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wilfred:

--- Quote from: Ed.Kloonk on May 27, 2023, 04:42:43 pm ---In Scott Adams' case, probably. I doubt very much he cares about anyone who isn't fully agreeable with him. They can shout into the ether if they want. Free world and all that.

The comments section in youtube of creators that instead really do engage with their audience is a privilege for participants.

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Scott Adams airs his opinions on a subscription platform. He's doing it for the money. I doubt he cares about anyone else's opinions even if they DO agree with him. That's not unique to SA though. Tucker Carlson is a notable recent case in point. He didn't even agree with his own opinions.

EEVblog:

--- Quote from: wilfred on May 28, 2023, 10:19:38 am ---Tucker Carlson is a notable recent case in point.
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Tucker famously does not use or even read any form of social media.

Zero999:

--- Quote from: tggzzz on May 28, 2023, 09:26:49 am ---
--- Quote from: EEVblog on May 28, 2023, 08:40:54 am ---
--- Quote from: PlainName on May 27, 2023, 11:10:40 am ---Well, putting out a video will likely have an audience of one. Even so, isn't that a high bar to set? It's like saying if you really have to disagree with Scott Adams you should do it in a syndicated cartoon strip.

--- Quote ---A comment will only annoy the video creator and a handful a other people who happen to read it.
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Surely the video creator is the person they want to read the comment. The rest are irrelevant; just bystanders. Unless one is playing to the gallery, of course, but that's what twitter's for.

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That's what it is my my case, they are actively tragetting me directly. A few of them will send a personal email, but most know that if they leave a comment then it could get Liked by other people to help reinforce their message.
They like me and my videos but absolutely detest that I dare to follow, watch, or otherwise interact with another creator they do not like. And they will verbally bully me into denouncing this creator and severing all ties with them. It it 100% bully cancel culture. They cannot be argued with, as they do not discuss in good faith.
And IME, all of them have been on the radical social justice left.

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Over here the radical libertarian right is just as bad. They tolerate no dissent, and are in the process of rebranding themselves "national conservatives". As far I as they can see they are the same as "national socialists".
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I admit, I do follow some conservative, as well as liberal channels and see more hate from the left at the moment. There are extremists on both sides, but the hysteria over NatCon is very overhyped. I haven't seen any examples of actual hate. Heck I agree with some of it, but obviously not all of it. The bits I don't like are stupid and silly, rather than hateful and I just laugh at them making fools of themselves.


--- Quote from: EEVblog on May 28, 2023, 08:40:54 am ---
--- Quote from: PlainName on May 27, 2023, 11:10:40 am ---Well, putting out a video will likely have an audience of one. Even so, isn't that a high bar to set? It's like saying if you really have to disagree with Scott Adams you should do it in a syndicated cartoon strip.

--- Quote ---A comment will only annoy the video creator and a handful a other people who happen to read it.
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Surely the video creator is the person they want to read the comment. The rest are irrelevant; just bystanders. Unless one is playing to the gallery, of course, but that's what twitter's for.

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That's what it is my my case, they are actively tragetting me directly. A few of them will send a personal email, but most know that if they leave a comment then it could get Liked by other people to help reinforce their message.
They like me and my videos but absolutely detest that I dare to follow, watch, or otherwise interact with another creator they do not like. And they will verbally bully me into denouncing this creator and severing all ties with them. It it 100% bully cancel culture. They cannot be argued with, as they do not discuss in good faith.
And IME, all of them have been on the radical social justice left.

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Just tell them to bugger off and block them, if they keep pestering you,

EEVblog:

--- Quote from: Zero999 on May 28, 2023, 11:06:09 am ---Just tell them to bugger off and block them, if they keep pestering you,

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I've already announced this as a new rule on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/eevblog/status/1662331854815637505

wilfred:

--- Quote from: EEVblog on May 28, 2023, 10:35:06 am ---
--- Quote from: wilfred on May 28, 2023, 10:19:38 am ---Tucker Carlson is a notable recent case in point.
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Tucker famously does not use or even read any form of social media.

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Yeah, I'd readily accept that. Successful well-off people probably use their time wisely to achieve that status. I would never have made the claim TC believed what he was saying. Quite the opposite. He was hired to sell advertising on FOX. Murdoch kept him until he became an expensive liability. Locally here in Australia the popular radio shock-jocks were (are) the same. I did not believe Alan Jones believed what he was spouting. I think the turning point for me was when the banks decided to pay him to cooperate. And he did.

Scott Adams lit the touch-paper on his comic syndication when he saw a more lucrative market. I don't think he's at all stupid no matter what I think of his ethics.

There is an easy to exploit and growing market for selling opinions. More than enough suggestable people to take advantage of. You just have to be smarter than your audience. Which is a low bar.

When Kmart sell vlogging and "influencer" lighting kits you just know there is a market for opinions out there.
https://www.kmart.com.au/product/6in.-ring-light-influencer-kit-43033058/?

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