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> the constant stream of perpetually angry/ranting videos also gets tiring at some point Hear me out here. Maybe it is warranted and we ought, instead of direc

by Y-bar 4y ago

> the constant stream of perpetually angry/ranting videos also gets tiring at some point Hear me out here. Maybe it is warranted and we ought, instead of directing the criticism towards the messenger or those who expose problems, direct this towards the manufacturers which produce subpar products?

mardifoufs 4y ago
I'm not saying it's not warranted, it's just a different mindset I guess. I don't usually consume tech content to get mad or to find drama. I don't see the poing of yet another video about how bad alienware/oem builds (that no one in GN's audience would buy anyways) really are. It just feels like preaching to the choir over and over again, especially when it's often a bit rambly. I'll still totally watch GN reviews of specific products that I might purchase. But that's kind of my point, LTT and GN fill a different niche. If I'm not shopping around, at the very least LTT videos are more "entertaining". And even then, while their reviews may be less serious, they usually still end up with very similar conclusion than GN regardless of who is sponsoring them. Linus can be cringy but imo that's better than the current trend in some PC tech channels to take completely trivial stuff, like say the 3090ti being not much better than the 3090 (oh no!), super seriously. It's useful info don't get me wrong, but it doesn't warrant an angry reaction or outrage. (If anything GN is really not that bad in that regard compared to other channels, but it still happens sometimes.)
- bobdvb 4y ago
  Yea, I have to agree, I look at GN videos that pop up in my timeline and have to decide if I am in the mood for that kind of negativity. It's like trying to decide if you're going to put the evening news on and face all the pain and suffering that's going on in the world.

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> the constant stream of perpetually angry/ranting videos also gets tiring at some point Hear me out here. Maybe it is warranted and we ought, instead of direc

by Y-bar 4y ago

mardifoufs 4y ago
I'm not saying it's not warranted, it's just a different mindset I guess. I don't usually consume tech content to get mad or to find drama. I don't see the poing of yet another video about how bad alienware/oem builds (that no one in GN's audience would buy anyways) really are. It just feels like preaching to the choir over and over again, especially when it's often a bit rambly. I'll still totally watch GN reviews of specific products that I might purchase. But that's kind of my point, LTT and GN fill a different niche. If I'm not shopping around, at the very least LTT videos are more "entertaining". And even then, while their reviews may be less serious, they usually still end up with very similar conclusion than GN regardless of who is sponsoring them. Linus can be cringy but imo that's better than the current trend in some PC tech channels to take completely trivial stuff, like say the 3090ti being not much better than the 3090 (oh no!), super seriously. It's useful info don't get me wrong, but it doesn't warrant an angry reaction or outrage. (If anything GN is really not that bad in that regard compared to other channels, but it still happens sometimes.)
- bobdvb 4y ago
  Yea, I have to agree, I look at GN videos that pop up in my timeline and have to decide if I am in the mood for that kind of negativity. It's like trying to decide if you're going to put the evening news on and face all the pain and suffering that's going on in the world.