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The post Xitter web has spawned soo many “esoteric” right wing freaks, but there’s no appropriate sneer-space for them. I’m talking redscare-ish, reality challenged “culture critics” who write about everything but understand nothing. I’m talking about reply-guys who make the same 6 tweets about the same 3 subjects. They’re inescapable at this point, yet I don’t see them mocked (as much as they should be)

Like, there was one dude a while back who insisted that women couldn’t be surgeons because they didn’t believe in the moon or in stars? I think each and every one of these guys is uniquely fucked up and if I can’t escape them, I would love to sneer at them.

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  • blakestacey@awful.systemsEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Dan Olson finds a cursed subreddit:

    R/aitubers is all the entitlement of NewTubers but exclusively for people openly churning out slop.

    “I’ve automated 2-4 videos daily, zero human intervention, I spend a half hour a week working on this, why am I not getting paid yet?”

    The original reddit post:

    I’ve been running my YouTube channel for about 3 months. It’s focused on JavaScript and React tutorials, with 2–4 videos uploaded daily. The videos are fully automated (AI-generated with clear explanations, code demos, and screen recordings).

    Right now:

    • Each video gets only a few views (1–10 views).

    • I tried Google Ads ($200 spent) → got ~20 subscribers and ~20 hours of watch time.

    • The Google campaigns brought thousands of uncounted views, and the number of Likes was much higher than dislikes.

    • Tried Facebook/Reddit groups → but most don’t allow video posting, or posts get very low engagement.

    My goal is to reach YPP within 6 months, but the current pace is not enough. I’m investing about $300/month in promotion and I can spend 30 minutes weekly myself.

    👉 What would you suggest as the most effective strategy to actually get there?