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Echodamus

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  1. "Lets take away from the people that pay for the higher end service, and give it to the people who don't." Yep, seems about right to me.
  2. You say this will kill the 212 evo but where are the benchmarks? Also, looks a little too flashy for me, which makes me concerned about the quality of it.
  3. You know the funny thing is I bet some feminists will actually be against this... or rather her role and how its portrayed. I say that because they will most likely thing "Of course she has to be saved by a man, and of course she isn't strong enough to rescue herself". Source: Go to a liberal arts college. But for real, I hope they did it in a natural way, and didn't just force her in just because they were pressured to.
  4. I would like to see more ultrabook reviews, I am impartial to which type. Maybe some more budget oriented ones, but whatever works.
  5. Congrats. I don't even know what to say, which is what you were going for I guess. You win. (Now don't you feel better?) Edit: Formatting got messed up because I tried to post a reaction gif, but I don't really care enough to fix it.
  6. You are the one throwing around the ad hom, not me. I just think your logic is flawed. I did not call you unintelligent, use "angry pathos", or ask you to break anything down for me. I fully well understand your argument. But I guess I will entertain your argument, because I am fairly bored. Also, the point in me saying your logic was flawed was not to be a proper retort, it was just a statement. It was never supposed to be part of a valid argument, but a way out of one, and I did that because I saw no point in fighting it, but like I said, I'm bored so why not entertain myself with this back and forth we have going. And because you were so kind to make it simple to me, I will make it simple to you as well. 1. Its a new industry, and in order for the industry to grow people need to take risk and try to develop it, which takes cash flow to do so. Back when the TV first came about, some people thought it was stupid and that it would be gone by the years end, that there was no place for it. But people still made content and tried to make it a valid platform, something to replace the current standard, the radio. Now I am sure people were saying what you are back then; "Why bother, its as "uncertain as the wind", we don't even know if it will be around, so why bother." But look at it now, because people made content for it, it caught on and now it is a common commodity. So you saying "Well you chose a shitty platform because it might fail, so I won't support it" are ultimately the ones who make it fail. You are part of the problem. 2. You are right, you are not obligated to watch his advertising, nothing says you are. But, if you are consuming someone elses content (especially someone (or group) that much as much time into each video as LTT does, where he has to run a whole team) it is proper to support them. They can't do this for free, not even close. And if the only thing that you have to do is watch an ad for 5-15 seconds and then maybe have one built into the video (at the end, so its very easy to skip and not even pay attention to by the way), then thats really the least you can do to support his business. Honestly, he really isn't asking for much on our part to be able to consume his quality content, so its the least we can do. So, while there is no "obligation" to, it is the least we can do help someone who helps so many others. Also, you said in another post that there is nothing morally wrong consuming the in a way that purposely avoids create revenue of the creator, and I think that fits under here with the points I made earlier. 3. As far as linus being a hypocrite, I assume you are referencing the one time he had ad block on his computer during the stream? If you noticed, he was pretty pissed about he, he wasn't the one that put it on there, he later talked to the employee that did that, and has not done it since (or before) then. So that not really valid. He pays for everything he consumes because that is the he expects other to act towards him, which is understandable. Unless there is some other way that he is being hypocritical that I am unaware of, then I don't see your point here. I also want to clear up and correct a couple of other things. I also use adblock. I don't use it on channels/sites/whatever that I like to support (LTT and Tek Syndicate are good examples of channels and websites I don't block, because they deserve my money, not all channels are like that). I am not against adblock, and I do hate pre-roll video ads, but they each have their place and purpose. So we aren't on completely opposite sides of the camp here, you just seem to be at a much more extreme end than I. Second, I can sympathies with the frustration Linus is feeling. People using adblock are literally taking money out of his pocket (when all we had to do was sit there). I would be pretty pissed off if someone did that to me, wouldn't you be? It seems pretty shitty get paid less when its so simple to avoid the situation. I have a hard time believe you can't sympathies with him at least a little on that. Lastly, if you do respond, you can quit the extra bullshit rhetoric and flowery prose. Honestly, its a bit dramatic. I study communication (with a lot of rhetoric) and English, you speaking the way you do does intemidate me or make your argument any more valid, you are just trying to hid behind words (if you don't understand what I am saying, don't banter me about it. And I am not trying to be insulting, I am just saying I am not here to debate rhetoric, I am just trying to get you to cut it out, even if you an Aspiring Politician). Hopefully we don't get stuck on this point, I am just trying to give some helpful advice about a very weak and see-through tactic you are using. Anyways, like I said, I know this won't change your mind, I am just entertained to see how you will respond.
  7. I have nothing more to say because you think your logic isn't flawed and I have no way to change that, so why bother trying.
  8. Also, I would consider not using adblock if there weren't so many intrusive, annoying, and repetitive ads. Maybe instead of insulting your fan base, work with advertisers to get better ads, that way you make everyone happy and get more money. I know it isn't as easy as that, but it would be a place to start.
  9. Its funny, you act like you are the pinnacle of the community. But for real, he does not use adblock in any way. And while we are not obligate to watch his advertising, he is producing (expensive) content for us, and he deserves a kickback for that. As far as you leaving, his 900K+ fans will still be here supporting him, you won't be missed.
  10. I am just going to throw in my two cents here even though it will most likely be an unpopular opinion. I use adblack almost everywhere (more on that later) because there are way too many ads thrown in my face to do one simple thing, like go to one web page or watch one video. Hell, just to watch one video on YouTube there is a minimum of three ads that I must see, sometimes more, plus built in ads that people take from sponsors. Right now adblock is blocking 17 ads on Facebook (and with the way they sell our data its not like they need that ad money anyways), etc. Now for some YouTubers I will watch the adverts on their channel, if they produce high quality content. Linus and Logans channels and their respective websites are good examples of pages where disable adblock because they are a multi-person business. People like Markiplier and Toby make a lot of money, produce very "quick and dirty" content, and have very little overhead, so I use adblock because it isn't worth my time to watch an advert for them. Reddit is another site that I disable adblock on because they are often in the red and donate to charity, and their ads don't have audio and don't take up time. But if you think I am a scumbag (or whatever word is "proper") either way, then I might as well run it on your channel do. This scumbag will still promote your content and buy your merch because I genuinely like what you do, but no more ad revenue from me.
  11. He is an awesome guy, I am sure he can bounce back with vengeance.
  12. I agree. Now, before you all berate me for this, let me explain. First off, it all started as satire, and it should have stayed that way. Then it caught on, went viral, and people missed out on the joke. I like what it has done for the industry, I have no doubt it has helped revitalize the market. But its going too far now, we are making ourselves look bad (I say we because I personally don't understand why anyone would choose a console over a computer, I just don't affiliate myself with the master race because I come off as an asshole the second I do). So does that mean all of the PCMR are a bunch of assholes? Not at all, just like not all console gamers are. But when a vendetta is formed against someone just because the use a console, that just too far, its stupid, and whoever is holding that grudge really needs to get a life. Now, I think consoles are bad for the market (just look what happened to Crytek after all) as a whole. I would rather they not exist, or be more cohesive with computers, but that won't happen, making the former of the two the only option. But, just because a friend/roommate/family has a console doesn't mean I will put tons of propaganda in their face just because they are using a console, it wouldn't achieve anything.
  13. Thanks for highlighting the important stuff OP, and I appreciate the LTT orange. I just with it had a little more RAM to really harness the power of the K1.
  14. Just curious, why iPhone over Android? Not saying either is wrong, just interested in your opinion.
  15. With how much net profit these companies make per year, they could easily upgrade their network to be faster. We pay them to deliver content to use, if they can't do that, its their fault.
  16. I had to build a computer, he reviewed the parts I wanted, and then his charming personality and piercings kept me coming back.
  17. As much as I would have liked to see this with more RAM, I can understand why they didn't put more in with that killer price point.
  18. Honestly I really like how they included an external subwoofer when they realized they couldn't built it in to the laptop itself. They give people the option, and thats what I love.
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