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Dibbles

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    Comment #16870279

    I'm starting my own ICO: it's a hitlist platform for scammy ICO-founders.

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    Comment #16859010

    People tie their income to Youtube because they think Youtube is fair. They certainly give the impression that it is (we only demonitize terrorist videos, etc.). But because Youtub…

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    Comment #16858852

    Concept is pretty cool. Needs a little work still though.

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    Comment #16852466

    Sure, it means that there would be a set of rules for social platforms to connect with each other, or people to connect to each other. The implementation is open for debate, but th…

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    Comment #16851975

    Which is why we need a social media protocol more than just a new platform.

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    Comment #16849927

    I think nowadays you could make a laptop with a solar panel on it's back. That'd be pretty cool.

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    Comment #16844343

    Chronic conditions can flare up unexpectedly. Just so you know.

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    Comment #16844305

    Please tell that to all the people that host websites with Google Fonts. Block those, and the entire website seizes to work. Seems a little ridiculous for using a nicer font.

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    Comment #16834937

    It would buy a lot more if it wouldn't only be in the same setting, but I think pretty much all current day AR headsets are too dorky to wear on the subway anyway. But it would sti…

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    Comment #16834338

    Personally, I think Youtubes recommendation algorithm is to blame. It's probably to easy to fool; have a nice clickbaity title, some clickbaity thumbnails, and you're much more lik…

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    Comment #16834286

    To be fair, VR headsets look ridiculous as well. So, use them in the same settings and it'd be fine.

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    Comment #16834146

    Then how do they get enough views and subscribers for monetization? More bots?

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    Comment #16833093

    Yet if I post a magnet link for a torrent, I'm distributing pirated software.

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    Comment #16833033

    There's an upload limit for Youtube, although it's 50-100 a day. You won't be guaranteed views and YT doesn't pay out that much.

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    Comment #16832802

    Haha, I made my own bot a while back ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvZs4sXbeaQ ). It makes videos out of wikipedia pages, so I figure it's not terrible. If you're thinking abou…

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    Comment #16800487

    A lot of media companies (videos, games, music) are essentially B2C and often founded by younger people.

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    Comment #16597041

    I'm assuming they have an eye on all your data, or will so in the future? What's the catch?