Random Thoughts — Page 716

moviefreakedmind said:

I’m not opposed to screens. Kids are often a lot quieter when they’re staring at a monitor. I watched a lot of rented video tapes back when I was little and particularly enjoyed the violent ones.

I rest my case.

TV’s Frink said:

Seriously though, Joe Rogan played an electrician on NewsRadio…which is the only reason I’m familiar with him. Turns out he was an MMA fighter, then an MMA commentator, host of some dumb network challenge show many years ago, and I guess supposedly is a stand-up comedian and podcast host. Only stuff I’ve ever heard from him outside of NewsRadio makes me think he’s just a dumb jock meathead.

I’m just seeing this. He’s definitely not a dumb jock.

Mrebo said:

moviefreakedmind said:

I’m not opposed to screens. Kids are often a lot quieter when they’re staring at a monitor. I watched a lot of rented video tapes back when I was little and particularly enjoyed the violent ones.

I rest my case.

About what?

moviefreakedmind said:

Mrebo said:

moviefreakedmind said:

I’m not opposed to screens. Kids are often a lot quieter when they’re staring at a monitor. I watched a lot of rented video tapes back when I was little and particularly enjoyed the violent ones.

I rest my case.

About what?

The need to limit children’s access to screens.

Mrebo said:

moviefreakedmind said:

Mrebo said:

moviefreakedmind said:

I’m not opposed to screens. Kids are often a lot quieter when they’re staring at a monitor. I watched a lot of rented video tapes back when I was little and particularly enjoyed the violent ones.

I rest my case.

About what?

The need to limit children’s access to screens.

Why? I’m glad my screens weren’t limited. What else would I have done. Looked at the wall?

dahmage said:

moviefreakedmind said:

dahmage said:

moviefreakedmind said:

I didn’t say you were a problem. It’s an objective fact that kids shows exist because kids watch them.

wrong, but cool brash statement.

How is that wrong? If no one watched these shows, I don’t think the networks would be producing them.

you are making the exact kind of brash statement i fault NDG and Bill Nye for making all the time (and that makes me sigh). It is missing the nuance of the truth. This is a chicken and egg situation, and obviously, kids couldn’t have watched shows that didn’t exist, so of course that isn’t why they exist. they exist due to a combination of people wanting to entertain/educate children, and children watching them.

I was talking about a specific show and made a jab at it that I found humorous and now I’m having to defend it as both parenting advice and commentary on the business model of network television. Perhaps everyone took my statement to seriously. Is that possible?

TV’s Frink said:

There was no humor implied and your follow up posts seemed to also not imply an attempt at humor.

Why else would I say what I said? Do you honestly think I’m embarking on a crusade against parents of children that watch shows that I’m opposed to? Also, do I really come across as the type of person that cares at all about the activities of other people’s kids? And my followup posts weren’t humorous because I don’t like being reminded of how much I fail at everything I set out to do.

If I had kids, and I never will, I wouldn’t care too much about the harmless kids shows they watch on TV. I would, however, not let them on YouTube or other online video places, where the content aimed at young kids is genuinely terrifying.

dahmage said:

moviefreakedmind said:

dahmage said:

moviefreakedmind said:

dahmage said:

moviefreakedmind said:

I didn’t say you were a problem. It’s an objective fact that kids shows exist because kids watch them.

wrong, but cool brash statement.

How is that wrong? If no one watched these shows, I don’t think the networks would be producing them.

you are making the exact kind of brash statement i fault NDG and Bill Nye for making all the time (and that makes me sigh). It is missing the nuance of the truth. This is a chicken and egg situation, and obviously, kids couldn’t have watched shows that didn’t exist, so of course that isn’t why they exist. they exist due to a combination of people wanting to entertain/educate children, and children watching them.

I was talking about a specific show and made a jab at it that I found humorous and now I’m having to defend it as both parenting advice and commentary on the business model of network television. Perhaps everyone took my statement to seriously. Is that possible?

you asked me for clarification, indicating you cared. I on the other hand, don’t care.

I do care what other people think of me and what I say, unfortunately.

TV’s Frink said:

Mrebo said:

I’m wary of putting kids in front of screens, more so handheld devices.

Your kids? Or other people’s kids?

I was speaking, prospectively, of my own, on the view it isn’t healthy for kids in general.

suspiciouscoffee said:

If I had kids, and I never will, I wouldn’t care too much about the harmless kids shows they watch on TV. I would, however, not let them on YouTube or other online video places, where the content aimed at young kids is genuinely terrifying.

There’s also just a lot of horrible shit on the internet that is totally uncensored and only a click away. The worst someone can see on TV is still compliant with the FCC so it’s safer to leave kids unsupervised in front of a TV.

Mrebo said:

TV’s Frink said:

Mrebo said:

I’m wary of putting kids in front of screens, more so handheld devices.

Your kids? Or other people’s kids?

I was speaking, prospectively, of my own, on the view it isn’t healthy for kids in general.

Yeah, they might turn out like me.

TV’s Frink said:

moviefreakedmind said:

There’s good lessons in shows with less pink talking animals in them.

Cool.

I’ll look for parenting advice elsewhere though.

HA! hehehe…

Indeed.

TV’s Frink said:

moviefreakedmind said:

TV’s Frink said:

There was no humor implied and your follow up posts seemed to also not imply an attempt at humor.

Why else would I say what I said? Do you honestly think I’m embarking on a crusade against parents of children that watch shows that I’m opposed to?

I think you (just like me) are the kind of person that will say something they believe, even if they aren’t going on a crusade about it.

Unless every single opinion you’ve posted here is just an attempt at humor, which I’m pretty sure is not the case.

We can keep going if you want but I think I’m done.

I do believe it, but I was phrasing it in a way that I found amusing and wasn’t trying to offer unsolicited parenting advice.

suspiciouscoffee said:

If I had kids, and I never will, I wouldn’t care too much about the harmless kids shows they watch on TV. I would, however, not let them on YouTube or other online video places, where the content aimed at young kids is genuinely terrifying.

(I didn’t click on that.) My wife and I watch family-friendly Let’s Plays of video games sometimes, but instead of watching them on Youtube, I download them and watch them through my media server because of the inapproprate ads that show up regularly on Youtube. My daughter can watch someone play Yoshi’s Wooly World or Wind Waker, but she doesn’t need to watch the R-rated movie trailer that pops up mid-stream.

Besides, the Youtuber would probably get more money from me if I sent them $5 on Patreon than by my meager number of views.

TV’s Frink said:

Mrebo said:

TV’s Frink said:

Mrebo said:

I’m wary of putting kids in front of screens, more so handheld devices.

Your kids? Or other people’s kids?

I was speaking, prospectively, of my own, on the view it isn’t healthy for kids in general.

Depends on the kid and the amount and the content.

I wager there are those kids who don’t fare worse in cognitive studies, I intend to play it safe as I can.

chyron8472 said:

suspiciouscoffee said:

If I had kids, and I never will, I wouldn’t care too much about the harmless kids shows they watch on TV. I would, however, not let them on YouTube or other online video places, where the content aimed at young kids is genuinely terrifying.

(I didn’t click on that.)

You should, it’s a fantastic write-up.

Possessed said:

chyron8472 said:

suspiciouscoffee said:

If I had kids, and I never will, I wouldn’t care too much about the harmless kids shows they watch on TV. I would, however, not let them on YouTube or other online video places, where the content aimed at young kids is genuinely terrifying.

(I didn’t click on that.) My wife and I watch family-friendly Let’s Plays of video games sometimes, but instead of watching them on Youtube, I download them and watch them through my media server because of the inapproprate ads that show up regularly on Youtube. My daughter can watch someone play Yoshi’s Wooly World or Wind Waker, but she doesn’t need to watch the R-rated movie trailer that pops up mid-stream.

Besides, the Youtuber would probably get more money from me if I sent them $5 on Patreon than by my meager number of views.

Man most let’s plays I’ve seen curse like sailors regardless of the game.

Yes. It’s annoying.

If I want to watch a game, I search through a lot of LPer’s playlists and cherry-pick the one I like. It’s not just about swearing, but also crude humor. In addition, they need to be entertaining.

Some people, like chuggaconroy, don’t necessarily swear but he makes sexist jokes among other immaturity. I started watching his Wind Waker LP, when he really early on made some joke about Tetra going back to the kitchen. Whether he was serious or not, my wife would definitely not find such comments funny. Conversely, I’ve found several people to be clean, but they approach an LP more like a walkthrough, so I’m trading dirty for bland.

I used to be less selective about who I frequently watch (even for myself) but have become much much moreso since my daughter was born.

LPer’s I watch lately are Gopher, StephenPlays, Olizandri, DazzLetsPlays, kwingletsplays, and MasaeAnela.