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

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Show notes

• Problem Solvers episode "Why LinkedIn Doesn't Want You Going Viral"

• Alex Hormozi on Diary of a CEO

• LinkedIn Lunatics Subreddit

• Death's End by Cixin Liu

• How to be a man (and other illusions) by Duff McKagan

• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy