I’m done. Confession: Making “Comment for FREE guide” posts makes me want to throw up.
So I’m quitting.
Look at your LinkedIn feed right now. It’s 99% slop posts. Straight LLM outputs.
“Comment ‘BANANA’ for my revolutionary guide that will transform your Amazon business forever.”
3,847 comments. All saying “BANANA.”
Table of Contents
The Cycle
Here’s what actually happens:
Insert comment (“NANA!”).
Receive slop (PDF).
Die without ever reading it.
Every post has the same pattern:
Fake urgency
Fake scarcity
Fake value
Algorithm Crack
The algorithm LOVES this garbage. It’s crack cocaine for engagement metrics.
Meanwhile, that founder sharing how they’re actually building something gets 12 views.
I’m watching BRILLIANT humans reduce themselves to engagement farmers just for follower count, trading their decades of expertise for engagement hacks.
Truth Time
If you agree, comment “AGREE” and receive absolutely nothing.
No PDF. No guide you’ll never read. Nothing.
Just this brief moment of honesty before we all go back to playing the game.
Admitting this game is broken is the first step.
Final Thoughts
The LinkedIn landscape is currently dominated by what many are calling “slop posts” that offer little to no real value. This trend is fueled by engagement farming and the pursuit of follower count, leading to a cycle of fake urgency, scarcity, and value.
It’s time to acknowledge that this game is broken and to prioritize genuine content and meaningful connections over empty engagement metrics. Let’s shift the focus back to sharing real insights and building real value within our professional networks.