Synopsis: In the Bible, Genesis chapters 6 to 9 tell us about a great flood that washed away the corrupt world....And only the right people were saved.
While reading that story, I began to imagine something similar in today’s world....Not a real flood, but a digital one. What if one day, the LinkedIn algorithm decided to send a flood across the platform, washing away the fake recruiters, scam motivators, and all those noisy “hustle” honeybees buzzing without purpose? And in this digital deluge, only a few found safety - The humble Content writers, small creators, and truth-tellers who built their own ark of authenticity.
It is, creative story of mine, but behind the humor lies a message:- When the algorithm floods the feed, authenticity is the only ark that floats. This is not just satire. It is a mirror, and maybe a warning.
The Ark of Authenticity: Why God Saved Writers, Not Scammers
In the beginning, LinkedIn was pure. People came here to learn, connect, and grow. Recruiters looked for real talent. Writers wrote with heart. Everyone had a purpose.
But over time, something changed. The land of LinkedIn was filled with noise.
Self-proclaimed “thought leaders” preaching hustle 24x7, fake recruiters promising dream jobs in exchange for resumes, scammers wearing suits made of AI-generated confidence, and countless “gurus” selling success in 7 slides.
And the Almighty of Algorithms looked down and sighed.
“This platform has become too noisy,” He said. “Let there be a flood ...A digital one.” ...
The Flood Begins... It started subtly with mass unfollows, ignored DMs, and the mysterious vanishing of engagement.
Soon, the flood came in full swing:
Fake profiles drowned. Spam posts sank. Only those who were created with honesty stayed afloat.
The “Innocents”, the content writers, small creators, and genuine job seekers found safety in a small ark built of authenticity and purpose.
They didn’t post to impress.
They posted to express.
And LinkedIn’s algorithm whispered to them,
“Worry not, for your words will reach those who truly need them.”
The Land of Honeybees
But outside the ark, chaos buzzed.
The “Honeybees”, those endlessly networking, commenting “DM me” on everything, and posting motivational copy-paste quotes, and trying to float with their hashtags and fancy jargon.
But their engagement rings didn’t save them this time.
They realized too late:
Clout can’t swim.
The Cleansing
The flood washed away the fakes. The scam recruiters, the ghost HRs, and the cold DMs that began with “Hi dear.”
What survived was rare: The real stories, honest efforts, and humble creators.
When the waters receded, a dove of new authenticity brought back a fresh olive leaf: a simple, honest post that reminded everyone - “Be real. Be kind. Be you.”
The Rainbow of Revival
Then came a rainbow... a new promise across the digital sky.
The Almighty of Algorithms said:
“I will never flood LinkedIn again…
…as long as humans remember why they logged in.”
And so, the new era began, where genuine connections thrived, spam slept, and humble creators were finally heard.
