How's It Going Guys?  My Name..

"McMike" (mcmike) 02/21/2019 at 11:42 • Filed to: None

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Thanks to a trinity of the internet, Facebook, and online advertising, partisan news websites and their associated Facebook pages are almost certainly making more money for more people and reaching more Americans than at any time in history. In some cases, publishers are generating hundreds of thousands of dollars a month in revenue, with small operations easily earning five figures thanks to one website and at least one associated Facebook page.

“Politics changes perspectives, but money really changes people’s perspectives, so I’d really rather not say anything about that,” said Freddy Hernandez, who operates conservative news website YesImRight.com and its associated Facebook page with more than 1.4 million fans.

Hernandez doesn’t list his name anywhere on the site, and he’s primarily known online for his !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! about cars, as well as his occasional contributions to auto websites !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Hernandez told BuzzFeed News he watched Occupy Democrats and other Facebook pages generate huge engagement and traffic and wanted to see if he could do it too.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/inside-the-partisan-fight-for-your-news-feed

Then further in the article:

Freddy Hernandez of YesImRight.com, for example, at first said he didn’t have anything to do with running the site.

“I used to buy and sell domains,” he said, telling BuzzFeed News in a phone call that he sold that and other domains back in 2014.

But after being provided with evidence including Google AdSense codes and domain records that link him to YesImRight.com, Hernandez acknowledged that, yes, in fact he does run the site.

“Nothing worries me about this; I’m not ashamed of it,” he said. “It’s totally fine. I don’t see anything necessarily wrong with this. I’m just making money off a site that’s a blog or tabloid.”

During his interview with BuzzFeed News, Hernandez also acknowledged that in addition to YesImRight.com, he’s a partner in a liberal hyperpartisan site. “I don’t want to release any names, but I do have a site on the left,” he said.

Discuss.

Spanfeller is a twat > McMike 02/21/2019 at 11:53

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Didn’t he get into an endless fight about politics with Matt Farah and some bald english dude on twitter?

Edit: I found YesI’mRight and it seems kind of extreme, but Freddy makes good car videos, and I hate you because I live in an infinately worse world now. I’m still gonna watch him tho.

For Sweden > McMike 02/21/2019 at 11:55

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Tavarish is a R ussian bot...how could we have missed this!?

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of course I’m joking Tavarish

For Sweden > Spanfeller is a twat 02/21/2019 at 11:56

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Fighting with Matt Farah seems like a common occurrence

Spanfeller is a twat > For Sweden 02/21/2019 at 11:56

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I think the english dude is Alex Goy.

The Ghost of Oppo > McMike 02/21/2019 at 11:57

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I hadn’t realized he hasn’t written for Jalopnik in 2 years.

nj959 > McMike 02/21/2019 at 11:58

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This is really confirming my priors.

McMike > For Sweden 02/21/2019 at 11:59

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I remember those. I hate it when mommy and daddy fight.

CB > McMike 02/21/2019 at 12:02

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I have no opinion of his politics, but man, I don’t like his videos.

jimz > McMike 02/21/2019 at 12:05

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he also dropped a turd or two on Baruth’s site a couple of times. Fits right in with those guys.  It’s... interesting how many people will crown themselves experts on something solely because they found some graphs and posts online they happen to agree with.

Echo chambers do that to you, I guess.  I certainly can’t fathom being so unabashedly arrogant where I’d start believing I’m literally smarter than everyone else. 

jimz > Spanfeller is a twat 02/21/2019 at 12:10

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Alex Roy.

Roy is his own brand of supercilious, snooty prick. 

McMike > CB 02/21/2019 at 12:11

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I could care less about his politics. If it wasn’t for his day-long debates with Matt Farrah on Twitter, I would have no idea where he fell.

It’s just disappointing that he runs a shit-posting bias site. Far left or far right, it’s fuel for the ignorant hate that we all have to navigate round while on the internet.

I also didn’t realize there were so many of these sites on the internet. Last thing we needed was another one of these websites charging up our in-laws before they post on Facebook with ALL CAPS.

Spanfeller is a twat > jimz 02/21/2019 at 12:11

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I used to like his videos about cars, but alike Tavarish I really don't want to know more about him than what he thinks about the i3

McMike > jimz 02/21/2019 at 12:12

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All these sites do is further divide us.   

Ash78, voting early and often > McMike 02/21/2019 at 12:15

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WHY BUY A NEW OCASIO-CORTEZ WHEN YOU COULD HAVE THIS 30-YEAR-OLD REAGANISM?

/sorry

//still have fond memories of his Jalop days

jimz > McMike 02/21/2019 at 12:16

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that’s part of it, but the individuals we’re talking about really, honestly do believe they’re smarter than almost everyone else. Mark wrote an article for TTAC (which got yanked) in which the first 1/3rd of it was him whining about SJWs and “mommy marchers” and literally wrote “my brother and I are automatically the two smartest people in any room.” I used to like reading their stuff, but ever since 2016 they’ve gone further and further into pure asshole mode.

then of course there’s the question “if you’re the two smartest people in the world, shouldn’t you have been able to do more with that in your lives?”

McMike > Ash78, voting early and often 02/21/2019 at 12:17

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# COTD

Chariotoflove > McMike 02/21/2019 at 12:17

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Another man who ran and worked on several conservative Facebook pages and websites told BuzzFeed News...“Six months later... [I bought] an Infiniti G35 and Corvette...”

How ‘bout we discuss this?

McMike > jimz 02/21/2019 at 12:18

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“my brother and I are automatically the two smartest people in any room.”

I would look for a new room if I were them.

McMike > Chariotoflove 02/21/2019 at 12:24

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I saw that too. G35 then a Corvette? How did this guy age 25 years in six months?

My bird IS the word > McMike 02/21/2019 at 12:26

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H uh. G uess that’s internet anonymity for you.

Chariotoflove > McMike 02/21/2019 at 12:30

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10$ says he bought Skyline  GTR decals too.

Chariotoflove > Ash78, voting early and often 02/21/2019 at 12:31

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You have an interesting definition of fond memories.

Milky > nj959 02/21/2019 at 12:33

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Same.  Had no idea, but I’m not surprised. 

2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered > McMike 02/21/2019 at 12:35

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Im honestly surprised he’d let any of this get out at all. Not only is YouTube severely left leening, and possibly trying to remove rights from the site, but they also seem to bring in less viewers from less traction because of their views. I don t care about politics but I think this is pretty bad news for his business,and him letting anyone know seems sort of oddball and out of character, he really should've been a bit more ambiguous about it all rather than possibly tarnish working relationships and other things because he wanted his opinion out there.

WilliamsSW > McMike 02/21/2019 at 12:35

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money >>>>> morals (for these assholes)

MonkeePuzzle > McMike 02/21/2019 at 12:36

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“Six months later and after [I bought] an Infiniti G35 and Corvette, I realize it was probably more about the profit.”

different guy, but feels familiar.

For Sweden > Ash78, voting early and often 02/21/2019 at 12:44

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You can’t just buy Socialism Ash

For Sweden > McMike 02/21/2019 at 12:45

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No, they also make cash

Tapas > McMike 02/21/2019 at 13:00

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I want an app or chrome extension that automatically skips the first 20 second of any youtube video.

It’s usually, “HAI GUYZ, MA NAME IS TAVARISH AND TODAAAAAAY....”

or in case of Doug’s videos “TTTTTHIISSSSSSSSSSS IS THE.....”

That “this” now feels like a nail striking my skull every time I watch his videos.

Ash78, voting early and often > For Sweden 02/21/2019 at 13:02

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What do you mean? All the socialists I know are rich white people. It’s expensive to try to live those policies out...

/only half kidding

Ash78, voting early and often > Chariotoflove 02/21/2019 at 13:03

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Good internet: One guy pines for a problematic 15-year-old Bimmer; 1,000 commenters come to tell him he’s on crack

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > McMike 02/21/2019 at 13:18

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WHOA . Is he working for the Russians?

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > 2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered 02/21/2019 at 13:28

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The vast majority of the people who watch his car videos don’t give two shits about politics, so it probably doesn’t matter, but you may be right when it comes to working relationships in that sphere.

He may be making much more on his junk website than he’s making off YouTube, though. 

boredalways > McMike 02/21/2019 at 13:31

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*welp* at least we know where he gets his money from to buy these cars.

Having said that, I don’t have a problem with him taking advantage of an opportunity to make money legally regardless of the morals. Nor would I care if he personally is a die-hard Republican.

Now if it turns out he a crazy far right (or left) radical, the kind that spews hateful shit, demonize folks that he deems  less than human, and/or willing to hurt someone for it,  I would have questions.

2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 02/21/2019 at 13:33

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He bought a Lamborghini merci recent too, so I suspect that's a possibility

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > 2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered 02/21/2019 at 13:42

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I don’t agree with his divisive politics or his half-assed repairs on some of his stuff, but you can’t fault the guy’s work ethic or “hustle”. 

Honeybunchesofgoats > CB 02/21/2019 at 13:43

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Same, except I checked out before he even went to making videos. His articles were always painfully stupid and aimed at the lowest common denominator. 1) “ Look, I bought a pile of shit.” 2) “ This pile of shit is great!” 3) “ Oh, I made a mistake. This pile of shit has well-documented issues with well-documented fixes, but I can’t be bothered not to half ass anything.” 4) “ Look, I bought another pile of shit!”

At least Tracy and Monshizadeh actually know how to fix and maintain  the piles of shit they buy and then write interesting articles about it. 

jimz > McMike 02/21/2019 at 14:24

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Parents in 1999: “Don’t trust anyone you meet on the internet!”

Parents in 2019: “LOOK AT THIS! Facebook.drudge says Soros paid Hillary  millions to develop AIDS!  Lock her up!”

jimz > Honeybunchesofgoats 02/21/2019 at 14:26

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oh, the worst was the “you can buy this pile of shit which will take up all your time and bankrupt you for the price of a good CPO car with a warranty.”

nj959 > jimz 02/21/2019 at 14:41

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Alex Goy is a real guy though.

Agreed on Alex Roy. I can’t stand him.

Wheelerguy > Ash78, voting early and often 02/22/2019 at 06:15

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And remember: it’s all your fault, and the poor’s fault, and the refugee’s fault, basically the weak is at fault for why they’re weak. Let’s exterminate them and pretend like it never happened.

HammerheadFistpunch > Tapas 03/10/2019 at 11:30

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press the #1 key

My bird IS the word > McMike 05/07/2019 at 16:41

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Can I really be mad at Tavarish for making money by making dumb idiots dumber...

I don’t think Jesus would approve.

NoahTheFerrariGuy > Tapas 05/07/2019 at 17:27

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Love Doug’s videos but he needs to turn the gain on his mic down, especially for the “THIS” part.

burro president > NoahTheFerrariGuy 12/28/2019 at 22:43

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He also needs to keep his tongue in his mouth. It is more than half of the reason I stopped watching his videos.

chicagoE36 > Ash78, voting early and often 12/30/2019 at 07:33

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Those were the most trash/horrible articles up un til the “fancy Kristen” alter-ego crap hit that site and it really went to shit.

NPOCP is the one and only  saving grace there.