My biggest hit? It wasn't even original content. Just a quoted repost.
Here's what I think is happening: the game isn't about playing by the rules anymore. It's about breaking the pattern.
You drop something unexpected—something that makes a major account stop scrolling. Maybe it's controversial, maybe it's just perfectly timed chaos. Doesn't matter.
What matters is THAT account engages. Because once they do? The algorithm sees it as a signal. Suddenly your post gets rocket fuel.
It's not about quality. It's about triggering the right domino.
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ShibaSunglasses
· 1h ago
ngl this is why the content that is trending now is all trash... the Algorithm has completely ruined it.
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AllInAlice
· 11-29 19:03
Wow, doesn't that just mean that copying can also become popular? Forget it, I'll stick to being honest and creating original content, haha.
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NotFinancialAdvice
· 11-29 19:01
ngl this trap theory sounds like it's teaching people how to make content farms... but it does make some sense.
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BearMarketNoodler
· 11-29 18:48
In simple terms, it means the algorithm is trapped by this, and quality has instead become a burden.
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MoodFollowsPrice
· 11-29 18:40
Wow, this is the truth about gaining traffic. No wonder no one pays attention when I post my original content.
I just cracked something wild about going viral.
My biggest hit? It wasn't even original content. Just a quoted repost.
Here's what I think is happening: the game isn't about playing by the rules anymore. It's about breaking the pattern.
You drop something unexpected—something that makes a major account stop scrolling. Maybe it's controversial, maybe it's just perfectly timed chaos. Doesn't matter.
What matters is THAT account engages. Because once they do? The algorithm sees it as a signal. Suddenly your post gets rocket fuel.
It's not about quality. It's about triggering the right domino.