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Ocelot II

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2. Or hucksters.

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Fri May 8, 2026, 10:03 PM

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Because that's basically what they are - they make videos about their exciting, glamorous lives that purport to offer expertise or advice, and incidentally include products that the huckster gets paid for using or displaying. The only difference from traditional advertising is that influencers use social media to create direct audience interaction to get "followers."

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"Influencers"..........what a DUMB title [View all] some_of_us_are_sane Friday OP

That was my opinion the first time I heard the word The Blue Flower Friday #1

You coined a new group...."Influencees"! some_of_us_are_sane Friday #6

Or hucksters. Ocelot II Friday #2

In other words some_of_us_are_sane Friday #7

I'm stealing that!!! bamagal62 49 min ago #51

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Amateur media propagandists of the right-wing magicarpet Friday #3

I have to say some_of_us_are_sane Friday #8

Some are pros. progressoid Friday #10

Pros, alright... some_of_us_are_sane Friday #12

Heh heh progressoid Friday #15

Dumb from start to finish. Polly Hennessey Friday #4

And before that they were "snake oil salesmen"! Enter stage left Friday #5

You forgot televangelists Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #20

And yet, at least one addressed the Democratic onvention question everything Friday #9

Who? some_of_us_are_sane Friday #13

I don't remember. I'd better be careful, that post of mine questioning the appearance question everything Friday #16

Look at the list of speakers on the 3rd day of the convention question everything Yesterday #25

I see something there some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #31

Also Known As "Shills" LudwigPastorius Friday #11

Yep. some_of_us_are_sane Friday #14

Great definition, ludwig some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #30

Do you mean "influencers" and "podcasters" are the same or different? BigmanPigman Friday #17

Yea I like those people. Many great young Democrats with their own shows now. Another is "Parker Maraya1969 Yesterday #28

As JImmy Durante used to say.... some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #32

It triggers Mme. Defarge Yesterday #18

They seek attention similar to getting 'liked' on social media. BeneteauBum Yesterday #19

Having people visit ther sites is their source of income, not self esteem. Wiz Imp Yesterday #21

Ah, now we get down to the "brass tacks"... some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #33

Many of them are being paid Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #22

Like it or not, top "influencers" make a ton of money at it Wiz Imp Yesterday #23

Doing what? question everything Yesterday #24

I don't know for sure but it seems like many of them became popular from streaming games JI7 Yesterday #27

Pitching, like a carnival barker... some_of_us_are_sane 18 hrs ago #38

How Do Influencers Make Money? Wiz Imp 10 hrs ago #40

Those are very few . There are many that struggle and do desperate clickbait JI7 Yesterday #26

Yeah. Morbius 10 hrs ago #41

Not remotely true Wiz Imp 9 hrs ago #43

I stand corrected. Morbius 8 hrs ago #47

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It's true that not a lot of people make big money (over a million dollars) Wiz Imp 9 hrs ago #42

Yes, the money is decent for some. Depending on the effort put in even a thousand a month can be ok JI7 3 hrs ago #48

Holy crap! some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #34

Wow. I've not heard bamagal62 45 min ago #52

It's the newest industry now that AI is contaminating many of the others. Buns_of_Fire Yesterday #29

YOU got it, Buns some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #35

They used to call themselves "Trend Setters". mwmisses4289 Yesterday #36

They could very well be on street corners... some_of_us_are_sane 22 hrs ago #37

You are wise, mwmisses.... some_of_us_are_sane 1 hr ago #50

We Solve Murders, a book by Richard Osman question everything 13 hrs ago #39

That plot some_of_us_are_sane 1 hr ago #49

A loud mouth young person with an iphone or web camera. Jacson6 9 hrs ago #44

Hit the nail RIGHT ON THE HEAD, Jacson6! some_of_us_are_sane 23 min ago #54

Influencers lapfog_1 30 min ago #53

EXCELLENT quote, lapfob_1! some_of_us_are_sane 16 min ago #55