• DreamButt@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    God I was looking for peertube apps and rumble was advertised in the app store. Boy did I have a surprise when I scrolled through the most subscribed list

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      19 hours ago

      That happens on any platform that advertises itself as totally unmoderated and uncensored.

      Like itbor not, it’s the moderators and acceptable use policies that keep the nazis and other bad actors at bay.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      2 days ago

      Yeah, don’t do that. The most popular content on YouTube isn’t bad in the same way it is on Rumble/Odyssey, but in general, it’s filled with clickbait/rage bait and is generally pretty awful. It’s going to be especially awful on Rumble and Odyssey because it’s a refuge for people who didn’t like YouTube’s policies, so it’s going to largely be conspiracy theorists and far right nonsense.

      That said, there’s some good on every platform. On Rumble, I like Glenn Greenwald, who is a right of center independent journalist who lives in Brazil (also gay, but that’s irrelevant). On Odyssey, I like Mental Outlaw (covers hacks, leaks, and privacy related news) and Naomi Brockwell (privacy advocacy). I don’t have an account at either, largely because those platforms are full of trash, I just sub through Grayjay so I don’t see that nonsense.

      I wish a credible alternative existed, but for now, I’ll hedge a bit with other platforms.