There are lot of myths surrounding how the major podcast directories help with podcast discovery. One such myth is that there are people and/or algorithms in place that notice when a new podcast is making waves. This myth goes on to say that when this activity is noticed, the new podcast is elevated to some big, prominent position.

Yeah, that's false. Flat out. False.

Still, its myths like this that cause people to attempt to "game the algorithm" with a variety of tricks. But those tricks won't work for two reasons:

1. There isn't any algorithm to speak of. Nope. None. Just some moronically simple lookup rules. And they are so easy to game, they're pretty much useless.
2. People don't "search" podcast directories the way they use search engines. So can we just stop it?

There are much more important things you should focus on, podcaster. And in this short episode, I'll tell you about them. You'll feel better. Promise.

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Support For Abortion Rights

While Americans overwhelmingly support the right of an individual to make their own decisions about abortion, unfortunately, that right is no longer protected everywhere in the U.S. The Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade on June 24th.

Abortion is a basic healthcare need for the millions of people who can become pregnant. Everyone should have the freedom to decide what’s best for themselves and their families, including when it comes to ending a pregnancy. This decision has dire consequences for individual health and safety, and could have harsh repercussions for other landmark decisions.

Restricting access to comprehensive reproductive care, including abortion, threatens the health and independence of all Americans. Even if you live in a state where abortion rights are upheld, access to safe medical procedures shouldn’t be determined by location, and it shouldn't be the privilege of a small few.

You can help by donating to local abortion funds. To find out where to donate for each state, visit donations4abortion.com.

If you or someone you know needs help, or if you want to get more involved, here are 5 resources:

1. ShoutYourAbortion.com is a campaign to normalize abortion.

2. DontBanEquality.com is a campaign for companies to take a stand against abortion restrictions.

3. Abortion.cafe has information about where to find clinics.

4. PlanCPills.org provides early at-home abortion pills that you can keep in your medicine cabinet.

5. Choice.CRD.co has a collection of these resources and more.

We encourage you to speak up! And spread the word.

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OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy