a buddy broke down for me recently just how crucial hate clicks have become for online revenue models and honestly I've started reacting differently to transparently stupid pieces.
just plain not sharing/discussing these shitty takes does them more damage than any retort.
just plain not sharing/discussing these shitty takes does them more damage than any retort.
It was interesting because she pointed out that even hate tweets that deliberately don't include a link but still keep the discussion going are seen as helping with 'virality'
some of you are really reacting to this thinking I'm calling for political quietism LOL hate reading is not activism
for those asking: this conversation was IRL and I'm too stupid about algorithms etc to be able to restate the points my friend made, but this gets at general idea screencrush.com/why-you-should…
it's wild how many people responding to this are lecturing me, an Arab living in Trump America, that 'we can't just be silent.' thanks for the heads up, guys!
finally, it shouldn't need to be said, but I'll say it: I'm *not talking about being silent in the face of fascism.* like: take a look at my work. take a look at my twitter feed.
I'm making a specific point about being more deliberate with who & what we click and help trend.
I'm making a specific point about being more deliberate with who & what we click and help trend.
