Shaun McKinnon
@shaunmckinnon.bsky.social
Recovering academic and all around nobody!
I'll continue to revel in the memory that one person put me on a list stating 'Conservatives are contemptible people with rotten brains' or something as well as another that said 'Not invited over for Thanksgiving'.
December 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I'll continue to revel in the memory that one person put me on a list stating 'Conservatives are contemptible people with rotten brains' or something as well as another that said 'Not invited over for Thanksgiving'.
I've found LinusTechTips to be an innovator in this space. They have ethical guidelines for ads and companies and still do fully sponsored content. They've done two sponsored videos recently that are entertaining, informative, and fun (at least I think so).
November 25, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I've found LinusTechTips to be an innovator in this space. They have ethical guidelines for ads and companies and still do fully sponsored content. They've done two sponsored videos recently that are entertaining, informative, and fun (at least I think so).
I'm Canadian, so that particular reference goes over my head, but I get the gist.
November 25, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I'm Canadian, so that particular reference goes over my head, but I get the gist.
I have no idea of the economics of this process, but I would hope that the revenue paid by advertisers takes this value proposition into account, but I doubt it though.
November 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I have no idea of the economics of this process, but I would hope that the revenue paid by advertisers takes this value proposition into account, but I doubt it though.
As far as I can tell, no such expectation exists for traditional programming (e.g. nobody believes the cast / crew of Law and Order endorse products from their advertisements). Celebrity brand ambassadors seem a bit different, but we're still far more accepting of them as paid shills than YouTubers.
November 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
As far as I can tell, no such expectation exists for traditional programming (e.g. nobody believes the cast / crew of Law and Order endorse products from their advertisements). Celebrity brand ambassadors seem a bit different, but we're still far more accepting of them as paid shills than YouTubers.
Sponsorship presents a very challenging ethical dilemma for many YouTubers that generally aren't applied to traditional programming or celebrities. Because of the intimacy and connectedness of YouTube, there is a societal expectation that you personally endorse and use the product.
November 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Sponsorship presents a very challenging ethical dilemma for many YouTubers that generally aren't applied to traditional programming or celebrities. Because of the intimacy and connectedness of YouTube, there is a societal expectation that you personally endorse and use the product.
'pruning my shrimp bowl' sounds like a self-deprecating euphemism.
November 22, 2025 at 9:17 PM
'pruning my shrimp bowl' sounds like a self-deprecating euphemism.
A friend recommended this to me and I had no idea about the backstory. Awesome writeup!
November 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
A friend recommended this to me and I had no idea about the backstory. Awesome writeup!
BC HE isn't a ministry, it's three overlapping political compromises in a trench coat.
November 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
BC HE isn't a ministry, it's three overlapping political compromises in a trench coat.
Did they expect Carl XVI Gustaf to form a raiding party or something? Pull up to L'anse aux Meadows unbidden and start building out an aircraft plant?
November 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Did they expect Carl XVI Gustaf to form a raiding party or something? Pull up to L'anse aux Meadows unbidden and start building out an aircraft plant?
Dude's just afraid Bear Grylls is going to come after him for the piss drinking title.
November 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Dude's just afraid Bear Grylls is going to come after him for the piss drinking title.
Does the Century suffer from the same 10 year limit on Remote Start as other models, where you have to pay a monthly subscription fee after expiry? I generally like Toyota's lineup, but SAS-themed BS in a car I've bought really frustrates me!
November 20, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Does the Century suffer from the same 10 year limit on Remote Start as other models, where you have to pay a monthly subscription fee after expiry? I generally like Toyota's lineup, but SAS-themed BS in a car I've bought really frustrates me!
hahaha I can't stop laughing at what I generated for myself. My combination is Teal Tigger
November 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
hahaha I can't stop laughing at what I generated for myself. My combination is Teal Tigger
It's AI generated, but Laika-themed Storm Shadow sounds awesome to me :D
November 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
It's AI generated, but Laika-themed Storm Shadow sounds awesome to me :D
Season 1? Has he asked about the men wearing skirts?
November 18, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Season 1? Has he asked about the men wearing skirts?