It’s not just an affiliate link, but a partnership announced in the description and through an entire 2min 20s segment embedded in the video.
Vincent Lapierre’s Wikipedia page is quite explicit about his far-right positioning and includes numerous sources. He worked for several years for a far-right organization founded by Alain Soral, which promotes anti-Semitic, Holocaust-denying, conspiracist, sexist, masculinist, transphobic, and homophobic ideas, and who fled to Russia to escape justice.
Feyd, can you explain to me whether you believe this man is actually lying and defaming Proton, or that it’s no big deal what he’s telling his followers? It can’t be both, and I find it difficult to parse your sarcasm.
I think it is easily believable that it was a single sponsorship and Vincent used the word partnership without even thinking about it, and I also find it easily believable that the sponsorship is something that slipped through the cracks rather than having any meaning, and I find the response from Proton to be acceptable. I just don’t think it is as big a deal as you’re wanting it to be ¯_(ツ)_/¯
I think it is easily believable that it was a single sponsorship and [a man who makes a living on being a political pundit] used the word partnership without even thinking about it
So suddenly the narrative went from Vincent lying, to Vincent making a whoopsie. Odd how fast this stance softened.
I literally know nothing about Vincent other than that he’s a bad dude. I just find the scenario as it has been laid out believable. If it becomes a pattern then I’ll join you with my pitchfork.
I’m confused about what you believe right now. Do you think Vincent is a liar like you said first? Or do you think he made a little oopsie like you said second?
Both cannot be true at the same time.
I think it’s weird that you think Proton should just accept defamation from a political extremist, but I guess we just have different moral standards.
But if you were being truthful when you say that you would change your mind if you saw a pattern, here you go.
https://www.reddit.com/r/degoogle/comments/1tzbizh/proton_is_funding_the_french_far_right_on_youtube/
It’s not a partnership. It’s a normal sponsor segment. Leave it to a right winger to lie about their affiliations.
Vincent and his audience might disagree…
You Really Think Someone Would Do That? Just Go On the Internet and Tell Lies?
why did you type it like a title?
I copy pasted it from know your meme lol
Feyd, can you explain to me whether you believe this man is actually lying and defaming Proton, or that it’s no big deal what he’s telling his followers? It can’t be both, and I find it difficult to parse your sarcasm.
Nice sealioning! I hope you have a nice day but I’m moving on
I find it all to be very strange.
Proton pays Vincent money for a sponsorship.
According to you, Vincent defames Proton.
Proton doesn’t seem all that worried about the defamation.
I think it is easily believable that it was a single sponsorship and Vincent used the word partnership without even thinking about it, and I also find it easily believable that the sponsorship is something that slipped through the cracks rather than having any meaning, and I find the response from Proton to be acceptable. I just don’t think it is as big a deal as you’re wanting it to be ¯_(ツ)_/¯
So suddenly the narrative went from Vincent lying, to Vincent making a whoopsie. Odd how fast this stance softened.
I literally know nothing about Vincent other than that he’s a bad dude. I just find the scenario as it has been laid out believable. If it becomes a pattern then I’ll join you with my pitchfork.
I’m confused about what you believe right now. Do you think Vincent is a liar like you said first? Or do you think he made a little oopsie like you said second?
Both cannot be true at the same time.
I think it’s weird that you think Proton should just accept defamation from a political extremist, but I guess we just have different moral standards.
But if you were being truthful when you say that you would change your mind if you saw a pattern, here you go.