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By (user no longer on site) OP 43 weeks ago
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What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people. |
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By (user no longer on site) 43 weeks ago
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In some regards it’s always happened.
A lot of television and bill board advertising has used someone “famous” to sell a product or to endorse it.
It’s just more wide reaching now due to the internet |
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people."
What we bought used to be decided by middle-aged while male advertising executives in board rooms.
Now what we buy is decided by people like us who use social media effectively.
I know which one I prefer. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP 43 weeks ago
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"In some regards it’s always happened.
A lot of television and bill board advertising has used someone “famous” to sell a product or to endorse it.
It’s just more wide reaching now due to the internet "
But they were already celebrities
These Tik Tok people are no body |
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By (user no longer on site) OP 43 weeks ago
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people.
What we bought used to be decided by middle-aged while male advertising executives in board rooms.
Now what we buy is decided by people like us who use social media effectively.
I know which one I prefer."
I’m not talking about product
I’m talking about social issues |
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By (user no longer on site) 43 weeks ago
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"In some regards it’s always happened.
A lot of television and bill board advertising has used someone “famous” to sell a product or to endorse it.
It’s just more wide reaching now due to the internet
But they were already celebrities
These Tik Tok people are no body "
I don’t think they are stupid. Most probably very clever. Found a market where they can endorse and make money for themselves.
I saw somewhere once that Paris Hilton owned 3 of the top 20 companies in America. Not sure if this is still the case.
Did having her name help her, most probably.
Did she see that as an opportunity to empower herself and earn a great living, definitely.
I don’t have any issues with people “influencing” from an advertising point of view.
Media has done it for years and years on tv programmes etc |
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By (user no longer on site) 43 weeks ago
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people."
Couldn’t agree more
Can’t stand them
Trouble is they will always be around because a certain % of people are followers
Some are highly influenced by advertising
Others not so much
And some not at all |
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By (user no longer on site) 43 weeks ago
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Folks with clout on tiktok hiring a flash car for the weekend so they can pose with it in order to sell their ‘get rich quick course’ are one example of this nonsense.
Fall far that, you deserve what you get
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people.
What we bought used to be decided by middle-aged while male advertising executives in board rooms.
Now what we buy is decided by people like us who use social media effectively.
I know which one I prefer.
I’m not talking about product
I’m talking about social issues "
What kind of social issues don’t you like influencers talking about?
I regularly appear on social media channel talking about social issues related to my field, so I’m curious. |
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By *TG3Man 43 weeks ago
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people."
thankyou for that very astute observation  |
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people.
What we bought used to be decided by middle-aged while male advertising executives in board rooms.
Now what we buy is decided by people like us who use social media effectively.
I know which one I prefer.
I’m not talking about product
I’m talking about social issues
What kind of social issues don’t you like influencers talking about?
I regularly appear on social media channel talking about social issues related to my field, so I’m curious."
I think (well hope) they mean influencers who have no knowledge about a topic. I don't even mean specialist knowledge....just any knowledge.
I'll have an opinion on most things if asked. Sometimes it'll be ill informed, sometimes it'll be something I know a lot about or passionate about.
It's where people stir up controversy (or you could argue they are creating awareness) but their opinion for their own benefit rather than as a discussion point. |
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people.
What we bought used to be decided by middle-aged while male advertising executives in board rooms.
Now what we buy is decided by people like us who use social media effectively.
I know which one I prefer.
I’m not talking about product
I’m talking about social issues
What kind of social issues don’t you like influencers talking about?
I regularly appear on social media channel talking about social issues related to my field, so I’m curious.
I think (well hope) they mean influencers who have no knowledge about a topic. I don't even mean specialist knowledge....just any knowledge.
I'll have an opinion on most things if asked. Sometimes it'll be ill informed, sometimes it'll be something I know a lot about or passionate about.
It's where people stir up controversy (or you could argue they are creating awareness) but their opinion for their own benefit rather than as a discussion point."
How do you decide what is “specialist knowledge” and how do you know if someone has what you think is specialist knowledge? |
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By *TG3Man 43 weeks ago
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people.
What we bought used to be decided by middle-aged while male advertising executives in board rooms.
Now what we buy is decided by people like us who use social media effectively.
I know which one I prefer.
I’m not talking about product
I’m talking about social issues
What kind of social issues don’t you like influencers talking about?
I regularly appear on social media channel talking about social issues related to my field, so I’m curious.
I think (well hope) they mean influencers who have no knowledge about a topic. I don't even mean specialist knowledge....just any knowledge.
I'll have an opinion on most things if asked. Sometimes it'll be ill informed, sometimes it'll be something I know a lot about or passionate about.
It's where people stir up controversy (or you could argue they are creating awareness) but their opinion for their own benefit rather than as a discussion point.
How do you decide what is “specialist knowledge” and how do you know if someone has what you think is specialist knowledge?"
i have specialist knowledge |
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people.
What we bought used to be decided by middle-aged while male advertising executives in board rooms.
Now what we buy is decided by people like us who use social media effectively.
I know which one I prefer.
I’m not talking about product
I’m talking about social issues
What kind of social issues don’t you like influencers talking about?
I regularly appear on social media channel talking about social issues related to my field, so I’m curious.
I think (well hope) they mean influencers who have no knowledge about a topic. I don't even mean specialist knowledge....just any knowledge.
I'll have an opinion on most things if asked. Sometimes it'll be ill informed, sometimes it'll be something I know a lot about or passionate about.
It's where people stir up controversy (or you could argue they are creating awareness) but their opinion for their own benefit rather than as a discussion point.
How do you decide what is “specialist knowledge” and how do you know if someone has what you think is specialist knowledge?"
If someone is well read on a topic, studied it, or lived it.
Anyone of those three I'd be happy with.
But....and like j-lo it's a big butt, I don't really know a definitive answer to that. But that would be my expectation. |
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By (user no longer on site) 43 weeks ago
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How do you decide what is “specialist knowledge” and how do you know if someone has what you think is specialist knowledge?"
Formal education and experience in the field of their expertise. I like facts and fact-based analysis. I am not much interested in opinions. |
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How do you decide what is “specialist knowledge” and how do you know if someone has what you think is specialist knowledge?
Formal education and experience in the field of their expertise. I like facts and fact-based analysis. I am not much interested in opinions."
So you don’t watch history documentaries or anything like that? |
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How do you decide what is “specialist knowledge” and how do you know if someone has what you think is specialist knowledge?
Formal education and experience in the field of their expertise. I like facts and fact-based analysis. I am not much interested in opinions.
So you don’t watch history documentaries or anything like that?"
Have I watched them? Yes. Do I watch them regularly? No. |
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By (user no longer on site) 43 weeks ago
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How do you decide what is “specialist knowledge” and how do you know if someone has what you think is specialist knowledge?
Formal education and experience in the field of their expertise. I like facts and fact-based analysis. I am not much interested in opinions.
So you don’t watch history documentaries or anything like that?"
I watch history documentaries made by historians. |
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How do you decide what is “specialist knowledge” and how do you know if someone has what you think is specialist knowledge?
Formal education and experience in the field of their expertise. I like facts and fact-based analysis. I am not much interested in opinions.
So you don’t watch history documentaries or anything like that?
I watch history documentaries made by historians."
Did you know there’s a whole field of history called historiography that explores the way that history has been shaped by the biases and opinions of historians?
Every historian has biases and opinions that make it into their work. |
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By (user no longer on site) 43 weeks ago
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"History tends to be based on facts ( unless it religion)"
Sadly this isn’t always the case! History is usually written by winners, sometimes it’s backed up with facts, sometimes it’s proven false down the line but often too late. |
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people."
Yet they are making far more money than any of us, so not that stupid. |
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By *lan157Man 43 weeks ago
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My father told me as a child that " a fool and his money are soon parted" I see so much of this in today's world and the social media " influencers" are just one more example of exploiting the gullible . |
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By (user no longer on site) 43 weeks ago
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How do you decide what is “specialist knowledge” and how do you know if someone has what you think is specialist knowledge?
Formal education and experience in the field of their expertise. I like facts and fact-based analysis. I am not much interested in opinions.
So you don’t watch history documentaries or anything like that?
I watch history documentaries made by historians.
Did you know there’s a whole field of history called historiography that explores the way that history has been shaped by the biases and opinions of historians?
Every historian has biases and opinions that make it into their work."
Good historians will always say that what they are taking about is basen on facts know to them at the time and will tell you what they infer/assume but have no solid proof of. History is no different from other fields of science in its constant re-examination of facts and assumptions. Fact-checking historians and their biases is a worthy pursuit, but you we're asking me if I watched history documentaries. I do, but I avoid watching "content" which is designed to get maximum view without playing attention to facts. |
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Social media is like any other media.
Take television, there are good programmes and there are bad, which you choose is based on your perception. A hard hitting and factual documentary or a cheesy reality show, your choice.
The same with newspapers, pick your bias.
The ‘influencers’ are a broad spread from those with real knowledge of a subject to those with an opinion, sometimes not even their own.
They just choose a different platform.
The trick is in deciding what you want to watch, although sometimes it’s difficult to filter due to the way it’s delivered to us. |
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By (user no longer on site) 43 weeks ago
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"Social media is like any other media.
Take television, there are good programmes and there are bad, which you choose is based on your perception. A hard hitting and factual documentary or a cheesy reality show, your choice.
The same with newspapers, pick your bias.
The ‘influencers’ are a broad spread from those with real knowledge of a subject to those with an opinion, sometimes not even their own.
They just choose a different platform.
The trick is in deciding what you want to watch, although sometimes it’s difficult to filter due to the way it’s delivered to us. "
They are just like Richard and Judy only this time there is more of them. |
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My dad is heavily influenced by the newspaper he reads. It reinforces his opinions rather than forms them though. I think 'influencers ' do the same thing, most of us already have opinions and will gravitate towards media that confirms rather than challenges them. |
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By (user no longer on site) 43 weeks ago
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people."
Just scroll past. I don't understand getting so cross about people who have no impact on your life unless you let them. |
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"My dad is heavily influenced by the newspaper he reads. It reinforces his opinions rather than forms them though. I think 'influencers ' do the same thing, most of us already have opinions and will gravitate towards media that confirms rather than challenges them. "
That’s always an interesting argument - are we drawn to media because it reflects the beliefs we already hold or are our beliefs driven by the media as a whole? |
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"My dad is heavily influenced by the newspaper he reads. It reinforces his opinions rather than forms them though. I think 'influencers ' do the same thing, most of us already have opinions and will gravitate towards media that confirms rather than challenges them.
That’s always an interesting argument - are we drawn to media because it reflects the beliefs we already hold or are our beliefs driven by the media as a whole? "
Personally I think our beliefs and opinions are shaped by every influence on us. Family, friends, life experience, media etc. I believe we do gravitate towards people and media that reinforce what we already think, it's a rare person who will seek out differing opinions and is prepared to have their beliefs challenged. |
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By (user no longer on site) 43 weeks ago
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"My dad is heavily influenced by the newspaper he reads. It reinforces his opinions rather than forms them though. I think 'influencers ' do the same thing, most of us already have opinions and will gravitate towards media that confirms rather than challenges them.
That’s always an interesting argument - are we drawn to media because it reflects the beliefs we already hold or are our beliefs driven by the media as a whole? "
Both. Some people don't have their own opinions so they adopt opinions of the group they want to associate with. It's a survival technique exploited by media, businesses, politicians, and influencers. |
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Good historians will always say that what they are taking about is basen on facts know to them at the time and will tell you what they infer/assume but have no solid proof of. History is no different from other fields of science in its constant re-examination of facts and assumptions. Fact-checking historians and their biases is a worthy pursuit, but you we're asking me if I watched history documentaries. I do, but I avoid watching "content" which is designed to get maximum view without playing attention to facts."
I just wonder how you know which are 'facts' if it's not your field. Even within my field I don't know if things are facts without trusting the person telling me.
Also, pretty much all 'facts' are tainted with opinion. The world is simply not black or white in most cases.
(My academic field is historiography.) |
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Influencing is another subset of marketing, which is evolving to the genres and trends it finds itself in.
Unlike those who whine about influencers and other trends in marketing.
Don't like it? Turn it off. |
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By *AYENCouple 43 weeks ago
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people."
Don't worry yourself about all the stupid people. K. |
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By *r_PinkMan 43 weeks ago
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people.
What we bought used to be decided by middle-aged while male advertising executives in board rooms.
Now what we buy is decided by people like us who use social media effectively.
I know which one I prefer.
I’m not talking about product
I’m talking about social issues
What kind of social issues don’t you like influencers talking about?
I regularly appear on social media channel talking about social issues related to my field, so I’m curious."
there is a female "influencer!" who actually tell people the best toilets to take cocaine in!
Andrew Tate is one too
I think these are the kind of twats who need to be shot! oops I mean banned |
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By *inaTitzTV/TS 43 weeks ago
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I don't have a problem with influencers who are pushing various products. I find them less intrusive than many other forms of advertising and I certainly wouldn't look down on someone lucky enough to earn a living doing that.  |
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By (user no longer on site) 43 weeks ago
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Good historians will always say that what they are taking about is basen on facts know to them at the time and will tell you what they infer/assume but have no solid proof of. History is no different from other fields of science in its constant re-examination of facts and assumptions. Fact-checking historians and their biases is a worthy pursuit, but you we're asking me if I watched history documentaries. I do, but I avoid watching "content" which is designed to get maximum view without playing attention to facts.
I just wonder how you know which are 'facts' if it's not your field. Even within my field I don't know if things are facts without trusting the person telling me.
Also, pretty much all 'facts' are tainted with opinion. The world is simply not black or white in most cases.
(My academic field is historiography.)"
I anwsered above, I check their academic credentials, publications, and I do read, see, listen to other experts from that field. How much checking I do depends on how important what they are saying, writing is to my life or work. In general, if I see a post or video by someone with no creds teasing me with "You would not believe what Ancient Romans did to delay global warming" then I know they are trying to milk the current talking point and redirect some attention to the ads served with their "content". BTW. I make a distinction between content and knowledge. |
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people.
What we bought used to be decided by middle-aged while male advertising executives in board rooms.
Now what we buy is decided by people like us who use social media effectively.
I know which one I prefer."
Mabye for you but i buy something i need or want not because someone told me too |
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people."
They've existed as long as we've have societies. |
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people.
What we bought used to be decided by middle-aged while male advertising executives in board rooms.
Now what we buy is decided by people like us who use social media effectively.
I know which one I prefer.
Mabye for you but i buy something i need or want not because someone told me too"
Then you don’t really understand how advertising works. |
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Good historians will always say that what they are taking about is basen on facts know to them at the time and will tell you what they infer/assume but have no solid proof of. History is no different from other fields of science in its constant re-examination of facts and assumptions. Fact-checking historians and their biases is a worthy pursuit, but you we're asking me if I watched history documentaries. I do, but I avoid watching "content" which is designed to get maximum view without playing attention to facts.
I just wonder how you know which are 'facts' if it's not your field. Even within my field I don't know if things are facts without trusting the person telling me.
Also, pretty much all 'facts' are tainted with opinion. The world is simply not black or white in most cases.
(My academic field is historiography.)"
oooh, talk nerdy to me  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP 43 weeks ago
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people.
What we bought used to be decided by middle-aged while male advertising executives in board rooms.
Now what we buy is decided by people like us who use social media effectively.
I know which one I prefer.
I’m not talking about product
I’m talking about social issues
What kind of social issues don’t you like influencers talking about?
I regularly appear on social media channel talking about social issues related to my field, so I’m curious."
Any
Pro nouns
Racism
LGBQT ect ect
Mental health
It’s frightening what some of these idiots think, let alone tell others what to think
If you are qualified in your field
That’s fine
Most aren’t |
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people.
What we bought used to be decided by middle-aged while male advertising executives in board rooms.
Now what we buy is decided by people like us who use social media effectively.
I know which one I prefer.
I’m not talking about product
I’m talking about social issues
What kind of social issues don’t you like influencers talking about?
I regularly appear on social media channel talking about social issues related to my field, so I’m curious.
Any
Pro nouns
Racism
LGBQT ect ect
Mental health
It’s frightening what some of these idiots think, let alone tell others what to think
If you are qualified in your field
That’s fine
Most aren’t "
What’s wrong with people talking about pronouns, LGBTQ, racism etc? |
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By (user no longer on site) 43 weeks ago
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"In some regards it’s always happened.
A lot of television and bill board advertising has used someone “famous” to sell a product or to endorse it.
It’s just more wide reaching now due to the internet
But they were already celebrities
These Tik Tok people are no body "
They see an opportunity, and they are making it work for them. Don’t hate the player, hate the game.  |
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By *bi HaiveMan 43 weeks ago
Forum Mod Cheeseville, Somerset |
"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people.
What we bought used to be decided by middle-aged while male advertising executives in board rooms.
Now what we buy is decided by people like us who use social media effectively.
I know which one I prefer.
I’m not talking about product
I’m talking about social issues
What kind of social issues don’t you like influencers talking about?
I regularly appear on social media channel talking about social issues related to my field, so I’m curious.
Any
Pro nouns
Racism
LGBQT ect ect
Mental health
It’s frightening what some of these idiots think, let alone tell others what to think
If you are qualified in your field
That’s fine
Most aren’t "
What makes you qualified to decide if someone is qualified or not though...  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP 43 weeks ago
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people.
What we bought used to be decided by middle-aged while male advertising executives in board rooms.
Now what we buy is decided by people like us who use social media effectively.
I know which one I prefer.
I’m not talking about product
I’m talking about social issues
What kind of social issues don’t you like influencers talking about?
I regularly appear on social media channel talking about social issues related to my field, so I’m curious.
Any
Pro nouns
Racism
LGBQT ect ect
Mental health
It’s frightening what some of these idiots think, let alone tell others what to think
If you are qualified in your field
That’s fine
Most aren’t
What makes you qualified to decide if someone is qualified or not though... "
Don’t have to be a genius to work it out |
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By (user no longer on site) OP 43 weeks ago
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people.
What we bought used to be decided by middle-aged while male advertising executives in board rooms.
Now what we buy is decided by people like us who use social media effectively.
I know which one I prefer.
I’m not talking about product
I’m talking about social issues
What kind of social issues don’t you like influencers talking about?
I regularly appear on social media channel talking about social issues related to my field, so I’m curious.
Any
Pro nouns
Racism
LGBQT ect ect
Mental health
It’s frightening what some of these idiots think, let alone tell others what to think
If you are qualified in your field
That’s fine
Most aren’t
What’s wrong with people talking about pronouns, LGBTQ, racism etc?"
Depends what’s being said ? |
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people.
What we bought used to be decided by middle-aged while male advertising executives in board rooms.
Now what we buy is decided by people like us who use social media effectively.
I know which one I prefer.
I’m not talking about product
I’m talking about social issues
What kind of social issues don’t you like influencers talking about?
I regularly appear on social media channel talking about social issues related to my field, so I’m curious.
Any
Pro nouns
Racism
LGBQT ect ect
Mental health
It’s frightening what some of these idiots think, let alone tell others what to think
If you are qualified in your field
That’s fine
Most aren’t
What’s wrong with people talking about pronouns, LGBTQ, racism etc?
Depends what’s being said ?"
What would be something that shouldn’t be said? |
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By *eliusMan 43 weeks ago
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"In some regards it’s always happened.
A lot of television and bill board advertising has used someone “famous” to sell a product or to endorse it.
It’s just more wide reaching now due to the internet
But they were already celebrities
These Tik Tok people are no body "
Correct and of course they are also entitled, full of their own importance and throw pathetic little hissie fits when refused free merchandise on the strength of their own inflated status - I know which one I prefer. |
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There are certainly upsides and downsides to the democratisation of the internet, and allowing anyone to say anything they want to.
Including the politicisation of freedom of speech, and people thinking that people who agree with them are entitled to freedom of speech, and people who disagree with them are not. |
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By (user no longer on site) 43 weeks ago
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people.
What we bought used to be decided by middle-aged while male advertising executives in board rooms.
Now what we buy is decided by people like us who use social media effectively.
I know which one I prefer."
I agree with your sentiment here, I'd rather somebody like us show us products that interest us.
But considering influencers make money from pushing products can we actually trust their opinion more than any other advertiser?
Genuine question, I don't watch influencers.
Or is your reply aimed more at influencers that are in a particular niche that we can trust are passionate about that niche and its products? |
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By (user no longer on site) 43 weeks ago
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people."
Ok, sure. How do we make it stop? Let's hear your action plan. |
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By *orny PTMan 43 weeks ago
Peterborough |
"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people.
What we bought used to be decided by middle-aged while male advertising executives in board rooms.
Now what we buy is decided by people like us who use social media effectively.
I know which one I prefer."
did you buy any pink sauce or prime drink? |
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By *orny PTMan 43 weeks ago
Peterborough |
"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people.
Ok, sure. How do we make it stop? Let's hear your action plan. "
Cancel tik tok??? |
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By (user no longer on site) 43 weeks ago
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people.
Ok, sure. How do we make it stop? Let's hear your action plan.
Cancel tik tok???"
You're aware there are influencers on all social media platforms, I presume? And how would Tik Tok be cancelled? |
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Influencers?
There are “journalists” like Jeremy Clarkson given free rein to opine on whatever they choose in national media, should they be banned? At the end of the day they are taking money and spouting their opinion.
I of course can choose to read it or ignore it. Same as anyone else on social media.
The simple fact is that the media don’t like “influencers” or internet celebrities because people can create their own audience without approval, endorsement or to satisfy a major donor/shareholder etc.
It takes a lot of effort for any of these people to garner those audiences.
Mr Beast is an influencer, as is KSI. They worked hard at creating content that people wanted to watch. They also do a lot of good with the money they generate.
More power to them.
Anyone can do it, just need to decide whether you are going to put the effort in to do it.
And yes there can only be so many “internet famous” types, but for some with meagre followings by comparison to the above mentioned they can certainly generate income.
I had a client at age 21 who was pulling in £11-20k a month depending on hits/views etc from ad revenues alone for his YouTube videos. He was a specialist in his field, he made content people wanted to watch, not enough for it to be on a major TV network, but enough for an audience on YT worldwide to give him a very nice lifestyle.
Enough that he had to move to US to be able to hire videographers and assistants who could help him produce content as he couldn’t get the staff here.
I sat in a room with him once and heard him turn down £10,000 just to feature a product on his show because he didn’t use the product so wouldn’t endorse it.
I also heard him turn down £3k from a company whose products he did endorse because making the video in collaboration with them would reduce revenues from other ads on his channel.
Like I say clever people who have found a niche.
More power to them. |
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What we bought used to be decided by middle-aged while male advertising executives in board rooms.
Now what we buy is decided by people like us who use social media effectively.
I know which one I prefer."
This! |
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Everyone you watch and follow is most likely an influencer. Actors, musicians, reporters, food critics and all types of entertainers.
There's absolutely no point moaning about "influencers" bc the people put them there. They have enough followers to weild influence.
If you don't like a particular influencer and their popularity then there's an easy and simple remedy: ignore them. Dont follow them. Focus on your favourites who are probably influencers themselves. And they have others moaning about them as you are doing. |
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By *orny PTMan 43 weeks ago
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people.
Ok, sure. How do we make it stop? Let's hear your action plan.
Cancel tik tok???
You're aware there are influencers on all social media platforms, I presume? And how would Tik Tok be cancelled?"
oh I do.
TT is not getting good press lately, with the amount of people not happy with the payouts. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP 43 weeks ago
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people.
Ok, sure. How do we make it stop? Let's hear your action plan. "
Oh blimey
You’re a laugh aren’t you ?  |
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By *TG3Man 43 weeks ago
Dorchester |
"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people."
Do you know the secret don't listen to any of it, switch it off |
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Influencers in general don't annoy me because I'm not their target audience and I'm not influenced by them.
If they are benefiting and earning a living from it so be it.
The only thing that does bug me about some of them is when they believe their own press and think that everyone should know who they are.
The ones who expect hotels to comp them or the ones who think they don't have to pay for food or clothing and can get away with anything simply because they can publicise it and put their own spin on every story. |
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"I don't have social media. For me this is a blessing "
You’re on it now
I know what you mean though, this is the only social media I am on.
I found after much research that the open mindedness and non judgmental, fully inclusive nature of FAB was the only social media to carry any kind of credibility. |
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By *TG3Man 43 weeks ago
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"I don't have social media. For me this is a blessing
You’re on it now
I know what you mean though, this is the only social media I am on.
I found after much research that the open mindedness and non judgmental, fully inclusive nature of FAB was the only social media to carry any kind of credibility. "
This is credible?  |
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I read something last night the gist of which was
'the only thing Orwell got wrong was that we would be buying the cameras and our biggest fear would be that nobody was watching '.
I thought that was apt |
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By *hilloutMan 43 weeks ago
All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest |
"I don't have social media. For me this is a blessing
You’re on it now
I know what you mean though, this is the only social media I am on.
I found after much research that the open mindedness and non judgmental, fully inclusive nature of FAB was the only social media to carry any kind of credibility. "
Well, not traditional social media anyway. I suppose you could class fab as a form of naughty Facebook? |
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By *a LunaWoman 43 weeks ago
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I don’t see the big deal. Unless you go looking for them (or what they are selling/influencing) then they are pretty easy to avoid.
If they have the desire to make money and do something about earning that money rather than sitting and chatting shit about it, then more power to them. It’s enterprising. It’s a business.
We just don’t seem to like people who are self made in this Country.
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"The TikTok influencer who was on the celebrity jungle , how is she a celebrity, and it goes to show how out of touch with reality some people are , glad I don’t have any social media platforms "
The thing is it’s people who think that the influencers aren’t celebrities that are the ones who are out of touch with reality. Influencers can have hundreds of thousands, even millions of fans and in total their output can have views that total billions, for one person. The people we consider celebrities, because they are on the TV, would kill for that sort of exposure, and the money that goes with it.
I’m not a fan of influencers, but to dismiss them because we aren’t the people they are aiming their content at is very stupid. |
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I always bought things on how rhey worked and performed, this is from motorbike crash helmets, to paintball guns.
I never followed the main advertising trends, I certainly ignore influencers at all costs. |
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By (user no longer on site) 43 weeks ago
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"What is this and can we make it stop please ?
To what I see
Mostly very stupid people sharing stupid opinions with people even more stupid and gullible people.
Ok, sure. How do we make it stop? Let's hear your action plan.
Oh blimey
You’re a laugh aren’t you ? "
You suggested it, mate. What's your proposed solution. |
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"The TikTok influencer who was on the celebrity jungle , how is she a celebrity, and it goes to show how out of touch with reality some people are , glad I don’t have any social media platforms
The thing is it’s people who think that the influencers aren’t celebrities that are the ones who are out of touch with reality. Influencers can have hundreds of thousands, even millions of fans and in total their output can have views that total billions, for one person. The people we consider celebrities, because they are on the TV, would kill for that sort of exposure, and the money that goes with it.
I’m not a fan of influencers, but to dismiss them because we aren’t the people they are aiming their content at is very stupid."
Yeah, it feels very much to me like "these talkies will never take over, silent films forever!" from Singing in the Rain or something.
Companies get people to advertise their products (including political views, as we found out with the defamation case, Reform are paying Fox a quarter of a million a year). People try to persuade you they really think that way, skirting regulation which tries to catch up.
It's just the same shit in a different decade. |
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"The TikTok influencer who was on the celebrity jungle , how is she a celebrity, and it goes to show how out of touch with reality some people are , glad I don’t have any social media platforms
The thing is it’s people who think that the influencers aren’t celebrities that are the ones who are out of touch with reality. Influencers can have hundreds of thousands, even millions of fans and in total their output can have views that total billions, for one person. The people we consider celebrities, because they are on the TV, would kill for that sort of exposure, and the money that goes with it.
I’m not a fan of influencers, but to dismiss them because we aren’t the people they are aiming their content at is very stupid.
Yeah, it feels very much to me like "these talkies will never take over, silent films forever!" from Singing in the Rain or something.
Companies get people to advertise their products (including political views, as we found out with the defamation case, Reform are paying Fox a quarter of a million a year). People try to persuade you they really think that way, skirting regulation which tries to catch up.
It's just the same shit in a different decade."
Yep, social media, influencers, and other internet based mediums are, like garlic bread, the future (and to a large extent the present). Trying to deny it is very old man shouts at clouds. |
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By (user no longer on site) 43 weeks ago
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"The TikTok influencer who was on the celebrity jungle , how is she a celebrity, and it goes to show how out of touch with reality some people are , glad I don’t have any social media platforms
The thing is it’s people who think that the influencers aren’t celebrities that are the ones who are out of touch with reality. Influencers can have hundreds of thousands, even millions of fans and in total their output can have views that total billions, for one person. The people we consider celebrities, because they are on the TV, would kill for that sort of exposure, and the money that goes with it.
I’m not a fan of influencers, but to dismiss them because we aren’t the people they are aiming their content at is very stupid.
Yeah, it feels very much to me like "these talkies will never take over, silent films forever!" from Singing in the Rain or something.
Companies get people to advertise their products (including political views, as we found out with the defamation case, Reform are paying Fox a quarter of a million a year). People try to persuade you they really think that way, skirting regulation which tries to catch up.
It's just the same shit in a different decade.
Yep, social media, influencers, and other internet based mediums are, like garlic bread, the future (and to a large extent the present). Trying to deny it is very old man shouts at clouds."
My god there are a lot of old men shouting at clouds on here! |
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"The TikTok influencer who was on the celebrity jungle , how is she a celebrity, and it goes to show how out of touch with reality some people are , glad I don’t have any social media platforms
The thing is it’s people who think that the influencers aren’t celebrities that are the ones who are out of touch with reality. Influencers can have hundreds of thousands, even millions of fans and in total their output can have views that total billions, for one person. The people we consider celebrities, because they are on the TV, would kill for that sort of exposure, and the money that goes with it.
I’m not a fan of influencers, but to dismiss them because we aren’t the people they are aiming their content at is very stupid.
Yeah, it feels very much to me like "these talkies will never take over, silent films forever!" from Singing in the Rain or something.
Companies get people to advertise their products (including political views, as we found out with the defamation case, Reform are paying Fox a quarter of a million a year). People try to persuade you they really think that way, skirting regulation which tries to catch up.
It's just the same shit in a different decade.
Yep, social media, influencers, and other internet based mediums are, like garlic bread, the future (and to a large extent the present). Trying to deny it is very old man shouts at clouds.
My god there are a lot of old men shouting at clouds on here!"
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By *JandCMCouple 43 weeks ago
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I was once out on my motorbike n some girl walked out in front of me n I Said "look where you're going". She then came up with some crap about her being an influencer n I replied "your very good, you have influenced me to think you're a fucking idiot." |
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