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srejktoday at 2:01 AM9 repliesview on HN

I appreciate everything he stands for - he's on the right side of just about every issue. I just wish he could make more succinct and effective videos.


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darksim905today at 1:21 PM

You really want more succinct videos than what he already makes? Although they may seem long in a modern day where people have the attention span of a gnat -- his videos are fantastic and to the point. He literally ignores a lot more complexities and drama surrounding a lot of issues. Does he ramble sometimes? Maybe, but the talks so fast at times that the video is over before I've even gotten half way through with my own research. And this is from someone who has followed him since he posted videos on spinning on your own VoIP server and when he was still based in NYC.

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cgyvbunjitoday at 2:48 AM

Personally I think if he did that people wouldn't pay attention. My experience is that when you complain to people about digital rights they just glaze over unless you walk them through all the ins and outs and the implications.

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yesimahumantoday at 3:39 AM

I love his videos. He makes you feel like we can actually fight back and win. If he changed his style I think something great would be lost

edoceotoday at 2:39 AM

Sometimes the problems are so complex and entangled it's hard to fit solutions into sound bites (vis: taxes, healthcare(USA) and apparently product "ownership".

Deere is a long way from the user accessibility of the Model A or B.

ameliustoday at 8:43 AM

After this he should work on "Right to buy products that don't work against the user".

Abishek_Muthiantoday at 3:20 AM

His video style is just fine, him and his cats. I don't mind the expletives as the people/companies he uses it against deserves them but I had instances where I couldn't show his videos to some elderly people because of the expletives.

messhtoday at 7:36 AM

The videos work because they deliver also some entertainment. The signal that Louis really cares is strong in them

stogottoday at 12:08 PM

Does YouTube monetization force creatives to do these longer videos to earn more?

illliilllltoday at 7:11 AM

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