Why the fuck are we still normalizing free money as the only way to attract users???

And why in the living fuck are we pretending these are real users???

And why the absolute fuck would we pretend any of these apps have PMF???

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It's obviously part of core marketing.

To be fair, I always criticize this strategy; it may give a boost in the short term, but it has so many toxic network effects. 

Such as:

- creates false narratives
- incentives hype, false advertisements, and placeholder content
- corrupts the organic interactions graph
monetizes interactions that further corrupt the organic interactions  graph
- creates total fucked-up retention patterns
- pollutes any kind of analytics 

Just to name a few...

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For sure, it also makes rules more subjective.

It's harder to classify bad actors if you actively incentivize such patterns.

Is it a bad actor if the actor just follows the incentive?

This conundrum creates a multi-tier system where some are labeled bad actors and others not depending on their behavior but depending upon their identity. 

Multi-tier systems are inherently unfair and lead to a lack of trust, justified critiques, and loss of reputation.

To conclude, this strategy represents a bet that the short-term benefits will outweigh all negative consequences.

Which IMO is a really poor bet when it comes to social networks, but works better in other environments.

-bad actors

a really important one I think about a lot, just wanted to highlight