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Talking to strangers is not a problem. Trying to collect followers or be an influencer for money is a problem. It could be called a form of prostitution; not of the body but of the soul. Communicating with strangers to pass on observations and knowledge promotes growth in the teller and the listener, and is arguably, good for all involved.

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I always thought that the statement is that everybody is famous for 15 minutes. I obviously need to update my background memory.

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Another person wrote in with the same question, so maybe I wasn't clear: the original Andy Warhol quote is indeed "In the future, everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes." But the updated twist on it is "On the internet, everyone is famous for/to fifteen people."

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