Link: https://infosec.pub/api/v3/image_proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.piefed.social%2Fposts%2FyB%2FJF%2FyBJFbDJfVz88ZZ3.png

This is the emails between the YouTuber YGK3D and Anycubic, it seems like they won't send 3D printers to reviewers who mention their GPL3 license violations.

tl;dr Anycubic uses open-source software for their firmware, but doesn't make it public as per license agreement, and they don't seem to be friendly to anyone who calls this out.

More info: https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxIMpZTkXqFo0H6pDwhZpdYqMYvLhPvWA5?lc=UgxA-4LYvwrnonXuXsZ4AaABAg

Most of the influencers are beholden to the marketing teams of the products they receive for free to review.

Independent evaluations cost money. When people say “Acme corp sent me this widget for free but it’s entirely my opinion” it’s a sponsored post by definition. If they raise negative points, it’s good, but they risk their future freebies.

It’s old. Back when Apple Keynotes were about new stuff instead of recycled Android features, if you were negative about Apple products, you’re cut from the product releases. Car magazines were the same way. Some had good income and didn’t hesitate to roast cars; others just regurgitate the press release so they can still attend the events.

Back when I grew marijuana as a job I would regularly post pictures on Reddit. The light manufacturer Mars hydro reached out to me out of the blue and sent me free LED grow lights. The only condition they gave me was I had to make 5 posts with pictures showing what I grew with that light. They even told me to be honest about what I thought but to mention the brand of the light they sent. I was far from an influencer but my posts would get a few hundred upvotes. I did actually like their lights but they had a few issues here and there.

However, I did have to sign an agreement stating that I would make those posts within X number of weeks. I always thought that was pretty cool seeing as how I was not really anyone with any type of sway in the industry.

It's pretty obvious when these companies are more of less hiring influencers to sell their shit for them. They'll never say anything bad about it.

Shocker. Does anyone take youtube reviews seriously?

Hey, they could just say that problematic code was given by an AI.

Depends who is doing the review and on what.

Project Farm, my beloved...

I do. But I'm very selective and critical in choosing and trusting the right ones. They're also not my only source.

I don't think YouTube reviews are any worse than other forms of reviews. There are plenty of bad text reviews out there, too.