Things That Annoy Me, But Shouldn't

I'm a curmudgeon who hates and distrusts everything that's come out of the Internet since 2002, YouTube and YouTubers included. For me this is 100% an illegitimate gripe because (1) I'm a millennial so I'm "supposed" to have a higher affinity for this stuff, (2) it bothers me when people older than me complain about technology, and (3) I watch YouTube videos.

Now I'm just annoyed at myself...

 

I like you, Stuart...

 

Must agree with this. I hate the ones that sound like they are being played through a glass of water.

 

Thirded. But perhaps this should annoy us, dammit!

 

Earning millions from screaming "HEY GUYS!" and then playing video games while people watch is morally reprehensible when you consider that nurses and teachers earn fuck all for doing a job which is actually worthwhile.

 

That's not a YouTube problem. That's a society problem. The people earning the money are just cashing in. I don't think "morally reprehensible" applies to all of them. Let me caveat this by saying that some of them are morally reprehensible. Also, I'm not a fan of YouTube in general, except when trying to learn how to do something.

 

Maybe, but who's the fool in all this? Blame the morons who subscribe and support these people, not the ones banking their income.

 

People who can't decide which among the common expressions to end up their emails with, so include a couple. And on this note I'll leave this thread.

Many thanks, Kind regards and Best wishes

 

"Heeey! What, is, happening, guys!! Today we're gonna look at Irritable Bowel Syndrome."

Mmmm.

 

"It'll be a gas!"

 

I didn’t say it was the fault of YouTube. A society where children can earn millions for doing nothing productive while civil servants struggle to pay their bills is immoral in the extreme in my opinion.

 

The fact that it happens at all indicates that something is fundamentally fucked in society.

 

So it’s immoral for them utilize a medium to make themselves a good living? Again, you seem to be blaming YouTube(ers) when your hostility should be aimed elsewhere. That said, you seem to take an extreme stance on a lot of things. That’s cool, man. Do whatever makes you happy. I’m not here to argue about morals.

 

People can buy and sell these videos, I'm not saying they can't do that. If someone wants to make money and puts some free videos on YouTube with links to a bunch more videos behind a paywall (and yes, I know YouTube doesn't really provide that service anymore) that feature more of the same, I wouldn't have a problem with it so long as they're not asking money for the product they 'gave away' already. YouTube as a platform provides many opportunities for actually making money through advertising revenue, creating sponsored videos, or just being a showcase for skills and products that are sold elsewhere. Instead of asking people for money because they 'can't afford' to keep producing lazy material, they should either make better material so YouTube as a platform becomes profitable for them, or get a job that doesn't require you to get a job that ask strangers for a handout just to get by.

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No, it is a better future. You don't want to work in the Civil Service. James Burke says cash will be irrelevant, so just hold on. Though for myself I don't think I'll make it that far, maybe a robo-hoover that talks to me? I'll give it hell in the bedroom.

 

I mean, as a teacher of course I immediately go "Yeah! YEAH!" to these types of sentiments. But it's true that the YouTuber thing is only a symptom. The way wealth is distributed and changes hands in this society is bonkers. Remember that Kickstarter campaign that raised $50,000 for a potato salad recipe? Damn, I've got a great sense of humor normally, but that actually pissed me off. What a waste.

But given the state of the economy and the job market, college loan debt, and the fact that many worthwhile careers pay garbage, I can't blame young adults for trying to find unusual ways to make bank.

 

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