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⌈ Secret Post #5358 ⌋

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[tei]

Whether or not any individual "influencer" is actually influential is a matter of debate, but the industry itself is absolutely culturally influential. This article, about "content houses" where kids are paid to learn how to produce content that brands want on tiktok, was eye-opening for me. This is a career path that a lot of young people are exposed to and think is a reasonable thing to pursue.

[(Anonymous)]

Random anon

Thanks for that article, this line in particular made me guffaw quite loudly:

"In some sense, they are like college boys anywhere, except that they live in a seven-thousand-square-foot mansion, a residence whose value is roughly $8 million and whose rent is $35,000 a month—which, it must be said, is more than half of what I make in a year as a tenure-track university professor."

As a person with friends in academia, lmao this almost hurts to see.

[(Anonymous)]

TY for the article. It's so sad what has happened to culture and society.

[(Anonymous)]

I don't think it's any different from sideshows and celebrities of the last 150ish years, though. "Look at me! Now give me money!" is pretty lucrative! It's just more widespread than it was.

[(Anonymous)]

^ This.

I get not liking influencer culture, or influencers themselves. But it’s the same fame game that’s been going on for decades, just with a fresh coat of paint thanks to social media changing the way it’s played.

It’s tacky, fake, and pretty bleak honestly. And as someone nearing 30, I can safely say I can’t wrap my head around the appeal. But it’s not just a case of “kids these days!”