Naomi
@afrochicks
“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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Capt.
@callguy
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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