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by fsk 4473 days ago
The formula is:

1. Create a new app that's a slight variation of something popular that already exists.

2. Hype it like crazy.

3. Find someone clueless to buy, either a large corporation or have an IPO.

4. Repeat with the next idea.

It's basically the same model for hyping celebrities. Is Lady Gaga popular because she's a great singer, or because the media hypes her all the time? Similarly, is Secret popular because it's good, or because it's being promoted all the time?
4 comments
grinich 4473 days ago
Lady Gaga (aka Stefani Germanotta) is actually an incredible musician. She studied at the prestigious NYU Tisch School of the Arts, and was one of the few students given early admission at the age of 17.

It's an ignorant jab to discredit anything popular as being without merit. Loads of people said Facebook was a just silly toy for college kids.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM51qOpwcIM

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fsk 4473 days ago
Credentials and Education != talent and ability

I'm judging Lady Gaga based on brief fragments of recent songs I heard. Of course she may be pulling a "Jay Leno", using talent to produce the mediocre garbage that the mainstream media likes to promote.

Also, I DON'T use Facebook and Twitter. I never saw the point. Also, you're an IDIOT to build a web presence on Facebook, because then Facebook controls your ability to interact with your audience. Better to have your own site where your audience follows you directly and you control it 100%.

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prawn 4473 days ago
"I'm judging Lady Gaga based on brief fragments of recent songs I heard."

Well, that seems fair.

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fsk 4473 days ago
I could never stand to watch her for more than 30 seconds, because she's so awful.
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coralreef 4473 days ago
"I don't like it, therefore they are awful and untalented"
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jamiequint 4473 days ago
re: Lady Gaga, hype had something to do with it but she is also a phenomenal musician. Here's a video from before she was famous: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM51qOpwcIM
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msoad 4473 days ago
Let me know when you learned how to "Hype it like crazy".

Thanks

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elwell 4473 days ago
No, this is why Lady Gaga is popular: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/lady-gag...
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