Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for February 28, 2014

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Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling LIFE DOWN ON THE CLICK FARM Pa: Ma, we got an order for Faceboo Likes, for a page about cats dressed as Western outlaws. Ma: Land sakes, Pa! We better get right on it! Pa: OKAY, EVERYBODY! LIKE THE PAGE "BILLY THE KITTY" NOW! LIKE LIKE LIKE LIKE LIKE LIKE LIKE Pa: "Billy the Kitty" is up to 789 Likes! It's a bumper crop! Junior: 'Course, these aren't REAL Likes from people who actually read the page. Pa: 'Tain't none of our concern, Junior! Here on the farm, we just grow and harvest the Likes, and ship 'em out! Junior: But Facebook doesn't even show all of "Billy the Kitty's" posts to its real readers! It chooses who sees what... Ma: Now, you hush! LIKE Ma: The click farm life is the backbone of this nation. Do you know what'd happen if our farm went under? Junior: Uh... Ma: Folks would realize Facebook ads don't work, they'd stop buying the ads. Facebook would collapse, and the tech bubble would burst!! Pay Facebook to post your posts. Buy Facebook ads. Keep America strong!