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• mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  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.

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  • RazgrizOne@piefed.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

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

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  • Lfrith@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    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. I give no credit. That itself is an underhanded strategy.

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    • mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It’s playing the game by the rules as written. If the Game Master is upset at the players 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.

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      • Lfrith@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        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.

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      • janonymous@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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.

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      • p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        This is a long-winded way of saying “Don’t hate the player, hate the game.”

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    • Lightor@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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.

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  • ggtdbz@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    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.

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    • cenzorrll@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Pretty sure he uses a wacom

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• Kolanaki@pawb.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Can I be a big time Twitch celebrity too if I doodle a series of completely nondescriptive boxes and link them with little lines in MS Paint as I talk?

  Definitely. Especially if you have large breasts.

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  • SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Do I have to be a woman also or are the breasts enough?

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    • Justas@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It’s 2025. You can be a big tiddy vtuber no matter what you are in real life.

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    • Funwayguy@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The latter works better, then you can go full Lily Tino when called out and ‘attacked’ for the obvious BS.

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      • Kolanaki@pawb.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        “If you’re a big fat man, I’m a titty fan, and I’d love to see yours, too!”

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    • Duamerthrax@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Wings of Redemption makes it work… ok. He doesn’t make it work at all.

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