163: Australia Jailing Social Media Executives, The Verge Sucks at Mics & More

On episode 163 of the BSP I analyze an Australian bill that would jail social media executives if extremist content is hosted on their platform, Twitter allowing you to appeal strikes directly from the app, Rode releasing a new wireless microphone system, and The Verge sucking at microphone recommendations. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Twitter: @bandrewsays Ask Questions: [email protected] Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/podcastage-store Discord: https://discord.gg/dXQUc7v 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Australia Jailing Social Media Executives (The End of User Generated Content) * ABC Australia Article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-29/social-media-executives-jail-fine-terrorist-material-new-laws/10955208?pfmredir=sm * Facebook Financial Filings: https://investor.fb.com/financials/default.aspx 07:52 - Twitter Allowing Appeal for Suspension Within the App * https://twitter.com/TwitterSafety/status/1113139073303089152 09:11 - Rode Wireless Go * https://www.rode.com/wireless/wirelessgo 10:35 - The Verge is Stealing My Review Format (Not Really) 11:38 - The Verge Recommends Awful Podcasting Mics for Podcasting * https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/5/18295732/podcast-microphone-best-top-price-specs-features-rode-blue-shure 15:15 - WYHTS: A La Carte TV is as Expensive as Cable? 16:45 - WYHTS: The Apple Card Does Increase Rates for Late Payments? 18:38 - WYHTS: The EU Doesn't Want to Fine You? 20:05 - WYHTS: Ep 162 Audio Was TOO Echoey 21:17 - Ask Bandrew 22:00 - Email 1 24:06 - Tech YouTuber Exiled for Twitter Botting 25:35 - Why Do People Spam you in Group DMs? 26:19 - Why Do the Groups Ignore Legitimate Questions? 27:03 - How to Properly Retweet (and How Retweeting is Abused) 28:41 - Follow for Follow Leads to Artificial Growth 30:13 - Don't Take Shortcuts on Growing Your Audience! 30:47 - Advice for Growing on Social Media 32:52 - Video Submission (www.voiceofmail.com) 35:36 - I'm No Audio Engineer 36:25 - How To Accept Voice Mails For Your Podcast? 38:02 - Why Do Phone Calls & Voice Mails Sound Bad? * https://acoustics.org/hearing-voices-in-the-high-frequencies-what-your-cell-phone-isnt-telling-you-brian-b-monson/ 39:16 - Should you EQ Voice Mails? 42:12 - Outro