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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Influencers"..........what a DUMB title
I grew up in the 60's and 70's. We had a NAME for what is now referred to as "Influencers". WE CALLED THEM "Bullshit artists." Simpler and to the point.Add a heap of narcissism, a mirror and a cheap camera, and.......VOILA! Big pile of crap with QUOTATION marks around it.
The Blue Flower
(6,572 posts)It's total bs. It only means there are a bunch of folks who are dumb enough to listen to you, whether you know what you're talking about or not. And I know they're dumb because they need a bs artist to tell them what to think. The Influencees.
some_of_us_are_sane
(3,502 posts)Perfect!
Ocelot II
(131,118 posts)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."
some_of_us_are_sane
(3,502 posts)magicarpet
(19,276 posts)some_of_us_are_sane
(3,502 posts)progressoid
(53,350 posts)some_of_us_are_sane
(3,502 posts)titutes".
progressoid
(53,350 posts)Tucker...Ben Shapiro...Candice Owens...Bannon...Laura Ingraham... etc...all "PROStitutes.
Polly Hennessey
(8,934 posts)They are hucksters able to convince the really stupid. Oh, wait a minute, we are living in the era of Trump. How did this country become so moronic?
Enter stage left
(4,631 posts)How far we have fallen.
question everything
(52,326 posts)some_of_us_are_sane
(3,502 posts)They're everywhere now...we're not spared.
question everything
(52,326 posts)was removed by a jury. I do not remember the charge.
He has a million followers, was the explanation.
LudwigPastorius
(14,944 posts)Talentless people peddling crap to the rubes, sucking the corporate...faucet
some_of_us_are_sane
(3,502 posts)BigmanPigman
(55,471 posts)Many younger YouTubers such as Adam Mockler are sometimes called influencers.
Which of the "influencers" do you refer to?
Mme. Defarge
(9,045 posts)my gag reflex.
BeneteauBum
(725 posts)Having people visit their sites is their only means of self esteem. Its pitiful.
Peace ☮️