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Breadtube if it didn't suck.

Post videos you genuinely enjoy and want to share, duh. Celebrate the diversity of interests shared by chapochatters by posting a deep dive into Venetian kelp farming, I dunno. Also media criticism, bite-sized versions of left-wing theory, all the stuff you expected. But I am curious about that kelp farming thing now that you mentioned it.

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There is a cytube that you can paste videos into and watch with whoever happens to be around. It's open submission unless there's something important to commandeer it with at the time.

A weekly watch party happens every Saturday (Sunday down under), with video nominations Saturday-Monday, voting Monday-Thursday. See the pin for whatever stage it's currently in.

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[–] Pluto@hexbear.net 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Everyone!

This may sound insane (and maybe it is!) but...

...I think BrandoSando... is overrated.

Runs away.

[–] CommunistCuddlefish@hexbear.net 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Brandon Sanderson is absolutely overrated.

I think there's something about Mormonism that stunts people emotionally and intellectually. Orson Scott Card*, Brandon Sanderson, Stephanie Meyer, David Farland, they all have this ... simplicity and juveinility to their characterizations of people and relationships. It's hard to put my finger on.

  • ok I will admit OSC has written a couple brilliant works but I believe he accidentally struck gold with those based on how dogshit and pathetic most of his books are.
[–] Pluto@hexbear.net 3 points 8 months ago

I hate Orson Scott Card, especially his recent work lol

[–] ashinadash@hexbear.net 3 points 8 months ago

Good to see r/bookcirclejerk has made its way to the bear website.

[–] itappearsthat@hexbear.net 5 points 8 months ago

one time I asked on mastodon whether I should read mistborn because people keep talking about it and the only nafo fucker in the entire fediverse managed to find his way into my replies

[–] carpoftruth@hexbear.net 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's always sad to me when you meet an adult who says they like reading but it turns out to all be YA stuff like this

[–] Eris235@hexbear.net 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I enjoyed Sanderson. When I was a young adult. Then there was just kind a point where I finished one of his books and was like, huh, that kinda sucked. Still read the next one before dropping him, being like, huh, yeah, this kinda sucks.

Its not bad, if anything they're tightly written. But its just like, slop, even aside from the mormon brainworms in there.

[–] carpoftruth@hexbear.net 4 points 8 months ago

Likewise. No shade on reading cotton candy. I thought allomancy in mistborn was cool. Just, reading only cotton candy is like talking about how great commercials are when someone asks if you like movies.

[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 2 points 8 months ago

I found a YouTube link in your post. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: