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[+] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee -19 points 2 years ago (2 children) boomers reading shit off Facebook Says a generation that believes everything a YouTuber tells them lol Not a boomer btw permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 36 points 2 years ago (4 children) It seems so absurd to me this could happen. For the boomers I understand, they grew up in an offline world, but the youth? They are raised on the modern web and smartphones but are often clueless too. Was it the unsanitized, wild west internet era of the late 90s/early 2000s that hardened the millennials against online bullshitting? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] benignintervention@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Now that I'm thinking about the good old days of virus pop-ups and limewire cancers, has the presence of malware changed that much? Or it is less visible due to mobile architecture and pop-up blockers? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Good question. That malware is still out there but the operating system can be pretty awful itself. Gross. Android defaults are a privacy nightmare. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] benignintervention@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ooo, thinking about putting graphene on this phone. But reading between the lines, it kind of seems like commercial adware has pretty much drowned out most of the visible malware permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hmm I wonder what the stats are! 👇 A modern look at visible malware you won’t wanna miss :) Scammers vs Impossible Password Game permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): Scammers vs Impossible Password Game Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Naboo_calls_for_aid@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 years ago It sure feels that way, explaining to kids that YouTubers will say anything to get you to keep watching, meanwhile the elderly are following Qanon bullshit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Well yeah, it was definitely that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Agrivar@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago You think millennials are immune to it? I feel like it's only Gen-X that's both cynical enough and was here for the birth of it, to be properly skeptical of everything online. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kallioapina@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago* (2 children) What generation? I'm an elder millenial and I always thought Google Video/Vimeo/Youtube was/is shit for any kind of actual informential content. Music videos, meme videos - sure. Other than that, veeerrry great amount of suss on any info presented. Same goes for 90+% of people of my generation, who know what kind of a jokepool 90's/early 2000's internet was. So what gen are you referring to? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@midwest.social 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) You have to learn how to filter out the rage bait and trash content, but you have to do that offline too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GiveMemes@jlai.lu 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah personally I've found a ton of informational and useful content on YT. There's tons of lectures and presentations available from different colleges and stuff, but there's also just a ton of people that like to spread info. For example, I found one guy thats making his own audiobooks of leftist literature to make it more accessible for the average Joe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ooh, link for the leftist literature YT? I've wanted something like that for a while. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GiveMemes@jlai.lu 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5GYwuvmAD_VyV6w5aFnnUw Should've linked it in the original comment tbh. It's awesome that people are doing this type of thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://www.piped.video/channel/UC5GYwuvmAD_VyV6w5aFnnUw Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago YouTube is a decent source of info for some subjects, like vehicle maintenance and 3d printing. Of course it still depends on the channel/creator... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 36 points 2 years ago (4 children) It seems so absurd to me this could happen. For the boomers I understand, they grew up in an offline world, but the youth? They are raised on the modern web and smartphones but are often clueless too. Was it the unsanitized, wild west internet era of the late 90s/early 2000s that hardened the millennials against online bullshitting? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] benignintervention@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Now that I'm thinking about the good old days of virus pop-ups and limewire cancers, has the presence of malware changed that much? Or it is less visible due to mobile architecture and pop-up blockers? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Good question. That malware is still out there but the operating system can be pretty awful itself. Gross. Android defaults are a privacy nightmare. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] benignintervention@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ooo, thinking about putting graphene on this phone. But reading between the lines, it kind of seems like commercial adware has pretty much drowned out most of the visible malware permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hmm I wonder what the stats are! 👇 A modern look at visible malware you won’t wanna miss :) Scammers vs Impossible Password Game permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): Scammers vs Impossible Password Game Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Naboo_calls_for_aid@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 years ago It sure feels that way, explaining to kids that YouTubers will say anything to get you to keep watching, meanwhile the elderly are following Qanon bullshit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Well yeah, it was definitely that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Agrivar@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago You think millennials are immune to it? I feel like it's only Gen-X that's both cynical enough and was here for the birth of it, to be properly skeptical of everything online. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] benignintervention@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Now that I'm thinking about the good old days of virus pop-ups and limewire cancers, has the presence of malware changed that much? Or it is less visible due to mobile architecture and pop-up blockers? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Good question. That malware is still out there but the operating system can be pretty awful itself. Gross. Android defaults are a privacy nightmare. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] benignintervention@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ooo, thinking about putting graphene on this phone. But reading between the lines, it kind of seems like commercial adware has pretty much drowned out most of the visible malware permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hmm I wonder what the stats are! 👇 A modern look at visible malware you won’t wanna miss :) Scammers vs Impossible Password Game permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): Scammers vs Impossible Password Game Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Good question. That malware is still out there but the operating system can be pretty awful itself. Gross. Android defaults are a privacy nightmare. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] benignintervention@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ooo, thinking about putting graphene on this phone. But reading between the lines, it kind of seems like commercial adware has pretty much drowned out most of the visible malware permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hmm I wonder what the stats are! 👇 A modern look at visible malware you won’t wanna miss :) Scammers vs Impossible Password Game permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): Scammers vs Impossible Password Game Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] benignintervention@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ooo, thinking about putting graphene on this phone. But reading between the lines, it kind of seems like commercial adware has pretty much drowned out most of the visible malware permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hmm I wonder what the stats are! 👇 A modern look at visible malware you won’t wanna miss :) Scammers vs Impossible Password Game permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): Scammers vs Impossible Password Game Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hmm I wonder what the stats are! 👇 A modern look at visible malware you won’t wanna miss :) Scammers vs Impossible Password Game permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): Scammers vs Impossible Password Game Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): Scammers vs Impossible Password Game Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Naboo_calls_for_aid@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 years ago It sure feels that way, explaining to kids that YouTubers will say anything to get you to keep watching, meanwhile the elderly are following Qanon bullshit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Well yeah, it was definitely that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Agrivar@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago You think millennials are immune to it? I feel like it's only Gen-X that's both cynical enough and was here for the birth of it, to be properly skeptical of everything online. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kallioapina@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago* (2 children) What generation? I'm an elder millenial and I always thought Google Video/Vimeo/Youtube was/is shit for any kind of actual informential content. Music videos, meme videos - sure. Other than that, veeerrry great amount of suss on any info presented. Same goes for 90+% of people of my generation, who know what kind of a jokepool 90's/early 2000's internet was. So what gen are you referring to? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@midwest.social 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) You have to learn how to filter out the rage bait and trash content, but you have to do that offline too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GiveMemes@jlai.lu 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah personally I've found a ton of informational and useful content on YT. There's tons of lectures and presentations available from different colleges and stuff, but there's also just a ton of people that like to spread info. For example, I found one guy thats making his own audiobooks of leftist literature to make it more accessible for the average Joe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ooh, link for the leftist literature YT? I've wanted something like that for a while. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GiveMemes@jlai.lu 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5GYwuvmAD_VyV6w5aFnnUw Should've linked it in the original comment tbh. It's awesome that people are doing this type of thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://www.piped.video/channel/UC5GYwuvmAD_VyV6w5aFnnUw Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago YouTube is a decent source of info for some subjects, like vehicle maintenance and 3d printing. Of course it still depends on the channel/creator... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snooggums@midwest.social 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) You have to learn how to filter out the rage bait and trash content, but you have to do that offline too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GiveMemes@jlai.lu 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah personally I've found a ton of informational and useful content on YT. There's tons of lectures and presentations available from different colleges and stuff, but there's also just a ton of people that like to spread info. For example, I found one guy thats making his own audiobooks of leftist literature to make it more accessible for the average Joe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ooh, link for the leftist literature YT? I've wanted something like that for a while. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GiveMemes@jlai.lu 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5GYwuvmAD_VyV6w5aFnnUw Should've linked it in the original comment tbh. It's awesome that people are doing this type of thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://www.piped.video/channel/UC5GYwuvmAD_VyV6w5aFnnUw Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GiveMemes@jlai.lu 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah personally I've found a ton of informational and useful content on YT. There's tons of lectures and presentations available from different colleges and stuff, but there's also just a ton of people that like to spread info. For example, I found one guy thats making his own audiobooks of leftist literature to make it more accessible for the average Joe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ooh, link for the leftist literature YT? I've wanted something like that for a while. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GiveMemes@jlai.lu 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5GYwuvmAD_VyV6w5aFnnUw Should've linked it in the original comment tbh. It's awesome that people are doing this type of thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://www.piped.video/channel/UC5GYwuvmAD_VyV6w5aFnnUw Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ooh, link for the leftist literature YT? I've wanted something like that for a while. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GiveMemes@jlai.lu 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5GYwuvmAD_VyV6w5aFnnUw Should've linked it in the original comment tbh. It's awesome that people are doing this type of thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://www.piped.video/channel/UC5GYwuvmAD_VyV6w5aFnnUw Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GiveMemes@jlai.lu 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5GYwuvmAD_VyV6w5aFnnUw Should've linked it in the original comment tbh. It's awesome that people are doing this type of thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://www.piped.video/channel/UC5GYwuvmAD_VyV6w5aFnnUw Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://www.piped.video/channel/UC5GYwuvmAD_VyV6w5aFnnUw Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago YouTube is a decent source of info for some subjects, like vehicle maintenance and 3d printing. Of course it still depends on the channel/creator... permalink fedilink source parent
