Comments by "Gareth Hart" (@tgheretford) on "Louis Rossmann" channel.

  1. More likely because they're incompetent and are not differentiating between free and paying users but also likely that they're going to run ads with Premium in line with every other streaming subscription service.
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  2. But you have to remember as well there are costs to handling and processing cash. Getting cash notes from a retailer to a head office is not free, the security guards, the banks and the businesses who provide those services expect to be paid and ultimately that cost is borne by every customer.
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  3.  @ShaferHart  Until manufacturers realise and ensure that your TV is all but useless unless you connect it to the Internet and keep it connected. Video games are already doing this via always-on DRM. I can imagine parts of the TV's OS will in future only be available if connected to the Internet. Once the TV stops being supported, no more TV for you or it becomes very limited in what it can do. Planned obsolescence.
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  4. I don't think most people would mind a reasonable amount of ads, preferably every 15 minutes or pre-roll ones. The problem is, YouTube and some creators have got greedy and this creates a perverse situation where people who would have watched ads now block them. Same with sponsors. So now they lose much more money compared to what would be the case if they were reasonable. You'll always have those who refuse to watch ads at all - the people who recorded programmes on VHS and fast forward through the ads as an old example.
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  5. It's a new precedence that has been set that content creators are now responsible for the behaviour of their subscribers. And dissuading people from said behaviour is not a defence in court. Madness.
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  6. The concept that private companies can and will deteriorate your quality of life or even ability to live because they've gone bankrupt, do not want to support the product/item/medication, you can no longer afford the paywall, have the wrong political views or any other decision without your consent is terrifying and chilling. It's bad enough with banks in unison cancelling and refusing bank accounts to people with certain political views with the consequences that bring for your ability to function in society as a working individual.
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  7. Most people tend to meet in closed social groups (friends, workplaces, introduced by family). The people this is happening to and complaining about it are those who don't have a social circle and therefore can only meet strangers in cold approach and online settings. Particularly a problem for those on the autistic spectrum (but not universally though) and introverts. I think the big problem with why we are seeing the societal issues we are today is because of a minority of people who lack a social circle to be part of and form relationships naturally and are also leading the conversation which in turn is now leading to a bigger percentage of people not seeking relationships according to recent data.
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  8. Increasingly, those games on Linux are the Windows versions running on Proton and not a native Linux version.
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  9. Companies: if it exists, we will find a way to charge fees, subscriptions and microtransactions.
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  10. Google's preferred hotfix - upgrade your phone (at your expense, naturally) if its more than a year old. The only thing that would make this more offensive is if they give back the option to turn off VoLTE but put it behind a paywall. Just like what the router manufacturer of my current modem/router did with their advanced settings for the upgraded model.
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  11. ​ @rossmanngroup  From recent data, the vast majority of people being interesting, quality and lovely are quickly forming relationships predominately in closed social groups. The rest involves two groups, the "promiscuous 10%" coined by Alexander from Date Psychology who are causally dating and not settling down and the chronically single who make up the remaining 10%, whether because of mental issues, trust issues, lack of social circle, unattractiveness or so on. It is the final 20% who predominately make up the long term singles, predominately on online dating and it is the chronically single who are making all the conversation around the discourse regarding dating. Which is why you hear of a small percentage of men getting all the women via online dating and engaging in polygamy and most men get nothing. They're only focusing on a minority of people and ignoring the majority who would not recognise this reality and are likely not engaging in online discussions but just working, socialising and getting on with life.
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  12. The problem is, you have the prospect of being able to improve and learn about fixing motherboards with practice. The dating market as things stand is for an increasing number of men, a complete folly. The dating market for men is like an industry where there is a powerful cartel of large successful corporations and everyone else is fighting for barely any scraps. Sometimes, and business do this too, it is better to be rational and humble by focusing on avenues where you can succeed rather than continue throwing your time, money and effort into a sunk cost fallacy.
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  13. Only if you are a successful, independent, experienced, pre-selected and well earning man. If you are lacking one of those things, your desirability will be the same as it ever was - nil.
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  14. As far as Google is concerned, if you're not subscribed to Premium, you're a leech. That's why they're pushing it hard to free, ad-viewing users and making life difficult to the point you'll cough up or walk away. They're not scared of the latter because they suspect any competition will suffer financial difficulties earlier and harder.
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  15. In the UK, if you want to make a purchase over £100, it is advised to do so by credit card. Because legal protections of Section 75 of the Consumer Protection Act 1974 only kick in if you use a credit card. If you use cash or a debit card, you're not protected. Under this scenario, you either pay more and get legal protection or don't get charged but lose legal protection. No win situation.
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  16. I wish the competitors to YouTube including LBRY and Odysee acknowledged the concept that videos can be watched beyond a monitor, tablet or mobile device. Millions of people have double monitor set-ups without knowing it - a monitor/tablet/phone and a TV. Trying to cast to TV is messy or requires either a dual monitor setup via HDMI or a second computer.
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  17. Be the best provider and protector. Maximise your social status. Thar's it. I only learnt that after I exited the dating market and focused on myself. And I don't intend to go back into the dating market because as an outsider, I can see how grim it is for an increasing number of men. Just a shame I wasn't told that when I was a teenager instead of being given advice in good faith but in retrospect was damaging and counterproductive.
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  18. Most people meet others via closed social groups such as friends. The people complaining don't have friends.
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  19. How long before the ESA and the console manufacturers declare the console and the screws/tabs holding the console together in itself as a "digital lock"? This is a deliberate attempt to malign anyone performing what they deem "unauthorised repairs" as pirates and criminals.
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  20. And installing the paywalls at the same time too.
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  21. And eventually paywall it.
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  22. Mobile phone companies - our phones are game consoles now.
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  23. To those defending the state demolishing this man's property, careful what you wish for. One day, the state could deem YOU a criminal. And you will not have a leg to stand on. If anything, you will be subject to the same treatment as you are giving this man now or you will be the subject of schadenfreude.
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  24. YouTube Premium will eventually be known as YouTube. With microtransactions and a basic 480p ad-tier to boot.
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  25. Go to the company direct to buy the product and most times what do I see? A button that says "buy at Amazon". smdh
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  26. In terms of the requesting everyone wear a mask, I think anyone who has suffered at the hands of a sexual crime and who had their face covered by the perpetrator during the course of that crime may have something to say about masks not being an imposition.
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  27. Tesla had better hope that no UK residents were caught up in this. Their UK arm will get annihilated by the ICO. European (and UK) Tesla owners, you have the right to be forgotten and Tesla must comply.
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  28. I remember when you could rent TV's with built in coin slots that add time to a power supply and the money was collected once a month. The difference being when you paid the set plus interest, the TV was yours and the coin slot disabled. This future requires you to pay until the manufacturer doesn't feel like supporting your device when it turns into an expensive paperweight or you upgrade both the product and the fee. It's not just about money, it's about control.
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  29.  @Echo-gp6re  It's the case of Alex Belfield. I can't post a direct link on here because YouTube will flag and hide the comment but if you look for the sentencing remarks, you'll find them. Also, I'd recommend Blackbelt Barrister's coverage of the case.
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  30.  @imzanky6321  If he's not guilty, why is he in prison now? Please read the sentencing remarks for the case, it spells it out in that document that the partial rationale for his jailing was because of the behaviour of his subscribers and viewers.
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  31. The problem with self-help gurus and commentators is that they aim for the highest bar. We're talking top tier of muscular strength, CEO, hottest partner and so forth in short time with easy sound-bytes and a claim of a guarantee of success if you do what they do. Except that will guarantee a 100% failure rate for the vast majority of men because it omits realistic expectations. But the alternative doesn't get clicks, subscribers and revenue. Worse still, they will sell you programmes that are designed to fail because you won't meet the goals they set which means they will blame you for your failure to succeed and up-sell more expensive programmes. The patio door is a realistic goal that will help you on the road to success. The equivalent advice from self-help gurus and commentators will be to buy a electronic powered door with a usher in your own self-built skyscraper. Unless you're a billionaire, it isn't realistically going to happen. Failure is a learning experience. The one thing is where the risk of failure is too great. I wouldn't fix my own gas boiler because my house would explode and I'd be breaking the law. Can't learn from your experience if the result is fatal. The reason why increasing numbers of men don't approach women now is because if a single woman feels distressed or offended by your approach or even your presence, you can be reported to the police. Failure there attracts you social media shame, a knock to your social status and potential consequences for your employment and even getting a criminal record. Failure won't be fatal here but it is life-changing and too much to lose if you approach the wrong woman. Same with marriage, increasing numbers of men are taking a logical risk vs reward judgement and are deciding that divorce is not worth the risk for the rewards they could acrue. The problem with advice nowadays is that it is too optimistic to the point of being delusional and is devoid of the realistic expectations of each individual which will be different based on a number of variables. There's a reason why Dr Jordan B. Peterson tells men to "clean their room" not "own the world" as their first step toward self-improvement.
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  32. It's inevitable. And the free ad-riddled offering will be changed so you're nudged to subscribe.
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  33. Japan has the right attitude to the tipping debate.
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  34. Please explain the explosion in case numbers in Iran last year. Not known for its cold, damp weather. And the case of India, known for its humidity, very warm temperatures and dry season during the time they've had a pandemic.
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  35. I suspect companies will just fully switch to as a service model and get around the law. At which point piracy will provide a better service than the legitimate games.
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  36. Say the word. The word is "paywall". But that means we have to enact a barrier to entry for the poor.
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  37. Dangerous life threatening goods = 0.2% fine if you're lucky Mean, hurty words = 10% fine
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  38. 'It's only one lockdown...' Eventually, they will just stop opening the value. if we go down the road of your freedom must cease if anyone is endangered, we will no longer have freedom. Because that will not just apply to a pandemic. This is the precedence.
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  39. Today, non-serviceable battery by the owner,. Tomorrow, they will shift to a model where you rent your device and never own it. In both cases, the rationale will be for your "safety" and "security", of course.
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  40. Having everything go behind a paywall, microtransactions, subscriptions and season passes. Is this how we want to live life? I think if people start applying models that work for a closed source OS with a majority of the public using it, FOSS will fold pretty quickly. We'll be given a choice - pay massively and go broke for freedom and privacy or pay less for surveillance and giving away your data.
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  41. Browsing YouTube without an ad-blocker (like using YouTube via Chromecast) is a real pain on monetised videos. I don't think anyone would mind short (6-30 second) pre-roll ads or natural breaks in a long video or post-roll ads, but it's a joke on YouTube as of late. Regularly you can see three minute ads in the middle of a video, multiple ads run every few minutes, even advertisements up to TWO HOURS long for goodness sake! And the mid-roll ads can occur in the middle of a sentence, breaking the flow of a video.No wonder why people block advertisements. It's the modern day equivalent of the universally hated pop-up ad. We've already done the argument regarding whether ad-blocking is piracy in Germany. And it was decided it wasn't. If Linus isn't happy, paywall his content. Then he doesn't need to worry about ad-blocking. Though he will wonder why 98%+ of his viewership has disappeared.
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  42. Happened during the financial crisis of 2008, prices went up and rents went up whilst wages went down in real terms and savings lost value because of inflation.
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  43. The thing is, most people tend to stick within recommendations, subscriptions and trending. It also happens to be stuff from the partner programme full of ads and opportunity for YouTube to make Premium money. That's the stuff they'll promote. The "awesome channels" like the viewers get suppressed by YouTube because it isn't profitable for them. Unlike ad-blockers, YouTube won't do anything about SponsorBlock because YouTube doesn't take a cut from sponsorships - same issue with Patreon which is why they launched YouTube channel memberships. I can foresee them adding unskippable sponsors (that YouTube takes a cut from) and then they'll take action against SponsorBlock. Also, are you the person who promotes an app that has integrated SponsorBlock? Maybe take that out? As for any monetary loss, first, we can still manually skip them with the time bar (for now). Second, there is a free market solution to this problem - paywall. Even if that will disenfranchise 99.9% of your viewership.
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  44. Let them try the self-defence claim. I'd love to see the actual science that justifies that self-defence claim that masks prevent infection and death in court. I'll wager there won't be any because I've seen the randomly controlled trials and real world data that suggests they would not have a leg to stand on unless they use flawed and biased in-lab studies.
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  45.  @leonro  Businesses would refuse you service if you covered up your face. It's standard practice for motorcycle riders to remove their helmet when entering a business for this very reason if they want to be served and not told to leave.
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  46.  @leonro  It's standard practice in all UK businesses for exactly the same reasons as masks were.
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  47.  @dontmatter4423  The WHO stated it was spread by aerosol, matching the data found in all the RCT's and meta-analysis I previously mentioned.
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  48. Your face mask protects me from being identified. My face mask protects you from identifying me.
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  49. If you pay, you're still the product. I feel vindicated.
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  50. Watch on a TV. You are now constantly nudged to subscribe to Premium and advertisements (most of them now unskippable) are every few minutes. I think we are moving toward YouTube going behind a paywall. Twitter seems to be heading the same way under Elon as well. Worse still, YouTube Premium is more expensive than all the other streaming services.
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