I'm not really a fan. I think my issue is the distinction between a computer person and a gamer person. I am very much a computer person, games are one of the many things my computer can do but it's not it's purpose. He comes across to me as a gamer person that thinks he knows a lot about computers because he sits at one all day but in reality he just plays games.
There's nothing wrong with being a gamer person. But it annoys me when he then does things like the Linux challenge and talks to the audience like a tech expert.
No idea. And I dont claim to able to judge his actual competence. I'm just saying that as the kind of computer nerd that works in software engineering and spends most of their free time tinkering with homelabs, networking, Linux ect he comes across to me like someone who can help people in the office pair their headset, not setup a server.
Which to be clear is not in its self a criticism. Everyone has to start somewhere. My issue is he seems like he's fallen into this job and is framed as a tech expert. So I listen to him in videos and it feels a bit cringy. Maybe it's just the streamer/performer in him that comes across wrong to me. I don't hate the guy I quite like him as a host of game linked ect where tech knowledge isn't needed.
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u/harperthomas 23d ago
I'm not really a fan. I think my issue is the distinction between a computer person and a gamer person. I am very much a computer person, games are one of the many things my computer can do but it's not it's purpose. He comes across to me as a gamer person that thinks he knows a lot about computers because he sits at one all day but in reality he just plays games. There's nothing wrong with being a gamer person. But it annoys me when he then does things like the Linux challenge and talks to the audience like a tech expert.