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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

Sunday

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 May 8 OP

That was my opinion the first time I heard the word The Blue Flower May 8 #1

You coined a new group...."Influencees"! some_of_us_are_sane May 8 #6

Or hucksters. Ocelot II May 8 #2

In other words some_of_us_are_sane May 8 #7

I'm stealing that!!! bamagal62 Sunday #51

Message auto-removed Name removed May 9 #46

Amateur media propagandists of the right-wing magicarpet May 8 #3

I have to say some_of_us_are_sane May 8 #8

Some are pros. progressoid May 8 #10

Pros, alright... some_of_us_are_sane May 8 #12

Heh heh progressoid May 8 #15

Dumb from start to finish. Polly Hennessey May 8 #4

And before that they were "snake oil salesmen"! Enter stage left May 8 #5

You forgot televangelists Keepthesoulalive May 9 #20

And yet, at least one addressed the Democratic onvention question everything May 8 #9

Who? some_of_us_are_sane May 8 #13

I don't remember. I'd better be careful, that post of mine questioning the appearance question everything May 8 #16

Look at the list of speakers on the 3rd day of the convention question everything May 9 #25

I see something there some_of_us_are_sane May 9 #31

Also Known As "Shills" LudwigPastorius May 8 #11

Yep. some_of_us_are_sane May 8 #14

Great definition, ludwig some_of_us_are_sane May 9 #30

Do you mean "influencers" and "podcasters" are the same or different? BigmanPigman May 8 #17

Yea I like those people. Many great young Democrats with their own shows now. Another is "Parker Maraya1969 May 9 #28

As JImmy Durante used to say.... some_of_us_are_sane May 9 #32

It triggers Mme. Defarge May 9 #18

They seek attention similar to getting 'liked' on social media. BeneteauBum May 9 #19

Having people visit ther sites is their source of income, not self esteem. Wiz Imp May 9 #21

Ah, now we get down to the "brass tacks"... some_of_us_are_sane May 9 #33

Many of them are being paid Keepthesoulalive May 9 #22

Like it or not, top "influencers" make a ton of money at it Wiz Imp May 9 #23

Doing what? question everything May 9 #24

I don't know for sure but it seems like many of them became popular from streaming games JI7 May 9 #27

Pitching, like a carnival barker... some_of_us_are_sane May 9 #38

How Do Influencers Make Money? Wiz Imp May 9 #40

Those are very few . There are many that struggle and do desperate clickbait JI7 May 9 #26

Yeah. Morbius May 9 #41

Not remotely true Wiz Imp May 9 #43

I stand corrected. Morbius Sunday #47

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

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

Holy crap! some_of_us_are_sane May 9 #34

Wow. I've not heard bamagal62 Sunday #52

It's the newest industry now that AI is contaminating many of the others. Buns_of_Fire May 9 #29

YOU got it, Buns some_of_us_are_sane May 9 #35

They used to call themselves "Trend Setters". mwmisses4289 May 9 #36

They could very well be on street corners... some_of_us_are_sane May 9 #37

You are wise, mwmisses.... some_of_us_are_sane Sunday #50

We Solve Murders, a book by Richard Osman question everything May 9 #39

That plot some_of_us_are_sane Sunday #49

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

Hit the nail RIGHT ON THE HEAD, Jacson6! some_of_us_are_sane Sunday #54

Influencers lapfog_1 Sunday #53

EXCELLENT quote, lapfob_1! some_of_us_are_sane Sunday #55