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This is a link post Why the internet sucks now NSFW
Not sure if any of you are aware of this guy but he does videos analysing the economy, politics, etc. Here he's looking at how the internet used to be better and I have to agree.
(I helped save b3ta! Turquoise Hexagon Sun has just dropped acid on, Mon 21 Oct 2024, 23:40, , Reply)
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I agree with every point he made there, and then some. Google don't just own search, they own the actual browser you use to search on. Google has changed how extensions work within Chrome which has made it much harder for ad blockers to work properly. These changes get folded into Chromium, so that means Edge, Opera and Brave get enshittified as well.

He also touched on how AI is ruining image searching. Well, it's doing the same for basic search as well. Why pay a sweatshop in Asia to churn out your spam pages when you can train a computer to do it instead? The problem is this absolute shite is pumped out onto the internet, which is being used to train the next generations of AI. Garbage in, Garbage out in an exponential feedback loop, all the while poisoning the well of the greatest information source the world has ever known.
 (I helped save b3ta! evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Tue 22 Oct 2024, 8:40, , Reply)
This is a normal post That sounds like an accurate summary
A couple of days ago I searched for ways of removing a scratch on toughened glass, and the first AI suggestion was "Apply soapy water, leave for 15 minutes and dry with a cloth".
As for the state of UIs, Gmail has one of the worst UIs I've ever used - functionality scattered all over the screen, hidden subject lines, hard to tell what you're actually replying to etc.
Even though I've been hooked on tech for decades, I sometimes find myself thinking I'm glad I won't have to deal with the impending mess that's going to affect so many jobs in one way or another.
 (I helped save b3ta! tarka_dall Like normal dall, only a bit more spicy, Tue 22 Oct 2024, 10:10, , Reply)
This is a normal post Unfortunately, it looks like he's part of the problem
as this video is very similar to one posted 9 days ago:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSGVk2KVokQ
 (I helped save b3ta! $$ ✅, Tue 22 Oct 2024, 10:32, , Reply)
This is a normal post I guess this one is an expansion of that

Incorporating Google search, Chrome, Amazon, etc.
 (I helped save b3ta! Turquoise Hexagon Sun has just dropped acid on, Tue 22 Oct 2024, 11:16, , Reply)
This is a normal post Sad but true. The youtube app is just the same now.
As you scroll down one in four or five items on the list is a “sponsored video”, i.e. an advert. That’s on top of the actual adverts there are described as such. They range from get rich quick scams to pseudo-religious “manifesting success” bollocks to mail order Ukrainian brides. That’s to say nothing of the recent ads I’ve seen espousing hydrogen peroxide boner pills (yes, really), using language that would raise eyebrows at OFCOM, much less the ASA.

You can report them all you want; Google long ago dropped “Do No Evil” in favour of “Do Fuck All”. I might as well write to my MP for all the good it will do. In fact I think I will, because as winter sets in I just know there will be more of those ads for Chinese death trap plug-in heaters and instructions on how you can heat a room with a tea light and two plant pots (I’m serious, those exist) and sooner or later this shite will end up with someone burning their fucking house down.
 (I helped save b3ta! jonbob loves you, Tue 22 Oct 2024, 14:42, , Reply)
This is a normal post Interesting discussion, I've not watched the video
because he proudly proclaims his channel is "all about managing money, financial products and making money online."
 (I helped save b3ta! brb Learn Ukrainian and prepare for a referendum, Tue 22 Oct 2024, 15:58, , Reply)
This is a normal post I don't understand why that has stopped you from watching

The guy knows his stuff. He's not trying to sell you anything, merely highlight malpractice of financial and government institutions.
 (I helped save b3ta! Turquoise Hexagon Sun has just dropped acid on, Tue 22 Oct 2024, 16:27, , Reply)
This is a normal post “Making money online” might have put me off if I’d seen it first.
People who promise that are often scam artists and people who actually do it are often influencers; both groups are parasites that the world would be well rid of.
 (I helped save b3ta! jonbob loves you, Tue 22 Oct 2024, 16:33, , Reply)
This is a normal post ^ This.
The brothers Tate, Paul and Crypto spring to mind.
 (I helped save b3ta! brb Learn Ukrainian and prepare for a referendum, Tue 22 Oct 2024, 16:43, , Reply)
This is a normal post He is certainly trying to sell you something.
All of these angry men shouting in cars or CG spaces are trying to sell you something.
 (I helped save b3ta! brb Learn Ukrainian and prepare for a referendum, Tue 22 Oct 2024, 16:47, , Reply)
This is a normal post Indeed - one need only read the description to find...
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The Art And Science Of Investing In Stocks
 (I helped save b3ta! Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree, Tue 22 Oct 2024, 17:18, , Reply)
This is a normal post The late Charlie Munger (an actual billionaire) had a lot to say on the subject.
Here’s a short version: youtu.be/QWhGHxrK9w8
 (I helped save b3ta! jonbob loves you, Tue 22 Oct 2024, 17:23, , Reply)
This is a normal post Does he spend the short version telling you how much better the long version is?
(For which you have to pay)
 (dyllon nice beaver., Tue 22 Oct 2024, 18:28, , Reply)