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.

Rage Based Economy

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!

In other news: the last comic made it to the top of r/comics! Might not seem like the biggest deal but it's important to me. I've made it close to the top before but this is my first time getting the number one spot. And holy crap was it worth it because that comic got 3.1 million views on Reddit! In retrospect I should have guessed that a comic about being depressed and not taking care of yourself or your home would resonate with Reddit users but in any case I'm overjoyed by the response.

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