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[–] Demdaru@lemmy.world 30 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (6 children)

Throwing it out there - I am tired of left always acting as if something done decade ago was still fresh. Pewds changed, he flipped his whole video formula, and even back then evil things he did were at least questionable. Let it go folks. You are doing nothing else than making yourself look like bitter old people.

Edit: I noticed it's not obvious what I am talking about. Other comments. People constantly talking about how Pewds is a nazi.

[–] JohnAnthony@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 26 minutes ago

There is the expected amount of negativity in the comments, but also more positivity than I expected.

I watched the video. I am not really a fan of the style, I don't agree with all of the content. But damn, a big influencer is using his reach to talk about retaking privacy and control in your online life. It can be such a difficult subject to pitch without sounding crazy. I think the video existing is great and pushes general awareness in the right direction.

[–] irmadlad@lemmy.world 9 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Other than hearing his name, I've never seen any of his content, nor do I know any of his lore. If in fact, he once was and has now changed his core convictions, then great. I have no issue with anyone who changes their minds in light of new evidence, or after taking inventory of one's life, and deciding a new route. Both are commendable. Lord knows we've all done some shit in the past that was definitely cringe...I know I have. But we grow, and we learn, and in the process we become better human beings.

[–] Demdaru@lemmy.world 7 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

He never was. When teenagers used to scream n-word for shit and giggles, he was monetarily incentivised to do stupid stunts. No belief behind, other than to have a laugh and jump in views. When he crossed the line and was critised for it, he backed off, apologised and learned from his mistakes.

But people love draging it out each and every single time he does anything, be it good or bad.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 3 hours ago

I didn't know he was a Nazi I just find him annoying.

[–] wetbeardhairs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 6 hours ago (1 children)
[–] bastion@feddit.nl 5 points 5 hours ago

they're responding to other comments, like about Pewdiepie being a nazi.

[–] saimen@feddit.org 2 points 5 hours ago (2 children)
[–] Demdaru@lemmy.world 9 points 4 hours ago

In short, a bunch of years ago he did some stunts for publicity that put him in a bad light. And don't get me wrong, he deserved criticism back then. But it quickly became apparent that it wasn't his view, but just that - a publicity stunt, something to drive algorithms etc, and he also apologised for it and what's more important, didn't make similiar shit afterwards.

So no, not a nazi. In the past you could call him edgy or something, alas even that doesn't really fit as he didn't do this all the time. But people saw he is popular and saw what he did and decided that no matter that these were one-offs, he must be a nazi, secretely harbor a shrinet o Hitler and all that.

[–] rtxn@lemmy.world -1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Do you want to continue posturing and fishing for confirmation from other edgy teenage minds, or do you want the answer?

[–] saimen@feddit.org 6 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

? I want the answer. I am not sure if you are saying he is a nazi or he is not.

[–] rtxn@lemmy.world 0 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (2 children)

I seriously doubt that anyone who asks that question doesn't already have a foregone conclusion, but fine, I'll indulge you.

Probably not. If he was, and had been hiding it his entire life, even in the era when he was the youtube star and had zero restraint, why would he slip up those few times, and especially such highly public ways?

He did and said some shit in his early 20s, and he deserved the criticism at the time, but those incidents weren't repeated and weren't part of a pattern. He wasn't the paragon of virtue and maturity, but I'm willing to bet my left nut that neither are the people who are lining up to crucify him, and the only difference is that he had an audience. The people who aren't willing to let go of their prejudices after a decade are equally as immature.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

It's kind of sad that you're so terminally online that you think that everyone else must know who the hell this guy is. All I know about him is that he's some YouTuber I have never watched any of his content nore have I really heard anything about any controversy.

[–] JigglySackles@lemmy.world 9 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Not the person you're replying to, but honestly I don't pay attention to pop culture shit, so I'd ask honestly too, and thanks for providing the explanation, I assumed he had moved on since I heard little of his antics anymore but it's good to see info. Don't assume people know things like that. Just assume they don't and get to be one of todays lucky 10,000. 🙂

In case you aren't familiar with the lucky 10k, see here.

https://xkcd.com/1053/

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Yeah I remember when he was a big name doing that shit. Then he recently popped up talking linux. And in between it became a somewhat regular occurrence in my country for people to march with swastika flags. For all I knew it was edgy jokes from an era where fascism was still outside the Overton window, or he just became a low key supporter of modern fascism but without any stunts big enough to get noticed

[–] rtxn@lemmy.world -4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

The discourse goes to the same fucking place every time Felix is mentioned. People don't deserve the benefit of doubt.

[–] JigglySackles@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

? Who is Felix? Is that pewdipie?

Did this go to the same place?

[–] rtxn@lemmy.world -5 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Extrapolate from the context. I'm tired of explaining obvious things to unreceptive people.

[–] JigglySackles@lemmy.world 3 points 22 minutes ago

I don't think anyone has been unreceptive here man. I've been been completely cool with what all you've said so far and even thanked you for it and haven't countered anything. Your day going ok?