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[–] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 111 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

He has literally said that the MS Paint doodles aren’t meant to be super descriptive or helpful. He started doing it in his meetings at Blizzard, because he found that any visual aid was good at keeping executives’ attention. Whenever he had to do a presentation, he’d use MS Paint every few minutes to keep them focused.

And now he does the same with his viewers. He busts out MS Paint every few minutes, just to refocus the viewers and keep them engaged. It’s not to help with whatever he’s describing; it’s just to keep the viewers engaged, so he keeps making money off of them.

To his credit, at least he admits this. It’s not like he’s hiding his strategy. He just does whatever will push him to the top of the algorithms and keep viewers engaged.

[–] ggtdbz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

To be fair, I do this at work and while I get funny looks I do get complicated ideas across better when I can provide visual aid.

Frankly I need to improve my MS Paint skills. I need to get my mouse handwriting up to at least 70% of the Khan Academy guy’s level.

[–] cenzorrll@lemmy.ca 3 points 23 hours ago

Pretty sure he uses a wacom

[–] seralth@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Iv always been confused over why he was ever in a meeting with executives when his official job position was QA tester. Not lead, not supervisor. He was a grunt worker.

[–] RazgrizOne@piefed.zip 43 points 1 day ago

I hate everything about the language used here. Not your fault. Just hate it.

[–] Lfrith@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

To his credit, at least he admits this. It’s not like he’s hiding his strategy. He just does whatever will push him to the top of the algorithms and keep viewers engaged.

I'm sick of that excuse. The whole I'm dumb or I don't know or it's for the algorithm excuses people make to try and deflect criticism. Guess I've just seen to many people of prominence use that excuse one to many times over the years.

[–] Lightor@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

It's possible it's not an excuse. I'm in software eng. Doodles and on the fly flow charts are made all the time. It's much easier to follow a complex topic if you have something to point to. Especially when trying to tie together concepts, like interplay between services, timing, DB, APIs, etc.

[–] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

It’s playing the game by the rules as written. If the Game Master is upset at a player for using their own rules against them, that’s the GM’s fault. I can’t begrudge a guy manipulating a mega corporation (in this case, manipulating Google/YouTube’s algorithms) for profit. He needs viewer retention to stay at the top of the algorithm, so that’s what he’s doing.

[–] janonymous@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

The viewers aren't the game masters, though. I honestly wouldn't want to participate in a game where I have to retain the attention of people without giving them anything of value. I think at some point those who participate also need to take some responsibility.

[–] Lfrith@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've just heard so many of the same excuses for even scummier people over the years of always shifting the blame to justify whatever is necessary to get the bag. The excuses seem ever less convincing.

[–] blanket@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think you're confusing 'excuse' for 'reason' here. no one is excusing his behavior, just pointing out that the reason he does it is because the system allows for this kind of behavior. we can see through the veil, but others are being hooked by it because it's designed to keep you hooked.

it's the same with other charismatic always online personalities. they're really good at spinning their bs and people keep eating it up because it sounds good.

[–] Lfrith@lemmy.ca -2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

There's people who will explain why it is done, and use it as an excuse why it is okay because that's the rules of the game. Seen it way too many times from apologists. Heck the comment I responded to went about how they give this guy credit and can't blame the guy for doing it.

That goes from explanation to excuses once they started providing an opinion on the behaviour. So that no one is making excuses isn't right.

This is a long-winded way of saying "Don't hate the player, hate the game."