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Ranting Randy

(351 posts)
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 01:12 AM Friday

Youtube is F***ing with Us? [View all]

I've tried to watch a video to learn to repair a new Ryobi tool battery that was sitting in its package for longer than the 3 year warranty. Ryobi won't help and when I try to watch the video I get:

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A bot wants to learn how to repair a battery? That is Bull Shit!

This is just the creeping tightening of the screws on the internet. Monitizing every damn thing. Search results are crap most of the time now and they think you'll pay to get things working again.
Am I too cynical?

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