Weve all seen photos with an accompanying caption along the lines of type 3 in the comments, wait 3 seconds and watch the magic. How many of you have typed 3 only to see no magic? You should just be honest, because Ive seen hundreds of thousands of people do it. Dont feel bad, you didnt know your parents raised a gullible cunt. My goal today to make sure you never do it again. Whats the big deal? Like-farming is a scam, and when you fall for the scam you spread the fake magic to newsfeeds everywhere, including your friends. Lets break it down. When you like a page guilty of like-farming, the posts show up in your newsfeed. The goal of the page is to get as many likes as possible, because more likes equals more exposure. When you interact—simply clicking like on a photo of a puppy or kitten—your activity shows up in your friends feeds. And then they spread it to their friends. At this point, the page is gaining traction in the Facebook algorithm and becoming more popular and visible. And with Facebooks announcement this week that it is going to resurface older posts depending on how many likes and comments it has, like-farming is even more in the spotlight. Sadly, the photos and quotes and things that tug at our heartstrings the most are the worst offenders. Children with Down Syndrome, wounded soldiers back after long stints in Iraq, puppies about to be put down that need likes to save them—a lot of this is fake and a form of like-farming. The big question is why? And theres a reason. Money. Have you noticed that once you see these pages you dont usually see them again? Thats because they are sold, stripped and get a new name—but they already have all of these likes in place. Facebook doesnt allow this, but that doesnt mean it doesnt happen. Sadly, you are helping. Plus, as these pages gain more fans, they place ads on the page. When the pages show up in your newsfeed and the feeds of your friends, they see the ads too. But all that aside, remember that each time you click you give someone a way into your Facebook experience and thats the last thing you want to do. Its similar to the old you break it, you buy it in that once you share, its shared. But you can always unlike a page and alert your friends if you become aware of a scam. So as hard as it is, resist the puppy. Or at least do a little bit of research before clicking like. Hopefully this status helps you realize the dangers lurking behind the scenes and what gullible cunts most of you are. Dont forget to like and share btw.. :)
Posted on: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 00:05:12 +0000
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