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YouTube Fights Comment Idiocy With Audio Preview

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I can haz preview?

Two things a person doesn’t always know: Who’s listening and how words are going to sound before they come out. The latter, if we want to get technical about it, is regulated by the orbitofrontal cortex of the amigdala, which unfortunately is switched off while a person uses the Internet—nonverbal communication is required for this to function properly—hence all the stupid comments loading down the Internet like a soiled diaper.

YouTube Fights Comment Idiocy With Audio PreviewThus, we have an inspired comic from xkcd, where a hacker writes a virus that will read comments back to a person before they post. The target despairs in the end, coming to a long overdue revelation of his own idiocy.

It’s post-modernism meets stick figures. Is that post-post-modernism?

Anyway, it looks like some Googlers are xkcd readers because a short time after that comic appeared, a modification was made in the comments. YouTubers can now listen to an audio preview of their comments before they post. Sometimes hearing oneself is the best remedy.
 

YouTube Fights Comment Idiocy With Audio Preview


Then again, as noted at the xkcd, erm, “blag,” one YouTube commentator opined:

 

It’s the DUMBEST FEATURE I’ve seen thus far. There is no practical use for it. None. Zero. Nada. Sheesh. (the audio preview of my own post sounded moronic!)


Ah, Irony, you cruel mistress.
 
 

 

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Jason Lee Miller is a WebProNews editor and writer covering business and technology.

4 Comments

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lol...That is AWESOME....haha

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Thus, we have an inspired

Thus, we have an inspired comic from xkcd, where a hacker writes a virus that will read comments back to a person before they post. The target despairs in the end, coming to a long overdue revelation of his own idiocy.

That's pretty cool, and lord

That's pretty cool, and lord knows we need something like this. It won't stop the constant arguing and swearing you see after YouTube videos.

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