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Eddie levert o jays8/25/2023 Throughout Eddie Levert's career, The O'Jays have released ten Gold Albums, with nine eventually going Platinum and ten No. On January 29, 2011, The O'Jays received the "Trumpet Lifetime Achievement Award". In 2009, The O'Jays were awarded BET's 'Lifetime Achievement Award' and Eddie Levert was awarded the "Heroes and Legends Pacesetter Award". Later in 2008, Eddie and his late son Gerald were presented with "Best Duo or Group" Image Award. In 2008, Eddie's son Sean died as a result of being denied needed prescription medication by government officials in Ohio. In 2007, Eddie and son Gerald's album recorded in 2006, "Something to Talk About" was released followed by the publication of the book "I Got Your Back" co-authored by Eddie and son Gerald. In 2006, upon returning from a South African tour with sons Gerald and Sean, Eddie's son Gerald died due to interactions between his prescribed medications. In 1992 Eddie and son Gerald recorded "Baby Hold On to Me" which was a No. They met Marc Gordon recording under the group name LeVert – four of their seven albums went platinum. In 1984, Levert's two sons Gerald and Sean, both still in high school, announced that they wanted to follow their father's musical background. Their EMI debut album, "Let Me Touch You", went to number three R&B and included "Lovin' You", which became a number-one R&B hit in the summer of 1987. The O'Jays later signed with EMI-Manhattan Records and Levert and Williams began co-writing and producing their own tracks. In 1969, The O'Jays signed with Philadelphia International Records where they began to release records under the new label. The Mascots' popularity grew as their music was broadcast on Cleveland radio stations. They traveled to Cincinnati to canvas King Records whose President Sid Nathan changed their name to The Mascots and signed them to his label. The Triumphs played locally in Canton opening for different acts, playing 'sock hops'. While at high school, he teamed up with classmates Walter Williams, William Powell, Bobby Massey and Bill Isles to form a group called the Triumphs. As Levert continued singing into his teenage years, he became a recognized voice in the church choir, sang in school plays and performed regularly on a gospel radio show. He attended church regularly and eventually joined the church choir. Levert was born in Bessemer, Alabama, but was raised in Canton, Ohio, where he moved at the age of six. He is the father of Gerald Levert (1966–2006) and Sean Levert (1968–2008). Edward Willis Levert (born June 16, 1942) is an American singer, best known as the lead vocalist of The O'Jays.
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Miroir m29 mini projector8/25/2023 The HDMI input makes it easy to connect with all your favorite devices at home, at work, in the backyard, or on the go, so you can bring a big screen with you anytime, anywhere. Effortlessly Connects Smartphone, tablet, laptop, or media streamer. Perfect for sharing movies, photos, games, and entertainment on the go, it is ideal for use with small groups of 1-2 people in dark spaces. Take it With You and Share Anywhere! Small enough to fit in your pocket and weighing 5 oz, the Miroir Micro Projector M29 puts the power of a vibrant 50” screen in the palm of your hand. The seller will arrange the return pick up for these items.įor seller-fulfilled items from Sports collectibles and Entertainment collectibles categories, the sellers need to be informed of the damage / defect within 10 days of delivery. These items are not eligible for self-return. Note: For seller fulfilled items from Books, Movies & TV Shows categories, the sellers need to be informed of the damage/ defect within 14 days of delivery.įor seller-fulfilled items from Fine Art category, the sellers need to be informed of the damage / defect within 10 days of delivery. Learn more about returning seller fulfilled items. If you do not receive a response from the seller for your return request within two business days, you can submit an A-to-Z Guarantee claim. If you’ve received a seller-fulfilled product in a condition that is damaged, defective or different from its description on the product detail page on Amazon.in, returns are subject to the seller's approval of the return. The return timelines for seller-fulfilled items sold on Amazon.in are equivalent to the return timelines mentioned above for items fulfilled by Amazon. On the basis of the technician's evaluation report, we will provide resolution. Before returning a Tablet, the device should be formatted and screen lock should be disabled.įor few products, we may schedule a technician visit to your location. Please keep the item in its original condition, with brand outer box, MRP tags attached, user manual, warranty cards, CDs and original accessories in manufacturer packaging for a successful return pick-up. Brands -HP, Lenovo, AMD, Intel, Seagate, Crucial Replacement for defective products, products with quality issues cannot be provided if the brand has not confirmed the same through a letter/email. If the product is confirmed as defective by the brand then customer needs to get letter/email confirming the same and submit to Amazon customer service to seek replacement. In case of defective, product quality related issues for brands listed below, customer will be required to approach the brands’ customer service center and seek resolution. This item is eligible for free replacement, within 7 days of delivery, in an unlikely event of damaged or different item delivered to you. *Some Android devices require a USB - C to HDMI adapter cable (sold separately).Tablets (new and certified refurbished) 7 Days Replacement *Some Apple devices require an Apple Digital AV Adapter (sold separately). Two built-in 1W speakers for portable sound anywhere LED lamps for 20,000 hours of projecting time Texas Instruments advanced chip technology for Cinema quality streaming. *Android devices with USB - C require a USB - C to HDMI cable (sold separately). FeaturesĬonnect to any HDMI source to view content. The M29 portable projector is great for the outdoors at night and camping with up to 2 hours viewing time on a single charge. Great for small places and dark room environments with up to a 50 inch diagonal image. The M29 uses Texas Instruments Digital Light Process (DLP) technology for a quality image. Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand or pocket, the M29 is perfect for the kids when they want to watch their favorite show in their bedroom, on the wall or ceiling. Share your photos and videos anywhere with the M29 Mini Projector.
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Davinci resolve studio 14 dual gpu8/25/2023 Whatever your needs are, having such a powerful software suite at your fingertips, all for the price of free 99, feels like a no-brainer.Jay Niu wrote:Interesting but when I do any edits or preview, other than color grading, I see only one physical core being used. But now, I hop between Adobe and Resolve, depending on my needs. In my career, I've jumped from Avid to FCP. Sticking to one brand isn't always best for every project. There will be times this suite can support your existing workflow or even replace it entirely. This is why DaVinci Resolve 18.5 should belong in every editor's toolkit. And with the new 2x Enhanced Super Scale algorithm, no one will know I still shoot on HD. The FX Relight tool could save scenes you messed up during production. AI-supported text-based editing is a dream for documentary filmmakers. With DaVinci Resolve 18.5, I'm not only seeing a push towards making the suite social media friendly but also powerful enough to throw down on any high-end production. I desperately needed these as each show I worked on ran for about two hours. Moving to Resolve was a dream, as I had better color controls. For 20 years, I edited theater and stage productions, making heavy use of multicam tools found in FCPX. Not only am I the Tech Editor at NFS, but I'm also a film editor. Support for rendering animated GIF clips.New vertical resolution timelines and projects default to full frame with crop.Sign in and upload videos directly to TikTok from DaVinci Resolve.Support for Blackmagic Cloud Presentations.Up to 1.5x faster Lens Blur and Aperture Diffraction on Nvidia systems.Up to 2x faster Beauty, Water Color, and Stylize on Nvidia systems.Ability to swap in and out colorspaces in Resolve FX Color Transform.Color space and gamma options are now organized by vendor.Support for Leica L Log color management.Up to 2x faster spatial noise reduction in Apple silicon.Generated LUTs now include spatial Resolve FX DCTL effects.Ability to manage missing LUTs from the LUT manager.Support for matte finesse post-filter controls in Magic Mask.Up to 3x faster renders when using the Fusion splitter tool.GPU accelerated Clean Plate and Anaglyph.Support for a native AI-based depth map tool in Studio.Support for USD Hydra-based renderers, including Storm.Introduction of the USD toolset for managing USD assets.Import and export timelines using the OpenTimelineIO format.AI-based Resolve FX Relight to add virtual lighting in Studio.Support for AI-based audio classification in Studio.Check out the full release if you'd like to get the full rundown.īut we've parsed through the massive list of updates to give you some of our favorites that we plan on using on a day-to-day basis. The release notes are massive, with over 150 updates to DaVinci Resolve. The Export Edit Index action is now part of the edit index options.The timecode display window now shows timecode entry previews.Improved text wrapping for caption previews in the subtitle inspector.Ability to select all clips under playhead in cut, edit, and Fairlight.Ability to manually relink missing VFX Connect clips. Option to copy grades from flattened multi-cams to multicam angles.Retime curve now invokes the speed curve by default.Ability to stabilize multiple selected clips from the timeline.Export the current frame as still from media, cut, and edit viewers.
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Rick glassman as we see it8/25/2023 Cricket becomes newly single Nell’s plus-one. Even though recently widowed, Cricket lives in the moment, enjoying the life that is happening right now. Gibbs is Cricket, Nell’s beautiful, free-spirited friend. But Fiona’s truth is she feels a little trapped in that life – something Nell can hopefully help shake up. Fiona has a seemingly perfect life with a husband and family that Nell envies. Now that Nell’s back, their lives are very different. Yin to each other’s yang, Fiona always centered Nell while Nell brought out Fiona’s fun side. Nell’s return makes her jealous, although she’d never admit it.Įllis’ Fiona is Nell’s BFF since childhood and into their partying 20’s. She is into mindfulness and healing but sometimes doesn’t take her own centering advice. Clair portrays Annabel, an earthy, beautiful yoga studio owner and mom friend of Fiona (Ellis). He hired Nell because she is overqualified, desperate and introduced him to his husband. Dennis used to be a nerd, but now is cool. Following their break up, she takes the only job she can get – writing obituaries – which at first seems like a step backwards but ultimately may be exactly what she needs to move forward.īanday will play Dennis, Nell’s old friend, former roommate and now current boss. Moving back home to Pasadena – a world where everyone seems to have a better life than she does (kids, careers, happy marriages, etc.) Nell can only afford to share an apartment with a stranger who monitors how much electricity she uses and pesters her about her recycling habits (which lately include a lot of empty White Claws.) A once successful journalist, Nell put her career on hold to help her fiancé get his restaurant off the ground. Go behind the scenes of Netflix TV shows and movies, see what's coming soon and watch bonus videos on the project, based on Alexandra Potter’s Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up, published in 2020, broke, newly single and feeling old, Nell Stevens (Rodriguez) – a self-described disaster – works to restart the life and career she left behind 10 years ago. Watch A Futile and Stupid Gesture | Netflix Official SiteĪfter losing his job as a crane operator, a 50-year-old grapples with an unpleasant new workplace and his precarious position in a changing world. Rick Glassman - On TV Tonightįind out more about Rick Glassman including movies and TV shows, bio, TV listings and more. Glassman worked on a variety of projects during his early. Rick Glassman was an accomplished actor, noted for his comedic timing in his roles for television shows. Find exactly what you're looking for! Rick Glassman - Actor - TV Insiderīirth Place: Orange, Ohio. IMDb's advanced search allows you to run extremely powerful queries over all people and titles in the database. Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With. Rick Glassman is known for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011). Rick Glassman shares his first film lesson, his toughest role, the importance of writers and mothers.On My Screen: ‘As We See It’ Star Rick Glassman – Deadline From left, Rick Glassman, Albert Rutecki and. A new series bucks the trend, starring three leads who are on the spectrum. Most autistic characters have been played onscreen by neurotypical actors.us Prime Video ‘As We See It’ Is Not a Typical Portrayal of Autism. Rick Glassman: Movies, TV, and Bio Skip to main content. Rick Glassman: Movies, TV, and Bio - īrowse Rick Glassman movies and TV shows available on Prime Video and begin streaming right away to your favorite device. Three autistic roommates find a way to live together and strive for similar things in life. With Rick Glassman, Sue Ann Pien, Albert Rutecki, Chris Pang. Find where to watch Rick Glassman's latest movies and tv shows As We See It (TV Series 2022) - IMDbĪs We See It: Created by Jason Katims. See Rick Glassman full list of movies and tv shows from their career. Rick Glassman List of Movies and TV Shows - TV Guide Rick Glassman - Rotten Tomatoesīirthday: Jul 23, 1984. Glassman starred in the role of Burski on the NBC sitcom Undateable and wrote, directed and starred in the NBC-produced web series spin-off The Sixth Lead. Rick Glassman (born July 23, 1984) is an American actor and comedian. He is an actor and producer, known for Undateable (2014), A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018) and The Sixth Lead (2015). Rick Glassman was born on 23 July 1984 in Orange, Ohio, USA.
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Launchbar evernote8/25/2023 Then you just use that folder on the other computer. Just go to preferences and change the location of the sets to a new folder in Dropbox and Typinator will ask if you want to copy the existing ones to that folder. iTerm 2Įxpansions (Sets) can be synced via Dropbox. These apps can also sync their settings via a folder synced using e.g. LaunchBar is distributed as crippleware shareware - full usage of the application requires paying the registration fee, but up to 7 abbreviations may be used per session without paying anything. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Keyboard Maestro can sync macros via Dropbox. Evernote Quick Search.scpt This file contains bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. So I used the amazing combo of Keyboard Maestro and LaunchBar to set up. can be found in ~/Library/Preferences/at. in ~/Library/Application Support/LaunchBar. Nimbus Note, a good alternative to Evernote is currently on sale in Appsumo. To add them, you must browse to the bundled app, then unlock the Privacy preference pane, and then drag the app into the list. LaunchBar is a small Windows freeware program that mimics the behavior of the dockable QuickLaunch toolbar that was available in all Windows versions before Windows 7. In Yosemite, applications bundled inside an application or preference pane can’t add themselves to the Accessibility list in the Privacy preferences. Will not install since it wants to put stuff in /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools//, but can’t create that dir if i does not exist. I used Launchbar (for 15+ years), but recently stopped because I think its indexing was causing mysterious problems with my Mac (messily documented here. I just did my first fresh install of Mac OS X (Yosemite) in years and am writing this as a note to self + some possible help for people running in to the same problems as I have. Mini review: Choice of the Deathless for iOS.Its a powerful organizational tool to assist with any number of projects. You can use it as a digital filing cabinet to organize all your notes, whether theyre recipes, strategic plans for work, or a daily diary. Using multiple spaces with multiple displays Evernote is note-taking software that helps you create and organize digital notesand keeps them synced across all your devices.Three displays: two stacked, two mirrored.Install alot from cloned repo on Mac OS X.The script will check your Planner notebook for a note titled Daily Record YYYY-mm-dd, create a new note if it doesn’t find one. Recently Tweeted Tweets by fnurl Recent Posts Evernote will launch if it isn’t already running.
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Great wolf mall of america8/25/2023 They must have bowled 30 games over 3 days and at $7/game those passes more than paid for themselves. It provided unlimited rock climbing, rope jungle, and bowling for the entire stay. We found they had just started an "Adventure Park Pass" for $40. They offered several passes ranging from $39 to $80 for kids but they did not have things the boys were interested in. We noticed in the lobby there were always things going on for the smaller kids such as story hour, yoga, limbo led by "great wolf" etc. Those were the only activities they were interested in. ACTIVITIES: For the older (10 and 12) there was rock climbing, a rope jungle with harnesses, and miniature bowling. We found the bathrooms and lockers to be really clean. There also seemed to be more than enough chairs. There is a bar for adults in the center of the complex. There is a large play area for the smaller kids and it is separated from the others which is helpful in keeping track of everyone. We found it clean and towels were readily available, although our cabana was stocked with more towels than we needed. There is a wave pool, a body surfing pool, a basketball pool, a lazy river, and many slides. Adding in the Dunkin Donuts and snack bar over the three days it did not take long to use the $150. It actually was pretty good and we spent $91 of the $150. The 6 of us ate one evening at the pizza place there. We added a "meal" plan worth $150 for $135. The cost of those items was worth the upgrade from a lower-priced cabana. It was curtained off, sofa, chairs, table, overhead fan, ROKU TV, safe, towels, and stocked fridge with 6 bottles of water, 4 one-liter sodas, 4 hard seltzers, and some fruit. There were more expensive cabanas and less expensive ones. EXTRAS: We added a cabana in the waterpark for one day at $225. Keep in mind though that included waterpark passes at about $40 each per day. For the six of us, two nights were about $389/night and one night $349. Since we were primarily in it only in the evening it worked. There was a nightstand, a small table with two chairs, a built-in 4-drawer dresser, large TV, large closet. We had 2 queens, reasonably comfortable, and a two-cushion sofa sleeper to accommodate the six of us. It was considered a "family suite" but was actually a larger regular room, at least to me. We stayed three nights, a Tuesday-Thursday, arriving around 2:00 on Tuesday and leaving around 10:00 AM on Friday. Our party was grandma/grandpa, daughter and son in law and grandsons age 10 and 12. Five for the experience and three because it was a bit pricy so I decided on four. I feel horrible writing this review knowing that there are good & decent employees that work hard there, but yikes.… The towels available at the water park are thinner than what you'd expect at a discount car wash. Arcades are generally a rip off, but the one at Great Wolf Lodge takes the cake. The food at each and every restaurant is lousy. The "wave pool" is understandably geared for all ages, but it makes it boring for any kid over the age of 5. The water park is kinda fun for the kids, but generally speaking my kids got bored fairly quickly (8 and 12). The Dunkin Donuts line was 25 minutes long, every. Housekeeping didn't service the room once, despite daily requests. In no particular order, here are some thoughts: -Hanging out in the waterpark while the kids played was like sitting in a warehouse-sized, dirty Jiffy Lube waiting for your car to be serviced, but add a lot of chlorine to the air, and 90 decibels of the constant roar of the wave rider. In my last 12 years of being a parent, this stands out as the most disappointing experience and waste of money. it's like a chlorinated Chuck E Cheese with a budget motel attached to it, but somehow worse. We stayed at Great Wolf Lodge in Bloomington for four nights in July 2023.
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Pokemon fire red pokedex8/25/2023 When feeding its young, it first chews and tenderizes the food, then spits it out for the offspring. Its thin, balloon-like body is inflated by horribly toxic gases. The higher the temperature, the more gas is concocted by this POKéMON. When resting deep in its burrow, its thorns always retract. It mixes the toxins with raw garbage to set off a chemical reaction that results in a terribly powerful poison gas. Also, I think the reason you may only find a few of the items in Lost Cave in other places is because Selphy must have dropped them while looking for a way out of the cave. Prefers physical attacks such as clawing and biting. Pokmon FireRed Version (Japanese: Pocket Monsters Firered 4) and Pokmon LeafGreen Version (Japanese: Pocket Monsters Leafgreen 4) are a pair of core series Generation III games that are set in the Kanto region. I believe that may be all of the kinds of items you can get from Lady Selphy. Regional Pokedex: 151 National Pokedex: 386 Unlocking the National Pokedex: Own 60 or more Pokémon and enter the Hall of Fame Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen return to the Kanto region, now with. If you show her the Pokemon she wants to see, she will give you an item you can't buy anywhere. She will always ask for a Pokemon in your Pokedex, whether you've caught it or not. Then fly back to the Five Island Pokemon Center and get the Pokemon. Save before you talk to her in case you don't have the Pokemon she wants to see. Talk to Lady Selphy, and she will ask to see a certain Pokemon. Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue, for Nintendo Game Boy, are the first Pokémon games released to a western audience.Pocket Monsters: Red and Pocket Monsters: Green were released in Japan on 27th February 1996, followed by Pocket Monsters: Blue on 10th October the same year. When storing thermal energy in its body, its temperature can soar to over 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit. After inhaling deeply, it blows out flames of nearly 3,100 degrees Fahrenheit. So then, go to the house at Resort Gorgeous that says "Selphy" on the mailbox. This POKéMON’s body temperature can rise to a maximum of 1,650 degrees F. Give a Wobbuffet the Lax Incense and breed it at Four Island to get a Wynaut, and a Marill/ Azumarill with the Sea Incense for an Azurill. The incenses are used for getting two Hoenn Pokemon. A trainer you have battled before will either have a blue X or a blue "!!" above their head. It also shows trainers you haven't battled before with a red "!" above their heads. Seeker, which allows you to challenge any trainer you have battled before. Whatever you do, DO NOT SELL EITHER OF THE INCENSES! If you need more money, go to the Vermilion City Pokemon Center, and talk to the girl standing next to where you are when you're getting your Pokemon healed. A Silk Scarf raises the power of any Normal type attack by 10%, making Tauros even better. She has two Lv.49 Persians, and if you go back to where she was, you will find a Silk Scarf. Lady Selphy will challenge you to a match. There are also some important items for filling your Pokedex in the cave.ĭirection Keys: >= Right,, ^, v, v, >,, ^. First, to get to Lady Selphy, you need to get to her through Lost Cave.
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Watts described the world as "bloody gorgeous", while Vice wrote that the setting was "as dense and beautiful as it is fleeting" and the world design "makes the act of photographing the dying valley a melancholy joy." The game's art direction was also the subject of praise. In Rock Paper Shotgun 's review of the game, Rachel Watts praised the storytelling, writing "The way its story unfolds feels highly engrossing, like watching a photograph slowly develop until you have a complete picture of this curious, beautiful place." Writing for The Verge, Andrew Webster said, "I felt just like the main character: venturing out into the great unknown, constantly surprised and amazed by what I found." Vikki Blake of Eurogamer praised the atmosphere and scrapbooking mechanics, but criticized the bike controls and the inability to create multiple save files. Season: A Letter to the Future received "generally positive" reviews on Metacritic. In December 2022, Scavengers Studio revealed a new release date for January 31, 2023. In October 2022, the development team released a demo for the game playable at Steam Next Fest. However, the development team later posted on the game's official blog that it had been delayed to early 2023. On June 2, 2022, a new trailer for Season was shown on at a Sony State of Play presentation, showing a release window for Autumn 2022 and now including the subtitle A Letter to the Future. Season was first revealed at The Game Awards 2020. In response, the studio issued several measures to protect employees from further harassment. It is a quest for adventures of astonishing beauty, but also full of the unexpected." ĭevelopment was stalled after multiple current and former Scavengers Studio employees accused studio co-founder Simon Darveau of hostile workplace behavior during the development of both Season and Darwin Project. Season's creative direction pushes the boundaries of anything I’ve seen so far. Kevin presented this idea to me at the right time and the universe it offered immediately charmed me. According to Scavengers CEO Amélie Lamarche, "I really wanted the studio to build a game that is unique in its genre, accessible to a wide audience, and leads players into a striking story, elegant and fully felt. Scavengers Studio was founded in 2015 in Canada and previously published Darwin Project before moving on to Season. Season follows the story of Estelle, a young woman who leaves her isolated home for the first time to create a record of the world for the next generation before a mysterious cataclysm wipes everything away. When Estelle dismounts, she can interact with non-player characters and share her findings with them. The game also features extended bicycling segments. She can document her sightings by writing, drawing, taking photos, and recording audio and videos. In Season, the player controls Estelle, a woman traveling the world, as she records her experiences in her journal. However, the game only sold 60,000 units by June 2023, which was deemed a commercial failure and led to layoffs at Scavengers Studio. Season received generally positive reviews from critics for its writing and art style. The game was released in January 2023 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows. The player controls a young woman from a small village documenting the world as it comes to an end. Season: A Letter to the Future is a 2023 adventure game developed and published by Scavengers Studio.
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I want to kill myself in spanish8/25/2023 Personal connections to suicide or trauma can greatly increase someone’s risk of suicide. Someone else’s suicide, a loved one or even a celebrity or character.
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Microsoft chatbot pewdiepie8/25/2023 But think of any other music channel- what are the chances that all subscribers like all of the music it posts? The same is true for channels posting language-learning videos, tutorials, movie trailers, etc. Some viewers claim that having many more subscribers than video views is a sign of botting. Viewer-to-subscriber ratio is another point of contention. This must mean that the subscribers are fake. Despite having so many subscribers, many videos on the T-Series channel have relatively few views. With activity so obviously out of the ordinary, YouTube would surely be aware and have investigated it already. There’s a second argument against this, as well. The site announced that users may see “a noticeable decrease in your subscriber count” when this happens, in order to help “ensure that YouTube remains a fair playing field for everyone.” If accounts are determined not to be inactive or spam, they are then added back to the channel. This means that it will unsubscribe fake, inactive, or deleted accounts. YouTube conducts purges, or audits, in an effort to ensure the website’s authenticity. The alternate explanation: YouTube gave back subscribers that were removed during an audit, once they were determined to be legitimate accounts. This caused a huge outcry when it happened. How is that possible without using fake subscribers? T-Series gained 9,000 subscribers in one second. PewDiePie fans went as far as buying billboards and radio advertisements, printing out signs, and even vandalizing property to promote his channel. When it became clear that T-Series might overtake PewDiePie, there was a huge outcry for activism to help PewDiePie defend the spot. In this case, it seems PewDiePie’s active fanbase was the cause of the sudden increase in subscribers. Sudden spikes or exponential growth, on the other hand, are suspicious-but still not necessarily incriminating. Typically channels have a gradual and sustained increase in popularity over time. He must be using sub bots in response to keep his #1 spot, right? PewDiePie’s subscriber count takes a pretty drastic upturn around October, just as T-Series could have passed him. With music being a big part of Indian culture, combined with the population being so large, it’s actually quite reasonable that T-Series could become very popular for its free hit music over the course of a few years. As a result, many people-even in remote villages-suddenly gained easy access to the internet. The rise in T-Series’s popularity coincides with the launch of Jio, a Mumbai-based telecom company which suddenly made affordable data available to India’s population of over 1.3 billion. How is it possible that T-Series became so famous so suddenly, if it wasn’t with the help of bots? Let’s consider some common yet misleading signs of botting apparent with both channels. With T-Series’s relatively sudden rise to fame, many users have wondered, is T-Series sub botting? And did PewDiePie start botting to defend his place as #1? In 2018, the Indian record label T-Series started to give PewDiePie a run for his money and surpassed him as the most-subscribed channel in April 2019. With nearly 100 million followers (99,421,211 at the time of this writing) he’s been YouTube’s most-subscribed user almost constantly since 2013. PewDiePie-the YouTube handle of Sweden-born Felix Kjellberg-gained his fame with comical videos and game commentaries. The topic of sub botting has recently gained a larger audience with the PewDiePie versus T-Series debate. Here we’ll consider some examples in the context of the famous race for most-subscribed channel between two of YouTube’s most popular accounts-PewDiePie and T-Series. But even with supportive stats, signs of botted videos are usually ambiguous. Sites like this track user growth and trends, even allowing side-by-side comparison between channels. When it comes to backing up botting claims with relevant statistics, perhaps the most commonly referenced site is Social Blade. However, as of November 2018, YouTube no longer allows users to check out the statistics on videos that are not their own, and the YouTube mobile API has since been fixed. This led to a disproportionate number of mobile views for a given video. Due to a flaw in YouTube’s smartphone API, bots often showed up as views coming from smartphones. It’s true that there are some telling signs, but there’s usually more than one explanation for suspicious-looking activity.Īn old clue to identifying fake views was to start by looking at a video’s statistics. Spotting a botted channel or video is more complicated than you might think. |