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InternetUser

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    Comment #44199038

    What was the "Trump exception"? Banning videos that were supportive of him? On a separate note, "the bigger they are, the harder they fall": Remember AOL in the '90s (unless you're…

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    Comment #44198950

    To solve that problem: when you're logged in, go through the suggested-videos margin and right-click on the suggested videos that appear irrelevant or awful to you, and you can cli…

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    Comment #44198891

    There are many genres of content where other video platforms--all of them entirely entirely or mostly premium--are bigger than YouTube, for instance, for: - movies (Netflix, Hulu, …

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    Comment #44198845

    Rick Beato has talked about this problem; in one video, he was even talking about how 5-second snippets of jazz were causing videos to be taken down, but the algorithm didn't even …

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    Comment #44198799

    I think a bigger reason is all of those is the brand trust that YouTube has. If I, as an independent director, make a music video, or a 10-minute tutorial video, or a short cinemat…

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    Comment #44198764

    What's an example or two of what one of those static Webserver's URLs would look like? I'd like to see one that you believe would get as many random people to click on it as would …

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    Comment #37906178

    Ok, hit me with the hard way. Home-school my kids and allow no Internet usage?

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    Comment #37906163

    You're one of those video game defenders, extolling the interactivity as though it's so sophisticated and intellectually edifying. Video games are mental garbage. I remember kids t…

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    Comment #37906114

    I'll take your advice and watch 6 hours of TikTok every day for the next 12 months and then confirm to you whether or not you're right about it being scary. Thanks for the suggesti…

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    Comment #29091517

    What ridiculously pretentious old-person grandstanding. Let me guess--was the late 1990s the last stretch of some golden age where the youngsters of America were, for the most part…

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    Comment #26687326

    The issue of having someone's phone number is completely different these days; in 1985, I couldn't find out your age and your previous addresses and then find dozens or even hundre…

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    Comment #26687321

    Before the Internet, all you could do with a person's phone number is call them. But now, with PeopleSearchNow.com (the ultimate free source of personal info--feel free to look up …

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    Comment #26687288

    As I've seen on WhatsApp on every smartphone I've had: when you download WhatsApp and tap the "New chat" icon in the upper right corner, the app SHOWS YOU a list of everyone from y…

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    Comment #26687260

    You're not avoiding having a shadow account created about you though, once I've upload my contact list and you're right there, Jim Wyclif, with your real phone number, and I've als…

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    Comment #23699017

    You're imagining some reality and it's very strange. Take a look here and you won't see any of the delusional things you're describing: https://thedonald.win/

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    Comment #23699002

    /r/Politics is centrism? Wow. If that's centrism, that I'll continue working to ensure a #Trump2020Landslide! These arrows will move even further to the right: https://upload.wikim…

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    Comment #23698982

    > It is a common sentiment there that the only good Democrat is a dead one. Yeah really? Go retrieve 2 examples for me, please, because I can't find any and I think you're complete…

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    Comment #23698964

    Yeah, you're right. HN should allow participation only from people with at least 2 years of education in a Computer Science program.

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    Comment #23698945

    Lol... If that was even remotely accurate, Reddit would've been abandoned very quickly. You really have no idea what you're talking about at all, AT ALL.

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    Comment #23698903

    Well, you must be thrilled! Now that Trump supporters have all migrated over to this tiny little obscure island where they can just spam EACH OTHER, and share conspiracy theories w…

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    Comment #21480434

    "At some point" - This is some remarkable idealism. What is your estimated deadline for that "some point"?

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    Comment #20925299

    Regarding the pattern you described: > On July 27, Tulsi Now Inc. filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the internet technology company suspended the campaign's Google Ads …

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    Comment #20857057

    When do you think everyone will wise up? Like in what year?

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    Comment #20037510

    Do you not naturally do the same thing in your own life? If you're hanging out with some friends and want to recommend a certain drink or food, do you say something like "Oh my god…

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    Comment #20037456

    > I think it's better (if less lucrative on average) to start your own business that takes a small chunk of business away from the giants, that you have ethical control over. Ok, w…