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user-inactivated  ·  3952 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What is the Alternative to Viral?

    The only thing I can think of is that if your Object of Virility is specific enough to have a niche audience somewhere, then you could take it to them there, where they are, and have it go viral on a smaller "subcultural" scale within that niche, but that presupposes a clearly defined fringe audience that are already gathered in one place (either in the real world or digitally).

This is sort of what I was thinking, JakobVirgil, but you raise good points -- that's the sort of culture that's very resistant to externalities, and you're not really broadening anyone's tastes either.

By the way, I hope this is a joke:

    Michael Chabon best know as the screen writer of Disney's John Carter




JakobVirgil  ·  3952 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Has Mike done done other stuff ?

yeah looking for a sub-culture but not a niche-cult i.e. banjo enthusiasts.

They tell you to make the art you want to see but I think I my the only one who wants to see apocalyptic drawings on napkins by near hobos

user-inactivated  ·  3952 days ago  ·  link  ·  

He's one of my absolute favorite authors.

JakobVirgil  ·  3952 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Manhood for Amateurs is one of my favorite books