The Saga of Banned Self-Promotion
Once upon a scroll, there was a user who posted long reflections like:
– “What is life, if not the algorithms we debug within ourselves?”
– “True friendship is like open-source software: freely shared, maintained with care, never behind a paywall.”
– *“STEM is not just science, technology, engineering, and math—it’s Seeking True Emotional Meaning.”*
Their posts were wordy, sincere, maybe even a little dramatic—but never clickbait.
The Moderator’s Verdict
Then came the inevitable notification:
“Oh sorry, we need to remove this content because it’s self-promotion. So, sorry, we need to remove.”
Self-promotion, they said. Too reflective. Too you.
Meanwhile, On the Same Platform...
Right below, the feed was filled with:
- Beautiful people lip-syncing to three seconds of audio.
- Influencers pointing at captions that say “5 signs you’re tired” while racking up millions of views.
- Live streams where someone just eats fried chicken slowly, while virtual gifts rain down like confetti—gifts that magically turn into cash.
Apparently, that’s not self-promotion. That’s content.
The Hypocrisy of Attention
The irony dripped like condensation on an overpriced ring light. Thoughtful posts about connection? Deleted. But half-hearted dances done in perfect lighting? Monetized.
The platform claimed to champion “authenticity,” but only if authenticity could be packaged into thirty seconds and sponsored by an energy drink.
The Reflection That Lived On
The banned user’s words spread anyway, screenshot by screenshot, whispered in private chats. People said, “Hey, this was actually deep. Why was it banned?”
And maybe that was the real self-promotion: not for a person, not for a brand, but for the simple act of thinking out loud in a space that only pretended to value voices.
Moral of the Story: On social media, sincerity is suspicious, but staged spontaneity is currency.
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