I am turning into a curmudgeon. Cynical to the core. Instagram is distilling down into a few lanes. Beautiful women, "God Mode", and assorted hidden hacks. You have seen them. Comment the secret word and you will inherit virality. Be it prompts, templates, or divine code words. It won't matter if your idea is a good one or not, just use these prompts and templates and live amongst the stars. How appropriate, Michael Jackson, Just Beat it came across YouTube as I am writing this. MY PSA For my content-creating brethren, consider this a public service. I am scrolling through the nonsense so you don’t have to—and calling it out before another “hidden cheat code” convinces good creators that shortcuts matter more than ideas. The Boomer Blogger is not here to mock creators for trying. I am here to mock the garbage advice wasting their time. Make something useful. Say something worth hearing. Give people a reason to stop scrolling that does not require a secret word, a stolen template, or access to God Mode. And if your post genuinely helps someone, relax. Yours probably isn’t next. To that end, these are just the beginning. I am in the middle of a couple more. Comments? Suggestions? Topics?