Monetizing Hate

Whistleblower has come forward.
The Facebook Whistleblower Revealed What Everyone Already Knew: Facebook's Biggest Problem Is Mark Zuckerberg
Intentionally sowing dissention.
Intentionally promoting things that make people angry.
Monetizing hate.

And now today it crashed.

What are your thoughts about all of this?

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https://theconversation.com/why-facebooks-mark-zuckerberg-may-be-in-hot-water-with-the-sec-168797

 

They’re taking what the media and tabloids do to an extreme.
“If it bleeds, it leads”

They wouldn’t be the first to leverage hate for $$$
That’s how the Spanish American war started, by Yellow Journalism from William Randolph Hearst’s papers.

Even earlier than that.
And won’t be the last…

The only thing you can do is make them pay some way.
But why them???
Fox does this crap all the time.
As do other media entities.

IF the authorities think they’re abusing it
They need to make laws, hold everyone to those laws
Enforce it…fight it in courts. (And they WILL fight, because mucho dinero)
And repeat, repeat, repeat

That…Or the public opinion turns against them.
Then they WILL back off…same reason $$$

Frankly, if the VIPs play it smart
They get the OTHER media vendors to attack and repeat bad things…because FB is a big draw away.
Get public opinion against FB
Then FB tries to be the “good guy” again.

Is this fair? Is this right? Nope.
But it gets positive results and some benefits.

C’est la guerre

 

Fascinating how this is going down.
Hmmm. I wrote more but I guess it went poof.

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram suffer worldwide outage

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I have spent the past couple of years building up a following on those platforms for the educational materials that I put together. Now that has gone poof.
I do have a very minor presence on Twitter, and I am glad for that, but it is a very different beast that I barely understand.

Though ultimately this is merely a hobby, as it is with others who have spoken up here. I feel for the folks whose livelihoods depend on these platforms.

 

Well, this is that blood in the water moment that I talked about.
Between this and the recent whistleblower...the other media outlets may decide to continually spotlight any negative and always go after FB.
It just take a split second from being ignored or put onto back pages...to being up front and screamed out to everyone.

WF has been going thru this since their unauthorized account muck up. (whole mgmt chgs, every hiccup shouted out, every success ignored...)
The UK Royals too...etc and so on.
The media picks its targets according to $$$

It's now up to FB to get it quiet again...

 

The Sorcerer's Apprentice...

https://video.disney.com/watch/sorcerer-s-apprentice-fantasia-4ea9ebc01a74ea59a5867853

 

They have blocked me from sharing links and sharing posts that other people have made. I can now only create content on my wall, my groups, my business pages. I am not allowed to comment in groups that I do not manage. I think I have it figured out and then I get another pop up saying I'm restricted from that as well...it is a crap shoot if a post will go through.

I mentioned this current restriction in one group that I moderate that has membership overlap with another group that I participate in often. They stepped up and made me a mod in the other group as well to not lose my content.

It honestly feels like Facebook is putting forward unreasonable restrictions on my account simply because I only post positive and encouraging comments and posts. I would think that it was paranoia on my part if it weren't for this recent press with the whistleblower and shutdown. Now I feel like my concerns are somewhat justified.

I have been handing things off to others in all aspects of my life recently. I should step away completely from this. But it's how I stay in touch with extended family, friends, and it's useful for keeping in touch with far flung work colleagues. I need a vacation.

 

Sometimes it's very hard to back off, disengage and let go...especially if you're a mod or own a site. Or it's how you express yourself.
But from my experience, it's healthier when you do...even for some good amount of time.
The release is cathartic. You do not realize how much you've taken on until after scaling down.
But your body and mind will appreciate it.

 

Well, it’s often about how you’re not in control fully (you in the general sense, not you)

Decision aren’t made fully, if at all, with you involved
Things move, this way and that, again without you there…no waiting, sometimes no notice.

You wanna help, they ask…they take because there’s a need. But time is spent. Mind is spent. Focus is spent. And in the end…there’s only so much you to go around.

That on top of often having no choice or playing catch-up constantly.
You end up reevaluating priorities.
Asking…why spend effort if it’s not fully reciprocated or engaging. People have to get something out of it too. It’s not a one way street.

That’s one reason why the monetizing hate is bad.
It sets up a system to suck you dry without productive feedback. It feeds the anger, a black hole, a punching bag. Then you’re left holding a bag when you go overboard…and they WILL go overboard. Then you’re punished for that…by the same system that fed it.

Way better to back off, back down, calm down.
Reestablish balance, set terms, get space.

Besides, revenge is a dish best eaten cold.
No…it’s not about revenge, I’m being sarcastic.
But they may see what happens without ya…
However, not your problem anymore.

I’d rather walk…the anger and frustration always exhausts me. Sure I get angry, but it always ends up me being impacted. Best, to just check the bet and keep cards close to chest.

Anyways, this is where I’m at too.
Pulling away.
Don’t need the hate, anger or any wear.
There’s better things…

That’s why we can’t save the world
It always needs saving.
Well, sometimes WE need to save ourselves instead.

 

Sometimes you just need to pass the flame on to others. Let them run.

 

Sidney Powell group raised more than $14 million spreading election falsehoods

Apparently there's tons of $$$ to be made spreading hate and doubt.

The key is for govt and authorities to act and stop it.