Why I use the R word to describe manufacturers with no regrets

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  • @2rx_bni
    @2rx_bni 9 місяців тому +651

    Hey, Louis, No Text to Speech dropped a video about how to PROPERLY opt out and the deadline is 5/15/24. I think their legal dept is probably overwhelmed. I would say if you sub nitro (I do because I run a server) unsubscribe and tell them this is why. They care about money and only money.

    • @rossmanngroup
      @rossmanngroup  9 місяців тому +602

      There is an agree button on the screen that I click to opt in. The fact that there is not another button to opt out is all I need to know.

    • @Splarkszter
      @Splarkszter 9 місяців тому +200

      Now that i think of it.
      Why is it allowed to ONLY have an agree button
      But on the other hand to opt out you have to fill a fcking form.

    • @whatisgoingoninmiami
      @whatisgoingoninmiami 9 місяців тому +2

      @@baneshitsuren just say rapist. when they have a rapist mentality, they are rapists.

    • @nikdog419
      @nikdog419 9 місяців тому +39

      @@Splarkszter And I have to physically mail a letter to Epic Games Legal to opt-out of the Unreal Engine Arbitration Clause

    • @Atsumari
      @Atsumari 9 місяців тому +9

      YOu agree to the terms that include the opt-out submit the opt out and you are not subject to arbitration. That is the just of what is going on here. Discord won't reply; you have to keep the letter/email in case you have to take action.

  • @tayzonday
    @tayzonday 9 місяців тому +672

    It’s important to convey that irresponsible business behavior does permanent harm to people. Forbes, CNBC and other media don’t communicate that clearly.

    • @doclouis4236
      @doclouis4236 9 місяців тому +14

      What's up Internet legend😀

    • @jayl5032
      @jayl5032 9 місяців тому +9

      Chocolate Rain?! Wow, strange seeing you here in this type of video's comments.

    • @theAFFhole
      @theAFFhole 9 місяців тому +9

      lets smoke chocolate rain zaza together tay zonday

    • @YTDeletes90PercentOfMyComments
      @YTDeletes90PercentOfMyComments 9 місяців тому

      Do you believe they dont know that? They dont care if it isnt their family. Executives need to serve prison sentences for their corp's actions

    • @masonhock6442
      @masonhock6442 9 місяців тому +9

      @@jayl5032 I think I have seen his comments on Louis's videos a couple times now, so I suppose this is his kind of thing

  • @mikemorr100
    @mikemorr100 9 місяців тому +524

    Modern corporate slogan: "Consent isnt profitable"

    • @SvendleBerries
      @SvendleBerries 9 місяців тому

      Very communistic of them. "If people had a choice, they would choose something else. So lets take that choice away."

    • @Elemblue2
      @Elemblue2 9 місяців тому +14

      Im scared at how accurate this statement is when compared to the law of the jungle. It translates to "If you dont ask someone if you can eat them, then you dont need to give and take. You just take." Aka, in the jungle if you cant defend yourself you get eaten. Thats whats happening now. Its not a deal. Its being consumed.
      Yea I mean Louis is right. His term is right.

    • @DocOrtmeyer
      @DocOrtmeyer 9 місяців тому +1

      Yup

    • @calysagora3615
      @calysagora3615 9 місяців тому

      Government: Consent? LOL. Pay us or become prison labour!
      Also government:
      "Let's create a completely fictional legal entity called a "corporation", and let people use it as a business, but it has special rules, so the participants don't have to take responsibility or worry about personal liability, and we'll make it a psychopath by design trough "corporate law", that dictates that they HAVE TO make more and more profits every year for the shareholder owners, with no regard to the people actually physically involved in the business."
      Game Theorist: "Actually, consent and sharing ideas is the most profitable option and successful strategy there is.

    • @ieatvirgins
      @ieatvirgins 9 місяців тому

      They aren't doing sexual stuff, they aren't rapists. They're "just" predators.
      As if that's much better...

  • @sturdybutter
    @sturdybutter 9 місяців тому +231

    That commercial is CRAZY. Especially considering the fact that big corporations have absolutely had instances where employees that were not supposed to have access to certain user data did get access and used that info maliciously. In fact, I would trust any random self employed or small shop mechanic to know my location data over any corporation having access to the same information any day.

    • @Ottobon
      @Ottobon 9 місяців тому +7

      A corp leaves it open to more malicious people if anything, even if they don't leave the keys to the data out for their employees.

    • @pauljs75
      @pauljs75 9 місяців тому +4

      @@Ottobon I'd figure that a lot of data-leak "hacks" are due to leaving the keys to temp-agency hires. A lot of the data management roles are left to the lowest paid workers btw. (Customer service reps, data entry, etc.) It's surprising how little security there is on the inside, when they talk big about things like firewalls and IT monitoring.

    • @johnnywilson3071
      @johnnywilson3071 8 місяців тому

      @@pauljs75 So why aren't they leaving it to an actual programmer who would know how to secure the endpoints?

    • @katkiller5647
      @katkiller5647 8 місяців тому

      That costs money lol ​@@johnnywilson3071

  • @EpiX0R
    @EpiX0R 9 місяців тому +424

    I always thought "rapist" is a harsh word to use in your videos, but now I understand why, as a non-american I would never had found this out if you didn't explain it, so thanks for sharing!
    Also, we whitelist your channel in sponsor block, I would never skip Mr. Clinton

    • @rp7r54
      @rp7r54 9 місяців тому +24

      Some UA-cam creators use the word grape to avoid getting censored.

    • @zh84
      @zh84 9 місяців тому +7

      I think that's Blackberry the kitten 😊

    • @Micromation
      @Micromation 9 місяців тому +16

      It's not harsh, it's an adequate expression of the observable reality.

    • @elsiehupp
      @elsiehupp 9 місяців тому +2

      @@rp7r54therapists do grape, apparently!
      (Now, if only we could get people to take regular old IRL grapes seriously, that would be nice, too. But that’s my only gripe with the word “grape”.)

    • @elsiehupp
      @elsiehupp 9 місяців тому +1

      As for ads… I just have UA-cam Premium, because how else am I going to watch those dreadful paywalled Logan Paul movies from like five years ago?!?
      (I also have Twitch Turbo. I do not have cable, though. I am the same age as Louis, and I have never had a cable subscription in my life.)

  • @globalist1990
    @globalist1990 9 місяців тому +392

    Why the F is my car keeping data about me anyway? These guys are absolute R.

    • @j100j
      @j100j 9 місяців тому +41

      They're also reading your texts if you connect your phone to them.

    • @zealstarwind
      @zealstarwind 9 місяців тому +15

      I've got a 2006 A3 Audi, the most advanced part is the sirius sat radio, I will maintain this car till it literally dies due to its still in that range of analog that it functions like a vehicle not a spy tool. Now if that data were to be used to improve the car, fine, I understand, that helps every single user of the vehicle but who it wouldn't help are third party companies because the data would be a protected secret that one company doesn't want in another's hands. This is going to get to a boiling point where we as Americans are going to fight back and the government are going to just shrug at it and move on.

    • @random13627
      @random13627 9 місяців тому

      @@zealstarwindgo up to 2015 you’ll be chillin with vw

    • @wingracer1614
      @wingracer1614 9 місяців тому +26

      @GHOSTSTARSCREAM Computerized does not mean collects and stores data or that the computer is capable of controlling the car's controls and being taken over by a hacker. The ECU in a 95 Chevy is about the dumbest computer imaginable. Your name, phone number, address, etc. are nowhere to be found in it. Nor can it in any way control the steering of the vehicle. Some models might have some limited control over throttle and braking depending on year, model and features. But even then you can't take control of it remotely because it has no way of connecting to any network.

    • @nickfromm5315
      @nickfromm5315 9 місяців тому +1

      I W🤑NDER WHY

  • @PopStrikers
    @PopStrikers 9 місяців тому +88

    As someone who lived in MA at the time, that commercial made me livid.
    What's wild is these companies spent $25 million to stop this in a SINGLE. STATE.
    If that market alone was worth $25M to secure, how bad are they ACTUALLY fucking over their customers?

    • @TheJacklikesvideos
      @TheJacklikesvideos 9 місяців тому +13

      it's about trend momentum and precedent, not one state. once a critical mass of states adopt a law, the strong possibility of a national law becomes reality.

    • @calysagora3615
      @calysagora3615 9 місяців тому +2

      I'm just here wondering what would happen if people instead of wasting their time and energy on getting upset about this was this passionate about creating better alternatives as open source products tat embraced decentralized manufacturing.

    • @Aminsx_
      @Aminsx_ 9 місяців тому

      I read MA as morocco lol

  • @nosc0pe
    @nosc0pe 9 місяців тому +1318

    I had a linus flashback after reading the title 😅

    • @quickplayzRok
      @quickplayzRok 9 місяців тому +14

      fr

    • @mimp8365
      @mimp8365 9 місяців тому +245

      “Why I use the hard R to describe manufacturers with no regrets”

    • @kazi1
      @kazi1 9 місяців тому +1

      Fr

    • @superchunk365
      @superchunk365 9 місяців тому +63

      dropping some hard Rs

    • @MidnightsCowboy
      @MidnightsCowboy 9 місяців тому +4

      Came here to say this lol

  • @Gu1tarZer0
    @Gu1tarZer0 9 місяців тому +18

    As an independent mechanic/welder- Thank you for all that you do. You say what not many will, but everyone needs to hear.

    • @Chunkatuff
      @Chunkatuff 9 місяців тому +1

      I can hardly blame the average person for not wanting to say something like this. If you're not eloquent enough, or you read the room wrong, or whatever it may be, people can be very harsh in their judgement against that. For anyone who wants to step up and take on that kind of hardship for something good, then I salute them.

  • @soullessblacklight
    @soullessblacklight 9 місяців тому +348

    oh THAT R word...
    Yeah, call it for what it is, a penetration to our autonomy, privacy, finances, etc. It is truly the *other R word*

    • @D33_G33
      @D33_G33 9 місяців тому +49

      oh man, i read that first one as anatomy.

    • @warlock_r
      @warlock_r 9 місяців тому +10

      ​@@D33_G33Bruh 💀

    • @Splarkszter
      @Splarkszter 9 місяців тому +31

      ​@@D33_G33Well, they also do that, remember worker sexual harassment activision does.

    • @yipperdeyip
      @yipperdeyip 9 місяців тому

      He should keep using it.
      It's the garbage folk that are always so righteous and fake, people need to be wary of.

    • @blarghblargh
      @blarghblargh 9 місяців тому +2

      (edit: we're on the same side, totally agree with the vid. I'm just feeling like rebutting. it probably sounds more argumentative than I intend. it's just friday and I've had a couple brews. really I'm just being a video publishing nerd, tho)
      he said it in the video tho. he is calling it for what it is.
      but in defense of the title:
      saying the whole word in a title (or before N seconds into the video) angers the monetization overlords and the algorithm's spread of your content.
      partially censoring it in the title serves to entice people to click due to the ambiguity piquing their curiosity.
      it also serves as a CW for people who have had the actual thing happen to them IRL so they can avoid feeling emotionally ambushed by the universe when a mention of it comes seemingly out of the blue. they can grit their teeth before playing, or nope out.

  • @Sirithil
    @Sirithil 9 місяців тому +10

    Came for the rant, stayed till the end for the cat. What a sweet loving kitty. 🥰

  • @maliabletick9557
    @maliabletick9557 9 місяців тому +423

    It's very concerning that it only costed 3000 dollars for a politician to vote against you

    • @petesmith13
      @petesmith13 9 місяців тому +77

      You're far overvaluing their integrity, it takes a $100 meal to change their mind and have them vote your way, it only gets to 4-6 figures when your having to out bid your competition

    • @craigslist6988
      @craigslist6988 9 місяців тому +24

      3k was just the amount they had to give to provide pretextual cover for why they were meeting. Of course the rest of the bribe wasn't in such obvious direct cash.

    • @metatron107
      @metatron107 9 місяців тому +6

      @@petesmith13 You mean a $100 tax write-off

    • @andregon4366
      @andregon4366 9 місяців тому +13

      Only 3000?
      I saw a video where the lowest was 4000.
      They're getting cheaper and cheaper.
      Now imagine the UA-camrs who refuse way higher sums of sponsoring money because the product is shady and see how fucked up things are.
      THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE INFINITELY MORE HONEST MAKING UA-cam VIDEOS THAN PEOPLE RULING US!!!!!!

    • @eriklagergren7124
      @eriklagergren7124 9 місяців тому +6

      How is bribery still legal? I thought the us was the land of the free. more like "the land of the corrupt"

  • @citizen127at
    @citizen127at 9 місяців тому

    Right on brother! 💯❤

  • @nickfromm5315
    @nickfromm5315 9 місяців тому +59

    While it's not literally rape, the same moral and mental justification these companies use to defend their practices is the same justification literal rapists use to justify their behavior. You're on point, as usual, Louis. Thank you for taking the time out of your life to share and bring light to these issues. Have a pleasant weekend.

    • @skarloeythomas5172
      @skarloeythomas5172 9 місяців тому +2

      Nice words but you’re really stating the obvious in the fact and metaphor here.

    • @nickfromm5315
      @nickfromm5315 9 місяців тому +4

      @@skarloeythomas5172 thank you for your concern. Your comment was constructive and critical. I appreciate your feedback. I’m learning day by day!

    • @skarloeythomas5172
      @skarloeythomas5172 9 місяців тому +1

      @@nickfromm5315 oh you don't have to, but keep it up

    • @nickfromm5315
      @nickfromm5315 9 місяців тому

      @@skarloeythomas5172 doing my darndist, each and every day1

  • @ognajd
    @ognajd 9 місяців тому +6

    I’m seriously so happy I found this channel… really gives me hope and is encouraging that someone with a platform is actually using it to bring light to important things

  • @nashonabo821
    @nashonabo821 9 місяців тому +112

    Companies: Giving people the ability to fix the shit they bought even if it might expose customer data to stalkers ❌
    Companies: Selling that same sensitive customer data directly to bounty hunters or stalkers✅

  • @JustfknBill
    @JustfknBill 9 місяців тому +2

    Legitimately my favorite person on UA-cam, not for entertainment but for the honesty and the absolutely pendulous cojones you have taking on all this. Thank you.

  • @toufusoup
    @toufusoup 9 місяців тому +129

    I don’t get why some folks are up and arms about your usage of the word, corpos/companies don’t need a defense force against mean words that describe them the way that they should be described. Keep doing you, my guy, and thank you for always keeping us informed.

    • @akikarvonen7045
      @akikarvonen7045 9 місяців тому +15

      Some people are f'n r-worded.

    • @jayl5032
      @jayl5032 9 місяців тому +7

      People are soft. There's a lot of words people don't like.

    • @descuddlebat
      @descuddlebat 9 місяців тому +2

      I agree it's an accurate description but at the same time I like how y'all just accepted the premise that everyone upset about it must be so because of defending corpos when that's like, maybe techbros and that's it, if you go outside you'll see there are people other than techbros too! Like, I dunno, SA victims and people empathetic of them, who understandably feel emotions when the word comes up! But nah I guess that's just being soft right

    • @devforfun5618
      @devforfun5618 9 місяців тому +1

      no one is mad the word is being used against a corporation, the more likely reason is that they think it minimizes actual cases of R, but with the context Louis gave it makes total sense to use that word

  • @Terrorkittens
    @Terrorkittens 9 місяців тому +1

    Those cat cuddles at the end were amazing. I found your channel just now and I honestly feel tempted to subscribe just based on how lovingly you treated your cat.

    • @WindTurbineSyndrome
      @WindTurbineSyndrome 9 місяців тому +1

      He makes great vid on his channel definitely suggest you subscribe you learn a lot.

  • @swayne1441
    @swayne1441 9 місяців тому +38

    Keep using it. It's a nasty word used to describe a nasty thing, it fits

  • @Morpheus903
    @Morpheus903 9 місяців тому

    Louis, I have been watching your videos for an eternity! Over 10 years for sure. I don’t always agree with every single thing you say, but I easily agree with 98% of it. I admire your knack for calling out BS. Your words are nearly always right to the point and you truly have a gift! You are amazing and I hope you continue to post on UA-cam for many, many years to come! Thanks for all that you do. Every video is a learning experience for me!! 😎

  • @ConnorBlackwood
    @ConnorBlackwood 9 місяців тому +312

    Definitely thought it was gonna be a different R word for a second there.

    • @Vassilinia
      @Vassilinia 9 місяців тому +38

      As someone who plays games online I also thought it was going to be a very different word. 😅

    • @Lebon19
      @Lebon19 9 місяців тому +3

      Yep. Same here.

    • @funcat3560
      @funcat3560 9 місяців тому +11

      There are so many that it's hard to tell.

    • @BigBADSTUFF69
      @BigBADSTUFF69 9 місяців тому

      yeah now i feel retarded

    • @y00t00b3r
      @y00t00b3r 9 місяців тому +12

      The world: We Todd Ed

  • @ventilate4267
    @ventilate4267 9 місяців тому +27

    Keep using it, if it's getting a reaction that means it's doing it's job

    • @user-bw6jg4ej2m
      @user-bw6jg4ej2m 9 місяців тому +1

      this

    • @SirBojo4
      @SirBojo4 9 місяців тому

      does that apply to the nword?

    • @ventilate4267
      @ventilate4267 9 місяців тому +4

      @@SirBojo4 the nword is just a slur, meanwhile this is a "thing"

  • @MonDoobus
    @MonDoobus 9 місяців тому +11

    I fully support your use of the word because it is literally what these corps are doing. There is not a way to say NO to their BS!!!!

  • @Nathan-og2jn
    @Nathan-og2jn 9 місяців тому +136

    The worst part about it is that most people are ok with it. The boundary didn't get pushed enough for them to revolt, the temperature of the pot only went up 1 degree.

    • @sulphurous2656
      @sulphurous2656 9 місяців тому +24

      Because it became so overwhelming and ubiquitous that most took the easy route and stopped worrying about it for the sake of peace of mind. And a new generation matured who never knew life without constant surveillance and they just don't give as much of a toss, mostly because it (in their mind) it deprives them of social validation. Privacy to them is being locked in a cell with no access to internet, no human contact, and none of the positives that come with it.

    • @Acuas
      @Acuas 9 місяців тому +10

      People are also ok with it, because if they were not ok with it, they would lose access to almost everything they own, almost all apps have a TOS that you have to agree with, every service, almost all products that connect to the internet in any way, so unless they don't want to see any TV series/films, play any games, etc. You have to say you agree, people have been so accomodated to expect an agree/disagree button, and to ignore it and just click agree, that most of them probably didn't even notice that the disagree button wasn't there anymore, none of them would click disagree if that makes their 3k TV not work, they've already paid for it, and they're not gonna refound it, so it's either agree, or you have a very ugly painting on the wall.

    • @NothingXemnas
      @NothingXemnas 9 місяців тому

      ​​@GHOSTSTARSCREAM You underestimate humanity. Worldwide, people are resilient to negative changes, because psychologically, the tradeoff is worth the gains. It is an evolutionary trait we gained, and it was essential to our survival. It is VERY well studied.
      Sadly, as you may notice, we really are not much better than animals. Our instincts are our own demise, and it would require unbearable amounts of educational effort to rewire the mind of 8 billion people.
      Edit: this psychological phenomenon is why wars and violent revolutions happen; we as humans are wired to wait until it gets too bad for easy reforms.

    • @EthicsAndEngineering
      @EthicsAndEngineering 9 місяців тому +14

      Most people are NOT ok with it. They are FORCED to say yes, which is the whole point of the video. Submit or die is the motto. Most people actually genuinely do NOT understand the rabbit holes these tech-related matters go down. The public masses are victims. Do not blame the victims. Hold abusers accountable.

    • @EthicsAndEngineering
      @EthicsAndEngineering 9 місяців тому +4

      ​@GHOSTSTARSCREAMI will happily bet my life on it. This is not about tech, this is about power & control. Most people don't understand the technical jargon, hell even I struggle with it & I literally work as a developer SPECIFICALLY with embedded systems. EVEN ENGINEERS I HAVE WORKED WITH DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS!!!! So how do you expect the general public to? This is literally victim blaming.

  • @Nexalian_Gamer
    @Nexalian_Gamer 9 місяців тому +55

    It's funny how they say the quiet part out loud and almost no one mentions it. Ok, an independent mechanic MAYBE might snoop through my data. But why is the car collecting my data in the first place? With the car I have, the only thing they'll know is that my O2 sensors are bad.

    • @wingracer1614
      @wingracer1614 9 місяців тому +4

      Exactly. And an unscrupulous mechanic can remotely take control of my vehicle? Why would I want the manufacturer or dealership to be able to that?

    • @houserhythm
      @houserhythm 9 місяців тому +1

      That's why I keep saying I'm not getting a car newer than 2013-2014 (about that time they started to be always connected) until it somehow becomes impossible for me to own/maintain such an old vehicle. I'd rather sink unreasonable amounts of $ (compared to resale value) into my 2012 car, than get one that keeps sending data to the manufacturer, or one that might leave me stranded because a failed software update bricked it, or where all functions are crammed into the touchscreen instead of physical buttons. And except for matrix LED headlights, which are nice to have, there is no tech in a 2024 car that I don't have and wish I did - adaptive cruise, lane keeping, 360 cameras, wireless carplay, blind spot/reversing into traffic warning, auto dipping high beams for oncoming traffic, curve lights, heated/cooled seats... dunno what else I could want.

  • @kyleshockley1573
    @kyleshockley1573 9 місяців тому +3

    I remember when Lexus-nexus was the search engine my college tried to hoist on us during whichever class in the library. Good to know they were so successful in their primary company mission that they pivoted to a step barely above telemarketer, garbage scraping info from people to sell to insurance companies. Much success.

  • @lordiro
    @lordiro 9 місяців тому +66

    There are times where strong language is necessary to make it clear how serious a problem is. This is one of those times.

  • @jaygeiser
    @jaygeiser 9 місяців тому +21

    We need to play hardball. Any company that requires forced arbitration will be required to pay their taxes with zero deductions. Also, settlements are not tax deductible in any way. Also buying back stock should be taxed at 100%. There are many others.

  • @YagirlM
    @YagirlM 9 місяців тому +172

    The R word is extremely apropos. They are outright strongarming people when they aren’t coercing. Kudos to you for calling them out Louis. ❤

  • @calibursatsujin3112
    @calibursatsujin3112 9 місяців тому +140

    if they don't want those kinds of words ascribed to them, they shouldn't make it so accurate

    • @MarioMonte13
      @MarioMonte13 9 місяців тому

      ​@GHOSTSTARSCREAM "yeah, it's hot, too"

    • @MarioMonte13
      @MarioMonte13 9 місяців тому

      @GHOSTSTARSCREAM search "Pootie Tang - It's hot too"

  • @NightMotorcyclist
    @NightMotorcyclist 9 місяців тому +40

    Arrowhead and Sony are doing a bait and switch with people who bought the game Helldivers 2 and now require a PSN sign in to play despite not being needed for the past two months.

    • @tin2001
      @tin2001 9 місяців тому +23

      Use the other R word on that one.... Refund.

    • @randomaccount53793
      @randomaccount53793 9 місяців тому

      Rip to all the people that bought the game on steam and don't live in the 69 countries where a PSN account can be created.
      Who would even want their personal information in the databases of this hack-ridden company anyway.

    • @NightMotorcyclist
      @NightMotorcyclist 9 місяців тому +2

      @@randomaccount53793 and it turns out PC gamers are bound by the TOS of Sony when they tie their STEAM game with a PSN account and their code of conduct is so strict that you can't even have friendly banter. Arrowhead's CEO basically said this is for "muh security" purposes.

  • @the-lettere
    @the-lettere 9 місяців тому +6

    Beautiful message at 12:34 - user consent is key

  • @DaBlaccGhost
    @DaBlaccGhost 9 місяців тому +586

    We talkin' hard R Louis?!

    • @Nexalian_Gamer
      @Nexalian_Gamer 9 місяців тому +62

      That's the best kind of R :)

    • @stormsand9
      @stormsand9 9 місяців тому +51

      "Hard R" holy shit is this a Stellar Blade reference?!?!?!?!?!??!?

    • @rgenc42721
      @rgenc42721 9 місяців тому +19

      ​@@stormsand9we talkin' crime R now

    • @Ipsissimus
      @Ipsissimus 9 місяців тому +27

      Rigger

    • @Blingchachink
      @Blingchachink 9 місяців тому +5

      HARD R HARD R

  • @Snow-Willow
    @Snow-Willow 9 місяців тому +4

    That cat-tharsis at the end was so great. You can tell Louis really speaks cat (so to speak).
    I use Sponsorblock but have it turned so that it marks sections and brings up a prompt to skip for almost everything. The only segment I skip automatically is paid sponsors, so stuff like the stupidly long plugs some people make (cough daily wire cough) I never have to bother with. I never realized it was skipping kitty content cause it never did for me.

    • @cyxceven
      @cyxceven 9 місяців тому

      Sponsorblock uses user-submitted time stamps, so it's not really directly their fault.

  • @nfcapps
    @nfcapps 9 місяців тому +5

    It's the correct and most accurate term. Please keep using it, Louis. Thank you.

  • @kena4977
    @kena4977 9 місяців тому +6

    I love the switch from righteous oytrage Louis to loving cat dad Louis.

  • @vincei4252
    @vincei4252 9 місяців тому +23

    Blackberry is glorious.

  • @milire2668
    @milire2668 9 місяців тому +7

    FINALLY!! finally u r petting ur cat the way it deserves it :D
    soooo cute

  • @Pookyloo
    @Pookyloo 9 місяців тому +1

    I often wonder how we got to this point

  • @ruemoz
    @ruemoz 9 місяців тому +21

    That first commercial is SO DAMN unbelievably horrible. I mean, what in the hell were they thinking? Jesus.

    • @TheScrootch
      @TheScrootch 9 місяців тому

      No better mongering than fear mongering

  • @Eiladel
    @Eiladel 9 місяців тому +2

    Well said. Spoken like a professional. Thank-you for having a voice for us who no one listens to. 10/10

  • @sethreign8103
    @sethreign8103 9 місяців тому +16

    Shared this immediately after hitting play.

  • @devdevelo
    @devdevelo 9 місяців тому

    Louis, fantastic as always.
    Please remind people that these contracts of adhesion - such as Roku's, which are form agreements presented as take it or leave it - can sometimes be declared unenforceable by the courts.
    A court can invalidate contracts, especially contracts where the drafting party had significant power over the other party, due to the unconscionability of the terms. Of course it should never reach that stage but I doubt Roku's contract would be enforceable were someone to fight them in court over it.

  • @strays6731
    @strays6731 9 місяців тому +23

    as a victim of sexual assault i 100% support your use of the word and its disgusting how companies can just do this. theyre the creeps and not the independent repair people.

  • @finntjomstol9364
    @finntjomstol9364 9 місяців тому +4

    Just bought 2 dead MacBooks (a2442 and a2861) in the same day and hope to repair them because of people like you. This term is great and I’ve even got a few laughs while trying my best to explain this whole concept to them lol.

  • @TheDeceptiveHero
    @TheDeceptiveHero 9 місяців тому +80

    “I’m only gonna stick the tip in, just a little, you’ll like it, I promise!”
    - “No!”
    “Relax, I’m super careful, pinky swear!”
    - “It’s scary!”
    “Don’t be scared, I’ll be veeeeerrrry gentle, it won’t hurt one bit!”
    - “I don’t wanna!”
    “Now don’t be like that, I’ll pull out right after! I know you actually want it too...”
    Does that creep you out? I hope so. Now why can’t you deal with companies that treat you like that the same way you’d deal with people who treated you like that? The least you can do is to call their behaviour what it is.

    • @madgaming69420
      @madgaming69420 9 місяців тому +6

      Uhh I think it would go more like asking you and whatever you say they rail you like a train and just get away with it

    • @Thundereus
      @Thundereus 9 місяців тому +7

      @@madgaming69420 And at court they will say they didn't know it was not allowed. They didn't hear a no and will get away with it. The victim will get nothing and instead fired from their job because the predator told the boss to do so, just because they were sued.

    • @MDealer
      @MDealer 9 місяців тому +1

      That short dialog is going too gentle, no wonder we are not winning.

  • @NiCadHeliPilot
    @NiCadHeliPilot 9 місяців тому +1

    *Gaslighting 101:* Accuse the other person of what _you_ are doing.

  • @mito._
    @mito._ 9 місяців тому +105

    Helldivers just did exactly that with Sony now imposing that all Steam players MUST link their PSN account, else have their Steam accounts purged.

    • @BigChungus-gz9vw
      @BigChungus-gz9vw 9 місяців тому +17

      I’m uninstalling

    • @jayl5032
      @jayl5032 9 місяців тому +9

      Do they still have their ass-level anti-cheat? I never installed Helldivers 2 because of how bad and invasive it is.

    • @BigChungus-gz9vw
      @BigChungus-gz9vw 9 місяців тому

      @@jayl5032 yeah they do.

    • @thegingineer0
      @thegingineer0 9 місяців тому +25

      Kicker is since Sony operates in fewer countries than Steam. Some people who bought the game are now not able to play. I haven't even heard the reason why either. Although if it's piracy that'd be hilariously ironic.

    • @mf--
      @mf-- 9 місяців тому +1

      ​​@@thegingineer0 i thought people would just lie when creating an account

  • @bbbbbbb51
    @bbbbbbb51 9 місяців тому +2

    Love you, Louis. You're the only content creator avidly watch that I truly admire.

  • @ContagiousRepublic
    @ContagiousRepublic 9 місяців тому +50

    Interestingly enough, if the car driver had access to this speed data they would be able to counter bullshit speeding tickets.
    ......but the drivers are essentially banned from accessing it!

    • @trustytrojan
      @trustytrojan 9 місяців тому +1

      im sure those cops would think the data was fake anyway 😂

    • @quineloe
      @quineloe 9 місяців тому +1

      You can easily create data like this today. Speeding tickets are not bullshit. You people speed more than enough it's not necessary to fabricate cases. That guy wasn't speeding? ok just wait a minute, the next guy will.

    • @lazer8776
      @lazer8776 9 місяців тому +5

      @@quineloeyou’re a boot locker confirmed. Police and government never lie right? Just like these corporations.

    • @quineloe
      @quineloe 9 місяців тому

      @@lazer8776 I see no reason why they should lie, but since you can't carry a conversation without insults due to your poor upbringing, I'm gonna block you here.

    • @lazer8776
      @lazer8776 9 місяців тому

      @@quineloe thank you for confirming that and showing me how brainwashed you are.

  • @hasanismail.
    @hasanismail. 9 місяців тому +1

    The poor cat has to deal with louis rage everyday damn

  • @casualamber
    @casualamber 9 місяців тому +13

    Berry is the best cat

  • @jananyyogo3611
    @jananyyogo3611 9 місяців тому +1

    The moment with the cat...so cute. Love my kitty and doggy, too.

  • @kenshiromilesvt.7037
    @kenshiromilesvt.7037 9 місяців тому +159

    Ah yes, the third hard R. In all seriousness, i think it applies here. It's a violation of your personhood in the sane manner as R*pe. Not near the immediate pain and risk to your life, but a violation none the less

    • @nahtesalinas1917
      @nahtesalinas1917 9 місяців тому +4

      He gave an excellent explanation.

    • @CatgirlExplise6039
      @CatgirlExplise6039 9 місяців тому +12

      Its not near as much of a violation as the such. Not in the slightest. If you believe so, youve never seen it happen. But, theyres no reason he should be disbarred from using it, it is describing pretty much exactly what these companies are doing, they just dont commit the most attrocious act of humanity.
      Yet,

    • @CrittingOut
      @CrittingOut 9 місяців тому +2

      regarded would also be quite accurate, but this one works too.

    • @sulphurous2656
      @sulphurous2656 9 місяців тому

      It'll sure be an immediate risk of your life if someone with more menacing intentions ever gets their hands on a digital profile or dossier with your name on it. No one is truly safe anymore. These psychopaths know better than anyone else that information is valuable, and control individuals by tracking their schedules and activities like the creepy stalker most may have otherwise never met.

    • @burnburn645
      @burnburn645 9 місяців тому +14

      @@CatgirlExplise6039 ye he never says it is, always says its the mentality. which is 100%. so fraudsters etc w/e.

  • @michaelomondi-gq5yh
    @michaelomondi-gq5yh 9 місяців тому +4

    keep on swinging at the man Louis - we appreciate you

  • @kawasukiyamahonda
    @kawasukiyamahonda 9 місяців тому +8

    Do it Louis....build the FUTOFONE.
    Seriously, I think your kickstarter would get a ton of support, and I'm willing to sacrifice specs for privacy.

  • @BrewmasterDonegan
    @BrewmasterDonegan 9 місяців тому +2

    We love your Kitty too!

  • @FilipRanogajec
    @FilipRanogajec 9 місяців тому +4

    Exactly; we're going BACKWARDS.

  • @stephenhall3515
    @stephenhall3515 9 місяців тому

    I have not visited this site for a long time but learned a lot from LR when he showed actual board repairs and allowed us to follow his progress in the right to repair litigation with Dr Jones and others.
    Recent videos show LR as a somewhat embittered man on the lookout for tricks used by corporate lawyers to allow or justify all manner of restrictions and intrusions.
    Here in Europe, in Australasia, India, the Pacific Rim and 'Big Bad Russia' we do not have as many problems as seem to plague the USA. I often think back to my studies of American history and sometimes look at the grandiose paintings of the late 18th and 19th century. They depict serious looking 'men of the Enlightenment' discussing matters of fair and free living with a view to creating a civilization free from colonialist powers and the 1776 Declaration then original Constitution of the USA makes much of respect for free will, different beliefs, a thing called 'democracy' and the rule of law.
    The trouble is that these documents were usually written by lawyers and the words were dictated by those wealthy enough to have campaigned for votes. That most of these (including George Washington) came from slave owning families, businesses related to slave or low paid labor and others drew upon revenue from estates and farms in England or island colonies (e.g. Hamilton). Franklin had a fine scientific mind and spent more time in France than the USA but learned little from French attempts to rule only by laws and codes able to be twisted in a dangerous way.
    The Founding Fathers did not have worry too much about what are now called 'first nation' people because laws persecuted, corralled then eventually exterminated them over a century with absolute confidence that God was on the side of the (white) believers and not heathens.
    Tribes and cultures were wiped out by legal papers they did not understand and had no hand in framing,
    The facade of "that which is legally agreed by the people" is abused by the hour and because power in the USA is determined by who has the most money in land, real estate , companies and now corporates if extreme wealth LR seems to be surprised that laws and lawyers paid to bend and interpret them pervade all aspects of people's lives probably more than than anywhere else on the planet.
    Absurd laws tend to bite the dust elsewhere and cases are brought in the 'catch all' Intellectual property sector where activities actually cross into areas such as fraud, theft, conspiracy to deceive for profit etc etc etc.
    Obviously, swimming in the pirhana waters of Big Tech will have risks anywhere but the USA also has the permanent disease of litigation fever and thousands of semi-intelligent persons train to join the biggest organized shoals of the little fishes every year.
    Emigration is perhaps a good idea.

  • @racenturtlez
    @racenturtlez 9 місяців тому +33

    Louis for President

    • @theguyinthechair
      @theguyinthechair 9 місяців тому +3

      Well this makes 2 votes

    • @Mori
      @Mori 9 місяців тому +5

      i unironically would vote for him if ever ran.

    • @Sunset-Wave
      @Sunset-Wave 9 місяців тому +1

      @@Morisame here

    • @clairefey1934
      @clairefey1934 9 місяців тому

      I would vote for Louis for pretty much any political office.

    • @phr3ui559
      @phr3ui559 9 місяців тому

      k

  • @aminalwashe3297
    @aminalwashe3297 9 місяців тому

    Danke!

  • @Jermunkle
    @Jermunkle 9 місяців тому +4

    There needs to be a massive class-action lawsuit against all of the companies knowingly purchasing/collecting/misusing customer data without consent. They are wittingly causing you potential financial and/or physical harm by disclosing YOUR personal information. Ma$$$$$ive fines are the only way they will STOP!

    • @zealstarwind
      @zealstarwind 9 місяців тому +2

      I agree but most businesses have actually put that into a lot of EULA saying you wave the right. Its scummy but it needs to be heavily regulated.

  • @UlyssesK402
    @UlyssesK402 9 місяців тому +1

    It's bold to ask someone to reciprocate what they never received.
    And it's not the kind of bold that's admirable.
    Good on you for not having any regrets. Their dishonesty is abhorrent.

  • @NORKIE
    @NORKIE 9 місяців тому +7

    We should form a system that pays users for their data, if a company uses our data without permission we can and should sue them.

  • @JamieJohnson-on2jz
    @JamieJohnson-on2jz 9 місяців тому +1

    This might be the most honest video I have seen in the past year. Keep doing what you're doing, and keep sitting pretty with a kitty. You look very comfortable.

  • @Frustratedfool
    @Frustratedfool 9 місяців тому +4

    Possibly the most important video on right to repair ever.

  • @MikeBowsher
    @MikeBowsher 9 місяців тому

    People like me are grateful for the news you talk about Sir and agree with all you make with the videos you make Young man!!!

  • @Draliseth
    @Draliseth 9 місяців тому +97

    Techbro: If they can't say no it isn't rape.
    As Rapeman once famously said,
    "Tell me you don't want this. No, really, or else it isn't rape."

    • @AFoxinSpace
      @AFoxinSpace 9 місяців тому +16

      Corporations in 2024: "It's dangalang time."

    • @JohnShalamskas
      @JohnShalamskas 9 місяців тому +9

      That's what duct tape is for. Duh. 🙂

    • @Draliseth
      @Draliseth 9 місяців тому +5

      @@AFoxinSpace
      *_BOOMSHAKALAKA!_*

  • @luckeclips53
    @luckeclips53 9 місяців тому +2

    Thank you Louis for continuing to do what you do!

  • @collectorguy3919
    @collectorguy3919 9 місяців тому +4

    They're selling your location data to any company that will pay for it, anywhere in the world. An adversary could "attack" a category of people based on any criteria they choose. The word "attack" could mean anything, all bad, but relatively cheap if they can be so specific.

  • @MikeOldani
    @MikeOldani 9 місяців тому +1

    Lets all note that the objection is to the term, not to the facts and supporting arguments. Louis is doing good work in getting attention on this curtailing of privacy. Keep it up

  • @4bSix86f61
    @4bSix86f61 9 місяців тому +5

    Plot twist the people who are stalking you are advertisers, law enforcement, and everybody else buying data off data brokers.

  • @dedstring
    @dedstring 9 місяців тому

    In honour of your integrity Luis, thankyou for everything. You deserve every good thing thats ever happend to you bro.

  • @ENKTDeeColon_and_randomnumbers
    @ENKTDeeColon_and_randomnumbers 9 місяців тому +10

    You wanna know how companies will stop selling user data?
    By making it mandatory for them to pay royalties everytime your data is shared

  • @jameshite9552
    @jameshite9552 9 місяців тому

    100% agree with you man. Keep up the great work! One of the real ones here!

  • @jeffamerican5628
    @jeffamerican5628 9 місяців тому +3

    I support your descriptive label

  • @OmniarchOfficial
    @OmniarchOfficial 9 місяців тому +2

    Meme worthy title and thumbnail, I’m here for it

  • @dandylion1987
    @dandylion1987 9 місяців тому +22

    Would like to hear your take on the Helldivers controversy Louis. It's fair to say it's kicking off

    • @Saf_Ibn_Sayyad_Bacon
      @Saf_Ibn_Sayyad_Bacon 9 місяців тому +2

      Nah there's more important things than a Sony game making you register on Sony network. 😂😂😂

    • @HeftyWinter
      @HeftyWinter 9 місяців тому

      ​@@Saf_Ibn_Sayyad_BaconRemember to swallow once you're done sucking on that corporate boot.

  • @ThatGuyThanus
    @ThatGuyThanus 9 місяців тому

    Your use of the ‘R-word mentality’ is correct!

  • @TheSkyfolk
    @TheSkyfolk 9 місяців тому +4

    Times like this make me very happy that terms of service aren't legally binding in most countries.

  • @raymaster
    @raymaster 9 місяців тому

    Thank you for all you do for our consumer rights. I'm sure it is no walk in the park being the punching bag for us against the largest corporations in the world, so again thank you.

  • @chrisknoblock
    @chrisknoblock 9 місяців тому +53

    When I read this I thought you ment the other R word. Coincidentally, it also applies.

    • @karkador
      @karkador 9 місяців тому

      yep

    • @striczkof
      @striczkof 9 місяців тому +14

      The problem is the other R word originally referred to people with mental disability.
      These companies are mentally competent and totally aware of their actions. This is is way even worse.

    • @Saf_Ibn_Sayyad_Bacon
      @Saf_Ibn_Sayyad_Bacon 9 місяців тому +2

      Republican

    • @BloodwyrmWildheart
      @BloodwyrmWildheart 9 місяців тому +2

      @@Saf_Ibn_Sayyad_Bacon Except these companies are taking ESG money.

    • @cymes82
      @cymes82 9 місяців тому +1

      What really blows my mind is that if you use either of the words in the title - instant demonetization (only if you are an independent journalist). CNN , NBC , FOX and other -Authoritative Sources™- rags can use them freely without any ill effects.
      This is a very dangerous practice as it might discourage indie reporters from reporting news about "

  • @rosethrawn
    @rosethrawn 9 місяців тому

    I remember that horrific commercial! Holy hell!

  • @michael_c2
    @michael_c2 9 місяців тому +3

    Dark viper got into a lot of trouble for using the same analogy to describe reaction content. It was a huge distraction though because his basic overall premise was right on

  • @forgingluck
    @forgingluck 9 місяців тому +1

    I fully support your use of that word.

    • @lovingmybaby9530
      @lovingmybaby9530 9 місяців тому +1

      Then say it. The word is RAPE and stop letting youtube tell you what legitimate, in the common dictionary words youtube doesn't want you to say

  • @spiderjerusalem6887
    @spiderjerusalem6887 9 місяців тому +3

    No group has ownership over words, no need to apologize.

  • @yourfavoritefrog
    @yourfavoritefrog 9 місяців тому

    Consumers need to better educate themselves ! This is why I watch your videos . Thank you for what you do !

  • @Emilstekcor
    @Emilstekcor 9 місяців тому +22

    They're rapists yeah, I've gotten into arguments about this and my question is. What makes rape wrong? Is it the violence? No if it were it'd be treated as assault. Is it the sexual nature? No sex is legal. IT'S THE FUCKING CONSENT.

  • @CZpersi
    @CZpersi 9 місяців тому

    I like that terminology very much. Some people simply struggle with the concept of "no means NO!"

  • @CeltadzManicure
    @CeltadzManicure 9 місяців тому +4

    Long live Mr. Clinton's freedom of speech!

  • @scorpion2.411
    @scorpion2.411 9 місяців тому +2

    Another similarity to rappists (some) is that when confronted they'll say the victim asked for it or liked it or was OK with it

  • @clairefey1934
    @clairefey1934 9 місяців тому +3

    Manufacturers also claim that 3rd party repair of phones and other devices will lead to independent repairers stealing your explicit photos. But they say this while when their own contractors whom they employ for their 1st party repair have been caught doing exactly that.

  • @noalear
    @noalear 9 місяців тому +1

    If a company wants to change a policy that you MUST agree to to continue to use a product you already bought then they MUST offer a full refund plus an inconvenience fee if you hit disagree. There should also be an evaluation of the amount of detriment caused to the user if they do agree to the revised terms and a refund of a that amount should be sent to every user that agreed. There's no reason I should have to sign a revised EULA every month for my phone that I bought 3 years ago.

  • @Geist0v
    @Geist0v 9 місяців тому +3

    Best cat content account on yt

  • @SirPrancelot1
    @SirPrancelot1 9 місяців тому

    Very well said Louis. Great work.

  • @nolandayne
    @nolandayne 9 місяців тому +4

    I’m on your side.
    If you ever need Website work.
    I’m willing to help your causes at no charge.

  • @NitroPunksMightHeads
    @NitroPunksMightHeads 9 місяців тому +2

    If people don't want you to call companies certain words, then maybe those companies should stop walking like a duck, swimming like a duck and quacking like one. What you're calling those companies is pretty accurate for what they're doing to consumers. Also I never use Sponsor Block and just manually skip over them sometimes, especially if it's a long ad segment. I can never pass up on your cats and they were one of the reasons why I hit that sub button so fast a while back when I saw one of them on screen. XD

  • @LaskyLabs
    @LaskyLabs 9 місяців тому +6

    Please upload any ADs from this campaign you have saved to the archive

  • @themagicbuzz5728
    @themagicbuzz5728 9 місяців тому

    This is my knew favourite channel. Social media platforms had no need to become so gross and manipulative. Power corrupts….