered to all existing mainchan accounts?
Perhaps a ping could prompt potential population percolation.
There's like 2000 registered user on this site but only 20 of us stick around.
Maybe give it a try.
Drat. Should've discovered this site sooner. I like De Niro. Maybe next week I'll be there.
1. What exactly do you mean by "posting for yourself"?
Well, there's plainly a difference between what someone like Mr.Beast uploads and any run of the mill youtube video someone recorded on their blackberry in the late 2000s. I suppose it's sort of an attitude like "i'm uploading to engage with the internet" rather than "i'm uploading so the internet engages with me", like always being pursuant of likes, shares, fame, etc. I noticed this with myself a while ago after having had some success with virality. Now I feel myself writing like i'm some sort of salesman. It might be a bit narcissistic of me but I'd imagine that a lot of us do this subconsciously nowadays with how gamified the internet is.
2. What makes you think that people used to do that before but not now?
They still do that now, but I'd reckon not as much in the grand scheme. There was a 2023 survey on Parents.com which stated that 57% of Gen Z were interested in becoming influencers - given that 'influencers' barely existed in a sense compared to what they are now 15 years ago, I'd say that things have changed. Granted, there will always be people genuinely posting themselves. But it shouldn't be too far-fetched to say that we tend to ham things up for the camera to a ridiculous extent now.
But, I never got to experience the early years of the social media scene, so I might be talking out my ass here. I just really don't like what the internet has done to us.
Just mix bleach and ammonia and you're basically there, nobody will be able to tell the difference!
Thank you
Facebook? Ai generated pussy?
What if I want to press both pedals at the same time, do I need to reach my hand down there and press the other one?
No it just so happened to coincide with that occurance. Not related but it's the thing I remember for that date.
I've heard of it. Can I perform it on myself or is this something where it's better to pay up?
That's the plan. Make it less lonely here
It's accessible for me now hooray.
I know who you are
I meant it more to focus on the distinct lack of bots here, the real 'slop' of AI.
My brain has been infected with malware and I can't help but view these as 'hard' Youtube shorts comments made by 11 year olds
That being said. I do think that the first one deserves some reflection. Finishing in some senses is not a reward. The struggle is the prize, it distracts from the world, you are goal oriented and focused. I feel like I'm missing that now so it's especially poignant.
It does in a way prove their validity, however there is also a phenomenon where the more you repeat something the less power it has. And that may be true for language like this, simple, originally impactful sentences that have been watered down so much they can be easily dismissed unless packaged in some larger statement as a thesis. See "This person is a Nazi".
Not trying to disprove anything you've said or the validity of the quotes themselves. They do have merit.
Does this allow that I have the ability to eat one million baguettes or do I have to endure a huge pile for a lifetime