Not to mention voluntarily installing some of the worst spyware…

  • @Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world
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    3010 months ago

    People do that shit with YouTube too.

    Me: “I’m looking for resources on this technology.”

    Them: “Here watch this 1 hour YouTube video from a random influencer who you can trust. Just ignore his ads to buy crypto.”

    • @Captain_Waffles@lemmy.world
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      1810 months ago

      Or stuff like

      Me- mentions in passing that I have a chronic illness

      Them- watch this 2 hour rambling video about a completely different condition and you’ll be cured

      Me- no, that would be like telling a paraplegic to watch a video about diabetes and then they’ll no longer be paralyzed

      Them- I was just trying to help, you just want to be in pain for the pity party

    • @cubedsteaks
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      1210 months ago

      Yes! Why is it like this? I hate when people tell me to watch some video essay on a disorder - like why the fuck am I listening to some random person on youtube with no credibility??

      • @Carlo@lemmy.ca
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        610 months ago

        Can relate. It’s crazy-making the way so many people link some bullshit YouTube video as if it were a credible source for anything.

        • @cubedsteaks
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          710 months ago

          I feel like its usually accompanied by things like “this person did a deep dive on this subject, you should watch this!”

          Like… I can spend 6 hours doing a deep dive myself?

    • @Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      Me: “I’ve gotten so bad at retaining focus when watching a video that it’s sometimes difficult to even finish songs”

      Them: “this 3 hour lecture by Professor Bland and this 5 hour Fortnite stream session from Immortal Wombat have some good tips!”