“The biggest scam in YouTube history”

    • chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world
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      6 days ago

      I dunno what it is, and I’m not saying the person you’re replying to is doing this, but tons of people seem to throw shade at MKB. Like they think he’s being sneaky or is in any way untrustworthy. All I’ve ever seen the guy do is be honest with his opinions. Yes, he is generally a very tech-positive guy. But he’s not afraid to explain in detail why he thinks a product sucks.

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            6 days ago

            Done it once, like in only releasing video proof of himself broking several transit laws once? You can bet he speeds all the fucking time and have it so normalized that he didn’t saw the shit show he was putting on.

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        He seems to be the new target of the tech community. They’ve tired of Linus and are moving on to MKB. I find the whole thing tiring. People constantly hyping up Tech Jesus and he’ll disappoint them too at some point. YouTubers are not role models, same as any celebrity.

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          Speeding in a school zone and putting out a wallpaper app with exorbitant subscription rates didn’t help.

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            The wallpaper app thing is literally nothing. Don’t like it, don’t subscribe. The speeding is irresponsible and dumb to post. He’s apologized for it. I’m more annoyed that I will hear about it for YEARS now.

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          I’m a big fan of right to repair and I appreciate all Louis Rossmann has done for the movement. Having said that, I wouldn’t say he’s strictly a pro-consumer guy. He’s a professional gadfly.

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            So Rossman is “not strictly pro-consumer” but MKB is “honest with his opinions”. Up is down too, I guess.

            • chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world
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              Both guys are in the business of self-promotion. One is based on positivity, the other negativity.

              You want to fill your life with negativity? Go ahead. I’ll pass.

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                He’s in the business of promoting consumer rights. He didn’t have to lobby for right to repair. He could have just bitched on YouTube forever and pocketed some cash

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                  Took a bit to make Gemini understand who I was talking about but this was it’s first result

                  Sharp wit, keenest eye, Tech truths told with soothing voice, Brownlee’s insights reign.

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        Yeah, in my case I legit thought he intentionally didn’t mention PayPal. Turns out I stopped watching the video _just _ before he does mention it, in the last minute of the 11 min video.

        I think all the weird hate he got for the AI devices earlier last year was nonsense. Claiming he needs to be nicer so he doesn’t destroy companies is total nonsense.

        But then I found it odd that he seemed to be avoiding associating Honey with PayPal. So I guess I have weird suspicions about influencers too…