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The Work of Being Mid

Oliver Bateman Does the Work • 235 implied HN points • 30 Jan 24
🎭️ Culture Social media Engagement Trolling Digital Communication Viral Content
  1. In social media, using terms like 'mid' is a powerful way to engage audiences and spark conversation.
  2. Challenging people's preferences by calling something 'mid' can create personalized interactions and provoke reactions.
  3. Provocative social media tactics like 'mid' posts blur the line between criticism and trolling, garner engagement, and maintain relevance.

The problems with going viral

Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life • 25 implied HN points • 02 Feb 24
🎭️ Culture Writing Viral Content Literature Legacy Personal Reflection
  1. Going viral might not be worth the effort in terms of actual benefit, like gaining subscribers.
  2. Writing in a way to chase virality can be exhausting and may not align with personal writing style or goals.
  3. Focusing on writing that is engaging and enjoyable for oneself is more important than trying to create content just to go viral.

The Anatomy of a Viral Tweet: Rage Farming Edition

Weaponized • 28 implied HN points • 08 Aug 23
🎭️ Culture Social media Racism Viral Content
  1. Social media platforms are being exploited by bad actors for monetizing hate through tactics like rage farming.
  2. Rage farming involves posting provocative content to stoke outrage, often among political adversaries, and is prevalent on major social media sites.
  3. Engaging with outrage content online, even negatively, fuels further spread and monetization of that content through algorithmic amplification.
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Should I quit my job and make Youtube videos?

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 18 Jul 14
🎭️ Culture Social media Internet culture Food Viral Content
  1. The Internet can be very overwhelming, especially after tragedies, so taking breaks offline is important.
  2. Online connections and relationships, even with strangers, can be meaningful and personal over time.
  3. Quitting a job to make Youtube videos might bring in good money, but there are other important factors to consider.

One part lolz, one part irony, and many, many parts weird

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 11 Jul 14
🎭️ Culture Internet culture Social media Viral Content Pop culture Memes
  1. Internet culture's unique aesthetic of lolz, irony, and weirdness doesn't always translate offline.
  2. Digital footprints from online relationships can linger with haunting algorithms long after the breakup.
  3. Not all viral GIFs depict reality - like the deceptive 'tiny hamsters eating tiny cakes' video.

~pretty gritty~

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 02 Mar 16
🕹 Technology Artificial Intelligence Social media Viral Content
  1. Downloads of non-gaming apps are expected to quadruple by 2016, but small indie developers are facing challenges which may lead to rethinking business models.
  2. With the rise of AI, the purpose of humans in this world is evolving, questioning if we're moving towards a higher goal or simply indulging in constant video gaming.
  3. Twitter continues to face difficulties in distinguishing between absurdist humor and genuine harassment, presenting a new challenge in their fight against abuse.