#EC@

[cardentist]

hey, so people need to be aware that youtube is now (randomly) holding basic features for ransom (such as being able to pin comments under your own videos) in exchange for Your State ID/Drivers License, or a 30 Second Video Of Your Face.

not to pull a "think of the children," but No Actually. I've been making videos as a hobby since 2015 (and I've had my channel since middle school), I was a minor when I started and I'm not sure I would have understood the kind of damage something a seemingly simple as a video of your face can do.

this is a Massive breach of privacy and over-reach on google's part No Matter What, but if they're going to randomly demand a state ID or license then they absolutely should not allow minors to be creators.

google having a stockpile of identifying information on teenagers is bad enough, but the Alternative of recording your face and handing it over to be filed away is Alarming considering it opens the gates for minors who Aren't old enough to have a license.

and yes, there is a third option, but it's intentionally obtuse. a long wait period (2 months), with no guarantee of access (unlike, say, the convenience of using your phone's cameras for either of the other two), with absolutely No elaboration on what the criteria is or how it's being measured.

it's the same psychological effect that mobile games rely on. offer a slow, unreliable solution with no payment to make the Paid instant gratification look more appealing (the "payment" in this case being You. you are the product being offered).

and it's Particularly a system that (I think intentionally) disadvantages people who don't treat their channels like a job. hobbyists or niche creators who don't create regularly enough or aren't popular enough to meet whatever Vague criteria needs to be met to pass.

markiplier would have no problem passing, your little brother might not be able to. and while Mark's name is already out there there's no reason why your little brother's should be too.

something like pinned comments may seem simple, you don't technically Need it. but it's a feature that's been available for years. most people don't look at descriptions anymore. so when there's relevant information that needs to be delivered then the pinned comment is usually the go to.

for my little channel that information is about the niche series I create for. guides on how to get into the series, sources on where to find the content At All (and reliably so). for other creators it can be used for things Much More Important.

Moreover, if we let them get away with cutting away "small" features and selling it back to you for the price of your privacy, then they Will creep further. they Will take more.

Note: I have an update to this post here: [Link]

[inafieldofstarflowers]

i love matt boyd bc he spends the whole series pre-baltimore trying to give neil openings to tell him he has a thing for andrew and likely trying to figure out how to say “i support the fact that you like men but i think we need to talk about your taste,” and then baltimore happens and he’s like “oh nvm i don’t have to get into all that, i get it now”

like yes it is very funny how many times he aggressively side eyes neil and unsubtly prompts him to talk about his feelings, but it’s also so genuinely sweet how much effort he puts into being a safe person for neil to talk to if he wants or needs it, and how seeing the strength of andrew’s care for neil is enough to change his mind about them being together

[priceofreedom]

A+ student and class president Tifa dates school delinquent Aerith breathe if you agree

[emeraldclocks-doodle-dump]

I, for no reason, wanted to draw hisuian Typhlosion and then added quilava and cyndaquil to match

[thebluebygracieabrams]

aftg extra content

kandrew nation how we feeling

[newtlovescorndogs]

in love with the one sided dash and danny trope it is just so funny

[oyabun-draws]

reupload bc i just noticed that i uploaded a version with the scar layer hidden IM SORRY POOKIES!!!

[ryanthel0ser]

Every profile for the April Fools Update

[dustisus]

in the extra content, renee:

beats andrew when they spar for the first time, by hitting him in the side and threatening to dislocate his shoulder with a chair

fights off six people one-handed while pinning a seventh person to the ground

breaks some asshole's nose by slamming her Bible in his face

punches zane reacher so hard he almost knocks down the person standing behind him

if anyone besides jean is getting in a fight in the golden raven, i want it to be her

[feelingthedisaster]

friendly reminder that according to the ec, aaron was already in wymack's radar before he found out about andrew. he had been watching aaron's stats (he was a top ten backliner. top. ten) for four years (four) before he was even aware of the other twin

[tifa-simp]

Highschool AU, where Vincent is the school janitor and Tifa's uncle

[foxhole-pipe-dream]

I just made this connection during my reread... Guys. I am unwell...

[linniegator]

1 like = 1 cigarette for mrs dickey

[eatsbooksarchive]

we know renee made a deal with andrew to protect the rest of the foxes outside of his core group, so do you think her guilt rivaled neil’s for failing to keep seth alive? do you think she would stare at the ceiling at night in the days after, unable to even close her eyes to pray for seth’s soul because she kept seeing his face stamped into the backs of her eyelids? do you think her chest would seize so tightly she couldn’t breathe when she heard allison’s muffled sobs from their bedroom? do you think she couldn’t meet andrew’s eyes for fear of the judgment nestled beneath his manic grin, his bored glances? do you think she took her knife out of her drawer sometimes, turned it over, over, over, swore to herself that she would not lose another one — she would not lose another one, all her fault, all her fault, all her fault?

[space-knight-dummy]

lyctor chappell roan be like you can slit a hundred throats of stars