**The Art of Organic Influence: Why Gaming the System is Dangerous**

In today's digital landscape, influence and opinion can be bought and sold like commodities. Clout, a metric used to measure an individual's online presence, has become a popular metric for gauging influence. However, with great power comes great responsibility, and gaming the system can lead to contrived and manipulative content that undermines the very essence of organic influence.

When we share our favorite videos or engage with other creators' content, it means something because it's genuine and meaningful. It's a vote of confidence in the quality and relevance of the content, and it helps us discover new ideas and perspectives. On the other hand, when someone artificially inflates their clout by buying likes or followers, it can be seen as insincere and manipulative. This approach not only undermines the value of genuine influence but also creates a culture of artificiality where people are more focused on appearances than substance.

**A Personal Story: Dealing with Unwanted Audio Effects**

I've had my fair share of dealing with unwanted audio effects, including random ringing in my ears. It's a condition that's plagued me since childhood, and while it hasn't affected my ability to communicate, it can be distracting at times. Recently, I stumbled upon an article about noise-cancelling technology and its potential application to alleviate ringing in the ears. While this isn't a direct solution to my problem, it highlights the importance of innovative solutions for addressing common issues.

**Sharing Secrets: How to Get More Views on YouTube**

If you're creating content online, especially on platforms like YouTube, understanding how to increase your views can be a game-changer. One strategy I've found helpful is to share the tips and tricks that we use in our own content. Frank Angelone recently shared his outline for achieving similar results, which includes optimizing video titles, descriptions, and thumbnails. By implementing these strategies, you can improve your chances of reaching a wider audience.

**The Rise and Fall of G4: A Cautionary Tale**

G4, once a popular destination for tech enthusiasts, has effectively gone underground. While it's disappointing to see this happen, I believe that the rise of online content creators has made traditional TV networks less necessary. Instead, we have access to an abundance of high-quality content on platforms like YouTube and Twitch. This shift in the media landscape is a testament to the power of online communities and the importance of creating engaging content.

**A 247 Geek Content Network: A Visionary Idea**

If I had my way, I would love to create a 24/7 geek content network show thing that spans the entire gamut of what's considered "geeky." This umbrella network would include everything from technology to entertainment, covering topics that might not be as niche but are still essential for fans. Unfortunately, this vision requires a team of dedicated people and significant resources, which I don't have.

**Conclusion: Spreading the Word**

As we wrap up this episode, I want to thank each and every one of you for tuning in, liking, sharing, and commenting on our content. Your support means the world to us, and it's because of your enthusiasm that we continue to create high-quality content for you. If you have any questions or topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes, please don't hesitate to reach out.

**Recent News and Announcements**

In other news, Apple has leaked device IDs by Anonymous, which may be used to track user activity. On the gaming front, Steam's Big Picture mode is heading to TV, while consoles are gearing up for a new generation of toys. In tech news, the Google Tabo tablet will be available on October 21st, priced at $150.

**A Sith or Jedi Question**

Recently, I received a question from a listener asking whether they're more likely to be a Sith or a Jedi. While both options have their merits, I'll never tell – you can decide for yourself!

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you've got an Android phone or an iOS device all you need to do is download the free Locker Nome app cuz we've built in a QR scan plus all the other lockr Nome content that you know and love neat huh well the links are in this video's description geeky TV characters who is the best well I know that Diana happens to love Sheldon from Big Bang Theory and I happen to like Leonard from The Big Bang Theory I mean there are other Geeks of course on TV some might include uh Chuck in that array of geeky TV characters you may have a favorite that we didn't even list I mean do you you have a favorite do you guys even watch TV shows anymore on TV zombie bees video is this real so apparently there's this video that's gone viral about bees that are turned into zombies zomes it's kind of spooky I mean we are messing with Mother Nature and I know we can with genetic manipulation and everything but but but should we what if those zombies come after us start eating our brains instead of doing what we've programmed them to do I I'm not really sure I I want to believe that this video is real think of the implications what if scientists did that to you reverse consumerization of it yes so there's this trend called the consumerization of it where you know the principles in the consumer space of software have translated into software available for Enterprise but there's something to be learned about enterprise software and the the I guess the structure of it to benefit the home user so even if you've never worked in Enterprise uh you may adhere to some of the principles one of them being security and most users just don't think about security and they should that should be the top of their mind with anything they do anywhere not to be paranoid or anything but I start to think that you know cable modems in DSL modems and modems of any variety might want to come with like tinfoil hats to protect us from the the things that we really do need to be paranoid about Mass Effect made me play Kingdoms of Amalur you guys well not me I I'm not really a mass effect play I know it's a game and I know many of you guys like it uh but there was something that happened inside this game that basically pushed this particular person to play something else and you know I I I have a question for all of you Gamers what Spurs you to try a different game is it because your friends play it is it because it's similar to the game that you love or is it completely different from other games that you've played what is it that motivates you to play a new game well if you like Mass Effect you might also like Kingdoms of Amalur a plea to clout Christina trapolino has been active on Google+ that's where I first met her and I asked her if she ever wanted to publish a guest blog post on locker.com just to send it over and she did and this is amazing I don't know if you're on clout what your clout score is and to tell you the truth I really don't care uh clout could be gamed of course they're making tweaks to make it less gameable uh still that being said a lot of people looked at clout as if it was you know legit and I I don't know if I see it as legit so Christina points out why is plusk so bad for clout think about Google search Google clout Google I guess that would be a glogle um you know it can be gamed all you have to do is pay you could pay people to do things for you and that's of course creating something that's artificial it's not legitimate that's not influenc that's BS I mean I would hate to ever run into someone who gamed the system in that way I've never paid for that kind of experience uh if you're going to give me a plusk if you're going to give me a plus one if you're going to give me something this that or the other thing it would be organic it's because you wanted to it's because you liked something that's why when you like the videos that we do when you plus one when you share when you tweet and retweet the things that we do for you it means so much because that's organic and unfortunately when you have a system like clout which is well pretty much ready to be gamed by people who want to look more important than they actually are it's dangerous because that that isn't influence it's contrived blah how to relieve tinius with technology Ryan Pearson has something where it's this ringing in his ears and apparently there's technology that can help mitigate that much like noise cancelling technology works could work the same way with ringing in your ears I've had random ringing in my ears I've had problems with my ears my entire life I was in the hospital in and out getting tubes when I was younger haven't needed to go back in uh but I know that my hearing will likely be one of the first senses to go of course I I can't smell very well because I have allergies and obviously I don't have 2020 Vision um God I hope I'm not falling a part how to receive over 150 podcast listens in less than a week that may be a big number for you and it is 150 listens so we're giving you uh some secrets that uh we've used uh Frank angelone has uh posted his uh outline for how you could achieve the same thing and if you're creating content online and I know you are because I get emails from you just about every day chris.com by the way is my email address how do I get more views on YouTube and I you know just say well watch the videos that I do and because I've already shared those tips and tricks and I would just Google it and send you those links so I'm not trying to be mean or anything just that we're sharing this information for you to use real source of Apple device IDs leaked by Anonymous last week apparently not the FBI thank goodness Steam se's Big Picture they're going to the TV watch out consoles toys RS announces $150 Android 4.0 powered Tabo tablet goes on sale October 21st nice for kids of course why would you get the Toys R Us version when you can get a Google one for roughly the same price and get a better experience potentially for your kids of course it wasn't really designed with a skin for kids Google could fix that at locker.net armed alpaca writes are you a Sith or a Jedi both okay fine I'm a Sith yeah okay we'll deal with it afterwards yeah you bring it bring it Kevin from locker.net writes what do you think about G4 being effectively dead uh doesn't surprise me um they knew Their audience or at least the audience that they wanted but a lot of the content that serves Geeks is already online we don't need to go to a television network I don't think something like it is ever going to happen again on the traditional Airwaves but the good news is a lot of that content is already online I mean what do you think we're doing for you I mean there are other Tech content producers out there producing amazing content that would work very well on TV so uh I guess the bottom line is who cares I feel bad about you know people shifting job positions and everything but guys that's the future I mean trust me if I had my way I would design a 247 geek content video Network show thing I would I absolutely spanning the umbrella of what's geeky not just technology that's just like a mouse fart in the whole world of geekery I mean there's a lot of intelligence to be shared a lot of people to meet a lot of products to look at uh I can't do that alone though I mean it's just me and a very small team of very dedicated people who do what we do for you uh if I could I would but until then we're just going to have to enjoy what people are putting online and I hope you enjoy the things that we're putting online for you if you like it please like it share it share it with your Facebook friends this this video and the other videos we do share the articles that we produce on Facebook Twitter Google+ we're doing this for you so thank you for us to give this to you we're just asking if you help spread it out let other people know that you enjoy this stuff too it's helpful to us like you would not believe so thanks for all the comments the questions the shares and the likes we'll e you laterthank you for watching liking commenting sharing and subscribing right now hey everybody I'm Chris pillo and this is your geek out for today geek out is brought to you by and go to assist from Citrix you can take control of your it World from one simple cloud-based platform and with go to assist you can keep all of your systems up and running while keeping all of your users supported provide live or unattended support from anywhere even from your iPad if you happen to have one for a free 30-day trial visit goto assist.com click the try- ITF free button and use the promo code pillo o look it's a QR code we're giving away a six-month Loot Crate subscription every week to one random person who shares all of this week's locker.com articles and today's are of course in this video's description if you want you can use Locker Nome that coupon code to save 10% on a Loot Crate subscription immediately but Chris I don't have a QR code scanner you don't well if you've got an Android phone or an iOS device all you need to do is download the free Locker Nome app cuz we've built in a QR scan plus all the other lockr Nome content that you know and love neat huh well the links are in this video's description geeky TV characters who is the best well I know that Diana happens to love Sheldon from Big Bang Theory and I happen to like Leonard from The Big Bang Theory I mean there are other Geeks of course on TV some might include uh Chuck in that array of geeky TV characters you may have a favorite that we didn't even list I mean do you you have a favorite do you guys even watch TV shows anymore on TV zombie bees video is this real so apparently there's this video that's gone viral about bees that are turned into zombies zomes it's kind of spooky I mean we are messing with Mother Nature and I know we can with genetic manipulation and everything but but but should we what if those zombies come after us start eating our brains instead of doing what we've programmed them to do I I'm not really sure I I want to believe that this video is real think of the implications what if scientists did that to you reverse consumerization of it yes so there's this trend called the consumerization of it where you know the principles in the consumer space of software have translated into software available for Enterprise but there's something to be learned about enterprise software and the the I guess the structure of it to benefit the home user so even if you've never worked in Enterprise uh you may adhere to some of the principles one of them being security and most users just don't think about security and they should that should be the top of their mind with anything they do anywhere not to be paranoid or anything but I start to think that you know cable modems in DSL modems and modems of any variety might want to come with like tinfoil hats to protect us from the the things that we really do need to be paranoid about Mass Effect made me play Kingdoms of Amalur you guys well not me I I'm not really a mass effect play I know it's a game and I know many of you guys like it uh but there was something that happened inside this game that basically pushed this particular person to play something else and you know I I I have a question for all of you Gamers what Spurs you to try a different game is it because your friends play it is it because it's similar to the game that you love or is it completely different from other games that you've played what is it that motivates you to play a new game well if you like Mass Effect you might also like Kingdoms of Amalur a plea to clout Christina trapolino has been active on Google+ that's where I first met her and I asked her if she ever wanted to publish a guest blog post on locker.com just to send it over and she did and this is amazing I don't know if you're on clout what your clout score is and to tell you the truth I really don't care uh clout could be gamed of course they're making tweaks to make it less gameable uh still that being said a lot of people looked at clout as if it was you know legit and I I don't know if I see it as legit so Christina points out why is plusk so bad for clout think about Google search Google clout Google I guess that would be a glogle um you know it can be gamed all you have to do is pay you could pay people to do things for you and that's of course creating something that's artificial it's not legitimate that's not influenc that's BS I mean I would hate to ever run into someone who gamed the system in that way I've never paid for that kind of experience uh if you're going to give me a plusk if you're going to give me a plus one if you're going to give me something this that or the other thing it would be organic it's because you wanted to it's because you liked something that's why when you like the videos that we do when you plus one when you share when you tweet and retweet the things that we do for you it means so much because that's organic and unfortunately when you have a system like clout which is well pretty much ready to be gamed by people who want to look more important than they actually are it's dangerous because that that isn't influence it's contrived blah how to relieve tinius with technology Ryan Pearson has something where it's this ringing in his ears and apparently there's technology that can help mitigate that much like noise cancelling technology works could work the same way with ringing in your ears I've had random ringing in my ears I've had problems with my ears my entire life I was in the hospital in and out getting tubes when I was younger haven't needed to go back in uh but I know that my hearing will likely be one of the first senses to go of course I I can't smell very well because I have allergies and obviously I don't have 2020 Vision um God I hope I'm not falling a part how to receive over 150 podcast listens in less than a week that may be a big number for you and it is 150 listens so we're giving you uh some secrets that uh we've used uh Frank angelone has uh posted his uh outline for how you could achieve the same thing and if you're creating content online and I know you are because I get emails from you just about every day chris.com by the way is my email address how do I get more views on YouTube and I you know just say well watch the videos that I do and because I've already shared those tips and tricks and I would just Google it and send you those links so I'm not trying to be mean or anything just that we're sharing this information for you to use real source of Apple device IDs leaked by Anonymous last week apparently not the FBI thank goodness Steam se's Big Picture they're going to the TV watch out consoles toys RS announces $150 Android 4.0 powered Tabo tablet goes on sale October 21st nice for kids of course why would you get the Toys R Us version when you can get a Google one for roughly the same price and get a better experience potentially for your kids of course it wasn't really designed with a skin for kids Google could fix that at locker.net armed alpaca writes are you a Sith or a Jedi both okay fine I'm a Sith yeah okay we'll deal with it afterwards yeah you bring it bring it Kevin from locker.net writes what do you think about G4 being effectively dead uh doesn't surprise me um they knew Their audience or at least the audience that they wanted but a lot of the content that serves Geeks is already online we don't need to go to a television network I don't think something like it is ever going to happen again on the traditional Airwaves but the good news is a lot of that content is already online I mean what do you think we're doing for you I mean there are other Tech content producers out there producing amazing content that would work very well on TV so uh I guess the bottom line is who cares I feel bad about you know people shifting job positions and everything but guys that's the future I mean trust me if I had my way I would design a 247 geek content video Network show thing I would I absolutely spanning the umbrella of what's geeky not just technology that's just like a mouse fart in the whole world of geekery I mean there's a lot of intelligence to be shared a lot of people to meet a lot of products to look at uh I can't do that alone though I mean it's just me and a very small team of very dedicated people who do what we do for you uh if I could I would but until then we're just going to have to enjoy what people are putting online and I hope you enjoy the things that we're putting online for you if you like it please like it share it share it with your Facebook friends this this video and the other videos we do share the articles that we produce on Facebook Twitter Google+ we're doing this for you so thank you for us to give this to you we're just asking if you help spread it out let other people know that you enjoy this stuff too it's helpful to us like you would not believe so thanks for all the comments the questions the shares and the likes we'll e you later\n"