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Did PewDiePie Just Crack the Code for How to Present Libre Software? (blenderdumbass.org)

submitted 22 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

No.

Anyone with a platform can do that.

(And from the little bits I've seen, mostly over memes & various news bits, the quality is questionable. Just don't follow the whims of influencers, it's not the correct way forward imho, it just spreads enshitification.)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I disagree, but I don't know why. Intuitively it doesn't feel like this is a bad thing. The people that "get it" will be introduced to something that they like and will go down the good path. The people that don't get it, won't. Just like they weren't before. Net profit: we turned some people towards the light. 🤷‍♂️ I see it as a win.

We don't have to use the same method on all people either. This might work for some, but not all, surely.

I don't really understand the enshittification spreading part of your argument. Curious to know more about what you meant by that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Monetisation & financial motivations.
That dude is no foss champion, at best just some user. If MS gives him money Windows & Edge will be the best