We are all influenced by whistler and his never ending stream of “have you ever fucked a farm animal in an urban area?” themed posts. I looked into getting a guernsey.

So, you would have to take the farm animal to an urban area?

Feels like that would limit the size of the animal that you feel the need to have relations with....hmmm...

As far as influencers go, I understand the concept but I don't get it.

I always thought Anusface AKA Penisbreath was the original internet influencer.

It’s basically a chick being followed by someone behind her as she is in a bikini on some island, turning around at the last moment and somehow…that is their talent.

it's not much different than Mac and Meatpants getting deals on leased vehicle to promote a local car dealer. Those who engage a large number of earballs/eyeballs naturally become compensated conduits for advertising. Maybe the issue is that social media influencers often lack accomplishments to prop up the justification for their influence--they are seemingly well-known or famous solely for being well-known, which is usually on social media grounded in being attractive in some manner. Possibly if America had a royal family to obsess over we wouldn't elevate Kardashians and their celebrity ilk to serve as proxy royalty.

Social media held up the mirror and we haven't stopped staring at ourselves since

This is how one of the Jenner girls became the youngest billionaire in America. She has millions of followers and a high percentage will buy the makeup or perfume she promotes. A much higher percentage than traditional advertising. She then launched her own brand of crap to sell.

This is typically the goal of even people like July—if you can get enough followers, you can get paid to endorse things.

There’s also a ton of money in YouTube guys like Dude Perfect or those boxing doofuses. My son has a “dude perfect” branded nerf football.

as a crossover into the 'prescription drug advertising thread', i saw one of the Kardashian's is advertising a migraine drug. Bc of course

SNL had a semi-funny skit based off of Tik Tok. I don't have that app and no plans to add it.

My wife put her screen on the TV and showed me what 2 minutes of Tik Tok would be like and I had her turn it off. I thought it was awful and total waste of time. I can see how certain people could get sucked into it and be influenced I guess but it ain't gonna be me.

There are a couple of guys whose YouTube channels pulled me in, and both have transitioned into the influencer realm. I think from my reaction and that of the commenters, most of them likely grumpy, old guys like me, that the "commercialization" of the formerly free content was inevitable, and the creators are simply reaping the rewards of their hard work/luck/good timing that built the following. I won't buy a SimplySafe system or new lathe just because the Millennial Farmer or Abom79 told me to, but giving them one for free may convince someone else to do so. I probably will shop the cooling fluid sprayer Adam uses, but may look at an off-brand, or a used one!

There are a couple of guys whose YouTube channels pulled me in, and both have transitioned into the influencer realm. I think from my reaction and that of the commenters, most of them likely grumpy, old guys like me, that the "commercialization" of the formerly free content was inevitable, and the creators are simply reaping the rewards of their hard work/luck/good timing that built the following. I won't buy a SimplySafe system or new lathe just because the Millennial Farmer or Abom79 told me to, but giving them one for free may convince someone else to do so. I probably will shop the cooling fluid sprayer Adam uses, but may look at an off-brand, or a used one!