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I think u/spez should be the first to do an AMA right here on lemmy.
“i single handed made lemmy grow 5000% AMA”
I’m sick to death of Reddit/spez salt and this still made me snort. Well done.
So talented
I would pay money to watch that shit storm.
He’ll just answer 2 questions by shitting on and lying about the Apollo dev and then fuck off I reckon.
After his really disappointing AMA on reddit, I really don’t want him to do an AMA here.
Didn’t answer a single question. Just copy and pasted from an answer sheet for a few very, very easy questions, which were likely staged.
The fake AMA was actually the last straw for me.
I agree.
The API changes? Really not that big of a deal.
But, how it was handled, with the fake-ass “community” outreach? Followed by treating everyone as “noise” Yea. Fuck that guy.
John Oliver
Yes! I’ll ask the first question: What’s your favorite r/pics post?
I’d ask him how creeped out his wife is by this whole thing.
It’d be cool to see Technology Connections. He’s pretty active on Mastodon, I’ve seen him pop up in a thread here via there.
Also Louis Rossmann. He does AMAs like every other day on YouTube, he might be open to checking out another platform.
He can also credit this site for me subscribing to him on YouTube lol. I had never heard of Technology Connections before, but a post a few days ago somehow got me to watch a lengthy video about freaking dishwasher detergent.
And then somehow I also watched an HOUR LONG video about a fridge! A fridge! How the heck did he manage to keep me interested in a freaking red little fridge for so long? I’ve now learned more than I thought I ever would about things like heat pumps, turn signal and brake light regulations, CDs, and heat pumps.
What’s his mastodon handle? Didn’t know he was active.
TechConnectify@mas.to
Reading some of his latest posts, it looks like he was tagged over here, didn’t realise it, and a bunch of cross-platform weirdness went on. He’s not too happy about it, so maybe he might not be as on board as I thought.
(I hope just writing his handle doesn’t tag him. Sorry Alec if it did)
Yeah i was thinking the same. Tech tubers will be first
does anyone actually care about AMAs? I thought they were glorified advertising lol. Also that’s a tough sell, what instance would you point them to, and how would you convince them they’d get good PR?
They used to be good but they’re just PR now
They used to be organised by a talented individual, employed by reddit, who was great at drawing in more well known people, while still preparing and liaising with them so the event went smoothly. Then reddit fired them.
We should do an AmA with her!
That would actually be awesome!
Reddit fired them? I am shocked, I tell you, shocked.
In classic Reddit fashion
The casual AMAs were a lot better. I’d rather hear from someone who does taxidermy than an actor who only wants to promote their next film
hey, let’s just keep this about Rampart please
Hey Woody!
Do an AMA then. I completely agree with you. I’m a firm believer in the idea that every person on this planet has at least one batshit crazy story they can share. There’s also so many jobs out there that I’ve never even heard of.
They used to be good and really like a question and answer, only for past few years it turned to advertising
It heavily varies by person. Some people give AMAs that make you question if the responses are even from the real person (“let’s just talk about Rampart”) but other people’s AMAs are really fascinating and feel like you’re getting a genuine answer to your question (pretty much any AMA that hit BestOf). Even if the AMA is only done for publicity purposes, it can still be interesting and that’s what really matters.
Some are fascinating, some are shitty. Even the train wrecks can be entertaining, Lil Durk and Gunna’s AMAs are personal favorites of mine
One of my favorite threads was an AMA from Nick Offerman in like 2012. Mostly I liked how if you looked at his comments in order, you could see him getting drunker as the thread went on, eventually posting answers to the wrong questions.
Ama’s we’re the content that got me hooked on Reddit. I think it was a lengthy Dan Harmon ama and I read it for hours. I think it’s pretty telling that I haven’t read through an ama in years.
George Takei.
Very active on Mastodon! @georgetakei@universeodon.com
George would be a great - and fitting, choice
Richard Stallman
That’s gonna end up a shitshow and a half, no matter which side you’re on
Yeah, most of his controversies stem from him being overly “rational” and not knowing when to shut up. It would be a shit show but I’m here for it.
Not sure, if someone who says this when describing how they use their computer: https://stallman.org/stallman-computing.html:
Would really be keen on socializing on a platform like Lemmy, even if it is open-source/free. :D
the dude that couldn’t take a shit for three days
Pretty normal if you’re on pain meds sadly
Mastadon had enough friendly coverage that we’ll see the occasional celebrity interact with the Fediverse through there. But Lemmy? I would expect celebrities to look to kbin first solely based on public perception of Lemmy and fear of getting associated with extremists.
Headlines, the general public, and most celebrities won’t differentiate between Lemmy the software and individual Lemmy instances.
Based on who’s on Mastadon though, George Takei. Fitting that a Star Trek alum is engaged in the Fediverse.
Linus Tech Tips guy, I think his name is Linus probably
Isn’t his name Linux?
John Oliver
That would be amazing, honestly. I know he is busy with the writers strike. It would be cool if he did an AMA about that on lemmy.
me 😊
No way, are you the k_o_t?
Can’t be
Lemmy ofc! … oh wait…
My guess would be some really down to earth author like John Scalzi or Neil Gaiman.
Jery Ryan. She’s already on Mastodon. And active too.
Mark Ruffalo is also on Masto
John Oliver. Just for the irony.
Can someone for the love of God explain the John Oliver meme to me? I don’t like his show so I’m out of the loop
The fact that you have to mention you don’t like him (who the fuck cares) makes me think you aren’t really asking in good faith. His comedy/show often highlight bullshit and injustices in funny, ironic and meta ways and historically have encouraged disruptive protests that are ironic and silly but sort of make a good point. Such as, creating a real church to make fun/protest/highlight the fact that religions operate like corporations but don’t pay taxes. Subs could have picked anything silly to post, the point is to be rebellious and tongue in cheek while also making a point.
Reddit was forcing subreddits to re open or face mod removal. /r/pics reopen but their new rule (as a form of protest) was only pictures of John Oliver.
Yeah…but why did they pick him?
Probably in the hopes that he would notice, which he did.