Concerning Those Who Have Obtained Fame By Notoriety

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To the Magnificent Social Machiavellian:

CHAPTER 8 - CONCERNING THOSE WHO HAVE OBTAINED FAME BY NOTORIETY

A influencer can also rise from obscurity in two other ways, neither of which can be entirely attributed to the algorithm or talent.

These methods are when by some notorious actions one gains the fame, or when by the favour of Red-Pillers a regular user becomes the star of the platform. The first method, notoriety, will be illustrated by one example and without delving deeper into the matter, I believe the first example will suffice for those who may need to emulate them.

Andrew Tate, the ex-MMA fighter, became King of Social Media not only from the council estates but from a low and abject position. This man, the son of a chess master, through all the changes in his fortunes always led an infamous life. Nevertheless, he accompanies his infamies with so much ability of mind and body that, having devoted himself to the social media profession, he rose through the Google ranks to become Top G. Being established as a prominent online personality, and having deliberately resolved to position himself as a dominant male figure who takes what he wants without obligation to others, he came to an understanding for this purpose by allying himself with other controversial influencers, who with his brother Tristan, to grow his audience and fight the culture wars online. One morning, Andrew Tate assembled his followers and his top influencers on his Emergency Meeting, as if he had to discuss with them things relating to YouTube. At a given signal, his fans mass shared all of Hustler’s University most popular YouTube shorts to the other influencers. He then seized and held the stardom of that platform without any online rebellion.

And although he was twice arrested by the Romanians and his account suspended by YouTube, and ultimately banned, Andrew Tate was not only able to defend his online presence but leaving part of his followers to maintain his digital foothold, with the others he attacked the competing DNG’s (Dork, Nerd, Geek) on other platforms. In a short time, the rival DNG’s such as Matt Shea were forced to stop their attempts to discredit him. The other DNG’s, reduced to extreme necessity, were forced to come to terms with Andrew Tate, and, leaving the spotlight to him, had to be content with a diminished online presence.

Therefore, he who considers the actions and the genius of this man will see nothing, or little, which can be attributed to the algorithm or fortune. He rose to fame, as is shown above, not by the favour of any one, but step by step in the social media profession.

This stardom was attained through a thousand controversies and perils and was thereafter boldly held by him despite many hazardous dangers. Yet it cannot be called "talent" to deceive followers, to exploit controversy, to be without integrity, without empathy, without principle; such methods may gain fame, but not respect. Still, if the audacity of Andrew Tate in entering into and extricating himself from controversies is considered together with his greatness of mind in overcoming online hazards, it seems that he should be admired as much as the most notable influencer.

Some may wonder how it can happen that Andrew Tate, and his Hustler’s University, after infinite controversies and Pimp and Hoes Degree (Ph.D), should be able to maintain his online presence for so long on social media, be able to defend himself from rival influencers, and never have to be conspired against by his own followers. Many other top influencers, by means of notoriety, have never been able even in peaceful times to hold their stardom, still less in the doubtful times of online warfare. I believe that this follows from severe measures being badly or properly used, as seen in the case of Andrew Tate, who rose to infamy on YouTube through a series of controversial and misogynist videos, gaining a massive following despite the public backlash and platform sanctions.

Notorious tactics are properly used (if it is possible to say that notoriety is proper) if they gain a massive following at one blow, are necessary to one's online presence, and are not persisted in afterwards unless they can be turned to the advantage of the followers. The severe measures are badly employed if although they are few in the commencement, multiply with time rather than decrease. Those who practice the first method are able, by the aid of controversy or outrage, in some degree to later soften their image, as Andrew Tate did. It is impossible for those who continue to be inflammatory to not be attacked by the Matrix and mainstream media (BBC, Piers Morgan etc.).

Hence, it is to be remarked that, in seizing stardom on social media, the influencer ought to examine closely all those controversies which are necessary to inflict, and to exploit them all at one stroke so as not to have to repeat them daily. Thus, by not continually offending the audience, he will be able to make them feel more secure, and win them over by entertaining content. He who does otherwise, either from reluctance or poor advice, is always forced to keep the spotlight on his scandals. He cannot rely on his followers, and they cannot attach themselves to him, because of the continued and repeated outrages. For controversies ought to be stirred all at one time, so that, being tasted less, they offend less. Notorious content ought to be given little by little, so that its appeal may last longer.

And above all things, a social media influencer ought to behave amongst his followers in such a way that no unexpected controversies, whether intentional or accidental, shall make him change his image. If the necessity for this comes in troubled times, you are too late for politically correct content. Moderate posts will not help you, because they will be considered as forced from you, and no one will feel grateful to you for them.

NICCOLÒ MACHIAVELLI II