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A quickly-made muse on the foreword of anthropologist Edmund Snow Carpenter's They "Became What They Beheld," and how it relates to Youtube. This book is out of print. If you're interested, "Oh, What a Blow That Phantom Gave Me," another of his books, can be read online here: http://mediatedcultures.net/phantom/home2.html

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noims says...

Maybe it's because I'm a bit tipsy, but I think that's exactly what she meant... and doesn't give a shit about.

Our perception of her may endeer or alienate us to/from her, but if she wants to say something, she should just fucking say it! We could hate her for her opinion, or the way she expresses it, but at least it's [claiming to be] what she actually wants to say.

In an ideal world I'd rather scream truth to oblivion, than half-truths to the masses.

... or maybe I missed a <sarcasm> tag.
>> ^Payback:

I've been noticing how more arrogant she sounds the more popular she becomes.

Babymech says...

Man, that's a lot of words for a teenager rediscovering l'art pour l'art and trying to apply it to intellectual fast food youtube videos.

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Payback says...

>> ^noims:

Maybe it's because I'm a bit tipsy, but I think that's exactly what she meant... and doesn't give a shit about.
Our perception of her may endeer or alienate us to/from her, but if she wants to say something, she should just fucking say it! We could hate her for her opinion, or the way she expresses it, but at least it's [claiming to be] what she actually wants to say.
In an ideal world I'd rather scream truth to oblivion, than half-truths to the masses.
... or maybe I missed a <sarcasm> tag.
>> ^Payback:
I've been noticing how more arrogant she sounds the more popular she becomes.



I'm not saying anything about her content, or her intelligence, just the tone of her vids. They used to be quirky and fun, but lately they're getting sorta condescending-ish.

Meh, who knows, maybe she's letting the trolls (who attack anyone popular for no other reason) get to her.

BicycleRepairMan says...

I remember years ago seeing this expressed by Monty Python. Basically they wanted to make a comedy show, in a time when all comedy was based on a punchline, and their first thought was "Lets get rid of the punchline.." They made shows that THEY thought were funny, and had no intent of actually appealing to anyone else.

Speaking as a consumer, I think I've become pretty good at noticing, and I always feel underestimated when I'm "targeted".

renatojj says...

>> ^Payback:

I've been noticing how more arrogant she sounds the more popular she becomes.
I noticed it too, but it's just her scratchy voice, maybe she doesn't realize how arrogant it makes her sound, but now apparently she doesn't care whether the audience likes it or not.



I still think her videos are interesting and smart, but kind of self-indulging.

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