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steve2470

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7. YouTube comments are a wasteland of ignorance, racism and stupidity, in general

Reply to Jamaal510 (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2014, 12:07 AM

Jul 2014

Yes, sometimes people say something informed and intelligent, but the rule, from what I've seen, is racist, homophobic, sexist, ignorant, mean, and stupid. For the lulz. I'm sorry you had to deal with that.

eta: Add anti-semitic, conspiracy-mongering and every other kind of nasty "ism" out there.

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Just got into a short YouTube argument [View all] Jamaal510 Jul 2014 OP

tick tick tick randys1 Jul 2014 #1

Funny turn of events-- Jamaal510 Jul 2014 #2

It was a beating by an obviously trained fighter, in shape etc against an average joe randys1 Jul 2014 #3

Good point, and Jamaal510 Jul 2014 #5

I've pretty much given up on YouTube. thucythucy Jul 2014 #4

YouTube is OK Jamaal510 Jul 2014 #6

To the "is it worse now, racism" "children in adult bodies" randys1 Jul 2014 #9

YouTube comments are a wasteland of ignorance, racism and stupidity, in general steve2470 Jul 2014 #7

I forgot all about Jamaal510 Jul 2014 #8

+1 Blue_Tires Jul 2014 #10