08/20/2026
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Okay, Nantucket friendsā¦ (or friends just interested in a topic that started on Nantucket this summer but quickly turned into a much bigger conversation!) Iād love your opinion on this one involving āinfluencer culture.ā
I made these little āNO INFLUENCERSā shells at a customerās request as a lighthearted, tongue-in-cheek nod to a phrase thatās been getting quite a bit of attention lately.
But as I was making them, I started thinking more about the conversation surrounding the phrase and realizedā¦Iām not sure Iām prepared to take a stand on this one way or another. š¬ And does making a shell that says it imply that I am choosing a side? Maybe? I hope not!
What was originally a funny little Nantucket joke has become a much biggerāand surprisingly complicatedādiscussion that has sparked some pretty strong opinions.
And now Iām genuinely curious.
Iām not taking a side. I can see different perspectives, and I donāt want a shell to suggest otherwise. I just find the whole debate really interesting.
Does it frustrate me that Nantucket has gotten so crowded and filled with traffic that it has ALMOST kept my family from returning because itās gotten so crazy? YES.
Can we single-handedly blame influencers for that? Iām not so sure.
Did I finally, after 37 years, head to āSconset and do the Bluff Walk because I saw an influencerās reel on Instagram? YUP.
Did I hunt down a celiac-safe lobster roll after seeing an influencer post about getting lobster rolls while on the island? SURE DID.
Would I be ecstatic if an influencer ever posted about my shells or ornaments? You better believe it!
And therein lies the debate. š
So Iām putting this out there because I really am curious: What do you think?
Funny, harmless Nantucket satire? A legitimate frustration? Unfair to influencers? A little bit of all three?
Iām genuinely interested in hearing different perspectivesājust keep it friendly. š¤
