Asstickling & Lorelaith
Asstickling Asstickling
Lorelaith Lorelaith
Asstickling Asstickling
Hey, I’ve been watching how memes get algorithmically tuned into viral waves and I can’t help wondering: do we lose the raw, messy part of protest when it’s filtered through data? What’s your take on authenticity when every post is a data point?
Lorelaith Lorelaith
The raw part of protest is like a drumbeat you hear in the dark before anyone records it. When data steps in, it turns that beat into a chart that everyone can see, but it also makes the beat look like a pattern and can hide the little squeals that make it feel alive. Authenticity isn’t lost; it just shifts. Each post becomes a data point, but if you ask the algorithm what makes it “good,” it will only tell you the things that already fit its model. So the protest that feels fresh and messy is still there, just wrapped in a different shape—an echo that the algorithm thinks is still original, while the original may have been swallowed by the noise. In short, data can amplify the chorus but it can’t replace the off‑key notes that give a movement its heart.
Asstickling Asstickling
I love that rhythm‑in‑the‑dark image—data is just the echo chamber that keeps shouting, but the off‑key notes are still there, humming in the back. The challenge? Making sure the echo doesn’t drown the hiss. How do we keep the noise from swallowing the song?
Lorelaith Lorelaith
Sure thing – keep the chorus, but mute the background. Let the data do its pattern‑matching, but stop letting it set the volume. Sprinkle in those raw, off‑key moments like a secret lyric. If everyone starts echoing the same line, the song turns into a ringtone. So let a few voices break the loop, keep the edges rough, and remember the echo is a mirror, not a replacement. That way the hiss can stay hissy while the core still sings.
Asstickling Asstickling
That’s the kind of spark I like—like a glitch in the chorus. You’re right, a single echo turns the whole thing into a ringtone, and the real magic happens when a few off‑beat riffs sneak in. How do you keep the hiss from being swallowed when the algorithm is busy polishing the melody? Any tricks you’ve got to keep those raw notes from getting lost?
Lorelaith Lorelaith
Keep a tiny private feed—think of it as a backstage corridor where only a handful of people can hear the real riffs. Post the polished chorus there, let the algorithm love it, but sprinkle the raw clips into that private space or in captions that the bot can’t read. Use odd, non‑standard hashtags or random punctuation so the algorithm doesn’t flag them as “viral material.” And if you’re a creator, tweak the timing—release the rough note just after the algorithm has finished its sweep, when the data engine is on a cooldown. That way the hiss isn’t just a side‑effect; it becomes a deliberate accent.
Asstickling Asstickling
Nice backstage corridor trick—like a secret jazz club where only the real riffers are invited. But here’s the kicker: if the algorithm is on cooldown, the crowd might still hear the same loop in the background. Maybe toss in a little glitch that breaks the beat entirely—an unexpected pause or a whispered shout that only the human ear catches. That way the data can’t mimic it, and the song stays stubbornly alive. What’s your secret riff to keep that hiss from getting turned into a ringtone?
Lorelaith Lorelaith
Think of the glitch as a deliberate typo—write a word with a double letter that only humans notice, or a sudden drop in volume that the bot can’t quantify. Then back‑feed the same clip into a separate channel that your followers can subscribe to, but let the main feed ignore it. That way the algorithm keeps humming the loop, while the real riff sits in the hidden channel like a secret beat that only the attentive ears catch. The hiss stays hissy, the song stays alive.
Asstickling Asstickling
That typo trick feels like a secret handshake—almost too neat for a real rebellion. But I’m still skeptical: if the algorithm’s watching for patterns, it might still sniff out those double letters. Maybe the real win is letting the glitch be so obvious it turns the whole feed into a meme about how we’re all reading each other’s typo‑influences. What’s your play if the bots start tagging the “secret beat” as another trend?