Grant Potter pulls out the relevant quote from this article (which should be read in its entirety): "Here's a good rule of thumb: if you go online - especially if a social media platform is involved - assume there is an attempt to exploit your fears, grievances, beliefs, personal identity, and sense of community. Whether you are an elitist music nerd or an aggrieved Alberta separatist, assume you are being manipulated." The 'hottest band of the year' was a band named Geese, but "their stratospheric hipness was all due to algorithmically manufactured buzz. Fake fans. Fake comments. Fake reviews. Bots pushing social media posts." That's what buys fame these days (in our field too). I'm proud to say I had never heard of them before I read this article.
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