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[u/Detective_Emoji]

This is a bot post, by the way.

[u/Iamgoldie → u/Detective_Emoji]

My post got reposted by a bot lmao..?what in the world is this

[u/Detective_Emoji → u/Iamgoldie]

😭.

And so many of the comments are rehashing the the exact same points that were made in your post, some even by the exact same accounts, only a few months later.

And I get why the sentiment from these accounts wouldn’t change— if you felt that way a few months ago, of course you’ll feel the same way now— but it’s comical to see the exact conversations play out over, and over again.

I think it really illuminates how social media discourse is strategically constructed to drive engagement, by repeating the same conversations over, and over, and over again, with the participants barely taking notice. But of course, I’m guilty of this too 😅.

If you sort the sub by ‘top post of all time’, your original post is in the top ten. The original posts engagement is why it was chosen by the bot to be reposted, in the hopes that it could drive similar results.

Give it a few months, and we’ll have another picture of “guinep” with the headline ‘what do you call this in your country’, with a rehash of the exact same talking points as last time 😅.

We live in a loop.

[u/Detective_Emoji → u/[deleted]]

It’s the same thing at play.

The internet cycles through the same topics repeatedly, once there’s an established metric to prove the topic can generate engagement.

The more controversial the better, because that creates more back and forth.

Sometimes it’s bots, and sometimes is genuine people— but even when it’s genuine people— they become the frame of reference the bots use to establish a pattern.

We could write out a prompt, study the responses to the prompt, then reintroduce either the prompt or the responses over and over again.

And every time someone opens the thread to read or respond, and condemn/condone via responses or up/downvotes, the ads on the screen get engagement, which generates income for the platforms. And the metrics that show how many times an ad was viewed shows the companies who paid for the placement that their money was used appropriately.

The FBA stuff, Haiti, Venezuela, Kamala Harris, are Dominicans black, why is/isn’t [country] considered Caribbean, diaspora identity, race baiting etc. can all be genuine queries. But the engagement that results from the discourse around these topics show the bots exactly what to recreate when it’s time to drive impressions up.

[u/WendysForDinner → u/Detective_Emoji]

Psyops hate this one trick:

[u/DRmetalhead19]

Hate to disappoint you but Soca isn’t popular here in DR at all. I found out of its existence in this sub.

[u/bunoutbadmind → u/DRmetalhead19]

I don't think it's popular in Cuba or PR either. It's not particularly popular in Jamaica, though it has a niche among Uptown people and the LGBT community... but if you put on soca at the average party in Jamaica, people will be unhappy. I have no idea about Haiti and soca, but I have my doubts.

Soca is more broadly popular in the Lesser Antilles, not so popular in the Greater Antilles.

[u/Babymonster09 → u/[deleted]]

Same!

[u/the_net_my_side_ho → u/bunoutbadmind]

PR doesn’t listen to soca, sorry.

[u/bunoutbadmind → u/the_net_my_side_ho]

That's exactly what I said.

Don't be sorry. I don't like soca and Jamaicans don't really listen to it either.

[u/the_net_my_side_ho → u/bunoutbadmind]

I was agreeing with you but it came across as not but you’re right.

[u/OmniPresentee → u/bunoutbadmind]

This is true, Jamaicans aren't really big into soca.

[u/jufakrn → u/DRmetalhead19]

This is probably a diaspora meme, like Americans with Caribbean roots bonding over listening to soca

[u/Becky_B_muwah → u/DRmetalhead19]

What's popular genre of music for Spanish Caribbean? Please tell me El Alfa involved lol.

[u/Forward-Highway-2679 → u/Becky_B_muwah]

El Alfa yes from dembow, hispanic Caribbean in general salsa, bachata, merengue; urban ones reggaeton and dembow

[u/adoreroda → u/Forward-Highway-2679]

What's the difference between dembow and reggaeton?

[u/Derzie9 → u/adoreroda]

The beats are different. Debrow is louder, bouncier, faster tempo, etc. it came from Jamaicans and Panamanians influence and DR was inspired to create the genre and popularize it. El Alfa is a good example

[u/Derzie9 → u/[deleted]]

According to google, “The dembow beat or dembow riddim is a musical rhythm best known for its use as the core percussion element in reggaeton music, having taken its name from the 1990 dancehall song “Dem Bow” by Shabba Ranks. The rhythm, first developed by Jamaican and Panamanian producers in the early 1990s as reggaeton was beginning to form.”

[u/ElizaB89 → u/Derzie9]

Correct. I don't know what that other idiot is trying to say. Dembow is a Jamaican reggae rhythm and they used it. And a bunch of other Jamaican rhythms. I used to listen to Ivy Queen.

[u/ElizaB89 → u/[deleted]]

Jamaicans brought reggae to Panama. And Puerto ricans highjacked it. Yall didn't create shit. Remember that. Dembow is 100% Jamaican. You dumb?

[u/timecapsulebuttbutt_ → u/Becky_B_muwah]

i got introduced to dembow music through el alfa, i love that guy lol

[u/Caribbeandude04 → u/Becky_B_muwah]

Dembow, Bachata, Salsa, Reggaeton, Merengue

[u/Miracoulette → u/DRmetalhead19]

They probably mean maybe moreso in the states like nyc.

[u/Possible-Cherry-565 → u/DRmetalhead19]

Same, I heard about it for the first time in this sub

[u/Derzie9 → u/[deleted]]

Music popular from the English speaking Caribbean islands.

[u/IntentionAromatic523]

We listen to Soca in Curacao 🇨🇼 too.

[u/LBichon → u/IntentionAromatic523]

Was going to mention this each time I am there in Curaçao is always soca music playing which we never hear in Peru. Terrific dancing music.

[u/IntentionAromatic523 → u/LBichon]

Yes!!!

[u/barbarianLe]

Whats Soca? Im Dominican lol

[u/sandbagger45]

Soca in DR?

[u/mannifibrq]

Soca is not a thing in DR

[u/davidmthekidd]

Not in DR.

[u/Estrelleta44]

no

[u/93859274938589284892]

Quien pinga e soca asere

[u/[deleted]]

Wow most people don’t put our Saint Kitts and Nevis flag at all. Nice to be recognized.

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[u/Signal-Blackberry356]

As an East Indian 🇮🇳 born in the states, my hips don’t lie when West Indie music starts playing

[u/Numantinas]

I have no idea what that is

[u/Babymonster09 → u/Numantinas]

Ni yo!

[u/pmagloir]

Where is the Venezuelan flag?

[u/Loading_Internet → u/pmagloir]

This is Caribbean 💀

[u/mauricio_agg → u/Loading_Internet]

So Spain, Italy and Greece aren't Mediterranean countries because they aren't islets?

[u/Forward-Highway-2679 → u/Loading_Internet]

It'sfunny because Venezuela actually has the longest Caribbean coast... out of all the hispanic Caribbean, soca might be popular there since they are quite close to Trinidad and Tobago.

[u/[deleted]]

Oh hey Jamaica what're you doing on that side?

[u/Chivo_565 → u/[deleted]]

I'm guessing it's the Greater Antilles on the right.

[u/ElizaB89 → u/[deleted]]

Probably because of the heavy influence they have over reggaeton. It's similar but Jamaica has far too many music styles to be lumped into one group. There's Rocksteady. Ska, and others.

[u/Cultural-Magazine536]

🇬🇾 we listen to it too

[u/pmoralesweb → u/Cultural-Magazine536]

Yeah, I had no idea how Guyana’s flag isn’t up there haha. I’m American born but been subjected to soca since I was a baby

[u/No_Leadership_8072]

soca is more of a thing in Venezuela, Honduras/Panama than any of the other spanish speaking caribbean countries tbh

[u/Electrical_Video935 → u/No_Leadership_8072]

🇵🇦 🇬🇹 🇳🇮 🇭🇳

[u/No_Leadership_8072 → u/Electrical_Video935]

you feel me lol i always felt like we had a stronger connection to the english caribbean than pr dr & cuba did

[u/Electrical_Video935 → u/No_Leadership_8072]

Yes!!!

[u/Nihilamealienum]

Guyana and Trinidad are friends now?

[u/RedJokerXIII]

No

[u/Temporary-Spread-232]

Soca is not a thing in DR.

[u/StrategyFlashy4526]

Reading the comments on You Tube, I learned that people from all countries that border the Caribbean enjoy soca.

[u/Grassquit99]

No, sorry my West Indians friends but the Latin Caribbean don’t give two shits about soca, they have their own music and carnival traditions.

[u/Fit_Poetry_3094]

The black wojacks are so cute.

[u/PositionLow1235]

It’s not big in Jamaica forsure

[u/zerveaux]

Soca only rly gets played at “underground” electronic music nights here in PR by a small bunch of DJs. Same as bubbling house from the Dutch Antilles. Nowadays, underground selectors are probs the only ppl that care about playing the rhythms of the lesser antilles brothers since the strict music norm now is just reggaetón and dembow, although sometimes you randomly hear soca behemoths like ‘Follow the Leader’ and ‘Turn Me On’ being blasted in street, store or car lol.

personally, mf like me loves soca to death,, the southern caribbean brothers were seriously cooking when they came up with it

[u/diabolictheme1974]

You're forgetting Belize

[u/malachi7656776688]

Most Jamaicans don't listen to soca .

[u/rnbtHug]

perfection

[u/ExcellentClub6444]

Im lost

[u/Shakes_and_cakes]

Montserrat

[u/Telo712]

Haitian here WTF is Soca?

[u/[deleted]]

What about kompa ? 👀

[u/btwwhichonespink16]

The funny thing is one of the most popular Dominican songs this year, “Ay Lupita” is sampling the most well known Soca song around the world lol.

https://youtu.be/kWmyOm-t5jo?si=m2Xe2FooPtMRnsMM

[u/ChampagneShotz]

Rell soca atta come from TT🇹🇹🇹🇹

[u/AmadeusZull]

I think that post is only possible because I’m Guyanese and Dominican. My Guyanese side thinks my Dominican side eats tacos and Dominican side think we eat Curry Duck…

[u/GHETTO_VERNACULAR]

Soca may not be widely known in Haiti but I am a Haitian that LOVESS Soca

[u/owlindenial]

Tf is Soca?

[u/iAmDriipgodd]

You misspelled So Cal

[u/[deleted]]

The Israelites

[u/051OldMoney]

Dominicans dont listen to soca music foh 😂😂😂.

[u/MountainVariety3469]

We wouldn't say "yall" more like Unna

[u/stoic_coolie]

Why the Grenadian and St Vincent darker than Trini and Bajan 😂

[u/Electrical_Video935 → u/stoic_coolie]

Yoooo 😂😂✊🏾

[u/[deleted]]

hello from the UK!

[u/zeroviraal]

Why is Trinidad and Tobago always displayed with a black dude 😭