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Re:Advice for a friend who wants to start a blog by meiraleal on Thursday January 30, 2025 @07:32AM (#42877158)
One can have even broader appeal by offending everyone
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Re:Advice for a friend who wants to start a blog by gffrd on Thursday January 30, 2025 @01:19PM (#42880510)
True!

On that …

- It's generally easier for people to know what they _don't_ like than what they _do_. Preferences are defined by process of elimination.

- The commonality is: get lots of people on the same page about you, and you've got a big audience / broad appeal. But the most engaged audience is the one who has strong emotions attached, so being an offender guarantees a ravenous audience … and is generally easier.

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