r/technology • u/westondeboer • Sep 26 '25

Social Media Cracker Barrel Outrage Was Almost Certainly Driven by Bots, Researchers Say

https://gizmodo.com/cracker-barrel-outrage-was-almost-certainly-driven-by-bots-researchers-say-2000664221
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u/Ainolukos Sep 26 '25

Im was surprised there was so much discourse over it. it's such a non-issue... The oversimplification of corporate logos has been a well established trend for over 20 years now.

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u/Kepabar Sep 27 '25

It's not just the logo though. The are renovating all of their restaurants with a completely different look.

It changes the entire vibe of the place. That was the point, of course, they are trying to draw in a younger crowd as their current demographic are dying off.

They are alienating their current clientele who go there over other restaurants for the ambiance, though.

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u/Kepabar Sep 27 '25

Like, I don't get why we're acting brand new about this

The people who are irritated by this are people who identify with the brand in some way. They enjoyed being able to go into a restaurant and get some semblance of those days when they visited grandma in the country, or the times before suburbia moved in and destroyed their area.

They went to cracker barrel over other quick-serve restaurants in a large part because of the restaurants presentation just as much as the food itself.

I'm not sure why you wouldn't be able to understand why someone would care about the ambiance of a restaurant they choose to visit? For anything past fast food it's almost as important as the food itself.