• rekabis
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    4 days ago

    On a personal level, I have never liked Louis Rossmann. There is something about him that I have never been able to define - his cockiness, or brashness or the way he carries himself, IDK - that has always rubbed me the wrong way. If we meet IRL, I am not sure if we could ever be friends.

    And yet…

    I will always be a staunch supporter of him. I will always watch and promote his videos. I will always be behind him 100%.

    Because he fights the good fight. Because he fights the right fight.

    And because he is careful in his research, points out where he is unsure, qualifies where there is nuance, and doesn’t pull any punches when faces need punching. His content is invariably not just correct and detailed, but also accurate and precise.

    And most of all: despite his career success, he still fights for the little guy. That one of my favourite videos was a detailed rant about how the very career path he had taken was no longer available to other young people because of how restricted individual parts have become, and how in many cases you can now only obtain assemblies that are much more expensive.

    • jagungal@aussie.zone
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      3 days ago

      I’m glad I’m not the only one who finds his personality annoying in some way I can’t quite put my finger on. I suspect it’s just the culture clash between my quiet Australian upbringing and his bold and brash New York personality. I also strongly agree with you that he fights the good fight and he fights it well.