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[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 181 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Just downloaded it and skimmed by frames... Seems to be a list of reasons to degoogle. Mentions privacy, security, and how Google is extending fingers into everyone's privacy by browser, password manager, wallet, phone, etc.

[–] november@lemmy.vg 135 points 10 months ago (7 children)

Guy's an ass, but if this gets people on board with degoogling then good for him.

[–] candyman337@lemmy.world 122 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Really didn't like him when he was younger, he was a naive swedish kid that didn't realize that the dumb shit he said online had ramifications because his audience was so big. He helped platform Ben Shapiro to a younger generation when he had him on his channel for a video, he had that scandal where he said the n word, and then of course the clip where he says the glass ceiling doesn't exist. It's clear to me he didn't realize the cultural and political ramifications of that stuff in America because he was never really exposed to it growing up in Sweden, and he was a cocky 20 something that thought he knew everything.

I hope these days he's realizing how idiotic some of that shit was and is actually trying to use his platform to make his viewers aware of valid issues rather than spouting off about topics he knows nothing about to his viewers who take his word as truth.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 38 points 10 months ago (2 children)

He also paid some Africans to hold an anti-semitic sign. To prove people will do things for money I think?

[–] Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The entire thesis of that video was "fiver and things like that lead to exploitation of the global poor", the sign thing was just a catchy clickbait thing.

[–] PedroG14@lemmy.ml 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Can you write here what was in that sign? That catch clickbaity thing that Felix ordered?

[–] nanoswarm9k@lemmus.org 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

As in, would it violate the terms of service here?

[–] PedroG14@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago
[–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 45 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I’ve never watched him (I hated him when he would just scream at video games) but he seems to be a lot more mature these days. He even posted a video on why you should switch to Linux recently

[–] somewa@suppo.fi 23 points 10 months ago

I was surprised that the video was actually quite good.

[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 31 points 10 months ago (6 children)

Heartbreaking: one of the most deplorable people in the world made a good point.

[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 54 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I mean I don't really consider him a deplorable person... He was a dumb edgy teen 15 years ago that happened to strike a cord with the overwhelming amount of dumb edgy teens on youtube, and strike it rich. I haven't paid a ton of attention to him, but from what I saw of his linux and gadget crafting videos, it sounds like he's grown up a fair amount from his days of scream streaming.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 29 points 10 months ago (3 children)

He was an edgy teenager deep into his 20's.

[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 19 points 10 months ago

Valid... but also have to point out he hit big as a celebrity. When you are literally raking in millions of dollars. He was about 21 when he started his channel. and bottom line is, he got views, he got likes, and it turned into real cash. Most of our jobs etc... encourage us to grow up. His job, rewarded him for catering to his base... which of were younger than him.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Others have pointed out how people keep growing up in their 20s and 30s. But also as a media personality, you can't ignore the possibility that he's playing a character on camera. It could legitimately be he just kept acting like his younger self while recording because that pays the bills

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

If this was a calculated act, that sort of makes things worse.

[–] Cossty@lemmy.world 46 points 10 months ago

If pewdiepie is one of the most deplorable people in the world you know of. You must live in some kind of alternative universe and in paradise.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The president is pewmypie? I had no idea!

[–] fubbernuckin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago

Hey they said one of.

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

The enemy of my enemy or some shit.

[–] TheRedSpade@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

I've never watched him, but isn't he just a Twitch streamer?

[–] boboliosisjones@feddit.nu 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

What's he done to earn that title really? We live in a world of genocide, pointless wars and rapists.

[–] nanoswarm9k@lemmus.org 0 points 10 months ago

Slightly right of neutral on a moving train is pretty bad.

[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com -2 points 10 months ago

He annoys me, which is arguably worse.

[–] Gorilladrums@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Calling this guy an ass shows that you have no idea who he is. You're probably the type of person who thinks they're well informed but exclusively get their info from echo chambers like Lemmy.

[–] november@lemmy.vg 0 points 10 months ago
[–] Lawnman23@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

“The enemy of my enemy is my friend”

[–] brachiosaurus@mander.xyz 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

How are you going to do that advertising using one of their products? He has 100M followers and he's a multi millionare, he should close his youtube account and move in another platform

[–] november@lemmy.vg 2 points 10 months ago

Good point. People should only advocate for dgoogling on platforms full of people who have already degoogled. It's stupid to try and reach people still using Youtube.