Who do you look up to?

Trojan · 22-05-2019 1:40am #1

There's a lot of bloggers and influencers listed in the negative thread on this forum. On the flip side, who do you look up to?

I'm interested in hearing about bloggers and influencers who are positive role models, leaders in ethics, encouragement for others, etc.

Are there any who you would be ok with your daughters or your nephews following on Instagram/YouTube/Snapchat?

endacl · 22-05-2019 2:07am

Not one.

'Influencers' are the heralds of the end of society and culture.

Trojan · 22-05-2019 5:26pm

endacl wrote: »

Not one.

'Influencers' are the heralds of the end of society and culture.

Is this the case for anyone else? Are there literally no influencers worthy of respect and admiration?

endacl · 22-05-2019 11:58pm

Trojan wrote: »

Is this the case for anyone else? Are there literally no influencers worthy of respect and admiration?

No.

Mental chewing gum for the cerebrally toothless.

beertons · 22-05-2019 11:59pm

Tall people.

fritzelly · 23-05-2019 12:24am

Why look up to anyone who is just a self serving parasite on vulnerable individuals

Trojan · 23-05-2019 1:15am

fritzelly wrote: »

Why look up to anyone who is just a self serving parasite on vulnerable individuals

Personally, I don't look up to self serving parasites on vulnerable individuals.

What I want to know is if there are any "influencers" who folks consider not to be self serving parasites on vulnerable individuals.

endacl · 23-05-2019 2:25am

Trojan wrote: »

Personally, I don't look up to self serving parasites on vulnerable individuals.

What I want to know is if there are any "influencers" who folks consider not to be self serving parasites on vulnerable individuals.

If they weren't self serving parasites they'd be doing something useful with their lives.

soenow what · 23-05-2019 2:56am

endacl wrote: »

Mental chewing gum for the cerebrally toothless.

no thanks, Ted

soenow what · 23-05-2019 6:00am

what do these 'influencers' do, exactly? who are they?

i'm not subscribed to any youtube channels, but i do watch a few 'pop science' or educational ones, just watched this, about what makes a youtube vid go 'viral' {spoiler: its over 20 mins long, so that the average view time will be something over 10 minutes, which helps it gain a spot in the suggested videos tab}

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHsa9DqmId8

12-07-2019 6:29pm

Dave Lee on YouTube. Does'nt swear or curse on most video, no ranting. Will admit to making errors of judgement too.

HazelBee · 22-07-2019 5:08pm

For anyone into travel - ‘look up to’ is the wrong term, but ungracefulguide on Instagram are fantastic. A genuinely lovely Irish couple with a real passion for travel and learning. They don’t just go to a gym in Asia with other ‘influencers’ and call it travel. Lovely reminders of past journeys and inspiration and info for trips in the future.

Conor Bourke · 22-07-2019 5:12pm

“Look up to” is definitely too strong a description and she’s not an influencer in the usual sense but Laura De Barra is gas, so informative and just a pleasure to follow.

I’ve scrubbed every other blogger bar James Kavanagh from insta and even he’s beginning to wear a bit thin on me lately. Laura is class though.

Who do you look up to?

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