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tulipsandroses

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16. New rule for you. But understand that we must play to win. I give credit to Meidas Touch and other liberal Youtubers.

Reply to QueerDuck (Original post)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 08:50 PM

Nov 6

Whether you like it or not, this is how many people consume info these days. One reason we lost last year was we did not have the same social media/podcast presence. We still have a lot of catching up to do, but gosh I am glad that there are people like Meidas Touch and others doing it. Personally, not for me either. Every now and then I enjoy some of their content.
But by golly, let us stop trying to get things to go back to the past.
People are not watching Cronkite like news programs anymore. They are not reading newspapers. Its an attention economy. People get info in memes, short videos. Like it or not, that is where we are.
If there are folks that are trying to shine light on issues that support our agenda and expose the corruption, I am all for it.

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NEW RULE: Any Youtuber who uses a large ARROW on the "thumbnail" image will not get my click. [View all] QueerDuck Nov 6 OP

Most of the 'click bait' videos on youtube are AI generated calguy Nov 6 #1

There are a lot of them here too. From (once) respectable content creators... QueerDuck Nov 6 #2

and further points for pointing directly to monetization (and greed) that drives ... stopdiggin Nov 6 #6

Excellent point... I had not thought of that. But you are CORRECT! QueerDuck Nov 6 #9

I despise those .... NeoTrajan Nov 6 #3

30 seconds of content and 10 minutes of useless blabber lol. most are basically click bait IMO msongs Nov 6 #4

that's why I like Belle at the Ranch Skittles Nov 6 #15

on point, and on target, for virtually every single sentence uttered in the rant ! stopdiggin Nov 6 #5

But what if the post Tom Dyer Nov 6 #7

HA! YES! IRRESISTIBLE! QueerDuck Nov 6 #11

There is a lot of similar shit from the right wing against everyone they hate JI7 Nov 6 #8

It makes DU's Home Page look like an absolute joke. flvegan Nov 6 #10

Many thanks. QueerDuck Nov 6 #12

I really hate those "DOCTORS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW THIS IMPORTANT LIFE HACK!" things. Aristus Nov 6 #13

I agree, but somehow can't shake the "NEW RULE:" preface as being a little clickbaitish itself. Ilikepurple Nov 6 #14

I see the point you're trying to make. A call to be better and do better and demand better is not... QueerDuck Friday #20

Queerduck, thanks for the thoughtful reply. I agree wholeheartedly. Ilikepurple Friday #23

🫂 QueerDuck Friday #24

New rule for you. But understand that we must play to win. I give credit to Meidas Touch and other liberal Youtubers. tulipsandroses Nov 6 #16

And we're all the worse for it. It's important to have higher standards and set a good example. No? QueerDuck Friday #18

Podcasting is a different animal than newscasting. tulipsandroses Friday #21

Rewarding idiots simply because they are "loud" makes zero sense to me. We need to be smarter, not "louder". QueerDuck Friday #22

I have been ignoring a lot of posts with red squares lately... Wounded Bear Nov 6 #17

Agreed! They're time consuming, slow, repetitive and dumbed-down. QueerDuck Friday #19