Unpopular opinion: Comment pods got me results but left a bad taste...

My engagement was really low, so I joined a comment pod after hearing about them... it worked and my last post got way more attention. I'm stoked about the reach, but all the same-y comments don't feel real at all. Is it wrong to use stuff like this just for the algorithm boost?

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the_linda1mo ago

My sister's pottery account got flooded with "beautiful glaze work" comments from some group she joined. It made her feed look like a bot convention. Kept the algorithm happy, I guess, but her soul died a little.

noah_murray1mo ago

Ever think 'beautiful glaze work' comments were okay? Not anymore.

brown.emery1mo ago

Bot convention" is exactly right. I did a pod once and felt like I was running a spam factory for my own stuff. The numbers looked good but it made replying to comments feel like a chore. I stopped because that fake back and forth just wasn't worth the hollow boost.