Growth Hacking

Strategies and tactics for rapid user acquisition and growth, ranging from legitimate marketing techniques to manipulative practices like paid upvotes, fake engagement, and gaming platform algorithms.

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Damage Control

The Case Against the AI Insincerity Machine

Mar 30, 2026135

Automating your social media presence with AI destroys human authenticity and replaces genuine connection with hollow, performative metrics.

Authenticity in Communication Social Media AI Marketing Attention Economy Growth Hacking

Damage Control

Product Hunt Is a Zombie: Pay-to-Play Hype, No Real Users

Sep 24, 2025325

Product Hunt is a pay-to-play zombie that yields vanity, not users—skip it and launch where real communities live.

Entrepreneurship Platform Decay Growth Hacking Startup Launches