Rage Based Economy

Marla tries to unplug

If you're the owner of one of the many large social media enterprises I use to share my comics please know that this is not about you. I love you and your products and I wish you nothing but the best. You're an upstanding individual and I don't think you're a weird worm-person at all!

Transcript

Panel 1
Marla is looking at a picture of a dog on an app on her phone.
Marla: Ugh, I’m wasting so much time on this app.

Panel 2
Marla: I need to unplug. Time to delete this junk.

Panel 3
Text Box: Meanwhile, within “the machine.”
A small blue cyber-guy kneels before a large blue face.
Cyber-Guy: Excuse me, Lord Algorithm.
Algorithm: Yes?

Panel 4
Cyber-Guy: It seems User:RatQween93 is about to delete our app.

Panel 5
A glowing rectangle descends.
Algorithm: Oh dear, that won’t do. Show her this.

Panel 6
Cyber-Guy stares in awe of the glowing rectangle.
Algorithm: I predict a 98% chance of user retention

Panel 7
Marla's phone shows a post from a woman named Tangerine Gripp that says: Chickens Is Dogs!!!!! my Brothers a Doctor (Chiropractic) And He Said So! dont Let Libral Media Tell You How To Think

Panel 8
Marla looks annoyed.
Marla: God damn it.

Panel 9
Marla: You stupid bitch! How do you get this old and stay so dumb?! Now I have to let you know what an idiot you are!

Panel 10
The Algorithm looks satisfied.
Algorithm: Ahh, another satisfied user.

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Quote

Ugh, I’m wasting so much time on this app. I need to unplug. Time to delete this junk.

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