David Gerard@awful.systemsM to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 28 days agoSpines: a VC-funded vanity publisher with added AIpivot-to-ai.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down10
arrow-up120arrow-down1external-linkSpines: a VC-funded vanity publisher with added AIpivot-to-ai.comDavid Gerard@awful.systemsM to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 28 days agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squareself@awful.systemslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·27 days ago Spines’ pitch is heavy on resentment-based marketing: “… you will receive the feedback you so long for from the publishing world: a personal touch.” holy shit. I learned a new term today (resentment-based marketing) and I’m fascinated by how this could possibly work
minus-squarecerement@social.targaryen.houselinkfedilinkarrow-up9·27 days ago@self @dgerard all the right-wingers purchasing “woke” products just so they can film themselves driving over them, burning them, destroying them
minus-squareArturo Serrano 🇨🇴🤖👽🧙🦄@geekdom.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·27 days ago@self @dgerard Their selling point being a “personal touch” from a *not-person* is too ironic for this reality.
minus-squareswlabr@awful.systemslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·26 days agoIIRC elvis’s manager sold “i hate elvis” merch. It’s a long and storied industry
holy shit. I learned a new term today (resentment-based marketing) and I’m fascinated by how this could possibly work
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all the right-wingers purchasing “woke” products just so they can film themselves driving over them, burning them, destroying them
@self @dgerard Their selling point being a “personal touch” from a *not-person* is too ironic for this reality.
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IIRC elvis’s manager sold “i hate elvis” merch. It’s a long and storied industry