 Oh boy. I had clicked off MKBHD's latest video a minute in since I realized it was full sponsored and just hitting DJI talking points. But doing driving reckless for a short clip in a video is always wrong. Don't drive 60 over the limit. Not ever, esp for content. 24 comments
  @geerlingguy 60 over the limit in a school zone. In this country he'd be banned and possibly looking at jail time.. but presumably where he is they don't enforce driving laws much.  @tony @geerlingguy here you'd lose your vehicle. Its a rental? Well, you still lose it, and now it's no longer a rental. Now you have to buy out the company that rented it to you, but the authorities are the ones who own it @geerlingguy I kept watching a bit to see if he’d compare to other cams or be critical in any way and still clicked off after a few. Didn’t see the car thing but it just felt like a hollow money grab video. Sad to see him going this way recently.  @geerlingguy Man, what has happened to him? I feel like he’s starting to put his integrity at risk.  @ernie @geerlingguy He's been caught in the trap of privileged insider access for a long time and has lately done seriously questionable shit like release a $12 month wallpaper app. I admire his production values and manner, but don't really consider him a trustworthy source of opinion.  Its sad to see. @geerlingguy I don't normally watch his videos, but blurring out one speedo but not the other is extra comical. @geerlingguy 150km/h in a 60km/h hits differently in numbers. I'm now baffled that 60km/h is considered safe in an area where you're supposed to expect kids.  @geerlingguy I'm sure it's outside of school hours, but as a parent with a seven-year-old, seeing someone speeding with that crosswalk sign sure pisses me off to 11. @webology @geerlingguy I am not familiar with the US school system, but isn’t there a chance there are after school activities or some parent child events in the evening? It feels like no matter which time of the day this is just reckless. @fallenhitokiri @geerlingguy It's very common. We live around a lot of playgrounds and it's rare to not see kids there outside of school. I'm not accusing him of driving recklessly during school hours and it's quite possible the crosswalk sign is a few blocks from a school. It's a bad look and tells me he's going way too fast in a zone that would normally double your speeding ticket and be a much lower speed limit than what a normal road would post.  @webology @fallenhitokiri @geerlingguy the school speed limits are “while children are present“. But still …🍸😿 @martinicat @fallenhitokiri @geerlingguy In the last two states that I lived in, the speed limit is 20 mph during school hours and 30 mph outside of that. I can't speak for where that video was taken but that tells me they were at least 30 to 40 or more miles over the speed limit. Ya, so bad look, even if it's during a safe time of day. @geerlingguy Pretty funny if you use the sponsorblock extension and it just skips most of the video This is just an DJI ad. not even trying to hide it or be critical or compare it to anything else.. too bad.
@geerlingguy I use the SponsorBlock extension so I don't fall for these. Thanks to ppl who go out of their way to mark these videos.  @geerlingguy He is in full extract as much money from his brand as possible mode. I unsubbed.  @geerlingguy it’s been a while since I’ve seen any of his videos but what happened to him? This and that wallpaper app thing is not doing his name any good…  @geerlingguy 96 mph in a 35 is almost 3x the speed limit! At least that's where the video cuts, maybe he went even faster.. The wallpaper fiasco was bad enough, but this even surprised me.  @geerlingguy I'm not watching his videos anymore and encourage others to do the same. This also goes for *anyone* putting other people in potential danger as a stunt to get more views. |
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@geerlingguy Exactly, come to Germany and drive on the Autobahn. Fast but not reckless, please.
Or go to a race course, but that sounds impractical.