My feed is swamped with people holding records. I can't tell if people are just showing off what they bought or recommending a record. On one hand, I think it's pretty awesome that people build a collection of physical copies of records that I assume to mean a lot to them. On the other hand: I also like to make cauliflower in bechamel sauce. Do I post a selfie with my groceries? #cabbagelife #bechamelmatters #gruyerenotcheddar #swisscheese4life #ifitaintwhiteitaintfood

Recommending music to other people: not crap*

Supporting a band by buying their music and repping them so other people do the same: not crap

"look what I bought" retail porn: crap

* - unless you are an ad campaign, or the shill/progeny thereof

brephophagist wrote: Wed Nov 17, 2021 4:20 pm Recommending music to other people: not crap*
Supporting a band by buying their music and repping them so other people do the same: not crap
"look what I bought" retail porn: crap
* - unless you are an ad campaign, or the shill/progeny thereof

Agreed. Thanks for clarifying. Before covid, I quite enjoyed the "what's spinning" trend. Now it's definitely shifted to retail porn. At least twice a day a selfie flashes by of someone who bought the record-with-shirt package, and takes selfies with both... in an obnoxious way, they make an angry face with it. I guess this signals my imminent departure from Meta platforms.

eddymerckx wrote: Wed Nov 17, 2021 4:37 pm At least twice a day a selfie flashes by of someone who bought the record-with-shirt package, and takes selfies with both... in an obnoxious way, they make an angry face with it. I guess this signals my imminent departure from Meta platforms.

THIS is what it takes?

If it makes someone happy to flash their latest purchases, fine. I only follow people I know, so I get happy to see that they scored an LP they really wanted. I guess if influencers were on my feed, I'd be annoyed.

Whatevs. There are way worse things people could be doing online than showing off what records they've bought. Seems pretty harmless.

PASTA wrote: Wed Nov 17, 2021 5:36 pm THIS is what it takes?

DaveA wrote: Whatevs. There are way worse things people could be doing online than showing off what records they've bought. Seems pretty harmless.

Yep. Or maybe I've not seen an obnoxious version of this.

Trying to be influencer or taste maker on IG: low-rent Pitchfork.

Instagram trend idea: Posting selfies destroying records

Krev wrote: Thu Nov 18, 2021 12:41 pm Trying to be influencer or taste maker on IG: low-rent Pitchfork.

Amoeba's "What's in my bag?" comprised of people you've never heard of!

I did that when I *finally* found Archie Shepps "Live at the Donauschingen music festival" for a decent price; partially inspired by a cashier complementing my brilliant taste while I was buying beer with the album under my arm. I have no instagram anymore... Anyway, it surely beats posting about how much you bench pressed or how many miles you've run...