MCM's 2ZR swap

[CrankyOldMan]

I agree that it would be "right" for them to at least give credit for any info they got here, but that's the academic in me. =)

I look at their subscriber count on YT (3M+) and assume that they either have someone else to monitor/screen it or just ignore it entirely. You'd basically have to have their DMs to even show up on their radar. I don't think they'd ignore you out of spite, it's just that the signal to noise ratio on something like that is really poor (i.e. lots of noise).

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by CrankyOldMan

I agree that it would be "right" for them to at least give credit for any info they got here, but that's the academic in me. =)

I look at their subscriber count on YT (3M+) and assume that they either have someone else to monitor/screen it or just ignore it entirely. You'd basically have to have their DMs to even show up on their radar. I don't think they'd ignore you out of spite, it's just that the signal to noise ratio on something like that is really poor (i.e. lots of noise).

Ah Sam. You are wise indeed. What you say makes perfect sense to me. What are "DMs"? Sorry for my ignorance.

[CrankyOldMan]

Originally Posted by 06YarisRS

Ah Sam. You are wise indeed. What you say makes perfect sense to me. What are "DMs"? Sorry for my ignorance.

I'm not so sure about wise, I just learn a lot of things the hard way. =)

It's kidspeak for Direct Messaging. I think there's a distinction in younger generations between instant messaging (IM) as we knew it and DM because things like Twitter and Instagram are both instant messaging but are broadcast to a public audience, whereas something like FB Messenger or your phone number would be private and therefore "direct" to the recipient. Messenger clients on a public page can get billions of hits from bots or spammers so they probably filter a lot of it out.

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by CrankyOldMan

I'm not so sure about wise, I just learn a lot of things the hard way. =)

It's kidspeak for Direct Messaging. I think there's a distinction in younger generations between instant messaging (IM) as we knew it and DM because things like Twitter and Instagram are both instant messaging but are broadcast to a public audience, whereas something like FB Messenger or your phone number would be private and therefore "direct" to the recipient. Messenger clients on a public page can get billions of hits from bots or spammers so they probably filter a lot of it out.

Thanks for the info. I am woefully lacking in my current understanding of all this stuff.

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by CrankyOldMan

I agree that it would be "right" for them to at least give credit for any info they got here, but that's the academic in me. =)

I look at their subscriber count on YT (3M+) and assume that they either have someone else to monitor/screen it or just ignore it entirely. You'd basically have to have their DMs to even show up on their radar. I don't think they'd ignore you out of spite, it's just that the signal to noise ratio on something like that is really poor (i.e. lots of noise).

Speaking of "noise", for fun I took a few minutes and read some of the replies. I think I may have gotten your point now. A huge percentage of them are people commenting on either duct tape or the fact that a box moved by itself. Seemingly much less interest in the substance of the video as opposed to tidbits of 'humour' or "easter eggs'. Kind of a shame but I guess if that's what the people want, so be it. I never really scrutinized comments in videos before as I guess my interest laid in the content. That's what I like about places like Yarisworld...more pointed discussion/focus and less "noise". It seems that to appeal to a broader audience, and get the subscribers, 'style over substance' seems to be the approach. Don't get me wrong, they have the content, but by adding the 'style', what they gain in subscribers, they lose in depth or at least in the ability to engage in any deeper conversation about the topic. Or, they get the best of both worlds. I am truly naive when it comes to these things. I can be a little slow on the uptake at times, but think that's why some here have expressed that Youtube or Facebook don't hold the appeal when compared to forums, for example.

[eTiMaGo]

Originally Posted by 06YarisRS

Speaking of "noise", for fun I took a few minutes and read some of the replies. I think I may have gotten your point now. A huge percentage of them are people commenting on either duct tape or the fact that a box moved by itself. Seemingly much less interest in the substance of the video as opposed to tidbits of 'humour' or "easter eggs'. Kind of a shame but I guess if that's what the people want, so be it. I never really scrutinized comments in videos before as I guess my interest laid in the content. That's what I like about places like Yarisworld...more pointed discussion/focus and less "noise". It seems that to appeal to a broader audience, and get the subscribers, 'style over substance' seems to be the approach. Don't get me wrong, they have the content, but by adding the 'style', what they gain in subscribers, they lose in depth or at least in the ability to engage in any deeper conversation about the topic. Or, they get the best of both worlds. I am truly naive when it comes to these things. I can be a little slow on the uptake at times, but think that's why some here have expressed that Youtube or Facebook don't hold the appeal when compared to forums, for example.

You could try to join their facebook group, while there's also some nonsense there, there are some more technical discussions compared to youtube comments. There's some questions when you try to join, based on the cars they have done on the show, if you are stuck, I could try to help :)