Influencers and Instagramers complaining about not getting enough likes

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Feel free to scroll on by if you’re not interested in social media.

There seems to be a current trend of influencers complaining about people watching their stories but not liking their posts. Then I saw this video from a so called psychologist saying that lurkers are basically unhappy people or haters. That their followers should support them or piss off.

Aibu to think this is a really weird conclusion to draw and quite an wntitled attitude.

I must admit I love a bit of doom scrolling. It’s a guilty pleasure. I have an Instagram account but I don’t post anything myself, but I follow about 20 accounts. Of the 20 there are a couple of celebs, a few comedy accounts, a couple of budgeting type things and a few influencers.

Of the influencers I follow I watch their content because they generally have interesting content, but because of the algorithm I don’t really see their actual posts. Unless I actively look on their page I only see the stories. A coupe of them I Genuinely do love their content but their are a couple I follow more because it’s all a bit weird and a bit like reading a trashy gossip mag.

Aibu to think of you’re going to post constantly on social media no one is obliged to ‘support’ you or like everything you post. I’m talking about people who are making social media their living, not my own friend and family.

In the same way posting on mumsnet people will often read thread but not everyone is going to reply some just prefer to read stuff.

You lost me at ‘content creation’

Why @MissChanandlerBonng?

You don't need to follow the ones who are particularly controversial in their sharing of their children's personal information as they normally end up in the headlines. I won't link to the Mail or Sun but this guy is the best example. It IS a problem.

https://www.mysocialworknews.com/article/the-problem-with-the-sacconejolys-is-this-father-exploiting-his-children-for-content

"Most recently, Joly and Saccone have come under fire for choosing to document their eight-year-old child’s exploration of their gender; 'outing’ their child to the internet, asking them to describe their transition, their feelings around gender dysphoria and utilising click bait titles such as ‘My Trans Daughters First Time at Pride *emotional” and “TRANS CHILD caught by ANGRY DAD.’ "

Toxic shit all of it

Why, do you have a particularly low attention span?

I don't know why those two words particularly draw your ire, at the most basic level artists are content creators, as are musicians and fashion designers and legislators and teachers - the vast majority of jobs in some way create 'things' for others to utilise or consume.

Or is it just easier to denigrate something you don't understand rather than putting together a coherent response?

Its fine to disagree with someone but "no I don't like it because I've decided I don't like it," doesn't come across as a particularly reasoned argument.

I think some of them have a ruddy cheek making demands. They rarely follow you back , but one or two will and they make comments on a few of your photos calling you bestie etc 🙄 then they will quietly disappear and sneakily unfollow you, shallow AF

Oh hang on I got all mixed up there, ignore me 🤣🤣

From my point of view…I’m a photographer in a pretty niche field. Randomly and without seeking it out I got some free clothes for wearing them when I was on shoots and posting shots of me wearing them. They’re cool. They’re my style anyway, so it was a genuine thing.

I think some posters claiming all content creators are toxic etc is just a bit dumb; like everything else it’s a spectrum. It’s just a form of marketing 🤷🏻‍♀️

Whatever next! If I really like something or someone on Social Media, I'll like it and/or comment. If I'm just passing through, I don't. I'm sure I'm not alone in this, and have better things to do than feed someone's ego.

Most of the content is derivative these days. Someone comes up with something, they all copy it.

True @WiltonGalbut it’s almost impossible to come up with something completely original working alone. Think of how many people are involved in the making of an ad for a company - dozens and dozens. Now imagine you’re the ONE person who has to come up with the concept and the story and storyboard it, write the script, choose the location, set the lighting, record it to a professional standard, then edit the entire thing.

People who talk about grift have no clue; it involves a lot of skill often for little return, and is more like graft.

Also the companies who use influencers aren’t looking for originality especially, but a good spread of distribution across their chosen demographics.