Oh yes, you've said it just right, just good. Finger lickin' good post. What I think that it is important to realize is that people are such fickle creatures and as much as we would like to delude ourselves that we are so rational, we are not. Successful campaigns stick to the reptilian brain, to that part of us that will just madly click on something that we like, regardless of the pay off. We see it all around us: bad stuff marketed very good goes very well. I wonder if someone would think of paying celebrities to use Hive what would happen. Would it be the same with a cheap lipstick made somewhere on a ship which once branded high end would be everything a girl desires? The masses follow the very few who know how to control a trend. I believe that trends can emerge and in the same time be controlled. Of course, it must all seem natural.
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If a big celeb type showed up, their status means very little. But they can easily build a community of their own fanbase around them and make the platform work for them. There are some here and now with established markets on the outside, they post, and don't even see a comment. That's simply because only a teensy tiny fraction of the existing consumer base here is a fan of theirs. Several have come and gone, thinking the platform is broken, not realizing all they had to do was bring their consumers over and offer them the perks that come standard with this operation. Centralized media holds their hand and does a lot for them. Decentralized media, you're free to build your own business, your way. And that's what we have here.
Decentralization gives a lot of freedom which comes with the responsibility to create and manage everything. I think it is never about the place as much as it is about the person. If a celebrity has the know how for marketing themselves, they can pull it off anywhere. In the same time a normal average Joe person can become something more as long as they show off personality, involvement and a story. People who have the courage to share an amazing story can gather a big fan base. It is all relative as the story can mean something for someone or nothing for somebody else. I am a personal fan of people with an amazing life story who find the courage to share. I think there are many here with extraordinary stories, but perhaps not so many have the courage to share. I know I personally have this dilemma and I think that this is what could make a difference on a platform : the stories being told, the adversities that made someone who they are. At least this is what I am being drawn to as I faced adversity myself.
People have the courage to share their social media persona. Not so much their actual lives. A few selfies and a quick tidbit about the day's events isn't the type of content that spreads, since that's pretty much what everyone on something like Facebook does. That's a social media post. Status updates and selfies don't go viral. That's not really meant for consumption, more like expression. Getting paid in 'likes' makes sense for that style of content. People are free to use the platform however they see fit though so I certainly won't complain when I see it here. It is kind of silly some actually do expect to earn a lot posting that way. By design it's meant for small audiences though.
But there are some really good content creators here who would do great things for the platform if the seats weren't empty. They're busy posting day after day colleting those tokens. The eyes are way more important.
Oh the culture of selfies..... Don't get me started on that. So many do not even look like their real version of themselves in those photos. It's funny and sad in the same time.
P. S. Happy kid's day for your inner kid! 🥳🥳
Yeah those filters never seem to do a good job of removing the spots on the mirror and the toilet in the background.
I like some of the artsy shit and actual self portraits people sometimes do to themselves. Some of you ladies paint yourselves up or make the lighting all fancy. That's a bit different. Or when someone includes themselves in an image, but the photo is more about the scenery that surrounds them. That stuff can't be classified as a selfie. Or maybe I just like art more than people... LOL
Art and people looks awesome. The toilet in the background always looks hilarious. Or the carpet. There was a time when all girls liked to use the carpet as a background oh my.... Plain jane backgrounds look odd => sexy pose in the kitchen with a sink of unwashed dishes on the side🙈. I like art. Sometimes more than anything else.
I get a kick out of some my friends. Day off, with a beer, kicking back, looking like slobs, relaxing, take a selfie and brag. Hilarious. But my bros aren't trying to make money off that shit. They already made their money for the week.