[Ian Cutress] The Problem with Tech Media: Ego, Dogmatism, and Cult of Personality

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The Problem with Tech Media: Ego, Dogmatism, and Cult of Personality

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I feel like none of these things are actually new to tech media, or media in general for that matter?
Didn't people worship Steve Jobs, who was literally the marketer, not the guy programming anything?
The number of people who defend Richard Stallman when he says off-color things is high, too.
I'm not even sure cult of personality is always the fault of the personality as much as fanboyism.
- Yeah, tech side is irrelevant.
  Many people like worshiping prominent figures, and looking up to them for inspiration and socializing with other fans about their adoration and displaying signs of support for them. It's nothing unique to tech.
  Kardashians, Trump, Rogan, etc. List is endless in all spaces.
  
  Indeed.
  Not that it’s my field, but I wouldn’t be shocked if this has a lot to do with the human propensity to fall for religion.
  Many humans actually have genetic traits that make them more likely to become religious [citation needed].
  I suspect religion is interchangeable.
  I recall a research case a decade or so back, where they took a huge Apple fan and showed him Apple logos and products while doing an MRI or something and his brain lit up the same way a religious persons brain would when you show them religious iconography, like a cross.
  Some people are simply followers, doesn’t matter what.
  Some people like to exploit that, such as Trump and Joe Rogan. Surprised they’re not peddling NFT’s and Crypto.
- Yeah ego, dogmatism, and the cult of personality are problems in many fields, I think.
- Well its kinda how people (and society) can even function; we are hardwired to look up to role models, and to herd around people and ideas and whatnot... And that's not a bad thing, we evolved to do it for a reason.
  It becomes a problem only when you completely stop thinking critically and do stupid shit because of the thing you look up to.
  
  I guess I don't think these people are role models.
  They are more like personalities that people liked, and then it snowballed and they became famous because people know their names and they become like a brand.
  There are people that dislike mainstream brands, and I think there are people who dislike mainstream influencers also. We are not the same.
  There guys don't have any wisdom. They are usually self absorbed people who want attention.

Who is Ian Cuttress, and why should I watch a 1 hour video on the subject? Does this bring any new facts or perspectives to the table, besides what we already know
- He is a pretty respected and known (former)reviewer in the tech industry. Used to be a writer for anandtech for many years, and now does some kine of consulting for tech companies. But most importantly, he personally knows, and as far as i know is respected, by both ltt and gamersnexus.
  
  Oh nice, never knew he was previously an anandtech writer. Thanks for the info 👌
- He was formerly at Anandtech, I think.
  
  And that means he has interesting things to say?

This is the problem with everything... not just tech media.

Fuck these guys.
I really dislike YouTube now and influencers the most. Something is wrong with these people in their heads.
- Sir this is a Wendy's
  
  No, it's actually a comment section for a Youtube video, and it is appropriate to voice an opinion related to it here.
  The meme you're parroting fits better when someone goes wildly off-topic, which is not what happened here.

https://youtubetranscript.com/?v=Ez9uVSKLYUI
Any AI bot to summarize this. Highly doubt most people are going to want to watch 1.5 hours of this video.
- Line Goes Up - The Problem with NFTs was widely praised despite and/or because of its over 2 hour length. I think if the video has a lot to say and says it well, who's to say how much time it should be worth?
  
  First time hearing of that video. Is the name drop of that title meant to indicate it was a viral hit or something? Quantities of videos on YouTube are endless and constantly being churned out, so part of why people want some strong selling point when it comes to topics many others have covered and keep covering. Especially during phases when every youtuber seems to be covering the topic to take advantage of the algorithm.
- Also someone please tag me if a summary is posted 🙏

I don't want a video of Linus with his tail between his legs. I don't plan on watching any of his videos ever again. I'd rather he and LMG just went away.
Like, why am I going to wait around and hope they improve? They're clearly oversized and toxic. I'm all set. I'm guessing a lot of other people are too.

cult of personality
[Ian Cutress]
LMAO proving the point
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Highlighting that he called out Steve for not asking for comment from LMG for his video.

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