• @Shadowq8
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      3327 days ago

      at least lemmy has the spirit of not being manipulated again.

      • @[email protected]
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        2327 days ago

        Maybe, though I wouldn’t be surprised if some social marketing shit-bags already have accounts on various instances.

        • @[email protected]
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          3827 days ago

          I was just talking about that with a friend a couple days ago over a delicious Starbucks Frappacino™. We decided to meet up so he could show me his new iPhone XX Pro™. Great phone by the way.

          We both thought viral marketing and astroturfing wouldn’t probably be much of a factor on Lemmy, even if you’re using a really smooth interface like Voyager™.

          • no banana
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            626 days ago

            Personally I’m waiting for the iPhone XXX Ribbed Edition, I mean RED.

            • @[email protected]
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              326 days ago

              I know the iPhone XX Pro™ is pretty new, and exclusive to T-Mobile ™ with their comprehensive and afforable coverage. So there may be misconceptions about its abilities. There is an optional case made by the good people at Fleshlight ™ available which will satisfy your needs. Of course the free VPN service offered with every purchase will allow you to view your favorite video entertainment, even if you are a freedom loving American from the great state of Texas.

        • @[email protected]
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          1727 days ago

          I’ve seen lots of attempts to market on Lemmy. Most get called out as spam and shut down quickly, but there’s also exhalting of YouTubers and other influencers who in turn shill stuff like crazy.

          Also the gaming subs are really bad for this because posting trailers and announcements about games seems to be viewed by some as a way of “padding” Lemmy with content, so as to make it not feel so empty here. If you ask me, we should welcome the emptiness, only posting about things we actually want to talk about. People who post dozens of game trailers, announcements, and patch notes are just flooding the feeds with things that may matter to nobody.

        • @Shadowq8
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          427 days ago

          Lemmy would need to become significantly popular for it to be worthwhile for them to manipulate it; they might be laying the groundwork now. However, only time will tell. If Lemmy does become more popular, hopefully people here can effectively counteract any manipulation.

          • no banana
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            126 days ago

            I think they may be pretty distracted by threads to be honest.

      • RBG
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        427 days ago

        It will be. We are just not sure yet how because it precisely doesn’t work like reddit or Facebook. But I am sure there are ways to manipulate here too, it may just be more elaborate.