I think I should be more clear: I agree that it is reasonable to pay a platform that is fair.

The comparison to youtube is where it gets lost for me:

The issue is that, in general, the value of watching what is typically on youtube is about the level of free. If it cost me money, I could do without, it just isn’t that important. I will find better ways to spend my time. So with Nebula, you have a platform that is more like just another streaming service, albeit a good one for independent creators. But that leaves me thinking what do they have that I would bother watching? Which is a pretty high bar (I didnt even own a tv for nearly 20 years). It seems less like youtube and more like HBO for independents on paper, and without free access how would I know the difference?

Sure anytime.

That would be an improvement, how would I know I want anything in a store I have to pay before I even consume anything?

I have several subscriptions ditectly to people making things I like.

On the otherhand, I miss when people made things because they liked to. I still do that. I run several sites that has no ads, no charge, because I like the communities I am sharing with.

Then again, it’s not my job so I am afforded that luxury I guess.

It also might be worth saying that watching people do things is not my favorite thing. I would rather actually do things.

Lol, OK.

No not logged in.

Why be an asshole? Yes I like free I also make things for free. Not everything has to cost.

For ongoing series I like I support directly, like anyone else. Not the platform.

But to charge up front for who knows what? Nope.

A quick VPN connection to a few countries and the US and I see it everytime. I wonder why you don’t?

Nope.

I am very familiar with this. And chatgpt says right on the page: this makes mistakes, check the answer.

Everything you see online should be considered fake. Yes. Everyone should be considered a liar. That is internet 101 from way back.

I am telling you, ask for regulations to cover the idiots and you will not get what you are looking for.

That is on every AI page already, at least more or less.

But that supposes that the user actually reads and is able to have some critical thinking in the first place.

People should be thinking “this is not real” to EVERYTHING they see online, AI or not. An educated populace would know this.

Regulation will not help. They will change it to what IS happening right now: All AI chats must be recorded and kept. And then soon it will be Give us your ID to use the internet and AI. There is no good place to regulate it.

The only regulation that I could stand is this one: make an AI on public data - your AI is public domain and the models are given back to the people.

But then aren’t you trusting your credentials to yet another application? That seems like a bad idea…

I’ll never go there. Paid is a no way situation.

Most of those things are better without videos anyways. So much wasted time to get to the point.

As for documentaries… Are good ones actually on YouTube?

Not even in the same discussion, but that too is better handled by education, healthcare, and societal support.

Case in point: where I live guns are illegal. Just had 3 shootings in the last month. Cost of living, lack of jobs, shitty outlook for the future… That’s driving it.

You miss the point. Regulation won’t help, they are delusional it won’t matter.

Maybe better health care, better education to find health care. But regulation will do nothing, and be used against you in the end anyways.

Yeah, but they also might believe a banana is sentient. Crazy is crazy.

Or better still, demand an educated populace. But it won’t happen.

2000 Websites? WTF why?

All this crap in my way and too much clutter. Yuck. Also, anything over a sink is likely to get splashed. This is creating more cleaning work, and for what?

And who dries dishes like this? Are they not already clean and dry out of the dishwasher? Hand washing is very wasteful and time consuming.

Defining characteristics of a cult: inside information and ritual, seperation from others and non believers, words and speech that are internalized and often only understood by cult members, heiradchy - often to one person or small group, loss of self, loss of independence, removal of physical items or required clothing, and generally there is an eventuality that those in power will begin abuse that is often sexual.

Now, the actual beliefs have nothing to do with it. Where a religion ranks in the scheme is debatable.