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The tail that wags the dog

2025-09-17 21:20:57.260507+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

I've been chronically online for decades, Flutterby the blog has been published at this URL for 27 years, I've met wonderful people online, and continue to think that the net is a fantastic way to connect with people.

I've also become more and more aware of how my social interactions are mediated. It's not just ads that impact me, it's what other content I expose myself to, especially content that's intermixed in content from friends, or where I see a particular name/poster /identity often enough that I feel a parasocial relationship to them, and put their thoughts into the "friends" bucket.

It's easy to think that "oh, I'm aware of this, so I must be immune", but the entire field of marketing and advertising, and political science, now suggests that the self-inoculation can only go so far.

Anyway, more pondering on digital hygiene: Dhole Moments: Are You Under the Influence? The Tail That Wags The Dog

[ related topics: Politics Weblogs moron Consumerism and advertising Marketing Dogs ]

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