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QueerDuck

(609 posts)
20. I see the point you're trying to make. A call to be better and do better and demand better is not...
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 06:14 AM
Nov 7

... "governing others conduct". It's a light-hearted and winking (but very sincere) attempt to get people to think about their responses to the slop they are being served and to recognize it for what it is.

And with that realization, and if they (we) stop consuming it... then hopefully those who get away with and who PROFIT by producing and serving-up that type of swill may realize that they need to up-their-game and do better.

As it stands right now, what they're doing is clearly a race-to-the-bottom as they seek out the lowest common denominator to make a quick buck. These outrage-videos are largely analysis-free... they are mostly hype. Very predictable and formulaic.

Thanks for your final sentence... that sums it up nicely. It says a lot about your character and intelligence (and taste) to know that you have been instinctively avoiding this type of low-nutrition high-calorie garbage.

In the long run, this type of stuff (that we avoid) doesn't feed the brain, nor does it give others a deeper understanding of the issues, or how things came to be. They omit key elements that would help others to better comprehend how to solve problems. Mere "outrage" is not enough to most viewers to respond in in effective ways or to work together for rational, realistic and achievable solutions. It only adds fuel to wind-driven random and directionless wildfire of (self) destruction rather than becoming a useful tool that could (theoretically) become focused into something that would make the world a better place.

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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 Nov 7 #20
Queerduck, thanks for the thoughtful reply. I agree wholeheartedly. Ilikepurple Nov 7 #23
🫂 QueerDuck Nov 7 #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 Nov 7 #18
Podcasting is a different animal than newscasting. tulipsandroses Nov 7 #21
Rewarding idiots simply because they are "loud" makes zero sense to me. We need to be smarter, not "louder". QueerDuck Nov 7 #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 Nov 7 #19
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