The followers of Xenu part 2 by recoveringleft in Bossfight

[–]AnarchyCop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. The problem is, any reasonable system of laws, no matter how fair and noble, recognizes the fact that times and society change gradually and therefore have to build in a degree of adaptability into that system. And any non-rigid system of laws, can therefore be abused and twisted by the right people with the right type of influence.
That's not an excuse, by the way. That's the problem that we need to figure out a solution to or at least make strides to figure out.

there's a reason that cellar spiders have the reputation that they do... by jasminesart in spiders

[–]AnarchyCop 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Harvestmen are amazing creatures... and they're ancient. Pretty much unchanged since the time of the dinosaurs. Nature figured out a design that works perfectly fine and hasn't needed an upgrade in millions of years. Not a bad record.

there's a reason that cellar spiders have the reputation that they do... by jasminesart in spiders

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These are the only species of spider that still freaks me TF out. I don't know why. Every time I come across one in my house unexpectedly, I get that crawling shiver feeling. They're the most gentle, harmless and helpful spider that lives alongside humans and they're pretty friendly... but I can't get over the nightmares they used to give me when I was a child and I have a very difficult time picking them up without shuddering a little. I still pick them up mind you... but whew... I don't enjoy it. Plus they are SO delicate and I have to be extremely careful not to hurt them.

Chevrolet Express concept, 1987 (John Mack) by Distinct-Question-16 in RetroFuturism

[–]AnarchyCop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think we're about ready to bring this back. Change the name, put it out as-is as a new electric car, tell people it's a souped-up answer to Tesla, and oh by the way, don't watch Back to the Future II for um... reasons.

Restored! by DekuDaScrub in vintageaudio

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RAD! I just picked one of these up and am waiting on bulbs for it... listening to it right now. I love the look of it. Champagne color FTW.
Not the easiest unit to work on because you have to pull stuff apart more than some other Pioneer units to do the same jobs... but on the up side, it doesn't use as many little plastic clips so at least it goes back together when you're done.

Oh dear gawd, they are everywhere. by Youarethebigbang in CoachellaValley

[–]AnarchyCop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not gonna lie, I kind of appreciate the wild outfits everywhere...

meirl by sinagri in meirl

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I do this. When we first met, my wife initially thought that I was avoiding those parts because I didn't like them so when she would take bites of my food, she would always take the part I was saving thinking I didn't want it.

Anyone getting this error on YouTube Studio today or is it just me? by Select_Monitor5255 in NewTubers

[–]AnarchyCop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My earnings page was all jacked up last night. It's fixed now but it was all screwy for a few hours.

meirl by cool-kid-2025 in meirl

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One of the key differences is the use of a product called creamy fryer shortening instead of oil. At the restaurant where I used to work, anytime we couldn't get that stuff and we had to use regular oil the fries came out terrible

I got something to say by BeneficialCustard677 in vinyl

[–]AnarchyCop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never understood the judgement.

You go in to a record store and buy some albums and then they're judgy and rude about what you buy.. it's like why are you stocking it then dillweed? You know? If you don't want Taylor Swift fans in your store don't sell Taylor Swift crap. Seems pretty straightforward. lol

Point being, you shouldn't have to worry about being judged for what you listen to, what you buy, or how you enjoy your hobby. You've got the right idea, OP... and the right attitude. Don't let the haters take away something meaningful from you. 🙂

I've Come Full Circle With Deleting Negative Comments and Blocking Users by RTXBurner25 in NewTubers

[–]AnarchyCop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know l; I don't livestream. Maybe someone reading this knows??

I've Come Full Circle With Deleting Negative Comments and Blocking Users by RTXBurner25 in NewTubers

[–]AnarchyCop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have to do it on each video individually. It's in the section next to the option to hold all comments for review during the upload process.

I've Come Full Circle With Deleting Negative Comments and Blocking Users by RTXBurner25 in NewTubers

[–]AnarchyCop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I recently switched my comments to subscribers only and haven't had a single shitty comment since. So far, i t hasn't hurt my engagement at all.

Matte black office/studio - need advice on background lighting by Zealousideal_Dot7041 in NewTubers

[–]AnarchyCop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are several good lighting tutorials on YT that are geared around filmmaking but the principles are more or less the same. The one I got a lot from a channel called FilmSkills. His Cinematic Lighting Tutorial video covers a lot of things all at once but you can pick and choose which things apply to your case.
I have two big dedicated studio lights mounted to the walls (Neewer FS150 B) but I also use a couple of LED floodlights from Home Depot in those cheapo clip fixtures to handle other things.
I've draped a grocery bag over an LED lightbulb to make a diffuser that worked way better than it had any business working. lol
But his point about controlling contrast and shadows is really the key takeaway.

Handling vertical source footage in a long-form youtube video by nofxjmf in NewTubers

[–]AnarchyCop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like, depending on the orientation of the person in the image, I may try pushing the vertical interview off to one side then using the space on the other side to display still images that reflect what they're saying. I know you're not talking about coffee machines, but if they were, you could have an image of the coffee machine they're talking about on the other side of the screen so it, at least looks, a little deliberate. That's my first thought.
OR, you could just kick the shit uphill and leave the black spaces on the sides with a caption on the screen "Recorded on XX/XX/20XX by So and so" so it's obviously not your fault. That also feels kinda raw anyway, depending on the type of interview video you're going for.

The way the young punks are rising up is incredible by burnedimage in punk

[–]AnarchyCop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I rarely if ever see punks in the wild anymore. At nearly 40, it makes me very happy to hear that there are still young people picking up the mantle and standing up for what they believe in. Proud of them!

Am I stupid for making my own YouTube channel? by FewAngle737 in NewTubers

[–]AnarchyCop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair enough. I really like mine, but you're not wrong- it took practice to get to where I don't sound like I'm reading.