Not to mention voluntarily installing some of the worst spyware…

  • Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.worldEnglish
    30·
    1 year 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.worldEnglish
      191·
      1 year 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@lemmy.todayEnglish
      121·
      1 year 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??

        • cubedsteaks@lemmy.todayEnglish
          7·
          1 year 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.worldEnglish
      112·
      1 year 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!”