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lapfog_1

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53. Influencers

Reply to some_of_us_are_sane (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2026, 08:29 AM

1 hr ago

one syllable away from Influenza, both make you sick and usually with nasty symptoms of diarrhea.

I do watch some computer reviews sites, with people that get products to review but they are not paid to review them, or so they claim.

Jeff Geerling and Christopher Barnatt both do an entertaining job with my home hobby of building Single Board Computers.

If those are considered "Influencers", then I admit to following them and watching their videos.

I also watch some of the videos by Anastasiia Nosova, a micro chip design expert.

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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 2 hrs 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 19 hrs ago #38

How Do Influencers Make Money? Wiz Imp 11 hrs ago #40

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

Yeah. Morbius 11 hrs ago #41

Not remotely true Wiz Imp 10 hrs ago #43

I stand corrected. Morbius 9 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 11 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 4 hrs ago #48

Holy crap! some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #34

Wow. I've not heard bamagal62 1 hr 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 23 hrs ago #37

You are wise, mwmisses.... some_of_us_are_sane 2 hrs ago #50

We Solve Murders, a book by Richard Osman question everything 14 hrs ago #39

That plot some_of_us_are_sane 2 hrs ago #49

A loud mouth young person with an iphone or web camera. Jacson6 10 hrs ago #44

Hit the nail RIGHT ON THE HEAD, Jacson6! some_of_us_are_sane 1 hr ago #54

Influencers lapfog_1 1 hr ago #53

EXCELLENT quote, lapfob_1! some_of_us_are_sane 1 hr ago #55