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“flanderization is a trope involving exaggerating a single trait of a character to the point where it completely consumes the character.” im starting to see this in social media too!! i feel like algorithms can end up dampening people’s personalities or reducing people to one thing a tiktoker ends up doing their signature dance in every single video cos thats what will get them likes or an X account will rage bait about one topic as that’s what gets them engagement and $$$ many creators can end up becoming a caricature of themselves as they are mainly existing online to feed the algorithm kinda like “niching” down to the point where the person is lost completely i have been SO guilty of this as i am a people pleaser who is trying to stop being a people pleaser haha now i am trying to post in a way which reflects more elements of my personality and interests not just the ones i assume people/ algo will find interesting so bare with me as i try to show up more as “me”

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This rings so deeply for me that I’m confusing it with the tinnitus I have. 😆 I understand both sides. People compartmentalize to make it easier for them to absorb new info. Algorithms reward those who focus their feeds/subject matter for the purpose of attention. And the vicious cycle continues. This is why actors/actresses hate being type-cast because it only shows one part of their acting abilities. I don’t know the solve here, just saying I hear you - perhaps a lot of us do. 🫂

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thank you naomi for delivering an understanding I hadn’t been able to name previously. this tendency to oversimplify our essences has left me in a conundrum for some time. thank you for sharing this, it has allowed me to contemplate in a new way. 🫶🏻💕

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You’re so rightt They’d rather post things which they believe people would relate too and engage more

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Makes me wonder is it the audience demanding the same thing, or the platforms nudging creators into flanderization?

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algorithms kill creativity

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Yes!! I thought about this too. Flanderization isn’t just a character trope — it’s literally happening to people online. I’ve definitely noticed the pressure to ride whatever the algorithm favors but I’ve been trying to resist that. I’d rather post what actually reflects me, even if it doesn’t always “perform.” Because once you start bending everything for clicks, you risk losing the thread of who you are. If it catches on, great. If not, at least I still recognize myself.

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i relate to this so much, i really hope no-one loses themselves to fames and trends

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Going the algo needed route would end up making creators unrecognizable to even themselves

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Peter Arogundade

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Best way to go. He you and get whatever you brings to the table. You will always find folks like you and algo or no algo, it will count for something in the long run. Our inner peace matters.

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Very relatable, especially for X, posting on X isn’t appealing anymore.

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So truee. It’s easy to get boxed into one thing online. Love that you’re choosing to show up as your full self, that’s what really matters 🫶

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D-wayñe 😇💜

Love this for you I would always be on team be your true self 100% of the time. That way you know who really fw you and who doesn’t.

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Hard to break free of the algo. Go on, be yourself You are free!

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