How to build a PC by The Verge - Did anyone see this travesty!?

Distracted · 18 Sep 2018 at 22:47

almoststew1990 said:
Im going from an image on Facebook from the Facebook group PC Builders Forum (so it's gotta be true!) which shows The Verges statement. It looks like it's a flagged comment on the YouTube video itself judging by the thumbs up and thumbs down icons. In addition to the video being factually correct, It says something like "we're happy to openly engage with the community across platforms but over the weekend multiple people on our staff have been subject to a wave of attacks, including hundreds of racist attacks on the host of the video".

I'm on my phone so I can't share the image or anything

I've seen mention of racism accusations in another forum related to the takedown of the video so i beleive there is substance to what you are saying. I couldnt find it though, just people commenting on how the verge seemed to be doubling down by attacking the internet.

Skynet5 · 18 Sep 2018 at 22:48

Yeah. Abuse. Not ok. These people can vote too

Distracted · 18 Sep 2018 at 22:49

lnoton said:
You mean I shouldn't be worried that my case doesn't have rubber pads to put my PSU? Lol

Just dont ever touch the case!

lol

What were they thinking.

Skynet5 · 18 Sep 2018 at 22:51

I feel sorry for the presenter. He is clearly not a genuine pc pc builder geek. He might be interested in it, but clearly awful.

He'll be looking for a new role at the verge.

Distracted · 18 Sep 2018 at 22:52

Werent there 14 or so people in the credits?

Distracted · 18 Sep 2018 at 22:55

almoststew1990 said:
Got it - go to the Verge YouTube page and then "community" and its a few posts down.

Just read it.

"Minor factual errors" lol, manufactured bs more like.

MagicBoy · 19 Sep 2018 at 00:23

Found a re-upload of the original...

So. Much. Fail.

angel102 · 19 Sep 2018 at 00:42

MagicBoy said:
Found a re-upload of the original...

So. Much. Fail.

But I want to spend 2grand to play League of Legends at really high framerates.

MagicBoy · 19 Sep 2018 at 01:36

Assuming you didn't short circuit everything by screwing the PSU to the case...

Hotwired · 19 Sep 2018 at 01:58

It's disturbing to see someone demonstrating something without actually knowing anything about it.

Sure this happens all the time, someone gets a job they have to basically wing but this one is on the internet for everyone to see...

Oh the cringe.

keyser · 19 Sep 2018 at 21:09

This is the fake news version of how to build a PC. I couldn't get past his glasses tbh.

spoffle · 19 Sep 2018 at 21:34

keyser said:
This is the fake news version of how to build a PC. I couldn't get past his glasses tbh.

I don't think you get what fake news is supposed to be.

WantoN · 20 Sep 2018 at 07:26

keyser said:
This is the fake news version of how to build a PC. I couldn't get past his glasses tbh.

Don’t get it :confused:

keyser · 20 Sep 2018 at 10:06

That is a post-truth PC. Facts are just minor details. In conclusion; I'm hilarious. :cool:

MassiveJim · 20 Sep 2018 at 17:06

almoststew1990 said:
The video was very bad and its sad that it got taken down because of "racism" (whether that is because people were being racist or because the Verge felt the need to 'play the race card, both are sad) but that Lyle guy, bloody hell, his style is really grating! I'm entirely indifferent to "YouTube celebrities" in general but he's one for me to especially avoid!

Are you referring to Lyle from Bitwit ?
His real name is Kyle, he did a video one day in this joke style as "Lyle" and all his fans loved it and asked for more.
It isn't something he does often (at least up to now) but it is actually quite funny.

Zefan · 20 Sep 2018 at 17:50

Coolasmoo said:
Brings back memories of this

Same here. He's still about on YouTube! What a blast from the past.

:edit: his channel has taken off, 185k subs!

WantoN · 20 Sep 2018 at 18:57

MassiveJim said:
Are you referring to Lyle from Bitwit ?
His real name is Kyle, he did a video one day in this joke style as "Lyle" and all his fans loved it and asked for more.
It isn't something he does often (at least up to now) but it is actually quite funny.

I loved ‘Lyle’s’ coverage. Tbh Kyle often grates on me, thought this was hilarious though.

V_R · 14 Feb 2019 at 11:42

So Vox/The Verge have been going round and copyright claiming the reaction videos, and failing by all accounts. Oh dear. :rolleyes:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1095578571244879872

MassiveJim · 14 Feb 2019 at 14:02

Are the verge something important ?
I honestly never heard of them before other you-tubers started talking about this video.

keyser · 14 Feb 2019 at 14:40

Hah, wouldn't it be easier to do the video again rather than chase up all the reaction videos?

so bad.

Fake news or junk news or pseudo-news is a type of yellow journalism or propaganda that consists of deliberate disinformation or hoaxes spread via traditional print and broadcast news media or online social media.

See, fake news PC, disinformation, they are in denial there is anything wrong about the video!