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Youtuber PewDiePie is going all in on deGoogling and the Steam Deck is one of the surprising tools that's helping him to 'escape' (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] Vanilla_PuddinFudge@infosec.pub 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Good, an influencer in the millions of followers is bringing visibility to FOSS and independent technology.

Bad, he said the n word once and joked about jews when he was in his early 20's.

Devil's Advocate: If pewdiepie was really a nazi, his channel wouldn't be about gaming and tech, it would be two spaces away from Joe Rogan in your podcast app. The dude is harmless.

You guys don't really get it. Back then, people blurted out edgelord shit whether they meant it or even understood it just for a meme or repetition or even quell nervousness on a livestream. God forbid any of you hear recordings from Xbox Live circa 2010.

All this "is he still a fascist talk" speaks volumes. He never was.

I said edgy shit and the n-word online when I was a teen, am I a fascist? Nope, voted blue since Obama and my cousins are hispanic and well loved. Kids gonna kid, adults grow up, realize wtf they were doing was idiotic and move on.

If you're witchhunting fascists and you land on pewdiepie, start back at the top of your list. Your fascometer's sensitivity is too high.

[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

You don't have to be a committed fascist to be criticized for normalizing fascist dogwhistles and symbolism. "Other people do it too" is not a good excuse either.

That being said, it was a long time ago, and I do think he understands it was stupid and wouldn't do it again.

[–] Omega@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This thread is killing me. I'm really tired of how open-source people and gamers are so quick to forgive and move on, all under the veil of we don't care about politics. Well, how fucking lucky for you then! What, do you think the people who care are having autistic hyper-fixations on politics? Is that it? Like, I don't have less depressing hyper-fixations to have, maybe? Well, I'm glad to see that it's all working out great for you! Now, if you could stop looking at yourself for a minute, that would be great!

Fuck. Bigots.

We should not allow them in our spaces like that. We should not welcome them with open arms because they have lots of subscribers and it gives us exposure! We have enough far-right dipshit in our communities as is.

Oooh, but what about redemption?! What about rehabilitation?!

Listen people, I grew up in a far-right home. I was a far-right dipshit for a long time because of that. But the difference is, I haven't been called out for paying some guys to write some heinous antisemitism on a sign, after I've been called out for dog whistling to Nazis in an apology, after I've been called out for shouting out a Nazi in a video about channels, my name wasn't dropped live by a Nazi shooter, and I certainly didn't invite fucking Ben Shapiro on my program to review memes to my millions and millions of followers!

Come on! We're not talking about a guy who said something cringe on Twitter 12 years ago here. It's not about believing that we're perfect and being self-centered, as I have read in this thread. It's about having some fucking standards. I am forgiving. I know that people can change. But there are fucking limits as to what I'm willing to accept.

This is so tiring.

[–] amino@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

fucking finally some common sense. they're basically trying to paint anyone who brings up his pattern of white supremacy as a cancel culture extremist.

all this incel reactionary bs is because the tech bros refuse to admit they were wrong during gamergate and are still on the wrong side of history because you refuse to listen to feminists or anyone who's not white.

[–] mrodri89@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I love his new path in content. Seems like he grew up to be a positive influence in the ethical tech regard.

[–] redditor_chatter44@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I still remember his arch linux vid he did

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Impossible! Nobody can remember something that happened a few weeks ago!

[–] redditor_chatter44@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 day ago

U right. But I got good memory

[–] Noerknhar@feddit.org 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Funny how the comments in this thread went from "haha he's degoogling on YouTube?" to "do you believe in rehabilitation?" - "HE'S A NAZI!!!".

It truly feels like back in the good old Reddit days. You either get popcorn or your pitchfork. There's nothing in-between.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (5 children)

he brought it on himself by accidentally naziing several times, even while he ostensibly apologized after he got called out for it.

he has had a hand in normalizing this shit we're in today and people are right to be angry at him. especially since his alleged rehabilitation has been as quiet as his nazi winks and nods were loud.

i do believe in rehabilitation, but i think for someone his size you can't just do it quietly. you have to be against it and try to right your wrongs. that's what hunter avallone did for example, and he's significantly smaller than pewdiepie.

pewdiepie's damage was much more consequential and he has a responsibility to do more than not casually naziing anymore.

[–] Robaque@feddit.it 1 points 2 days ago

What did this "quiet rehabilitation" even entail? Did he actually take responsibility for the dogwhistles?

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[–] drasglaf@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I like to eat my popcorn with a pitchfork, thank you very much.

[–] mtlvmpr@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 hours ago

To keep your hands clean? I can respect that.

[–] blah3166@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago (4 children)

some people in here are apparently perfect and don't believe others can grow and learn from their mistakes. what a childish self-centered perspective.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Here's the problem with public figures in particular: they have an extrinsic motivation to make others believe they've changed. You can't actually know if they're doing it for the money or because they actually believe it.

The same issue goes for doing good too. Do people donate to charity because they want to or because they want people to see them? Is it still good if it's the latter? Is there a difference functionally?

[–] blah3166@piefed.social 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

100% agree, but this logic applies to everyone, not just public figures.

they [public figures] have an extrinsic motivation to make others believe they've changed.

Replace public figures with people and its just as accurate. Nobody wants to be the bad guy, even demon-spawn incarnate, Stephen Miller tries to put everything in a positive light "detaining violent illegals" vs "breaking innocent families apart and sending them to concentration camps".

Judge people based on their actions, not their words.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

I agree, though it's to a much lesser extent. Regular people can find a small group that support whatever views that have without any push back. Public figures make money (or get elected, or whatever else) off of public perseption, though this sometimes creates a situation where being bad is positive for them too.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

I'm willing to believe he might have learned from his mistakes, but he was 27 when he did the most egregious things. More than old enough to know better. The older you are when you do stupid shit, the harder it will be for people to forgive you.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah no... It's very easy to not behave like a fucking Nazi.

[–] blah3166@piefed.social -1 points 1 day ago

You're exposing your privilege and lack of understanding other perspectives.

Not everyone grew up knowing the impact words or phrases have on marginalized communities. I reflect on the day I learned women think twice about going for a runs at night. Growing up a white-passing guy in a relatively safe neighborhood, the possibility of getting raped was a foreign concept, but a sad reality for many women. In that same vein, you lack the humility to consider people like me, who grow up in an environment where slurs were common and "just a joke".

I've educated myself, learned from my past, reflected on how my actions may have impacted others at the time and walked away from ignorance. I am not who I used to be, and we must allow people to grow, or would you prefer to see no change?

If you grew up perfect, you should feel blessed that you've had the opportunity. Not everyone gets that.

[–] amino@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

only if you insist on treating being a Nazi as something white men grow out of with age

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[–] reluctant_squidd@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I am not a follower of his, but I am certainly an advocate for de-ing having just finally rid myself of Micros**t, which was preceded by getting rid of almost all of the family streaming subs.

The Steamdeck is actually a great device for this simply because it is a very functional pc in desktop mode. Throw in a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard, with even a generic dock and it can rival most laptops, especially with the added video capabilities it already has.

I find myself using it as a pc almost as much as a gaming device, just because it works so well for both.

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I have been thinking about not replacing my laptop and just getting a steam deck (or a Lenovo?) kb, mouse and a bigger external screen if I need it.

Will that work ?

[–] Xttweaponttx@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Its a solid stand-in for a mid-tier laptop! Most everyday laptop stuffs like web browsing and code editing it drives like a charm!

Don't expect too much, though! From my experience video editing is a bit too heavy for the lil guy - and some softwares can be kinda tough to run due to the sandboxed nature of steamOS (eg visual studio code, librewolf).

I think switching to another OS like Cashy or (if it doesn't get axed?) Bazzite would probly be the way to go if you intend to use it for more than simple apps & web browsing!

[–] mintiefresh@piefed.ca 1 points 2 days ago

Pretty interesting usage of his Steam Deck. I feel like it was overkill lol. But as he said, sometimes it's cool to just use what you have.

[–] Bieren@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago

He is still a fuck head

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