Had to delete TikTok because..

timewerx said:

I'm not actually referring to myself but another member here in CF who practices multiple (opposing) religions.

The Bible prophesied the coming age of knowledge. The prophecy is not fulfilled (yet) if people still believe in lies.

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What lies are you referring to though?

Michie said:

What lies are you referring to though?

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Personally, I can't imagine practicing at least two different faiths with opposing teachings. It doesn't make sense.

Sadly, I can't tell you what lies these are. If I can tell you, either they don't matter or they're just conspiracy theories. These things are mostly up to your own effort and divine guidance. Trust nothing, scrutinize everything for your own good.

timewerx said:

Personally, I can't imagine practicing at least two different faiths with opposing teachings. It doesn't make sense.

Sadly, I can't tell you what lies these are. If I can tell you, either they don't matter or they're just conspiracy theories. These things are mostly up to your own effort and divine guidance. Trust nothing, scrutinize everything for your own good.

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Well anything that opposes Christianity is false. Unfortunately, there are too many that want to have their cake and eat it too.

bèlla said:

There's nothing wrong with watching content that edifies or entertains. But to go beyond that point is unwise and often leads to hardships. Content creators rarely have relationships with their followers that might lead to something meaningful. They'll date one another or someone in a higher income bracket. If they've built a business that allows them to forgo traditional employment in deference to their earnings the likelihood is slim to none.

Everyone making content isn't an influencer and it's important to understand the distinctions in mindset when your income isn't derived from a salary. Their resources aren't fixed like you'd have with a job. Nor is it wholly reliant on sales for influencers. You mentioned YouTube and I'll use that as my example.

They continue to earn money on the videos when they're uploaded no matter the age as long as its monetized. The promotions you see may be one time only or a contract. A video with a promotion has multiple payouts including income from YouTube + the agreed upon fee for the promotion + their commission on sales + additional income they may earn through things they showed or links in the description + private memberships if they use them like Patreon + products sales if they have courses or merchandise.

That's why you rarely hear stories about a woman who met a guy doing such and such online and they got together. They choose people like themselves or IG models and that's the norm. We have to guard our hearts and be wise in our connections. I hope you heal and the Lord brings the one you seek who'll honor you as he should.

~bella

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I learned from another influencer that these influencers don't earn what you think they do, Unless they have a management.. These managements support very left wing ideology.

I don't know if they have a management that is doing that.

The creator said he got $748 from 10mill views, and that's the reality unless you sell your soul.. This was someone on Threads.

If that's not true, then I have looked it up and it is true I just don't want to copy and paste now on a phone..

To the creator I have a crush on, I think he was also in a talking stage with a much smaller account, of whom is doing fine with her content because she is more of a musician, than a content creator..

She wrote a whole album of her experience, with one song being about him selling his soul..

It is a very decent album, but we are not friends because we are both interested..

She tweeted out that there were few who were genuine for him, and she was a large contributor in his streams..

Her artwork on her album is that of a girl fleeing to a state that looks like mine, and I am uncertain if he was ever in my state, a fellow streamer he was gaming against thought he was in my state.

This girl will not talk to me further, but she has stated that there are moderators going to her now, and something about them being mad.. She was a big donator in their live.. in his live.

So, I can see in this economy, with the state of things How selling your soul to have everything you need is alluring..

But, even this girl who I think was texting him, And might have gone to her house,

She said there were a few who were genuine for him, and clearly she does not think it is this girl, Who lives in another country..

The streamer in question, The one that he has been hiding from us is in a different country.

I have looked it up, streamers do have to have some type of management to earn the big bucks..

I think she had also liked someone else before him..

This content creator has already posted a reel about another man she thinks is cute unless that was a deterrent reel to lead us off track..

They had both maintained that they were friends.
They went as far as to make it sound like they hated each other, like they hated the idea of being with each other..

Yes, I can see how going from living in LA and having millions of dollars, and taking your

Savings from that and just not having that anymore, or losing support if they don't like the fan, etc..

But, as my fellow crusher wrote in her album, he doesn't have to sell his soul..

There are people who are still trying to figure out if it's PR..
There are people who are leaving him, despite whether or not he maintains popularity and he asked her why they are..

it's because his whole brand is a lie

ChubbyCherub said:

They are telling each other that you can be a Christian and still practice other religions. Not only that, but that there are churches that are Christian and include other religions, so the idea is 'not that weird'.

Do people really believe like this or are these bots?

I don't want to believe we're this lost.

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Tiktok is a cess pool for liberal ideology.. I never would have got on there had I not found a relatable streamer, sometimes his content was relatable.

tobelieveinHim said:

I learned from another influencer that these influencers don't earn what you think they do, Unless they have a management.. These managements support very left wing ideology.

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My comments aren't the result of secondhand information. We swim in the same waters and my associates are very successful and none are influencers but we're privy to the details nonetheless. Most of the people making content online aren't businesses in the traditional sense. They derive the bulk of their income from affiliate payments from Google, brand sponsorships and retailers. They didn't make products or build an email list for direct marketing. They work for YouTube and the brands and both are free to change their terms if they wish, reduce payouts, etc. While they own the content they produce the platform belongs to another. If the host wants to close their account or silence them they can. To say its unwise is an understatement but ease is deceptive.

tobelieveinHim said:

The creator said he got $748 from 10mill views, and that's the reality unless you sell your soul.. This was someone on Threads.

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The amount you earn is based on the niche and the rate advertisers are willing to pay. Some topics are more profitable than others. Like business, finance, education (you're teaching something) and so on. The music industry is a monopoly. It isn't in the industry's benefit to support independent artists because they don't get a cut of the profits. They want them under contract and if you understand how it works you'll know the label owns your name. If you look into Prince's war with Warner Brothers you'll learn more about it. He got out of his contract by changing his name to a symbol.

tobelieveinHim said:

I have looked it up, streamers do have to have some type of management to earn the big bucks..

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Some people work with talent management companies who negotiate deals on their behalf in exchange for a cut of the revenue. We used to see this pre-internet with spokesmodels. As profits have decreased corporations are trying to recoup them through the internet. Content creators are their latest pursuit. If the brand is successful they'll offer to buy it and bleed it dry and repeat the process.

The numbers are seductive for most and we see similar behaviors with startups and venture capital firms. They offer to help and provide resources in exchange for a percentage of ownership. After a few rounds of funding they have the majority share and things begin to change. Profit is their goal.

There's an endless pool of people who want to be famous. They'll never run out of bodies. The bible says there's a way that seems right to a man but its end is the way of death.

tobelieveinHim said:

But, as my fellow crusher wrote in her album, he doesn't have to sell his soul..

There are people who are still trying to figure out if it's PR..
There are people who are leaving him, despite whether or not he maintains popularity and he asked her why they are..

it's because his whole brand is a lie

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The music industry is a cesspool. Unlike others where there's greater autonomy the resources are in the enemy's hands. They own the labels, distribution, radio stations, etc. You have to play by the rules or they'll find someone else and you don't control your image. Oftentimes the extravagance they display is merely a prop and they don't own the cars, house or planes that you see them in. They belong to the label. You pay a heavy price for entertainment because of your ability to influence. They're puppets designed to keep the masses asleep. That's what they're paid for.

The situation is unfortunate and you hate to see a soul in bondage. But the Lord must build the house or our labor is in vain. You can't jump into strange waters without the Father in tow. You don't know what you're taking on and no amount of money is worth the price you'll pay. There's enough people in the news from that sector to dispel any naïveté one would have about the industry. The devil doesn't work on grace. Everything he does requires payment and his price is blood. I would never get entangled with that and you may have dodged a bullet.

I deal with men and women who love the Lord whose work is a blessing for His people and the world. They're not forked tongued charlatans selling snake oil on the internet. They have character. There are honest ways to earn a living in this medium that can be lucrative. But it's not about personas or manipulation for the sake of spoils.

In respect to Tik-Tok and the rest... All algorithms are a byproducts of our interests. If you're seeing liberal content it's because you've followed or watched someone who's in that pool and the algorithm shows more of the same. You can reset your feed by deleting the history to get rid of it. But you have to indicate your disinterest and the same applies to ads. There's propoganda everywhere.

~bella

tobelieveinHim said:

So, I can see in this economy, with the state of things How selling your soul to have everything you need is alluring..

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What do you mean by "selling your soul". Like signing up a contract with big businesses?

You don't have to go that far to sell your soul. It can be done simply by personal commitment so be careful about choices.

But the literal signing up to sell your soul is a binding agreement to conditions of your afterlife. In my belief it doesn't send you to hell, but you become a slave of the entity (a person, company or otherwise) you signed up for in the afterlife. It's a binding contract in this life and the next.

However, I think they only did that in the entertainment industry like those big name movie production companies.

bèlla said:

In respect to Tik-Tok and the rest... All algorithms are a byproducts of our interests. If you're seeing liberal content it's because you've followed or watched someone who's in that pool and the algorithm shows more of the same. You can reset your feed by deleting the history to get rid of it. But you have to indicate your disinterest and the same applies to ads. There's propoganda everywhere.

~bella

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I don't use Tiktok (except purely for analytics work, I never see the contents themselves). But I use Youtube.

When you create a new account in youtube, you get tons of viral garbage content by default. Each morning for many days, I had to scroll few pages down to right click on videos I don't like and set to "don't recommend channel" or "not interested" or alternating, refresh page and repeat.

On my oldest YT account, garbage contents are now just 5% of the content displayed on the homepage. They never completely go away even if you never click any of them and even still doing "cleanup" of contents every now and then.

I'd prefer it very much if these sites are presented like libraries not like the road down the strip clubs.