Scary Worlds

After listening to a podcast about lovebombing and mind manipulation, I wanted to google again the trap I was falling into, years ago.

This is a tech blog so I don't explain details but some years ago curiosity was almost destroying me.

I read a book, where a radio speaker whose show I like a lot, wrote about how his life changed through a community he joined. “Inclusive, everyone loves each other”, and then, “repeat this mantra during the day and you'll feel better”.

I've always been rational and never considered any religion but this time I got CURIOUS! What's all that? Could a cult really be inclusive?

That speaker is gay, lives with HIV, he can't lie. So, I decided to retrieve information about it.

Let's see if there are people joining this community in my area?

SEO matters!

Yes, this is the way a good SEO strategy has saved my life. Literally.

First thing I noticed while Googling, was tons of testimonials of people talking about how [cult name] ruined their life. Not one, not two, but literally entire pages.

So, what's going on, I thought about it and forgot the cult completely. I mean, I didn't forget it but I learnt the lesson, I faced my own vulnerability.

Years later

So, let me check if in 2024 those testimonials still exist?

Googling the same words of years ago, I realize now the very first results are testimonial IN FAVOR of the cult, published by the cult itself.

Those folks have money, those folks pay. What if I read that book today instead of years ago? How could I figure it out, whom could I have talked to, behind family and close friends, before it were too late!

SEO matters. Always.

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