Also, nobody is belittling anybody here. We're a respectful community of adults that share similar passions and interests. Saying that people with opinions different from yours don't know what they're talking about sounds close to criticism and passing judgement to me, but to each their own.
DO you know what you're talking about? From what I have read in this thread, and on the internet in general, I'd say most of the posters have stated they have very limited knowledge about the subject and are either Nintendo white knights, or just picking a side based on their limited knowledge. Some have even said they don't care about youtube creators and they shouldn't be making money on this.
This isn't a criticism necessarily, but if you don't know what you're talking about then you can have an opinion, but it is not an EDUCATED opinion. It's like someone hearing something from a friend fro ma friend from a friend. By the time the information gets to you, it is so diluted that often it's just a shadow of what it once was (see the telephone game). And, unfortunately, those opinions make up the majority of people
As I said, you are entitled to your opinion. But as I also said, once you voice it, I am entitled to belittle you or anyone else for having that opinion. And you are entitled to belittle me for mine. God bless free speech, right?
And you may ask - doesn't that hurt your cause or dilute your argument? That you would belittle someone over having an opinion about NINTENDO GAMES AND YOUTUBE!?
This isn't about youtube. This isn't about Nintendo. This is about rights and freedom to do things without having big business or government step in to take it away. Everybody loves watching AVGN or Egoraptor or PewDiePie until they find out they make more than you do. Then there's a twinge of jealousy. That stirring of "get a real job". And the utter entitlement feeling that youtube creators shouldn't be paid - it's just youtube. Yet people still enjoy their FREE entertainment. They still laugh at AVGN's shit jokes. They still watch Gamegrumps. They still listen to reviews, and look up walkthroughs and let's plays when a game gets too tricky. But the guy working for $13.75 an hour, or the 16 hour foreman who puts in blood and sweat into his work, all they see are a bunch of kids talking into a camera and making money because of it. "Get a REAL job."
It's the people who look down on others and judge them for what they do - who don't value a form of work or entertainment because it isn't what they consider to be "a career." And if you're OK with Nintendo taking a cut - then start to think about the clothes you wear to work. If Dockers or Haggar or Levi start taking a cut of what you make because you wear those clothes to work. Or if you're in sales, your barber wants a cut of your check because he makes your hair look good, and statistics show that the more attractive the seller, the more likely the sale. I mean, after all, you ARE showing off their work and making profit because of it.
Look, if you know about this stuff, and still side with Nintendo, then that is your choice. If you have no idea what this is and don't really care (and you actually decided to read this rant anyway), then keep on trucking. But if you don't know what you're talking about, and adamantly ague against because you feel youtube isn't a real job, or they are not entitled to be rewarded for the hard work they put it, then you are a part of the problem. This is the equivalent of the guy on his couch who thinks that "invading" is always the answer to diplomatic disputes. Or the parent who refuses to discipline their child and expects the school to make sure their child learns. Or the people who hide behind religion to complete acts of terror. Don't just have an opinion. Know WHY you have an opinion.
It's getting late bud, so I'll write one more and then I'm going to bed. It seems like you're not really focusing in on any specific issue related to the topic at this point, but instead are dancing around with things like education and motivation. It's late now so I understand.
You don't have to stretch yourself to win any arguments here or worry about being belittled because I disagree with you. If you want to wave your degree around like some flag you can, but I'd think of it less as an argument that you need to win and more as a friendly discussion of ideas. This is a safe place. It doesn't take a master's to talk about this and all the stuff regarding your resume and being a highly educated social justice warrior is bit of a detour from the real topic, admirable as it is that you want to make the world better.
The topic at hand is how you feel about folks making less money for videos on a website that doesn't belong to them commenting on content they didn't create. It doesn't so much inspire me with jealousy as you suggest, but neither does it spark any kind of outrage in me either. It doesn't take a PHD to see that this isn't going to ruin free entertainment as we know it. So a couple kids might have to go get a real job and do their videogame videos on the side. Big deal. AVGN isn't going anywhere and the talent will find a way to rise to the top like they always do.
Comparing clothing to copyright infringement is just silly, no offense. That particular argument doesn't warrant a thoughtful response.
I'd imagine that grilling someone that disagrees with you about their education would cause some to question themselves, but a lot of things we've discussed, except for SOPA and copyright infringement laws which you kindly linked, are pretty well covered by common sense. I'm not really interested in a roll about politics, child rearing, and world diplomacy, but I'm sure there are plenty of other that will have a go. Have a good night (morning) bro.
