#strategically making this post at an hour no one is online

[syneester]

9 likes and 99 reblogs and ill make it happen

[fragmentedblade]

I've been reading about xiangqi a bit and now I'm even more obsessed with that one video of Jing Yuan

[drdemonprince]

At one point he was down in between my legs, fingering me, and he made a throwaway comment about probably being Autistic. 

I leaned back, trying to relish what pleasure I was getting. “Well, we can talk about that subject, if you like,” I said vaguely, not really wanting to bring my professional life into things. 

He kept working away at my body, kissing between my lips and thighs. “Oh I know who you are,” he said suddenly. “Your book changed my life. In a way, I guess this is me thanking you.” 

I made him exit my body and we went to the kitchen to hash it out. It turned out he was a big fan of many things I’d written. 

“I’ve seen you around the neighborhood many times,” he confessed. “But you posted online that you don’t like when people come up to you, and so I always decided to leave you alone.” 

He said, “Your book is the reason I got divorced, actually. My ex-husband was a therapist, and when I showed him your book and said I thought I might be Autistic, he didn’t believe me. We have been separated for a year.” 

He asked, “Did I just make this weird, telling you when I did that I was a fan?” I told him that if he’d said it sooner, I would have never fucked him at all. 

People never realize that when they approach me, what they are doing is dragging me into work. It doesn’t matter whether I was at breakfast, or an orgy. I was just some guy standing there, enjoying his beer, but now they have made me the known scholar and author. And sure, my job might be meaningful, but that doesn’t mean I like to work. 

I tell my friend that I no longer want to be a public figure, and that I am planning how to make it all end. She tells me, “You’ve got to do what is the best for you, even if it’s something that the rest of us wants and can’t imagine giving up.” 

I ask myself, did I want this? It would be more flattering to say I didn’t, and play the role of the hermetic author whose work developed its own life purely because it was so good. But that isn’t true. 

From the moment I got a Myspace account in high school, I was publishing essays about my political views. I serialized multiple novels on Tumblr, guerilla marketing them with giveaways and custom-made images until they hit the Kindle sales charts. I have made memes, tried starting viral trends, coined phrases, and given hundreds of hours’ worth of media interviews. I write prescriptive nonfiction, for Christ’s sake. Of course people seek guidance from me. I offer it up! 

I have been strategic about how I dress, and my video backdrops, and retaken clips of myself speaking over and over again until they sounded right. I’ve hosted debates with my most vicious critics while I’m in the shower, started public beef with creators who had larger accounts than I did, and rushed to my keyboard when upsetting news broke, because I alone was possessed of the most correct take on it.

I wanted this. I didn’t know what this was, this internet fame I was chasing, but I did all I could to make it mine. I thought that by writing so much, I would one day be able to escape myself, maybe really feel connected to other people. Instead it has meant never being able to stop thinking about myself: how I am seen, what I am working on, how it all fits together, what comes next. It has also meant being spoken about, theorized about, and criticized, and developing a firm exoskeleton of disdain between myself and the world. 

I believe now that that it is immoral for any person to be listened to by ninety thousand other people. Holding authority and status like that runs counter to my anarchic ideals. I am not more important or correct than anyone. I should not be trusted to tell people which commodities to buy, which companies not to support, what to read, what to think, what words to use, or how to conduct their lives. 

All the other animals know there is no one way that a creature “should” live. There is only the way that it does. The world has no consciousness, no beliefs. It cannot pass judgment. We only feel so watched and evaluated because we have covered the planet with so many millions of our eyes. But we can stop performing dignified human goodness at any moment. 

I think that celebrity is an evil, corrupting force that pits the human instinct for bonding against itself. Instead of appreciating the singing of our friends around the fire, we stream Chappell Roan until stalkers break into her house. Rather than playing card games together, we stan Twitch streamers, filling up their chats with highlighted messages until they acknowledge us. We long to be famous novelists because then we would have the social permission to write, and we don’t have the money or time to enjoy the activity on its own. 

I wrote about Chappell Roan, stalker stans, and how turning art into content creation ruins the work, and the creator's life. It's free to read in full (or have narrated to you by the app!) on Substack.

[lifebloa]

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[astrojulia]

When I started the astrology course I found out that you can be a researcher in the area and you can publish official works on any topic and here I am, already training for that. The logical thought behind this post was: we always liked games, when the first decks were produced it was crazy, so I encompassed all the planets for this. But of course I had some focal points, which were: Mercury talks about digital communication and logical reasoning; Mars speaks of sports and competitive activities; Uranus rules over electronics and gadgets; Neptune speaks of fantasy and imagination; 5th house is connected to all hobbies and 11th to technology and the online world. In the signs I focused on Aquarius, Gemini and Aries, but everyone can be included in this as well as the planets.

Neptune/Moon in the 5th house, Jupiter in 9th house, Cancer and Sagittarius placements may enjoy story games, with deeper characters they can relate to and become emotionally involved with the story. Suggested Games: Spiritfarer, The Last of Us.

Venus in the 11th house, like games that allow socialization and that everyone can have fun together: Suggested Games: Fall Guys, Mario Party.

Mercury in the 3rd and 11th house, likes games that allow interaction with other people but also allows you to lie/bluff in games to win: Suggested Games: Among Us.

Mars in 5th/11th house may like farm games. Suggested Games: Harvest Moon, Story of Seasons, Stardew Valley, Slime Rancher.

Mars in the 1st house, may enjoy games that allow them to express their individuality and create their own character. Sun/Pluto in the 8th house may enjoy activities that allow them to explore their own transformation and evolution, such as playing videogames that involve role-playing or creating and developing a character. Suggested games: Fallout, Skyrim, Cyberpunk 2077.

Pluto/Scorpio in the 11th may like games with replayability since when they like a game it stays the same for several hours. Suggested games: Monster Hunter, Hades.

Sun/Venus in 5th may like music games. Suggested games: Project Diva, Just Dance.

Sun/Mercury in 5th also like games that allow them to create and use their creativity. Suggested games: Animal Crossing, Minecraft, Okami.

Uranus/Sun in 1st/11th likes activities that involves social groups and allow them to connect with others in a laid-back way. Suggested games: Stopots.

Saturn in the 10th house may enjoy activities that challenge them to improve and achieve mastery, Suggested games: Dark Souls.

Lilith in 10/11th house in women it can show that this girl has always been interested in games, but since she is a woman, she is not allowed to play because it is not seen as a woman thing (10th) or that she suffered so much hate for being a woman and playing online (11th) that she may play alone. Suggested Games: any single player that you like, really, just play girl.

Sun/Jupiter in the 9th may like open world/sandbox games where they can explore and see new horizons. Sun/Neptune in 12th house enjoy games that allow them to escape reality and tap into their creative and imaginative side. Suggest games: Death Stranding, Journey.

Mars/Sun/Mercury in Leo/Aries may like games that require quick reflexes and decision-making, they also like competitive games where there can be a number one. Suggest games: Mario Kart, .Forza.

Venus/Moon dominant have preference for games that have rich, immersive environments and a strong aesthetic. Suggested games: Gris.

Mercury dominant may like strategic thinking and problem-solving, such as puzzle games or strategy games. Suggest games: Alice Madness Returns, Portal 2.

Sun/Lilith/Moon in 8th house/Scorpio may like games that can shake with their emotional, talks about taboos and dense topics and changes their worldview. Suggested games: Disco Elysium.

Gemini/Virgo in 5th/11th house may like games that you need to quickly manage something or somewhere, like cooking simulators. Suggest games: Lemon Cake.

Sun/Venus/Libra/Pisces in the 5th/7th/11th house may love any dating simulator. Uranus in the 7th also would like some unconvencional dating games that which merges dating simulator with other types of gameplay. Suggest games: Dream Daddy, Boyfriend Dungeon, Arcana Famiglia.

Mercury in Capricorn/Virgo/10th house may like games that you need mastery and discipline, such as fighting games or games with steep learning curves, or just games that you can make combos. Suggest games: Devil May Cry, Bayonetta.

Mars in Aries/Sagittarius/Scorpio may like games where you can shoot things but also get involved with the history and the characters. Suggest games: Mass Effect.

Sun/Mercury in Gemini may like games where you can have different types of gameplay in just only one game. Suggest games: Yakuza.

Saturn/Moon/Venus in Cancer may like games with elements of caregiving or raising animals or characters. Suggest games: The Sims, Cult of the Lamb.

Pisces Sun/Neptune/Uranus can like games that explore mystical or supernatural themes. Suggest games: The Witcher, Silent Hill.

Where your Aquarius falls can also show what you generally look in a video game: 1st - character creation and first-person games; 2nd - games with an aesthetic you like; 3rd - games with many characters for you to meet; 4th - cozy games; 5th - rhythm games; 6th - life simulator games; 7th - dating simulator,co-op games; 8th - deep story games, +18 games; 9th - open world games; 10th - roguelike or city building games; 11th - online games; 12th - sandbox games

Sun in the 6th house may enjoy games that involve organization and strategy, such as management or simulation games. Suggested games: Planet Zoo, Football Manager.

Moon in the 1st house may enjoy games that provide an emotional experience and allow them to explore their own feelings. Suggested games: Life is Strange.

Jupiter in the 5th house may enjoy games that involve exploration and discovery, with a focus on learning and expanding their knowledge. Suggested games: No Man's Sky, The Witness.

Mars in the 7th house may enjoy games action gamesthat involve teamwork and cooperation, such as multiplayer games or co-op campaigns. Suggested games: Left 4 Dead.

Saturn in the 11th house may enjoy games that require planning and strategy, and that involve long-term goals and rewards. Suggested games: Civilization VI, XCOM 2.

Uranus in the 5th house may enjoy games that are unconventional and challenge the status quo, with a focus on innovation and creativity. Suggested games: Katamari Damacy, Journey.

Neptune in the 7th house may enjoy games that allow them to escape reality and immerse themselves in a fantasy world, with a focus on exploration and discovery, as well some good interactions with the characters. Suggested games: World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy XIV.

Pluto in the 1st house may enjoy games that allow them to explore their own identity and transformation, with a focus on personal growth and development. Suggested games: Persona 5.

Sagittarius in the 5th/11th house may like games plataform games where the objetive is really clear, there can be challenges to achieve it, but what you need to do is straight foward. Suggested games: Donkey Kong Country 1,2 and 3.

Saturn in the 11th house may enjoy games that involve building and managing communities, such as city-building or simulation games that allow them see how this society grows. Suggested games: Cities: Skylines.

Pluto/Saturn/Mars in the 11th house may enjoy games where you cause mass destruction. Suggested Games: Plague Inc.

Sun/Pluto/Capricorn/Scorpio/Leo/Aries in 5th, may like games that allow them to feel powerful and in control, such as action or adventure games where they can take on challenging foes and overcome obstacles. Suggested games: God of War, Assassin's Creed.

Mars in the 11th house may enjoy games that require quick thinking and strategic planning, such as real-time strategy or fast-paced action games that test their reflexes. Suggested games: Starcraft II, Doom.

Jupiter in the 10th house may enjoy games that involve leadership and decision-making, such as management or simulation games that allow them to run their own company or organization. Suggested games: Two Point Hospital, Tropico.

Venus/Taurus/Libra/Pisces in the 1st house may enjoy games that allow them to express their creativity and unique style, such as fashion or art-based games that let them create their own designs and aesthetics. Suggested games: Style Savvy, Art Academy.

Mercury in the 1st house may enjoy games that involve problem-solving and critical thinking, such as puzzle or mystery games that challenge their intellect. Suggested games: Myst, The Witness.

Sun in the 11th house may enjoy games that involve socialization and teamwork, such as online multiplayer games that allow them to connect with others and work towards a common goal. Suggested games: Dead by Daylight, Identity V.

Sun/Mercury/Mars in the 3rd house may like mobile games that are simple to play and that you can play it while waiting for your bus, for example. Suggest games: Candy Crush.

Aquarius/Uranus in the 11th may like games that are simply chaotic and really different. Suggest games: Untitled Goose Game, Cruelty Squad.

Venus/Mars/Saturn/Virgo/Aries in the 6th house, Saturn in the 5th house may enjoy games that involve self-improvement and personal growth, such as fitness or education-based games. Suggested games: RingFit Adventure, Brain Age.

Mars/Jupiter/Sagittarius in the 9th house may enjoy games that involve exploration and adventure, such as RPGs or action games that allow them to travel to new worlds and discover new things. Suggested games: The Legend of Zelda.

Mercury/Gemini/Virgo/Aquarius in the 7th house may enjoy games that involve communication and collaboration, such as multiplayer games or co-op campaigns that require teamwork and strategy. Suggested games: Overcooked.

Saturn in the 5th house may enjoy games that involve discipline and focus, such as puzzle or strategy games that require patience and attention to detail. Suggested games: Tetris, Legends of Runeterra.

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[kirisaki-daichi-scenarios]

How'd you think kiridai, haizaki, imayoshi, nash and jason would use insta? (I know it isn't popular in Japan but still)

Hanamiya Makoto

his account used to be public but he made it private after getting fed up of having to delete comments like “you scumbag you broke my friend’s ribs rot in hell” from his posts which were just cute pictures of the kiridai cat (yes i’m bringing this ancient headcanon back) 

so now he only allows follows from people he knows and trusts which means literally just the kiridai team, imayoshi, maybe a couple classmates, and his mum 

and then within that circle, he has the other kiridai boys on his close friends list and they’re the ones who see the stories that ‘reveal his true nature’ 

like hanamiya sees that someone who played against him has made a post about their journey going through shoulder rehab (no guessing who gave them their shoulder issues), so he reposts that post to his close friends story with the caption “time for a round two?”

meanwhile the posts his mum sees are just pictures of the kiridai cat or pages from some books he’s been reading recently

(n.b. hanamiya’s mum very rarely uses instagram. she only uses the account to keep up with family members, and only made it in the first place because hanamiya had just made his and she wanted to make sure he didn’t get cyberbullied. 

meanwhile her son is the one who has been repeatedly suspended from instagram for bullying.)

Hara Kazuya

has a lot of accounts and if not for the fact that he has basketball and other hobbies he would be chronically online

so there’s one main account which has just a couple photos that make him look cool (a photo of him dunking, or him drumming with good lighting) and occasionally he’ll post a picture on his stories of the city under a dawn sky and a note of the time so everyone knows he’s out grinding streetball at stupid o’clock. 

the main account is his only public account and he only really has it so that, if anyone (family friends, basketball players from other schools) search him up, those curated posts are all they’ll see. he only posts that occasional story in order to see if anyone’s been stalking him.

then there’s the finsta which is what he’s most active on. he posts several times a week on this account and the posts are all either 1) shitposts and memes that make little to no sense, 2) pictures of fellow kiridai members at very bad angles, or 3) photos from matches that he wants to mock, like a picture of kiyoshi’s face in agony as his knee got broken with the caption “tfw tanaka-sensei sets a pop quiz.”

and finally hara has his assortment of troll accounts, most of which he uses to pretend to be a high school girl living in the general Tokyo area so that he can catfish classmates when he’s bored. 

hara has so many of these accounts that he’s created a cinematic universe of his own with elaborate storylines about the tumultuous friendships between these non-existent girls. they’ve become kiridai’s answer to d&d whenever the boys are bored.

plus these catfish accounts have now become strategic. several of the ‘girls’ are in talking stages, and even online relationships with, basketball players from other schools. this means that a) hara can get intel from the players and b) as soon as any important match comes around, he breaks up with/ghosts the guy, in the hope that it’ll make them place worse.

it goes without saying that it was hanamiya who invented this innovative technique of psychological warfare but hara’s the one who puts the hours in - to the point where it would be a little suspicious how well he can pretend to be a teen girl in love if not for the shit-eating grin on his face whenever he goes through his collection of screenshots of messages begging “her” to take them back 

(sidenote - can you imagine how well okamura would fall for this?) 

(i’m thinking of a yandere!okamura x catfish!hara fic…)

Furuhashi Kojiro 

has two Instagram accounts

account number one is the one his teammates/family/friends follow. it’s a private account that he doesn’t use very much apart from liking friends’ posts. he has a few photos on there, but mostly photos of scenery from holidays

account number two is public, with around 10k followers. it’s completely anonymous and no one irl knows he has it. this account posts quite regularly and every post is an aesthetic picture either of his plants or what he’s baked recently. and when i say aesthetic, i mean aesthetic: the perfect warm lighting and usually some berries or something framing the centrepiece of the photo. 

the captions are usually quite short and wholesome: “making melonpan can be difficult but i find the challenge refreshing” “when the days become stressful, i turn to these larch bonsai to remind myself to stand tall” “i am trying a new macaroon recipe. may it bring great riches.”

he’s also started posting some reels on this account, mostly timelapses of bread rising or plants growing etc

furu uses very few hashtags but somehow still gets super high engagement. his followers adore him and have collectively assumed he’s a fem lesbian living in the countryside somewhere with her beloved girlfriend. (furuhashi naturally never corrects anyone because he wants to keep it anonymous.) the comments are all “cottagecore queen” “i owe all my mental health to you” “the only unproblematic account on Instagram” 

so yeah, on instagram, furu is considered an angel

Jason Silver

this man has not posted a single photo where he is not shirtless

and his stories are like 30% videos from streetball practice and 70% thirst traps which he pretends he’s posting to show his gains... but everyone knows he’s just posting them to try attract the three women who followed him back

his following is around 50% ‘baddies’, 45% nba players, and 5% friends and a few streetballers that he’s played against before

(he follows very few streetballers because he thinks it’s beneath him to follow losers and see how they’re improving. he’s so good at basketball he has no need for that, duh.)

(in reality he has no need to stalk prospective opponents because nash does it for him.)

also actually headcanon that most of jason’s posts are videos of him breaking the hoop while dunking or just generally basketball action shots, because jason can’t pose in front of a camera to save his life

you can’t blame him really - that’s a lot of man to fit in one small lens

Haizaki Shougo

no profile photo, no posts: 100% anonymous account. man just uses his Instagram account to get material to jerk off too - pretty much every single account he follows is of an onlyfans model. (he would still be following some female classmates and kise’s ex girlfriend if not for the fact that they’ve all blocked him.)

in the end, haizaki has no friends to interact with and no aesthetic life he can post about, so why would be bother having a more social instagram

added bonus of the anonymous account is that he can use it to stalk others - and he does like his stalking. 

sometimes he stalks the gom’s accounts, and he tells himself it’s just to make fun of them being desperate for likes or looking pretentious, but really he gets a “what could have been” feeling from scrolling through all the photos (and it hurts -- especially seeing videos of them playing together like back in middle school.)

and sometimes haizaki stalks his fukuda sogo teammates. again, he tells himself it’s just to mock them, and he’ll see photos of them hanging out together and be like “what fucking losers who would want to be seen with them.” but there’s a little pang of loneliness in his heart all the same.

Yamazaki Hiroshi

has had the same instagram account since he was 10 and he never deletes or archives any posts so if you scroll far down enough, you’ll find videos of pre-pubescent him and hara doing ‘parkour’ (literally just jumping over benches and off swings) or those chain posts like “share this with five friends or you’ll be haunted forever.)

zaki’s is a private account with a couple hundred followers - his teammates obviously but also family, cousins, some classmates, some of hara’s catfish accounts, and even a couple fellow high school basketballers from distant enough teams that they somehow haven’t realised that zaki is a member of the infamous kiridai. 

he posts semi-regularly and mostly just very normal, mundane posts - photos from family holidays, a tasty udon noodle bowl he had the other day and maybe the occasional streetball photo (typically with one of the kiridai boys in the frame instead of zaki – zaki’s not a huge fan of photos of himself)

zaki’s feed is mostly hara’s shitposts and also streaming clips from his various video games, and if you do ever see his account in the ‘wild’, it will be him backing up hara’s finsta after hara made a particularly outrageous comment somewhere

because a real friendship takes two people: Person 1 who just stirs shit up, and Person 2 who defends Person 2’s shit-stirring by cursing out every commenter who criticises them

[lovelykhaleesiii]

chubby!aegon as a game streamer…. having his pretty girlfriend sat on his lap whilst he streams, when he does face streams the fans can see all the love bites on his neck����

something about chubby!gamer Aeg sends me over the edge... hope you enjoy this nonnie xox

Playboy

PAIRING: chubby!Gamer!Aegon ii Targaryen x fem!Reader [Modern AU]

WORDS: 1,340.

WARNINGS: thigh riding, praise kink, swearing, breast play/kink, slight dacryphilia.

A/N - not really feeling on par with the fandom at the moment, so I''ll be posting my fics and bolting off, appreciate the small few that keep up with me 💓

"Aeg, sweetie, really? How much more longer are you going to keep me waiting?" You defeatedly exclaim, as you throw your phone down, losing the device in the plush covers of the duvet. Your tiresome eyes wander over the backside silhouette of your boyfriend, immersed by the large screen of his desktop television. Making a promise many hours ago that it would be his final round, before joining you in bed to watch a film, you were met with disappointment each passing minute.

"Yeah-Yeah, I'll be done soon, babe. Just another 5 minutes," Aegon hastily interjected, followed by a sudden, loud outburst of swears as he cursed his younger nephew, Jacaerys, through his bulky headset. Cursing beneath his breath, one hand remaining tightly gripped on the controller, the other reached keenly for a handful of crisps, the crisply rustling beneath his reach before shoving the handful into his mouth. Not even a mouth full of potato crisps, could deny your boyfriend from spitting aloud vile threats unto his younger nephews or brothers.

"Seriously, Aeg? You said that fucking half an hour ago-"

No response. Whether he had actively ignored you or blatantly had not heard your mewling cries, it stung the wound deeper. Sensing your blood boil beneath your flesh, wickedly rolling your eyes at Aegon's ignorance. Finally succumbing to the notion of taking matters into your own hands, for this was becoming a far more frequent recurrence than you would've liked it to be...

"Jace shut the fuck up, and Aem quit being a punk-ass bitch and-"

Without warning and much to Aegon's utmost surprise, you strategically aim and toss aside your lace, pink g-string landing directly atop the edge of his illuminating screen. Firmly pushing yourself in between the desk and Aegon, the slight distance gathered, you cease the chance to drape your leg over his wide, stocky thighs, straddling his lap as your hands grip over his broad, fleshy shoulders. Steadying yourself, you tediously adjust yourself over him, tauntingly grinding down against him, as you seek comfort above him.

"W-Woah, babe, what are you d-doing?", Aegon stutters, as his plump mouth falls open in shock, those lilac eyes rapidly wandering over your nestled frame.

"Since you think it's okay to ignore your girlfriend, and since you think a fucking video game is more important than me... Let me show you exactly what you'll be missing out on."

Slowly and steadily, your hips began to move, bucking backwards and forwards as the throbbing heat between your inner thighs began to stir against Aegon's chunky, clothed thigh.

"Think you can just brush me off like that, and treat me like I'm nothing? Think you can just ignore me, and think you can get away with it? Not on my fucking watch, big boy," You sultrily whisper directly into Aegon's ear, as you pluck the headphone, lifting the device off his ear for him to hear clearly. Not sparing a second, Aegon lunged his headset off onto the desktop, as the mumbling voices of his online companions echoed wolf whistles and pleas to hear more from you, became fainter against Aegon's groans.

The longer you paced yourself rocking and rubbing your bare, moist cunt against his thigh, the further you dug yourself into Aegon's larger, sturdy frame: his larger chair swaying in rhythm to your lustful movements.

Since Aegon took advantage of his newly found sedentary lifestyle, occasionally working from home and currently relishing in his vacation from work, he'd grown accustomed to comfort. Often ordering food when you were absent from home at work, too lazy and occupied to whip himself something fresh from home, he sought immense pleasure in gaming and dining in takeout: the simple life. Yet his recent pleasure-seeking behaviour had its perks...

His round, portly stomach pooled slightly over his lap, extending subtly beyond his waistline now hidden beneath his generous adipose flesh. Your cunt grinding against his thigh, and your breasts pushing up against his paunchy chest, earning a few deep, growling whimpers from your boyfriend.

Your face buried against the soft crook of his neck, your lips nuzzling at his skin, guiding your hands over Aegon's forearms, noticing how tightly he was gripping to the arms of his chair.

"Easy playboy, you seem a little tense? Was the game so captivating, so invigorating? I must be such a disappointment for you to forget me so easily, huh?" You sadistically whimper, moaning closely into Aegon's eager ear.

"A-Am I a disappointment, baby? That you feel the need to distract yourself so, neglecting me without a second thought-"

"N-Never-" Aegon groaned, propping himself up for a split second as he shifted in his seat, one pudgy hand supporting your back as he did so, and the other remained gripped to the chair's arm. Doing so, you plunged deeper against his porky frame, your body leaning in closer to Aegon's larger frame, as you felt his strong hands shoving you closer, his palms coincidentally gripping tightly at your rear cheeks. Your boyfriend's notorious, hard bulge now prominently probing beneath the entrance of your cunt, feeling the pulsating tension growing stronger the second you could feel him against you.

"Then why have you left me practically begging for you, for the past hour? Is that what it is, playboy? You love to see me beg? Begging for you and only you, hmm?"

"And if I do, so what? It turns me on seeing you crying and whining for me like that, Princess, you know that." Aegon menacingly uttered, his palms tenderly kneading at your cheeks, even earning a sudden, sharp spank as he lowly chuckled.

"And I also know, how much these turn you on too, huh, handsome?" Releasing your grip, your hands having found their way to Aegon's short mottled, blonde strands: to gracefully draw down the straps of your night silk gown, baring your perky tits right in front of his hungry eyes. Like a predator meeting its mindless prey, Aegon's mouth latched eagerly to your sensitive nipple, as his eyes had glued shut, whilst suckling onto them. You swore, you had felt the second his rigid, growing cock twitched with excitement beneath the tight fabric of his track pants, against your aroused, wet cunt: leaving a evident patch of your titillating mess.

"Such a greedy man you are. Nothing can ever be enough for you, hmm?-"

"You are enough-" Aegon breathlessly moaned, as he broke apart before re-latching onto your other breast: the innocent skin from where Aegon had suckled previously now swollen and rosy, evident marks of Aegon's lips and teeth bitten down against your tender flesh.

"And yet... You have me waiting at your beckon call hours on end, as you play your meaningless, little game and think you'd go unpunished?-"

One hand aggressively pulled at Aegon's hair, as his face no longer buried deep into your bosom, earning a defeated, wincing look strewed across his handsome, chubby face.

"Absolutely not."

With your instant outburst, you promptly stood back up, redressing your nightgown, as you plucked your g-string off his screen, tossing it onto Aegon's ruffled face. Vexed speechless, he remained frozen, before the silence that drenched the room was sliced by the static voices booming from Aegon's headphones, as they taunted their elder Uncle and brother. 

Aegon, struggling yet just managing to reach for his headphones, directed the microphone to his mouth sternly cursing the boys for his ruin before bidding them a haste goodbye.

With strenuous effort, as he stood himself up, Aegon rushed striding towards you, laying himself stomach down, as his upper body pinned over your legs, weighing you down.

"Okay, okay, Y/N, I deserved that. L-Let me make it up to you, baby. I promise, I'll be your good, good boy-"

"You're going to have to try a little harder, Aeg-" You teasingly sang, grinning as your arms crossed over, eyes mindlessly shut, imitating the act of drifting off to sleep.

"Whatever you want, Princess. You have my undivided attention, forever and always, I swear it."

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[kraviolis]

someone liked one of my TOH headcanon posts from earlier this year and it reminded me about the specific headcanons i have for exactly what types of games the hexsquad plays and how they play them.

luz is obv an RPG fantasy fan. anything with a juicy story and a character creator and complex lore she’ll love. she definitely plays series like elder scrolls and baldur’s gate and final fantasy. she also plays final fantasy 14 and has her character as the good witch luzura and she isnt good at playing it like an mmo is supposed to be played but she loves the story. when endwalker came out luz couldnt stop sobbing to the point that camila was actually worried about her. also enjoys roguelikes such as hades or binding of isaac even if she can only play for so long before getting too frustrated. she also 100% plays genshin impact and gets into arguments online with other genshin fans.

amity is a fighting game girl. she is highly competitive and practices combos with her eyes shut. she prefers the tekken series but when luz wants to play with her they play guilty gear bcus luz likes it’s art style the most. she also likes fantasy RPGs but is way more picky about which ones she plays. she likes fire emblem. she also plays ff14 with luz and is actually good at the game (she carries luz sometimes) but isnt a huge fan of MMOs. she also is the one in the friend group with the NASA ass PC rig with a custom case and the most organized wiring you’ve ever seen with the lcd screen on the liquid cooled cpu and the azura figurine inside the case. she also does custom wraps for all her consoles.

hunter likes games that are very much like, micromanagement sims. like civ5 or cities skylines or factorio (i dont know anything about it but ive been assured by my sister that hunter plays modded factorio) but he’s also a fan of like, old school FPS games like doom and half life. i can see him doing speedruns of those games. (also he 100% once got addicted to some game like fuckin. galactic pinball or something to the point where he was staying up all night and not sleeping so he could play more pinball. in order to get him to stop playing so much and actually get some sleep, gus used illusions to make hunter think he was hallucinating about pinball and scared him into not looking at a single screen or monitor for like three weeks.)

gus is a very chill gamer but he likes games that he can sink hours and hours into. instead of playing a wide variety of games he has a select few that he dedicates his time into learning every last mechanic, but there’s also some games he just plays casually. like with pokemon games he’ll put hundreds of hours into them and carefully curate his team and does like nuzlocke runs but when he plays on his and willow’s shared-custody new horizons island he’ll just walk around and catch bugs and shit and not really worry about upgrading his house and make matching fits with his favorite villager.

willow prefers cozy games, like slime rancher or stardew valley or the aforementioned shared new horizons island, but she’s also a fucking menace about them. like she goes HARD on the min-maxing and automation and shit. while gus is wandering around their island catching fish, willow’s busy rearranging her fully upgraded mansion up in the hills and harassing any villagers she doesnt like with nets and deciding what hybrids to plant in front of her bell trees (she only has bell trees for the aesthetic. gus isnt allowed to harvest them) she would also be running the most high profit slime ranch ever but the way she treats her slimes makes hunter upset whenever he sees her just fuckin throwing them off a cliff the second they arent useful to her anymore. (meanwhile hunter names each one of his slimes and always feeds them their favorite foods and cried over casey & beatrix)

vee enjoys survival/strategic horror games, like DBD, resident evil, deadspace, or even FNAF. she’s the type of person to see the goriest most violent death in a video game ever and just go “ew yucky” then carry on. masha and her are often playing DBD together while in a call and are the most annoying pair of suvivors ever. she also likes games such as original katamari and pikmin 1 and chulip. she's also the undefeated DDR champion of the friend group.

and of COURSE they all play video games together. they all have a terraria world they play on together where they all are focused on their own little projects while still working together and are slowly building up their own village/mansion/castle/fort but luz keeps rushing ahead of everyone just bcus she's so excited and she definitely somehow ends up summoning the wall of flesh accidentally

they DID have a modded minecraft world for a few months with both tech mods and magic mods but while hunter, amity, and vee all focused on their factories and computers and technology, gus, willow, and luz fucked around with all the crazy magic and accidentally found out by blowing up a factory. this is where heightened tension between the the warlocks & the scientists began. this spark eventually turned into a full fledged war that lasted two months before it ended in mutually assured destruction to the point where no one could actually load into the server without their game crashing.

bonus: camila isnt much of a gamer with one exception-- when she was in college manny introduced her to WoW and got her hooked. it was Their Game that they played together all the time. they made cosplays of their characters together. they had several dates in game. they optimized their characters to perfect compliment one another when they ran dungeons with their guild. even since manny passed camila still plays every so often and keeps in touch with their guild members. for the longest time luz has 0 idea that camila plays WoW at all and only finds out after the whole secret nerd confession.

[hellbubu]

Hello!! Ik im super late, I spent the whole saturday travelling back to my hometown (a 7 hour travel turned into 10 so i just wanted to sleep after) and today was fathers day here and i had a family asado, so i got home at 5pm and also wanted to sleep after so many hours of ~socializing~ lmao Also, here I have next to zero privacy and it's very difficult to have 'unproductive' time online ¬¬ My mother demands at least 6 hours of conversation a day and its...exhausting

Anyways, finally watched the ep! And it left me with more doubts than answers tbh

First, I think Blue house really doesn't give a shit about the tournament. Its a given they're gonna lose, so why bother with much training? I think they participate out of obligation, but I bet being in the team is more like a chore than an honor at this point lol (idk how Derrick would fake it, except by saying he's the leader when he just played for fun and left the rest of the responsabilities and strategizing to others?)

Somehow Derrick IS less creepy as a zombie, ngl. His dead eyes at least make sense when he's, you know, dead.

And I must say that I already didnt think much of the P4, but after this??? Bitch, be fr right now. Did they seriously just slaughtered 6 people??? And did it for the 'school traditions' not even the student body who are the actual victims!? Cause I'd totally support them if they had thought of the students, since the fucking 'Lower Master' (which i guess would be the vicedirector/vicerector???) was in on it (which eeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwww????????' like, are you some kind of pedo sadist? or just so hard up for that whiskey? what is your deal, man???) and they had no recourse for justice. But eh, maybe plan a little?? The tiniest bit???

Also, we don't see what became of the others!!! Did they kill them all? Did they knock them out and left them tied up somewhere and waited for Druitt's people to murder them?? (Imagine you expect your nephew to have killed 1 (one) boy and then he just throws SIX corpses at you lmao) And WHY were they more worried about Derrick than about the Lower Master? WHERE ARE THE TEACHERS IN THIS SCHOOL? You *cannot* pay me enough to believe that 4 teenage boys have more autority than the full roaster of teachers? *They* never wondered where the man was? Why were they following orders from children??? How little did they interact with their superior than a zombie didn't arouse any questions?

(Also, HOW did they took them all out? Wheter they killed them or knocked them out, there were 4 other robust boys and a full grown adult and they had one single weapon! I was kinda expecting Violet to start throwing butter knifes a lá Sebastian when he crouched before the door lololol)

And that post-mortem hit really was overkill. I guess they felt Derrick was completely to blame and wanted to let out some anger. How do you even coordinate a hit like that tho? Awkward xD

I did not expect Ciel to keep up the innocent act lol. Yeah, suuuure you don't understand a little murder as a necessity (or as a treat xD) And admitting murder so readily is the epitome of stupid!! They didnt even ask you directly if you killed him! You could have said he died accidentally and you just...stumbled into UT's cult. Bluff or something, man! Amateurs

Yeahh I totally believe people with more wealth and prospects have more 'episodes' planned out. Poor people tend to just think about the end of the month and then the next one and so on. Rich people don't have many limits to their imaginations (I mean, the men dont.). I believe the LM, being an 'educator' had probably plans for multiple of the boys and their futures and how that'd affect his, bla bla bla and that's why he became so...lifelike.

Oh, so you're in the UT is Ciel's grandad train! Or is it canon now? Idk, I feel lost xD (But ALSO. Why is UT not chasing the people that killed his son/other Phantomhives and instead antagonising the only actual Phantomhive left???????? It makes no senseeeeee)

I don't give a s h i t if bullets didn't do UT harm. The SECOND I heard that 'heh-heh-heh' I'd be shooting. Three bullets at least (Ciel's gun is a modern one, why the f idk, so he prob has 20-25 bullets instead of the 5-6 of revolvers). I'd just want some *blood*. (Kudos to Ciel for keeping his head straight tho, UT would have probably bounced the bullets and injured the others)

Hartcourt is going THROUGH it today. He was probably very relieved when Blue House humiliated themselves in front of the Queen cause people would probably forget what happened to him in the pitch. But now this??? Poor baby. He's gonna have nightmares for YEARS.

I love the idea that O!Ciel still has an inner goodness that neither of his blood family had, even without being hella traumatized as a child.

Sebastian being pre-cog is bullshit. Just say you're insecure, Seb. It's okay. UT kicked your ass before, it's fair to be scared lolol

And poor Joanne passing out. I kept expecting Ciel to shoot the zombie Sebastian was protecting him from in the head, making his head explode, to remark the fact that he can (kinda) protect himself (sometimes). Alas, he didn't. Wasted oportunity!

Sebastian totally wants the Queen dead. He hates his master being someone else's dog xD

I LOVE that Ed went away but only to look for a weapon and come back!! Love that kid lol

The P4 were expelled and left probably in disgrace, but really, how much?? Like, they obviously end up working for Druitt (WHY?) but....adopt a new identity? Leave the country? I love that they sticked together tho. And even this the crown had all of THIS covered up; so really, they could have just done better.

Love the servants and the little glimpse we got of them! Ciel missed them too, it's obvious ha.

Oh, the Queen is 10000% evil (like pretty much any monarch of this time period) and very much had something to do with Ciel's family dying. Why tho, is the question.

Traveling for so long is tiring, adding to that socializing, amor you should probably rest a bit more. Just imagining me traveling 10 hours plus having to socialize that much makes me feel like one of UT's bizarre dolls.

Maybe Derrick just made the others play badly so that he'd look better? But that just makes it funnier when the time for the tournament comes and he's shit. "I'm just here to have a good time." "Well, stop having a good time and start properly playing!"

Honestly, I kinda like how much they value tradition because it makes the school seem a bit evil. Others have already pointed out that this arc is a mundane horror arc. The pace and the goals make it seem like one of those teen movies but not quite right. Ciel needs to get rid of a bully, he needs to get close to the popular kids (the P4) so he can get invited to the party (the midnight tea party) like in the movies. Ciel is almost like that unpopular kid who wants to become popular. But at the same time, the arc reflects how society as a whole works. You need to network, gain trust, etc. to get invited to certain things. There are traditions or processes that could be changed but aren't because "they work just fine rn. if it ain't broke don't fix it."

I don't like that the P4 are idiots that share 1 brain cell, because in what universe do you decide to try and bring your victims back to life???? They'll tattle on you.

The Lower Master is 1000% a pedo sadist. Why else would he be hiding in the shadows watching kids get beat? IMO he's as bad a Druitt because those kids are under his care, the parents put their trust in that institution, in that fucker and he does that? he's a bitch.

There is only one teacher in that school and it's Sebastian. Otherwise, the other houses would have a coach too. But it only seems like the Blue House has a coach, that does spend a lot of time with one particular young boy and carries him when he's hurt and kinda flirted with another and made him confess to being bullied... yeah, that school has too many faculty that's into kids... poor kids.

Violet kinda just blocked the exit while Redmond + Bluewer held one person and Greenhill beat up Derrick. I love Violet, I really do, but there's no way he took down the rest of the boys. Those boys should've been able to run and the P4 should've been forced to hunt them down for sport.

The P4 are lucky to live in an era where they can't be easily voice-recorded. Because if Ciel wasn't the Queen's Guard dog, it'd be a he said, she said kinda thing. The moment Ciel started asking, they should've just said," I have the right to an attorney and won't speak without one present."

Gender and socio-economic status must play a big role. There would obviously be exceptions, there's always people eager to climb the social ladder (marrying kids into a better-off family, a middle-class family pushing for one of the kids to go into a good, respectable, career, etc.) The LW was probably just eager imagining what kinda of kid he'd see beaten up next year and what success story would decide to mention his name as an inspirations or whatever, maybe he even wanted to become the headmaster.

Amor, I don't think he's Ciel's grandpa. I just think he was Claudia's sidepiece. She probably rode that D while away from home when he was busy being the Guard Dog. She probably left after fucking, meaning UT wrote their names and drew hearts around them in a notebook. Maybe they're canon in the manga, but I just find this funnier.

I feel like UT would've either been offended had Ciel fired at him or found it hilarious. Because that kid knows not even 2 reapers and a demon can take him on but he still shot at him? He'd burst out laughing.

Harcourt is the real victim. He shat himself in front of everyone, he discovers one of his crushes is a butler, then his body goes into shock because there are hungry, hungry zombies and he pisses himself, lastly, his two crushes are being gay in front of him and he passes out. And by, like, the next day, his boss is expelled, his crushes leave, and he isn't allowed to talk to anyone about what happened. My boy needs therapy.

I think Yana has spoken at times about how Vincent is kinda very evil and just the fact that he's evil (even if he's so soft and attentive to his sons) was kinda passed down to them. I think R!Ciel might've inherited more of the Phantomhive evilness because he was the oldest and Vincent might've spent a bit more time since he'd inherited everything. I also think that Ciel has always been the one with more inner goodness, I think. I've seen screenshots here where O!Ciel says he wants to start his toy company because he's almost always inside (cause he's sickly) and wants kids like him to be able to enjoy themselves because most toys are outside toys. Meanwhile, R!Ciel tells him that it's dumb and stuff. There's also a difference when it comes to how they speak about the Earl's duties to the people who live in the Phantomhive land and how they talk to servants from the little I've seen.

Ed is such a sweet boy. I like the dynamic between him and Ciel.

I am 10000000000% Druitt approached them and gave them the job because he "loves" his nephew. The only way Druitt becomes tolerable to me is if I HC him hating his family and going out of his way to fuck them over. That's why he's doing this to poor Redmond. Because I doubt even he (Druitt) is stupid enough to think that any of this is a good idea.

and very much had something to do with Ciel's family dying. Why tho, is the question.

I can answer this question. She had Claudia killed because she UT's D but he was too in love with Claudia. She obviously had to wait until there was a Phantomhive heir old enough to be a Guard Dog before killing her, hence she waited until Vincent was around 15 years old. Then she got impatient because UT had still not gotten over his ex and killed Vincent. She probably wouldn't give a shit if the twins dies because if UT didn't want her, then she'd at least have killed all he loved and would just give the title to the Midfords or some other family. (joking)

My best bet is that they were turning against her or knew something that they shouldn't and she didn't trust them to keep their mouths shut.

[kiranapassionategamer]

Ludo Online Cash: Earn Money Playing Your Favorite Game

Ludo has been played between friends and families for many years, can now be played, and will give revenue apart from fun. The Internet, for example, has ensured that Ludo fans can now engage in multi-player tournaments and Ludo battles for stakes, where skills are exchanged for real money. In this post, I will devote much attention to Ludo Online Cash, which opportunity may earn you money while playing your favourite games, what platforms these opportunities are available on, and how to get the most out of it.

The Appeal of Ludo Online

Ludo’s transition from a physical board game to an online cash-earning opportunity has captivated millions worldwide. The game’s simple rules and the nostalgic connection many have with it make Ludo Online an accessible and enjoyable way for people of all ages to earn money. Whether you're playing during a break or dedicating specific hours to it, the flexibility and convenience of online play are unparalleled.

Choosing the Right Platform

Before you start playing Ludo for cash, selecting a reliable and reputable platform is crucial. Here are some tips for choosing the best site:

Security and Fair Play: Ensure the platform uses RNG (Random Number Generator) for dice rolls to maintain fairness.

Payment Options: Look for platforms offering multiple, secure payment methods for easy deposits and withdrawals.

User Reviews and Ratings: Check other players’ experiences to gauge the platform’s reliability and customer service.

Prize Structures: Understand how winnings are distributed. Some sites offer larger payouts for tournaments, while others might have consistent smaller winnings.

Getting Started with Ludo Online

Once you’ve chosen a platform, it's straightforward to get started:

Register and Create an Account: Provide necessary details and verify your account.

Deposit Funds: Use one of the available payment methods to deposit money into your account.

Join a Game or Tournament: Choose from various game modes, such as 1v1 battles or larger tournaments.

Play and Earn: Start playing against other players. The better you perform, the more you can earn.

Strategies to Maximize Your Earnings

Earning money while playing Ludo online isn't just about luck; it also requires strategy. Here are some tips to help you increase your chances of winning:

Understand the Rules Completely: Knowing every rule and nuance can give you an edge over competitors.

Practice Makes Perfect: Use free-to-play versions to hone your skills without risking your cash.

Focus on Safe Play: Sometimes, it’s smarter to move pieces strategically and defensively rather than aggressively aiming to capture opponent pieces.

Watch and Learn: Observing successful players can provide insights into effective strategies and tactics.

Managing Risks and Expectations

While playing Ludo online can be lucrative, it’s important to manage risks and set realistic expectations:

Set a Budget: Always have a fixed budget for how much you’re willing to spend and potentially lose.

Beware of Addiction: Monitor your playing time to ensure it doesn’t interfere with your daily responsibilities.

Legal Considerations: Ensure that playing games for cash is legal in your jurisdiction.

Success Stories

Many players have turned their Ludo skills into substantial earnings. From college students earning extra pocket money to adults supplementing their income, the success stories are diverse and inspiring. These stories not only demonstrate the potential financial rewards but also highlight the community and fun that come with competitive online gaming.

The Future of Online Ludo Gaming

The popularity of Ludo Online is only expected to grow. With technological advancements, we can anticipate more interactive and immersive gaming experiences, potentially increasing the game's appeal and the earning potential for skilled players.

Conclusion: Is Ludo Online Worth It?

For those who enjoy Ludo, turning gameplay into a money-making endeavor can be both fulfilling and profitable. While it’s not without its risks and challenges, the opportunity to earn cash while indulging in your favorite pastime is certainly enticing. With the right platform, a strategic approach, and good management of finances and time, you can enjoy the game and earn money at the same time.

So, if you're ready to roll the dice on this opportunity, grab your virtual board and start playing Ludo online today. It’s fun, it’s competitive, and it could be profitable!

[inspirehub]

Becoming an Ekart Logistics Partner: Requirements and Benefits

The boom in e-commerce in India has led to increased demand for reliable logistics and delivery services. Companies such as Ekart Logistics, which is Flipkart's logistics arm, are playing a crucial role in ensuring fast and efficient delivery solutions. Becoming an Ekart Logistics partner is a great opportunity for those interested in entering the logistics and delivery industry. Whether you are a person looking for delivery jobs or a business wanting to expand your operations, partnering with Ekart can be a very lucrative and strategic move.

In this post, we will speak about the basic requirements of becoming an Ekart Logistics partner as well as the benefits it carries.

What is Ekart Logistics?

Ekart Logistics is one of the biggest logistics and supply chain companies in India, which majorly caters to Flipkart and its massive e-commerce network. It provides complete logistics solutions from warehousing to last-mile delivery. As more and more people shopped online, Ekart has emerged as an important component of the e-commerce landscape, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of products all over the country.

Who Can Become an Ekart Logistics Partner?

Be an Ekart Logistics partner: The requirements of doing so can range from simple ones set for individual delivery partners to more specific and elaborate criteria as required for business partners.

Through its partner network, Ekart provides people with the opportunity to act as delivery agents. To be a delivery agent, individuals must:

Possess a scooter or Bike: Generally, delivery work encompasses a two-wheeler or four-wheeler. A vehicle has to be in good condition to deliver with efficiency.

A valid driver's license: A valid driver's license is required for those individuals who would like to opt for delivery work. It ensures safe travel on roads and also that one is following the laws of the country.

Smart phone: Delivery personnel must carry a smartphone with a GPS route and track their orders. This will even be useful for order management on the Ekart platform.

Local knowledge of geography: The local geography, better known it is, quicker is the delivery and quality of services to customers. 

Physical fitness: Candidates shall be fit as they should handle packages in all different shapes and sizes.

Benefits of being an Ekart Logistics Partner

There are so many benefits to being an Ekart Logistics partner, as an individual seeking delivery jobs or a business willing to expand. Some of the major benefits are: 

Firstly, Stable Income Opportunities

Ekart delivery offers job opportunities to individuals; there is an opportunity of having a stable income level since delivery jobs are flexible: You can work according to the time available for personal commitment. A business, then, would enjoy continuous volumes and hence be stable.

Growth and Expansion Potential

Ekart is one of the largest logistics companies in India, and by being an Ekart Logistics partner, you will get access to its significant network and infrastructure. Therefore, you can scale delivery operations and reach more grounds. For businesses, higher volumes of delivery can directly increase revenue and market presence. 

Flexible Working Hour

Flexibility in working hours is one of the most attractive aspects of being an Ekart Logistics partner. You can either require full-time or part-time delivery jobs. The logistics platform allows you to work according to your schedule, making it ideal for students, homemakers, and retired individuals looking for flexible work options.

Technology-Driven Operations

Ekart offers partners its advanced technology platform. It includes GPS systems, route optimization, real-time tracking, and an efficient order management system. This means less logistical headache and better operational efficiency for business partners. 

Last-Mile Delivery and Customer Interaction

The last and most critical part of the logistics chain is last-mile delivery. Ekart's delivery partner ensures that the product is delivered to the customer's doorstop. It gives a kind of personal interaction with a customer. Delivery partners build such relationships with customers, resulting in enhancing customer service delivery by delivery partners. 

Support and Training

Ekart trains and empowers its partners. Individual training for delivery partners encompasses handling best practices of handling a delivery, usage of a technology platform, and their interaction with the customers. Business partners are guided how to integrate into the system of Ekart, in logistics, and the general quality standards to be used.

Role of Awign in Facilitating Ekart Logistics Partnerships

To access the delivery job and eventually join as an Ekart Logistics partner, one of such platforms is Awign. The company connects people with businesses to Ekart, making the onboarding process easier. Whether a business that wants to increase its logistics operations or a delivery partner seeking flexibility, it helps through job listings, onboarding support, and guiding the entire process on Awign.

The platform of Awign allows you to have real-time updates on jobs, ensuring you never miss an opportunity. It acts as a connecting bridge between potential delivery partners and companies like Ekart, making the connection easier and more efficient. Using Awign's platform will open a bigger pool of job opportunities and business prospects that will help the partners grow in the logistics industry.

Conclusion

Being an Ekart Logistics partner as an individual delivery agent or a business is a great way to penetrate the fast-growing e-commerce and logistics sector. Being a partner in this regard offers flexibility, stable income, and growth opportunities, thereby attracting many people. To join, requirements are pretty simple, but the potential benefits are huge for individuals willing to invest time and effort in the logistics business. Therefore, with portals such as Awign, making a journey to success will be much easier for individual and corporate clients.

Kickstart Your Side Hustle – Join Awign's Workforce!

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Optimized for Restaurant Marketing and Facebook Ads: How to Use Digital Marketing to Boost Your Restaurant's Online Presence

In today’s digital era, leveraging technology is crucial for every business, and restaurants are no exception. With consumers spending more time on their phones and computers, digital marketing has become one of the most effective ways for restaurants to attract new customers and drive sales. If you're not engaging in digital marketing, you're likely missing out on potential customers who are actively searching for places to eat.

Why Digital Marketing Matters for Restaurants

Digital marketing for restaurants involves promoting your business through various online channels. When executed correctly, it not only increases brand awareness but also drives sales, attracts new customers, and builds loyalty among existing diners.

Here are some key components of an effective digital marketing strategy for restaurants:

Social media profiles and ads

Google Ads and search engine optimization (SEO)

A well-designed restaurant website

Email and SMS marketing

Digital loyalty programs

Google Business Profile

Content marketing (e.g., blogs, videos)

Influencer partnerships

Done right, digital marketing goes beyond just increasing visibility—it fosters stronger relationships with your customers. Social media, email campaigns, and online reviews offer opportunities for engagement that traditional media can’t match.

10 Strategies to Master Restaurant Digital Marketing

Ready to boost your restaurant's digital marketing? Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your strategy, these tips will help you succeed.

1. Build a User-Friendly Website

Your restaurant's website should be clear, easy to navigate, and mobile-friendly. Ensure the layout reflects your branding, the text is readable, and information like menus and hours is current. A well-designed website helps potential customers find what they need quickly, improving their likelihood of visiting or placing an order.

2. Use Professional Food Photography

Visual content is critical in restaurant marketing. High-quality food photos can be the deciding factor for customers considering your restaurant. Invest in professional food photography to showcase your menu, ambiance, and dining experience. Use these images across your website, online menus, and social media profiles.

3. Implement a Digital Loyalty Program

Switch from traditional punch cards to digital loyalty programs to capture valuable customer data like email addresses and order history. Use this information to enhance email marketing campaigns, suggest personalized menu items, and encourage repeat business.

4. Leverage SMS Promotions

SMS marketing allows you to connect with customers instantly. Offer a sign-up incentive, like a discount on their next order, to build your subscriber list. Use text messages strategically—send promotions during peak meal times or at the end of the workweek to maximize engagement.

5. Analyze Customer Data Regularly

Track data from your website, social media, loyalty programs, and POS system to understand customer behavior. This data helps you identify successful campaigns and refine your marketing strategy. For instance, if Facebook ads drive more takeout orders, increase your social media ad budget to capitalize on this trend.

6. Run Limited-Time Promotions

Use limited-time offers to boost orders and attract new customers. Post promotional codes on various platforms, using unique codes to track which channels drive the most traffic. This approach helps you identify the most effective marketing channels for your restaurant.

7. Start a Blog with SEO-Driven Content

Create a blog to increase your restaurant's visibility on search engines. Use it to share local food news, recipes, or chef stories, making sure to optimize each post for relevant keywords. Tying content to your city or region improves local SEO, helping you reach more potential diners nearby.

8. Optimize Your Google Business Profile

Your Google Business Profile is vital for local search visibility. Ensure it's complete with updated information like your address, hours, website, and photos. Positive online reviews linked to your profile can build credibility and trust among potential customers.

9. Launch an Email Marketing Campaign

Email marketing is essential because you own your subscriber list—no algorithms or third parties control it. Regular emails about new menu items, events, promotions, and special offers keep your restaurant top of mind. To save time, plan and schedule emails in advance.

10. Keep Your Online Menu Updated

Your online menu should always be current, easy to read, and searchable. Use a web page format instead of a PDF and add detailed descriptions to improve SEO. Make sure it's accessible and reflects any changes in pricing, items, or special promotions.

Achieving Digital Marketing Excellence

Whether you're just starting or looking to enhance your digital marketing strategy, tools like Facebook Ads, Google Ads, and SEO can help. Grubhub, DoorDash, and other delivery platforms also offer built-in promotional tools that can increase visibility and drive orders. As you expand your online presence, consider partnering with a digital marketing expert who can develop a comprehensive plan tailored to your restaurant’s goals.

Partnering with a specialized team can provide resources like professional photography, social media management, SEO content creation, and more, helping you attract a wider audience and build lasting customer relationships.

Ready to grow your restaurant’s online presence? Implement these strategies, and watch your digital marketing efforts translate into more sales, happier customers, and stronger brand recognition.

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Introduction

As the intensity of digital competition increases, businesses today need an effective tool to attract customers locally and, of course, Google My Business has emerged as one of the most effective tools in this regard. In particular, for a local business in Raipur, an optimally optimized GMB listing would have all the elements that may increase online visibility, credibility, and foot traffic for engagement. Businesses can fully leverage Google My Business by acquiring expert tutelage from a Digital Marketing Academy in Raipur on how to know the difference that keeps customers away and how to attract them to businesses.

This is 11 powerful Google My Business secrets that many are taught in professional digital marketing courses. This further assists businesses in enhancing engagements and driving traffic.

Secret #1: Optimize Your Business Profile

A well-optimized business profile is the backbone of any successful Google My Business strategy. Fill out each and every field that is required, such as the name, address, contact numbers, and working hours. Businesses operating in Raipur can add a local contact number and give accessible directions via Google Maps.

How to Fulfill Your Profile:

Business Name - Use your real business name, as Google has discouraged keyword stuffing here.

Description-Make a clear concise description of your business

Location-Insure that you address is correct

Hours of Operation: Be sure and list holiday hours

Contact Information: Include an active phone number and website link.

Secret #2: Get the right Business Categories

Select the right business categories because they determine what local searches your business will appear on. The main category ideally describes the very essence of your business, and other categories can be used to complement the visibility of your website.

For example, “Digital Marketing Academy in Raipur" employs a principal category of "Educational Institution" while deriving additional categories, such as "Marketing Consultant" or "Business School," that attract even specific searches.

Secret #3: Employ Keywords Wisely

Strategic keyword use will increase the local relevance of your profile in a search query. But here's a crucial difference in GMB versus traditional SEO: GMB is less about keyword density as a natural inclusion.

Where to Add Keywords

Business Description- When describing the business, be sure to include "Digital Marketing Academy in Raipur".

Services and Products - Place keywords with which your services or products are related so that people get exactly what they want.

Secret #4: You Must Use High-Quality Images and Videos

Pictures and videos are the primary components of a lively and trustworthy Google My Business listing. When organizations add images and videos to their GMB listing, they experience a 42% increase in requests for directions and 35% increase in website clicks.

Uploading the Visual Contents

High-Resolution Photos - Enable highly visible images of your premises, products, and services.

Video Content - Short, 30-second videos in which you can introduce your business or services help create more engagement.

Geotagging - For local businesses in Raipur, geotagging images can enhance local SEO performance.

Secret #5: Encourage and Respond to Customer Reviews

Customer reviews are an important factor that will drive a potential customer's decision-making process. To rank higher and build credibility, you should frequently collect and respond to reviews.

Tips for Managing Reviews:

Ask Reviews - Politely ask satisfied customers to give positive reviews.

Quickly Respond - Thank customers for good comments; show solutions to bad comments.

Use Keywords - Use keywords like "Digital Marketing Institute in Raipur" in reply, which will help subtly pose you as an expert on the concerned subject.

Secret #6: Post Regular Updates

Posting regular updates on Google My Business keeps your profile fresh and engaging. GMB posts can be announcements, event notifications, offers, or product updates, which directly connect you with your audience.

Types of GMB Posts:

Events - Promote events or classes taking place shortly.

Deals - Mention the promotions or sales that are on.

Products/Services - Introduce new services or classes.

Updates - Share updates about the change in hours or operations

Secret #7: Utilize Google Q&A

Google My Business question and answer section is very great to engage prospects and resolve their queries directly.

Q&A suggestions:

Reply instantly - Respond back to your customer's queries as early as possible.

Anticipate Common Questions - Create your own FAQs to answer common questions and avoid wasting customers' time.

Levitatively Use Keywords - Incorporate relevant keywords in your responses for better local SEO.

Secret #8: Leverage Google My Business Insights to Inform Your Strategy

Google My Business offers insights that can inform your digital marketing strategy by revealing how customers are interacting with your listing.

Important Insights to Track:

Customer Actions - Know how many people actually visit your website, ask for directions, or call.

Search Queries - Know what keywords bring prospects to your business.

Photo Views - Understand which photos are really popular.

Now apply these learnings to improve your tactics, using content and keywords that matter to your customers.

Secret #9: Monitor Competition on Google My Business

Keeping an eye on your competitors can give you very much insight into what works and what doesn't. With Google My Business, you are able to see listings of your competition including their reviews, posts, and ranking performance.

Steps for Competitor Analysis

Review Their Categories - See if they're using categories you missed.

Monitor Their Reviews - Understand what customers like or dislike about their offerings.

Analyze Their Posts - See which ones get the most engagement.

Secret #10: Leverage Booking Button Feature

Booking Button feature is an excellent method to simplify customer engagement for service-related businesses. It helps customers book an appointment directly through Google My Business, thereby eradicating friction from the customer journey.

Benefits of Booking Button:

More Convenience - Allows clients to easily book classes, services, or consultations.

More Conversion Rate - Helps reduce the number of steps that customers need to take in order to reach you.

Automated Scheduling Integrates with scheduling tools to ensure a smooth experience.

Secret #11: Google My Business Trends Updates

Google My Business is evolving, and updating oneself comes high on the priority list so that one is able to take up the new features in time. Staying aware of GMB updates and trends keeps you ahead of your game, allowing owners to update their listing before the competitors are in the picture.

How to Stay Informed

Google Announcements Check out Google's blog or GMB support pages.

Join Digital Marketing Courses - Local courses, like a Digital Marketing Academy in Raipur, frequently give a close eye to the latest GMB trends.

Follow Industry Blogs - Search Engine Journal and Moz constantly update you on what's going in GMB.

Conclusion

In summary, these 11 secrets to optimize Google My Business are invaluable in driving traffic and enhancement of engagement for any business- local businesses particularly. Used correctly, a GMB profile becomes a powerful digital asset, bringing further local visibility and customer interaction to enhance business growth.

Join the course in VIDA by Vaya Media, a leading Digital Marketing Academy in Raipur, to become a mastery in all these Google My Business techniques and other digital marketing services. Here, businesses will be empowered with totally hands-on training with the latest knowledge and tools to outshine the bandstand of the competitive digital world.

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In a competitive market, staying ahead means making data-driven decisions to identify high-value opportunities, spy on competitors, and understand industry trends. 

ViableView, a market intelligence platform, promises exactly this by providing real-time data and actionable insights for entrepreneurs, eCommerce sellers, and digital product creators. 

If you’re looking to streamline your market research and pivot your strategy quickly, ViableView’s AI-powered analytics and advanced tools offer an attractive solution.

What is ViableView?

ViableView is a comprehensive platform designed to help users track market trends, discover profitable niches, and monitor competitor activity. 

It utilizes advanced data aggregation and AI models to scan marketplaces, social platforms, and advertising sources to provide a centralized view of market dynamics. 

With ViableView, users can stay updated on shifts in customer demand, find high-profit opportunities, and even collaborate with other creators to build their business ideas.

Key Features

Opportunity Finder: Analyze top competitors and find profitable niches and products to expand your business.

Market Trends Tracker: Keep a close watch on market dynamics, product demands, and emerging trends in real time.

Collaboration Hub: Connect with other creators to build projects and partnerships.

AI-Powered Insights: Receive data-backed predictions for ROI, keyword trends, and sector-specific insights.

Multi-Source Data Collection: Aggregates data from platforms like Amazon, Etsy, Shopify, and various social media channels.

Who Should Use ViableView?

ViableView is tailored for eCommerce sellers, marketing agencies, and online entrepreneurs who need robust data insights without the hassle of sifting through raw data manually. It’s especially beneficial for:

Ecommerce Owners: Identify and capitalize on trending products.

Marketing Agencies: Keep up with market shifts and offer clients a competitive edge.

Online Coaches and Content Creators: Use market intelligence to craft content that aligns with consumer demand.

In-Depth Analysis of ViableView’s Features

Opportunity Finder

ViableView’s Opportunity Finder is like having a market analyst on demand. This feature dives into competitor data and reveals which products and niches are currently profitable. It saves hours of research and ensures you’re focused on items with proven demand. The AI-powered engine also provides keyword data, so you can see where customer interest is concentrated.

Market Trends Tracker

The real-time market trends tracker keeps you updated on shifts in demand and competitor positioning. With this feature, you can anticipate upcoming opportunities and act swiftly to gain a competitive edge. It’s perfect for entrepreneurs who need to pivot quickly and stay on top of evolving trends.

Collaborative Projects

ViableView also doubles as a networking hub, allowing users to post and join projects. Whether you’re looking for partners for a new venture or skilled professionals to join your team, this feature facilitates connections with like-minded creators. By leveraging this feature, you can build strategic alliances that enhance your business potential.

ROI Predictions and Keyword Insights

The platform provides ROI predictions based on product trends and market insights, helping you avoid costly trial-and-error testing. Its keyword insights are ideal for optimizing marketing campaigns, allowing you to reach your target audience with greater precision.

Comparison with Similar Products

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Requires regular manual data scraping, which limits real-time accuracy

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Tips and Tricks for Using ViableView

Set Up Alerts for Key Niches: This helps you stay informed about trending products without constantly checking the platform.

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Experiment with Different Keywords: The keyword insights can help you uncover new opportunities in under-served niches.

Optimize Product Listings: Use ViableView’s data to create high-ranking product listings on platforms like Amazon.

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Q: How many users can access the platform with one license? A: The number of users varies by license tier. Tier 1 includes 2 users, while higher tiers support up to 5 users.

Conclusion

ViableView is a comprehensive, cost-effective tool that provides entrepreneurs with actionable market insights, helping them stay competitive and adapt quickly to changes. 

While it’s currently limited to U.S.-based data, its feature set and usability make it a great investment for small businesses and marketing agencies looking to expand in a competitive landscape. 

If you’re looking for a powerful alternative to Helium 10 with added collaboration features and a lifetime deal, ViableView is well worth considering.

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Doom scrolling got us doomed

ALGORITHMS It is crazy how almost everyone you ask has experienced feeling that they are being spied on. As you are chatting with a friend over a new phone that has launched, a political event, or a bizarre conspiracy theory, that subject starts appearing on your social media feed. It's like your phone is eavesdropping on you. "Am I being watched?" Well, yes. But it's not only your phone or the demons inside you which is the issue; there are also algorithms. The algorithm is what shapes the worldview you possess. 

the last time you spent immeasurable hours lost in Instagram and its likes, shares, and comments, and all the content that came with it wasn't just a coincidence. Social media Apps use click, swipe, and like algorithms to know what you would most likely like. It just more or less rearranges the same content that you have liked or shown interest before. it is like a personalized curated feed that traps you in a bubble.

Sounds rather interesting at first, right? You will only see the items that intrigue you the most and you won't see random brain rot on your feed that you don't want to engage with. plot twist, it has its negative side. It leads to the existence of “echo chambers,” where you are constantly exposed to the same information that only serves to strengthen your beliefs, which sorry to say, may be false. but you wouldn't even know it because you're not exposed to ideas that contradict your beliefs. Have you lost your sense of time the last time you dove into YouTube, or perhaps hours went by as you stirred in narrow circles of photographs on Instagram that you had already liked, uploaded, or commented on? That is not a coincidence. Social network apps have algorithms that determine users' interests based on their every click, swipe, and like. It simply rearranges your feed to fit with increasing your interest in a specific subject.

It is not uncommon to notice that one of the most viral types of information around the web is not only disputable but downright nasty as well. Such information, be it in the form of political soap operas, inflammatory comments, or titillating images, draws us in and holds our gaze. While being angered or emotionally invested in something makes one go online more and for longer, the times when this is not the case are few and far between. As such, the urges which this algorithm requires in order to maintain addiction, are indeed the very urges within us that predispose us to negativity in the first place.

Your feed is a result of not only an anonymous crowd or some arbitrary influencer, sometimes structures, governments in particular, seek to highlight their own agenda. (and push their propaganda). You may have encountered instances whereby certain views or individuals are invisible to the public and this is called shadow banning. 

Sometimes, it can be a soft censorship. Let me ask you this: Do you recall any articles or films and how there's always the 'overkill' of relevant political content over some period, say elections or any time of relevance? All this makes public relations a part of strategic reputation management. In this case, it raises the question of whether such transformations must be viewed as something of 'natural nationalistic hype'.

if you're a dummy and you don't know what "shadow banning." is lemme explain it to you. so many pages on instagram supporting a particular political party get shadow banned so the content they post won't be visible to people unless someone searches for it in the search bar. If a certain topic or point of view is deemed unacceptable to the public, the agency may strategically undermine any other voice while pushing more 'sanctioned' content.

Now, let's talk about influencers, shall we? 'Influencers Should be seen in a larger perspective as the influence exerted by this class of people in society and their activities mean more to the society than that mere celebrity status in the social media.

Influencers talking about, discussing, and mainstreaming certain issues can significantly shift what becomes 'inappropriate', and what is claimed as 'mainstream'. This is because Influencers can give some subjects exposure and legitimacy whether they are in support of a business, an ideology or even a cause. "Well, that is one person's opinion," it can be argued, yet it becomes persuasive to the point of vertical thinking, as that viewpoint is soon echoed by hundreds and thousands of followers. Talk about any political issue, like the boycott for supporting Palestine, so many influences were expected to do that and if they didn't post about it they were mass-blocked at the Met Gala.

What would have once been weird or taboo may indeed be made less weird or more acceptable by the examples of famous people. Many times, it is actually the audience that begins to think in that manner once the influencer starts promoting such an extreme lifestyle or reaches out to some imaginary political concepts.

So, all things considered, we are constantly moulded and shaped. Our opinions aren't really our own. They are a product of our engagement with social media. 

Well, whether we like it or not, each of us has an algorithm that tunes our perception of the world, makes certain beliefs stick, and points us in the direction of the appropriate affective information. In this regard, while the tailored feeds and echo chambers make the content of what one consumes appeal to the pre-existing views, that kind of content and speakers with that appeal tend to find amplification that reaches the highest emotional quotient as well.

Being aware of this, and trying to put oneself in another's shoes, challenge one's biases, and reflect on what one is consuming from any media is required. Next time you are reading one of those pieces that gets you all emotionally charged or when you are feeling your phone is listening to you, remember it is not magic at work but the algorithm designed to keep your interest going, exactly what it was created to do. But will you allow it to lead you further down into its world of interest-gathering or take back the narrative? CANCEL CULTURE

Why do we call it the cancel culture? Simply put, cancel culture means encouraging or calling upon people to take action against an individual, more usually a public figure who has either uttered or committed an act that the society deems inappropriate. This often plays out on social media, where outrage spreads like wildfire. One tweet can lead to public shaming, calls for boycotts, and even job losses. It’s kind of like a digital witch hunt, just replace the torches and pitchforks with plenty of hashtags.

There are advantages and disadvantages to cancel culture and social media. For one, It gives marginalized voices a platform to call out harmful behavior, which is so important. But it can also lead to mob mentality, where people jump on the bandwagon without fully understanding the situation. I’ve seen this play out time and again.

Moving on let’s get down to The cases of celebrities at the Met Gala and of J.K. Rowling are two examples that perfectly demonstrate the difficulties arising from the so called cancel culture.

J. K. Rowling: The Woman With Too Many Fans

Day in day out, J.K. Rowling has made some gender specific comments that have attracted some controversies on the transgender issue. Different fans were disappointed When she made statements questioning the inclusion of trans women in women-only spaces.

She defends her viewpoints as a woman who has suffered domestic violence and drawing on those experiences to justify her beliefs. It should also be remembered that while advocating for women, Rowling says that this does not make her a transphobic person. Still, the backlash has been intense, fellow actors like Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson have publicly supported transgender rights, leaving many fans feeling torn.

It’s hard in the sense that I want to advocate for the less privileged and support the artists that I love at the same time. This is an instance of how cancel culture can divide even the most united groups of fans. The Met Gala backlash

And then came the big fuss over this year’s Met Gala. With some of the stars being roasted for their failure to address global issues, especially the situation in Gaza, it was more than just pretty outfits for 2020. At such a classy event however, the likes of Zendaya and Nicki Minaj were criticized for failing to address the pertinent concerns.

Let me say this: I follow trends and pay attention to the fashion industry, so I get how this could be appealing, though sadly in this case. However, even with the ‘take everything, give nothing’ approach that is prevalent during the Met Gala, and many of us, myself included, chose to overlook the painful reality of the event, where celebrities flaunted expensive attires that ridiculed the suffering world around them, that made me sad for them as well.

These flames, however, have continued to ignite the discussion in recent times about the role of celebrities in social issues. But should they use their reach for activism? It made me remember that we can be anybody, known or not known, but we can always lend our voices to the call for doing something about injustice.

That is where it becomes tricky: cancel culture promotes accountability which is a positive aspect but creates a climate in which people are unable to express themselves freely. I have experienced this pressure as well, and at times, I even start to doubt what I really want. As we all navigate through these hazardous terrains inflicted with the curse of cancel culture, I think it’s essential to find a balance between holding individuals accountable and fostering understanding. Yes, when you witness unacceptable conduct, you should report it. However, if we desire tolerance levels to improve, then it should be permissible for people to slip up, as such mistakes provide a means for improvement. ECHO CHAMBERS

Social media has unfortunately become a breeding ground for stereotypes and falsehoods. This phenomenon, popularly referred to as the 'Mandela Effect' has elicited mixed reactions and generally befuddled many.

The misconception that Nelson Mandela died in prison or the nonexistent 'thief' and ‘seahorse' emojis are but a few instances of social media shaping perceptions.

a great number of people on the internet swear by it that there used to be a thief and a seahorse emoji but when you google this question it says that there was never a thief or seahorse emoji ever. while many people claim that they have themselves used these emojis it has become one of the most popular Mandela effects ever.

In this case, however, ill-considered information is not the only possible approach. Be an informed consumer of information. Seek out information, verify it whenever you can, and especially, know what to say about emotionally charged statements. Knowledge and understanding can help know when there is a need to act in order to curb the spread of false information and promote a more knowledgeable online populace.

The COVID-19 pandemic, besides being a public health menace, was primarily an information disaster. Stupid conspiracy theories, phony cures, and outright fake news inundated social media and went viral.

Based on my experience, there were tons of such misinformation. The ones ranged from pale alternative facts that were innocent to recommendations that could actually result in deaths. The aftermath was significant; it damaged the confidence of the people towards the leadership of public health, delayed action, and divided the people even further.

Banning fake news requires applying some critical thinking skills. Cross-reference data; confirm sources, and do not rush to conclude based on emotionally appealing facts. This way, we could contain the spread of false information and help in the wellbeing of every citizen by being vigilant and learning.

Those days are long gone when WhatsApp was only a simple messaging app. A place where everything or anything is up in the air for discussion, not limited to communication only, has turned into a modern-day Senate where all the transacting information is held. it has become one of the biggest sources of misinformation and disinformation. People, usually boomers and baby boomers believe any forwarded messages they see on the app.

Today, multitudes consider WhatsApp groups to be the quick and most convenient means of obtaining and distributing information—whether it is about work, the latest news or family secrets. 

Verifying the information, looking up the sources, and avoiding statements that have no substantial evidence is important to ensure all the information is credible. That is the point where we should learn to use WhatsApp against ourselves and be more careful of the information we disseminate and consume. We surveyed university students about their experiences with algorithms, echo chambers, emotional content, political influence, and influencers in order to learn more about how social media is influencing public opinion and received over 35 responses. The findings reveal a look at how people use social media and how these sites are influencing our thought processes. The survey reveals that almost 80% of people feel that they are being spied on by their social media apps and still continue to use them.

77% of people have been exposed to shadow bans across different social media platforms And 73% of people believe that influences have the power to amplify or normalise a topic https://forms.gle/DocuThd4cK3CjKRP8 Link to the questionnaire

A Little about us, Aarchi Undhad Hi, I'm 18 and currently pursuing a degree in computer science from Alliance University. Ishika Pandya Hii, I'm 17 and currently studying at Alliance University. I'm planning on becoming a psychologist :) Tanvi Pragya Tiwary Hi, I'm 18 and studying psychology at Alliance University