Subj : Re: Social networks
To   : Ron L.
From : Aaron Thomas
Date : Tue Sep 30 2025 06:34:24

 RL> They have a big problem on X with bots inflating numbers.  I swear I
 RL> have to block at least 5 obvious bots "following" me every week.
 RL> 
 RL> Lunduke did some good videos about this (ex:
 RL> https://rumble.com/v6zjkny-is-mainstream-tech-news-dead.html) recently.

I get it now. So it's sort of a contest. The more people who follow you, the more visibility you get, and the more valuable you are to advertisers. It makes sense, but I just don't like that system. There could be people with plenty of interesting things to say (or share) but nobody's going to hear or see them because they haven't proven themselves worthy to Jabba the Hutt yet.

 RL>  AT> However, there's the elite. Posts from the elite are being seen. Even
 RL>  AT> the elite that I respect like Megyn Kelly, I can see her posts.
 RL> 
 RL> That's because they have verified themselves to X.  Usually by paying a
 RL> monthly fee that's associated with a credit card.

I appreciate you explaining all this. You're great at explaining things in a straightforward way. But doesn't it seem wrong for a great person like Megyn Kelly to have to pay to be heard?

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