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All right, this is my build and public All right, this is my build and public All right, this is my build and public log. Today I’m going to talk about log. Today I’m going to talk about log. Today I’m going to talk about something good that happened over the something good that happened over the something good that happened over the weekend. I’m finally seeing some weekend. I’m finally seeing some weekend. I’m finally seeing some positive results from last week’s positive results from last week’s positive results from last week’s project and launch. Uh, pretty good project and launch. Uh, pretty good project and launch. Uh, pretty good pretty good things are starting to pretty good things are starting to pretty good things are starting to happen. So, let’s get into it. First, my happen. So, let’s get into it. First, my happen. So, let’s get into it. First, my random story for today. I’m going to be random story for today. I’m going to be random story for today. I’m going to be talking about Turkey, the country, very talking about Turkey, the country, very talking about Turkey, the country, very randomly. Not not the the food that I randomly. Not not the the food that I randomly. Not not the the food that I ate this last week for Thanksgiving. So, ate this last week for Thanksgiving. So, ate this last week for Thanksgiving. So, I ended up getting stuck living in I ended up getting stuck living in I ended up getting stuck living in Turkey for for almost two years. I Turkey for for almost two years. I Turkey for for almost two years. I literally booked a one-way ticket to literally booked a one-way ticket to literally booked a one-way ticket to Istanbul Istanbul Istanbul uh the day before I went. I was in uh the day before I went. I was in uh the day before I went. I was in Ethiopia and I was going to get on a Ethiopia and I was going to get on a Ethiopia and I was going to get on a plane plane plane a couple days later to go to uh Uganda a couple days later to go to uh Uganda a couple days later to go to uh Uganda with my friend. And so we were with my friend. And so we were with my friend. And so we were backpacking in Africa and I had spent backpacking in Africa and I had spent backpacking in Africa and I had spent quite a bit of time in Africa already quite a bit of time in Africa already quite a bit of time in Africa already and I was pretty burnt out on traveling and I was pretty burnt out on traveling and I was pretty burnt out on traveling and Ethiopia was very very tough. It’s and Ethiopia was very very tough. It’s and Ethiopia was very very tough. It’s grueling backpacking. Um it’s for what I grueling backpacking. Um it’s for what I grueling backpacking. Um it’s for what I would say more advanced travelers, let’s would say more advanced travelers, let’s would say more advanced travelers, let’s put it that way. It was pretty rough. put it that way. It was pretty rough. put it that way. It was pretty rough. And turns out, we didn’t realize it at And turns out, we didn’t realize it at And turns out, we didn’t realize it at the time, but we were seeing a lot of the time, but we were seeing a lot of the time, but we were seeing a lot of unrest and weird stuff happening. Turns unrest and weird stuff happening. Turns unrest and weird stuff happening. Turns out they were headed for a civil war. out they were headed for a civil war. out they were headed for a civil war. Civil War happened very very sadly right Civil War happened very very sadly right Civil War happened very very sadly right after we left. Um, so it was tough after we left. Um, so it was tough after we left. Um, so it was tough times. So I was just burnt out. I’d been times. So I was just burnt out. I’d been times. So I was just burnt out. I’d been traveling, backpacking for quite a traveling, backpacking for quite a traveling, backpacking for quite a while. Um, and I just wanted to go while. Um, and I just wanted to go while. Um, and I just wanted to go somewhere close, somewhere much more somewhere close, somewhere much more somewhere close, somewhere much more modern with a lot more amenities and modern with a lot more amenities and modern with a lot more amenities and somewhere with better internet, which somewhere with better internet, which somewhere with better internet, which I’m going to talk about later this week. I’m going to talk about later this week. I’m going to talk about later this week. And so I I got an invite with my friend. And so I I got an invite with my friend. And so I I got an invite with my friend. I was just sick of everything. I just I was just sick of everything. I just I was just sick of everything. I just wanted to go hang out in a hotel or a wanted to go hang out in a hotel or a wanted to go hang out in a hotel or a nice Airbnb. And I really, I know this nice Airbnb. And I really, I know this nice Airbnb. And I really, I know this is going to sound petty and very first is going to sound petty and very first is going to sound petty and very first world problemy, but I really wanted an world problemy, but I really wanted an world problemy, but I really wanted an ice latte. I just wanted to sit and just ice latte. I just wanted to sit and just ice latte. I just wanted to sit and just have an ice latte, have three ice have an ice latte, have three ice have an ice latte, have three ice lattes, just just nice internet, you lattes, just just nice internet, you lattes, just just nice internet, you know, nice amenities. I just I needed to know, nice amenities. I just I needed to know, nice amenities. I just I needed to get get spend some time out of there. get get spend some time out of there. get get spend some time out of there. So, uh, I booked a one-way ticket to So, uh, I booked a one-way ticket to So, uh, I booked a one-way ticket to Istanbul because somebody I had met Istanbul because somebody I had met Istanbul because somebody I had met earlier in North Africa told me, “You earlier in North Africa told me, “You earlier in North Africa told me, “You have to go to to Istanbul. You’d really have to go to to Istanbul. You’d really have to go to to Istanbul. You’d really like Turkey. You’d really like Turkey.” like Turkey. You’d really like Turkey.” like Turkey. You’d really like Turkey.” I had never been, didn’t know anything I had never been, didn’t know anything I had never been, didn’t know anything about Turkey, didn’t know anything about about Turkey, didn’t know anything about about Turkey, didn’t know anything about Istanbul. I booked a I found a cheap Istanbul. I booked a I found a cheap Istanbul. I booked a I found a cheap one-way ticket, bought a ticket for the one-way ticket, bought a ticket for the one-way ticket, bought a ticket for the next day, and I went downstairs. I told next day, and I went downstairs. I told next day, and I went downstairs. I told my friend, I’m I’m going to cancel. I my friend, I’m I’m going to cancel. I my friend, I’m I’m going to cancel. I need to get out of Africa for a while. I need to get out of Africa for a while. I need to get out of Africa for a while. I I I need some I need to just chill. I I I I need some I need to just chill. I I I I need some I need to just chill. I I need to take a good long break for a few need to take a good long break for a few need to take a good long break for a few weeks. Uh stay in one place. I I’m I’m weeks. Uh stay in one place. I I’m I’m weeks. Uh stay in one place. I I’m I’m going to Istanbul tomorrow. Yeah, I felt going to Istanbul tomorrow. Yeah, I felt going to Istanbul tomorrow. Yeah, I felt bad for bailing on my friend. And it bad for bailing on my friend. And it bad for bailing on my friend. And it kind of kind of worked out, but I did kind of kind of worked out, but I did kind of kind of worked out, but I did feel bad, but I was I was pretty at my feel bad, but I was I was pretty at my feel bad, but I was I was pretty at my ends. We we were having a lot of lot of ends. We we were having a lot of lot of ends. We we were having a lot of lot of tension by that point. It was tension by that point. It was tension by that point. It was it was like five weeks of grueling it was like five weeks of grueling it was like five weeks of grueling backpacking and crazy [  ] happening backpacking and crazy [  ] happening backpacking and crazy [  ] happening non-stop in Ethiopia. So ended up in non-stop in Ethiopia. So ended up in non-stop in Ethiopia. So ended up in Turkey Turkey Turkey and uh it was pretty weird. I saw some and uh it was pretty weird. I saw some and uh it was pretty weird. I saw some weird I started seeing weird stuff. weird I started seeing weird stuff. weird I started seeing weird stuff. There was a weird vibe. I couldn’t put There was a weird vibe. I couldn’t put There was a weird vibe. I couldn’t put my finger on it because co I wasn’t my finger on it because co I wasn’t my finger on it because co I wasn’t really paying attention at that time. I really paying attention at that time. I really paying attention at that time. I was just busy traveling and going and was just busy traveling and going and was just busy traveling and going and seeing the sites and doing tourist seeing the sites and doing tourist seeing the sites and doing tourist stuff. And I’ll never forget I was on I stuff. And I’ll never forget I was on I stuff. And I’ll never forget I was on I was on a bus. I was like, “Okay, I want was on a bus. I was like, “Okay, I want was on a bus. I was like, “Okay, I want to go see this and this and this.” And to go see this and this and this.” And to go see this and this and this.” And so I was like, “You know what? I’m just so I was like, “You know what? I’m just so I was like, “You know what? I’m just going to take the stupid tourist bus.” going to take the stupid tourist bus.” going to take the stupid tourist bus.” You know, the double-decker bus. I was You know, the double-decker bus. I was You know, the double-decker bus. I was like, I just it’s going to take me like, I just it’s going to take me like, I just it’s going to take me straight there. I can go just slowly go straight there. I can go just slowly go straight there. I can go just slowly go see the city for the day. Like, [  ] it. see the city for the day. Like, [  ] it. see the city for the day. Like, [  ] it. I’m going to do it. I’m going to be a I’m going to do it. I’m going to be a I’m going to do it. I’m going to be a tourist. Like, real tourist today. And tourist. Like, real tourist today. And tourist. Like, real tourist today. And I’ll never forget I was on the top and I’ll never forget I was on the top and I’ll never forget I was on the top and we were about to cross the big bridge. we were about to cross the big bridge. we were about to cross the big bridge. So, you you go over the Boserus on this So, you you go over the Boserus on this So, you you go over the Boserus on this big bridge and it kind of reminds me of big bridge and it kind of reminds me of big bridge and it kind of reminds me of the Golden Gate Bridge. And I’ll never the Golden Gate Bridge. And I’ll never the Golden Gate Bridge. And I’ll never forget right before we we were about to forget right before we we were about to forget right before we we were about to go over there, there’s a like a park go over there, there’s a like a park go over there, there’s a like a park over here. over here. over here. the this this family got on the bus with the this this family got on the bus with the this this family got on the bus with a little little girl. It was like they a little little girl. It was like they a little little girl. It was like they they looked probably Turkish. They they they looked probably Turkish. They they they looked probably Turkish. They they had this little girl and I’ll never ever had this little girl and I’ll never ever had this little girl and I’ll never ever ever forget she had a she was in a ever forget she had a she was in a ever forget she had a she was in a bubble like a literal bubble. Uh it was bubble like a literal bubble. Uh it was bubble like a literal bubble. Uh it was so bizarre. They like put this plastic so bizarre. They like put this plastic so bizarre. They like put this plastic thing like over her chest or over her thing like over her chest or over her thing like over her chest or over her the whole top part of her of her body the whole top part of her of her body the whole top part of her of her body and she was literally in a bubble and I and she was literally in a bubble and I and she was literally in a bubble and I was like I I took a picture of it. It was like I I took a picture of it. It was like I I took a picture of it. It was so crazy. I don’t like taking was so crazy. I don’t like taking was so crazy. I don’t like taking pictures of people. I don’t think that’s pictures of people. I don’t think that’s pictures of people. I don’t think that’s cool. But I took a picture of this cuz cool. But I took a picture of this cuz cool. But I took a picture of this cuz this was too weird. I was like, what is this was too weird. I was like, what is this was too weird. I was like, what is going on here? And uh I was like, this going on here? And uh I was like, this going on here? And uh I was like, this is strange. And I started hearing about is strange. And I started hearing about is strange. And I started hearing about this COVID thing. And I was like, what this COVID thing. And I was like, what this COVID thing. And I was like, what is people are really losing their minds is people are really losing their minds is people are really losing their minds over this? Turns out it was pretty over this? Turns out it was pretty over this? Turns out it was pretty serious. The then the US government was serious. The then the US government was serious. The then the US government was like all citizens come home. People I like all citizens come home. People I like all citizens come home. People I knew who were traveling on the road, who knew who were traveling on the road, who knew who were traveling on the road, who lived abroad, they were all going home. lived abroad, they were all going home. lived abroad, they were all going home. And everyone started really freaking And everyone started really freaking And everyone started really freaking out. And I made the decision to just out. And I made the decision to just out. And I made the decision to just stay there. I was like, I’m just staying stay there. I was like, I’m just staying stay there. I was like, I’m just staying here. I’m not going anywhere. I didn’t here. I’m not going anywhere. I didn’t here. I’m not going anywhere. I didn’t know anyone in Istanbul. I didn’t know know anyone in Istanbul. I didn’t know know anyone in Istanbul. I didn’t know anyone in Turkey. I was like, I’m just anyone in Turkey. I was like, I’m just anyone in Turkey. I was like, I’m just going to [  ] stay and see what going to [  ] stay and see what going to [  ] stay and see what happens. Like, you know, yolo. And happens. Like, you know, yolo. And happens. Like, you know, yolo. And turned out to be a pretty good decision. turned out to be a pretty good decision. turned out to be a pretty good decision. So, I ended up living there for almost So, I ended up living there for almost So, I ended up living there for almost two years. Um, ended up getting like a two years. Um, ended up getting like a two years. Um, ended up getting like a residency and like legally living there. residency and like legally living there. residency and like legally living there. They let you stay for a long long time They let you stay for a long long time They let you stay for a long long time um and go over your visa. Very rare um and go over your visa. Very rare um and go over your visa. Very rare thing. So, I ended up uh meeting a woman thing. So, I ended up uh meeting a woman thing. So, I ended up uh meeting a woman there, like moving in with her, just there, like moving in with her, just there, like moving in with her, just straight up having an apartment. Uh just straight up having an apartment. Uh just straight up having an apartment. Uh just straight up living there for like for straight up living there for like for straight up living there for like for almost two years. So, pretty pretty almost two years. So, pretty pretty almost two years. So, pretty pretty wild. Just totally spurof the- moment wild. Just totally spurof the- moment wild. Just totally spurof the- moment thing. Just booked a flight to to to thing. Just booked a flight to to to thing. Just booked a flight to to to Turkey and there I went. So, why am I Turkey and there I went. So, why am I Turkey and there I went. So, why am I talking about this? So, something talking about this? So, something talking about this? So, something happened. An influencer shared my happened. An influencer shared my happened. An influencer shared my project. Bunch of people shared my project. Bunch of people shared my project. Bunch of people shared my project, but this influencer has over a project, but this influencer has over a project, but this influencer has over a million followers. million followers. million followers. on on on X Twitter. Uh they are Turkish. It’s X Twitter. Uh they are Turkish. It’s X Twitter. Uh they are Turkish. It’s some Turkish tech influencer guy. He has some Turkish tech influencer guy. He has some Turkish tech influencer guy. He has over a million followers. He uh he over a million followers. He uh he over a million followers. He uh he tweeted out my Emoji Museum. He really tweeted out my Emoji Museum. He really tweeted out my Emoji Museum. He really liked it. He really liked Emoji’s time liked it. He really liked Emoji’s time liked it. He really liked Emoji’s time and we had a we had a few little and we had a we had a few little and we had a we had a few little interactions and I got a [  ] ton of interactions and I got a [  ] ton of interactions and I got a [  ] ton of views. I got a [  ] ton of clicks. I got views. I got a [  ] ton of clicks. I got views. I got a [  ] ton of clicks. I got a ton of traffic. I got a bunch of a ton of traffic. I got a bunch of a ton of traffic. I got a bunch of likes, a bunch of followers. Um I likes, a bunch of followers. Um I likes, a bunch of followers. Um I tweeted this. I said, “Thank you for tweeted this. I said, “Thank you for tweeted this. I said, “Thank you for sharing.” And I I didn’t respond to this sharing.” And I I didn’t respond to this sharing.” And I I didn’t respond to this guy. I just like quoted and retweeted. guy. I just like quoted and retweeted. guy. I just like quoted and retweeted. Uh makes me happy to see Turks enjoying Uh makes me happy to see Turks enjoying Uh makes me happy to see Turks enjoying it as I spent years living in Istanbul it as I spent years living in Istanbul it as I spent years living in Istanbul and Turkey. And tons of people liked it. and Turkey. And tons of people liked it. and Turkey. And tons of people liked it. Retweeted. He interacted. I got almost Retweeted. He interacted. I got almost Retweeted. He interacted. I got almost 80,000 views. So now I’m sitting at over 80,000 views. So now I’m sitting at over 80,000 views. So now I’m sitting at over 2,000 2,000 2,000 really good much out of the five really good much out of the five really good much out of the five projects I’ve launched. So I’m doing f projects I’ve launched. So I’m doing f projects I’ve launched. So I’m doing f 25 projects in 25 weeks. Out of that, 25 projects in 25 weeks. Out of that, 25 projects in 25 weeks. Out of that, this is by far so far the most popular. this is by far so far the most popular. this is by far so far the most popular. Um, it’s not the most popular thing I’ve Um, it’s not the most popular thing I’ve Um, it’s not the most popular thing I’ve launched. I’ve launched a few other launched. I’ve launched a few other launched. I’ve launched a few other things that got even more more buzz and things that got even more more buzz and things that got even more more buzz and and um clicks, but this is getting and um clicks, but this is getting and um clicks, but this is getting shared quite a bit. This is this has shared quite a bit. This is this has shared quite a bit. This is this has really resonated with people interesting really resonated with people interesting really resonated with people interesting enough. So, let’s talk about this. So, enough. So, let’s talk about this. So, enough. So, let’s talk about this. So, what did people find interesting? People what did people find interesting? People what did people find interesting? People really liked the museum and I uh this really liked the museum and I uh this really liked the museum and I uh this shows off like all the emojis and kind shows off like all the emojis and kind shows off like all the emojis and kind of walks you through like uh where did of walks you through like uh where did of walks you through like uh where did emojis come from? Like how was there emojis come from? Like how was there emojis come from? Like how was there like visual things? who who was the like visual things? who who was the like visual things? who who was the first person to ever kind of do this and first person to ever kind of do this and first person to ever kind of do this and the first ones on a mobile device and the first ones on a mobile device and the first ones on a mobile device and you you could see all the emojis and you you could see all the emojis and you you could see all the emojis and emot mo motion through all the apps emot mo motion through all the apps emot mo motion through all the apps throughout the 2000s to to the modern throughout the 2000s to to the modern throughout the 2000s to to the modern day. Uh people really really really dug day. Uh people really really really dug day. Uh people really really really dug this. This was really popular. People this. This was really popular. People this. This was really popular. People like the translator. Um so what didn’t like the translator. Um so what didn’t like the translator. Um so what didn’t go well? I tried to make merch a thing. go well? I tried to make merch a thing. go well? I tried to make merch a thing. Uh I have a bunch of merch. I actually Uh I have a bunch of merch. I actually Uh I have a bunch of merch. I actually quite like the merch. I do wear it out. quite like the merch. I do wear it out. quite like the merch. I do wear it out. I made a bunch of hats and merch. So, I made a bunch of hats and merch. So, I made a bunch of hats and merch. So, when you click this, a thing pops up to when you click this, a thing pops up to when you click this, a thing pops up to try to upsell you. If you close it, it’s try to upsell you. If you close it, it’s try to upsell you. If you close it, it’s closed. It doesn’t come back. But I do closed. It doesn’t come back. But I do closed. It doesn’t come back. But I do have merch. I was trying to sell merch. have merch. I was trying to sell merch. have merch. I was trying to sell merch. I even had a Black Friday. So, all these I even had a Black Friday. So, all these I even had a Black Friday. So, all these people came. I had a Black Friday uh people came. I had a Black Friday uh people came. I had a Black Friday uh sale, 20% off. It actually is a real sale, 20% off. It actually is a real sale, 20% off. It actually is a real sale, too. Not like these fake Black sale, too. Not like these fake Black sale, too. Not like these fake Black Friday sales. Really makes me mad. Um, Friday sales. Really makes me mad. Um, Friday sales. Really makes me mad. Um, no one bought. So, thousands of people no one bought. So, thousands of people no one bought. So, thousands of people came. No one bought tells me that no one came. No one bought tells me that no one came. No one bought tells me that no one it’s just not not we’re not working. So it’s just not not we’re not working. So it’s just not not we’re not working. So I tried I really am trying to make some I tried I really am trying to make some I tried I really am trying to make some money uh to keep this going keep all money uh to keep this going keep all money uh to keep this going keep all these challenges going make cool crazier these challenges going make cool crazier these challenges going make cool crazier stuff and keep making more and more stuff and keep making more and more stuff and keep making more and more better better things like really one up better better things like really one up better better things like really one up one up myself each time. So I need I one up myself each time. So I need I one up myself each time. So I need I need a way to make money to to keep need a way to make money to to keep need a way to make money to to keep doing this. So I don’t know what do you doing this. So I don’t know what do you doing this. So I don’t know what do you think? how can I make some money because think? how can I make some money because think? how can I make some money because it’s not going well um on the money it’s not going well um on the money it’s not going well um on the money side, but I’m really getting some side, but I’m really getting some side, but I’m really getting some traction. A lot of people shared this traction. A lot of people shared this traction. A lot of people shared this surprisingly. This went really well and surprisingly. This went really well and surprisingly. This went really well and just really cool that it’s a it’s a Turk just really cool that it’s a it’s a Turk just really cool that it’s a it’s a Turk again cuz I I really mean what I said again cuz I I really mean what I said again cuz I I really mean what I said here like Turkey is one of my favorite here like Turkey is one of my favorite here like Turkey is one of my favorite countries in the world for many reasons. countries in the world for many reasons. countries in the world for many reasons. Um I’m so happy to see this going well. Um I’m so happy to see this going well. Um I’m so happy to see this going well. like the marketing it. I’m happy to see like the marketing it. I’m happy to see like the marketing it. I’m happy to see my things land, get attention, and and my things land, get attention, and and my things land, get attention, and and actually resonate with people, but I actually resonate with people, but I actually resonate with people, but I really do need to make some money. So, I really do need to make some money. So, I really do need to make some money. So, I got to figure out that piece. So, that’s got to figure out that piece. So, that’s got to figure out that piece. So, that’s up next. So, that’s it. What do you up next. So, that’s it. What do you up next. So, that’s it. What do you think? How can I make money doing this? think? How can I make money doing this? think? How can I make money doing this? Cuz I want to be an online creator who Cuz I want to be an online creator who Cuz I want to be an online creator who makes really cool, interesting, makes really cool, interesting, makes really cool, interesting, thought-provoking content and fun, thought-provoking content and fun, thought-provoking content and fun, experimental sites. I The next one experimental sites. I The next one experimental sites. I The next one coming up is going to be a real good coming up is going to be a real good coming up is going to be a real good example of the kind of things I want to example of the kind of things I want to example of the kind of things I want to build moving forward. build moving forward. build moving forward. How can I make money? How can I make How can I make money? How can I make How can I make money? How can I make money? I’m struggling to get anyone to money? I’m struggling to get anyone to money? I’m struggling to get anyone to donate or make any money. So far, I’ve donate or make any money. So far, I’ve donate or make any money. So far, I’ve I’ve spent a lot of money on this stuff. I’ve spent a lot of money on this stuff. I’ve spent a lot of money on this stuff. I’m spending a lot of money. I am not I’m spending a lot of money. I am not I’m spending a lot of money. I am not making money. I am negative. I’m making money. I am negative. I’m making money. I am negative. I’m actually spending my own money, trying actually spending my own money, trying actually spending my own money, trying to keep things cheap as as much as to keep things cheap as as much as to keep things cheap as as much as possible. possible. possible. But, uh, it was so good to see some But, uh, it was so good to see some But, uh, it was so good to see some positive. Let’s see if there’s any positive. Let’s see if there’s any positive. Let’s see if there’s any questions or comments. Bro, the view of questions or comments. Bro, the view of questions or comments. Bro, the view of your home. Amazing. What home? your home. Amazing. What home? your home. Amazing. What home? I think they mean my background. So, I think they mean my background. So, I think they mean my background. So, funny story about that that I’m kind of funny story about that that I’m kind of funny story about that that I’m kind of like famous for this in my Zoom. So, I like famous for this in my Zoom. So, I like famous for this in my Zoom. So, I showed up uh I was I was living I was showed up uh I was I was living I was showed up uh I was I was living I was working remotely, living abroad. It’s working remotely, living abroad. It’s working remotely, living abroad. It’s best uh I don’t kind of reveal where I’m best uh I don’t kind of reveal where I’m best uh I don’t kind of reveal where I’m at, especially when I got had my at, especially when I got had my at, especially when I got had my previous role at a software company previous role at a software company previous role at a software company working remotely. I kept it quiet where working remotely. I kept it quiet where working remotely. I kept it quiet where I was at. So, I I I first showed up with I was at. So, I I I first showed up with I was at. So, I I I first showed up with this background and people were like, this background and people were like, this background and people were like, “Where the hell are you? Is that real? I “Where the hell are you? Is that real? I “Where the hell are you? Is that real? I can’t tell if that’s real. Where the can’t tell if that’s real. Where the can’t tell if that’s real. Where the [  ] are you?” Uh, and it was always a [  ] are you?” Uh, and it was always a [  ] are you?” Uh, and it was always a mystery where I was. I was always mystery where I was. I was always mystery where I was. I was always floating around the world. So, it kind floating around the world. So, it kind floating around the world. So, it kind of became a running joke to have this of became a running joke to have this of became a running joke to have this background. That’s why I keep it. Uh, I background. That’s why I keep it. Uh, I background. That’s why I keep it. Uh, I get a lot of comments about this get a lot of comments about this get a lot of comments about this background. So, I think they’re talking background. So, I think they’re talking background. So, I think they’re talking about this uh sick emoji site. I’ve also about this uh sick emoji site. I’ve also about this uh sick emoji site. I’ve also built a few things and put them up on built a few things and put them up on built a few things and put them up on Reddit. Yep. Mostly negative lowquality Reddit. Yep. Mostly negative lowquality Reddit. Yep. Mostly negative lowquality feedback. Yep. If not deleted for some feedback. Yep. If not deleted for some feedback. Yep. If not deleted for some thoughtful thoughtless reason. Haha. Uh, thoughtful thoughtless reason. Haha. Uh, thoughtful thoughtless reason. Haha. Uh, I’ll go on X changing all the time. I’ll go on X changing all the time. I’ll go on X changing all the time. Maybe try posting some things up there. Maybe try posting some things up there. Maybe try posting some things up there. Yes. Yes. It Yes. Yes. It Yes. Yes. It It’s tough these days. People are You It’s tough these days. People are You It’s tough these days. People are You get a lot of negative feedback. Like get a lot of negative feedback. Like get a lot of negative feedback. Like people just find any [  ] thing to be people just find any [  ] thing to be people just find any [  ] thing to be negative about. It’s trolls. Um, negative about. It’s trolls. Um, negative about. It’s trolls. Um, when people are getting it deleted sucks when people are getting it deleted sucks when people are getting it deleted sucks and it’s not good, but when people start and it’s not good, but when people start and it’s not good, but when people start being negative actually makes the being negative actually makes the being negative actually makes the algorithm show you more. It’s actually a algorithm show you more. It’s actually a algorithm show you more. It’s actually a good thing. You actually want people to good thing. You actually want people to good thing. You actually want people to to to be talking [  ] but not deleting. to to be talking [  ] but not deleting. to to be talking [  ] but not deleting. That’s very different. You don’t want That’s very different. You don’t want That’s very different. You don’t want the the X algo to not show you. So, I’ve the the X algo to not show you. So, I’ve the the X algo to not show you. So, I’ve been really struggling with that. I’ve been really struggling with that. I’ve been really struggling with that. I’ve actually I’ve I’ve really been thinking actually I’ve I’ve really been thinking actually I’ve I’ve really been thinking about giving up on X. I don’t really about giving up on X. I don’t really about giving up on X. I don’t really care how Elon runs it. Uh I think the care how Elon runs it. Uh I think the care how Elon runs it. Uh I think the incentives are all wrong. I think going incentives are all wrong. I think going incentives are all wrong. I think going to paying people to post has really to paying people to post has really to paying people to post has really ruined the platform. It makes bots. It ruined the platform. It makes bots. It ruined the platform. It makes bots. It makes all sorts of people just post makes all sorts of people just post makes all sorts of people just post [  ] and and outrage and um rage [  ] and and outrage and um rage [ __ ] and and outrage and um rage bait and do all this do all this things, bait and do all this do all this things, bait and do all this do all this things, toxic things to get views so they can toxic things to get views so they can toxic things to get views so they can make money. You know, it’s you’re make money. You know, it’s you’re make money. You know, it’s you’re incentivizing just the wrong thing. So, incentivizing just the wrong thing. So, incentivizing just the wrong thing. So, I I’m fundamentally against how it’s I I’m fundamentally against how it’s I I’m fundamentally against how it’s being ran because incentives incentives being ran because incentives incentives being ran because incentives incentives are leading to really just kind of a are leading to really just kind of a are leading to really just kind of a cesspull. Thank you so much for the the cesspull. Thank you so much for the the cesspull. Thank you so much for the the comments. I I really appreciate it. It comments. I I really appreciate it. It comments. I I really appreciate it. It helps the algorithm a lot. So, if you helps the algorithm a lot. So, if you helps the algorithm a lot. So, if you could please just if you’re if you’re could please just if you’re if you’re could please just if you’re if you’re still here, hit the like button, still here, hit the like button, still here, hit the like button, subscribe if you’re not subscribed. I subscribe if you’re not subscribed. I subscribe if you’re not subscribed. I have a lot of really cool stuff coming have a lot of really cool stuff coming have a lot of really cool stuff coming up. The the ideas to ladder up and make up. The the ideas to ladder up and make up. The the ideas to ladder up and make more more crazy crazy impressive um more more crazy crazy impressive um more more crazy crazy impressive um sites and content. So, I’m working on sites and content. So, I’m working on sites and content. So, I’m working on it. That’s all I got for today. Uh next it. That’s all I got for today. Uh next it. That’s all I got for today. Uh next video will be me talking about the video will be me talking about the video will be me talking about the launch of my next project, project six launch of my next project, project six launch of my next project, project six out of 25. So see