• helenslunch@feddit.nl
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    Surprisingly, the popularity of this media player doesn’t seem to be going down in this age of online streaming, as the project reported a whopping 5 billion downloads of VLC across various platforms since 2005.

    How the fuck is number of downloads since TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE in any way indicative of popularity not declining?

    it would be optional for VLC users.

    “Optional” like all the “optional” features crammed down your throat on Plex?

    I’m very interested in the financials involved in this new change, and if someone is going to be filling their pockets in this transition.

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      almost 1 download for every human on earth

      “BUT IT’S NOT POPULAR! ALL THE DOWNLOADS ARE FROM JANUARY 1ST 2005 AND NOBODY EVER DOWNLOADED IT EVER AGAIN! IT’S ALL A CONSPIRACY BY BIG TRAFFIC CONE! I DON’T WANT FACTS LALALALALA” --this guy

      Big Traffic Cone is coming for you. It cautions us all. That’s why it’s orange with reflective stripes. You should have heeded it’s warning. Be afraid, very afraid.

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        LOL what are you even talking about? You ever heard the phrase “lies, damned lies, and statistics”? If not, you should look it up.

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        Big Traffic Cone is coming for you

        damn me if this is not the best Brand New Sentence I have seen in a long time. congrats!