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● Alive n. 10 yrs & counting TikTok

The Algorithm

Whatever decides what you see, referred to in the singular and with resentment. The first god to be appeased with posting schedules.

Born
2016
Peak
2021
Died
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Cause of death
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First sighting
YouTube and TikTok creators, spoken of as a deity
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BORN · 2016
NOW · 2026

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Memory @orkut_orphan · Poster 13 Oct 2026

I was on a dial-up connection when The Algorithm started going round, and the thing I remember is waiting for it to load, knowing it would be worth it, and being right. That combination has not happened to me since.

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