• BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works
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    7 months ago

    What happened to Adam Conover? I used to actually like his content. I probably agree with his message, but IDK because I only managed to get 2m45 into the video by skipping and playing double speed, and I’m not watching the rest.

    I don’t remember him being so loud and aggressive. What the fuck’s up with the poop jokes?

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      7 months ago

      He does longer format (i.e. 1+ hour) where there’s much less animated energy but still lots of cursing. Some of them are interesting (because of the guests), but he’s too full of himself and comes off as unlikable

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      7 months ago

      Seems many on YouTube now has this over-boisterous very fake broadcaster voice. I did watch the whole thing, but my wife and I had the same reaction. Good message mostly, but tough to listen to.

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        7 months ago

        Can’t forget the thumbnails… YouTube tells it drives engagement … From who?

        Middle schoolers?

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    7 months ago

    I hate that the internet is reliant on tech giant infrastructure. I think part of the problem is that data centers and energy grids are not decentralized or capable of being sustained in an open source manner (unless a benevolent entity funds such a thing)

  • VirtualOdour@sh.itjust.works
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    7 months ago

    I think people overlook how much of the internet Google helped create too, I kinda feel for them fighting against endless scammers, manipulators, gifters, etc. They’ve made a lot of peoples lives easier without charging them for it, this disproportionately helps poorer people more especially tools like maps, translate, and search.

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    7 months ago

    It’s always a little amusing when grandiose anti-Google claims are made on a platform owned by Google.

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      7 months ago

      Its about reach… You go to the place that has the most place for your message to be heard if getting your message heard is his priority.

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        7 months ago

        Oh I get that, I’d do the same in his position. I just literally meant I found it amusing.

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          7 months ago

          Dude… You gotta use some way to explicitly say youre joking and not being critical. I personally like to use /s to say sarcasm or just in general not serious just being a silly goose.

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        7 months ago

        I don’t know what that is, but it sounds like something to check out. Thanks for the heads up.