Ep. 43 - Becoming social media influencers (but not LinkedIn Lunatics)
Arnab and Ilya reminisce about their first social media experiences with ICQ and Orkut, discuss fixing X-Twitter, read an eulogy for Threads, and strategize about becoming social media influencers.
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Segments
[02:39] First experiences with social media
[10:19] Reddit
[15:46] Threads
[18:01] Misuse of Instagram as a text blogging platform
[20:52] Can existing social networks be replaced?
[23:14] The hard life of a social media influencer
[24:54] X / Twitter
[28:31] AI content creation
[31:50] Value of being an influencer
[36:37] Downvotes and dislikes
[39:52] Engagement pods
[41:34] LinkedIn Lunatics
[43:09] Our social media strategy
[53:32] Book and podcast recommendations