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    Simon Young reacted to Emanuel in Fuji X-T4   
    @androidlad precious/priceless asset this forum has here: your info : -)
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    Simon Young got a reaction from JR Lipartito in Fuji X-T4   
    If this camera doesn't overheat and doesn't perform worse in the rolling shutter department than the X-T3, I will give Fujifilm my money instantly. I haven't been this excited since I bought my first X100-series camera.
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    Simon Young got a reaction from Emanuel in Fuji X-T4   
    If this camera doesn't overheat and doesn't perform worse in the rolling shutter department than the X-T3, I will give Fujifilm my money instantly. I haven't been this excited since I bought my first X100-series camera.
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    Simon Young got a reaction from Juank in Fuji X-T4   
    @androidlad Any chance of improved rolling shutter performance on the updated sensor?
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    Simon Young got a reaction from jpleong in How to receive a BAFTA as ungraciously as possible   
    That statement is not only ahistorical and incorrect, it’s downright disgusting.
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    Simon Young got a reaction from Castorp in How to receive a BAFTA as ungraciously as possible   
    That statement is not only ahistorical and incorrect, it’s downright disgusting.
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    Simon Young got a reaction from Castorp in How to receive a BAFTA as ungraciously as possible   
    Wow. So because most white people don’t walk around feeling privileged removes the de facto privilege bestowed upon them for centuries?
    And the whole “political correct thing doesn’t connect with people” is just flat out condescending. So “ordinary people” can’t be allies, ie. decent human beings informed about questions regarding social issues? 
    It’s so incredibly sad that these kind of topics on any forum always end up about the white man’s hurt feelings. As if the act of calling out racism is somehow inherently more hurtful than actual racism.
     
    “Politics is obsessed about skin color”, that’s funny because I think people in general are kind of obsessed about skin color (especially Sony’s on this forum), but it’s only now when the paler shade of skin is also named, not just taken as a neutral general thing. Then all of a sudden there’s an obsession - not when you scream the n-word or more recently make jokes about East Asians with regards to the corona virus. 
    Nobody is trying to shame the hard working gaffer into believing anything, I think it’s more about including the hard working people of color when it comes to recognizing the industry. One doesn’t negate the other. 
     
    And then the Japan example. Always the Japan example. Let’s not go to the extremely weird exotification of this “monocultural” country where everything is so special and great because of their monoculture. Because it isn’t.
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    Simon Young got a reaction from Castorp in How to receive a BAFTA as ungraciously as possible   
    I think he was very coherent and everything he said was on point. He seemed a lot more unhinged when he gave his acceptance speech on the golden globes when he went on and on about climate change. Glad he speaks out on systemic issues though. Why shouldn’t he?
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    Simon Young got a reaction from Ehetyz in How to receive a BAFTA as ungraciously as possible   
    That statement is not only ahistorical and incorrect, it’s downright disgusting.
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    Simon Young got a reaction from anonim in How to receive a BAFTA as ungraciously as possible   
    Wow. So because most white people don’t walk around feeling privileged removes the de facto privilege bestowed upon them for centuries?
    And the whole “political correct thing doesn’t connect with people” is just flat out condescending. So “ordinary people” can’t be allies, ie. decent human beings informed about questions regarding social issues? 
    It’s so incredibly sad that these kind of topics on any forum always end up about the white man’s hurt feelings. As if the act of calling out racism is somehow inherently more hurtful than actual racism.
     
    “Politics is obsessed about skin color”, that’s funny because I think people in general are kind of obsessed about skin color (especially Sony’s on this forum), but it’s only now when the paler shade of skin is also named, not just taken as a neutral general thing. Then all of a sudden there’s an obsession - not when you scream the n-word or more recently make jokes about East Asians with regards to the corona virus. 
    Nobody is trying to shame the hard working gaffer into believing anything, I think it’s more about including the hard working people of color when it comes to recognizing the industry. One doesn’t negate the other. 
     
    And then the Japan example. Always the Japan example. Let’s not go to the extremely weird exotification of this “monocultural” country where everything is so special and great because of their monoculture. Because it isn’t.
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    Simon Young got a reaction from Gregormannschaft in How to receive a BAFTA as ungraciously as possible   
    That statement is not only ahistorical and incorrect, it’s downright disgusting.
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    Simon Young got a reaction from Gregormannschaft in How to receive a BAFTA as ungraciously as possible   
    Wow. So because most white people don’t walk around feeling privileged removes the de facto privilege bestowed upon them for centuries?
    And the whole “political correct thing doesn’t connect with people” is just flat out condescending. So “ordinary people” can’t be allies, ie. decent human beings informed about questions regarding social issues? 
    It’s so incredibly sad that these kind of topics on any forum always end up about the white man’s hurt feelings. As if the act of calling out racism is somehow inherently more hurtful than actual racism.
     
    “Politics is obsessed about skin color”, that’s funny because I think people in general are kind of obsessed about skin color (especially Sony’s on this forum), but it’s only now when the paler shade of skin is also named, not just taken as a neutral general thing. Then all of a sudden there’s an obsession - not when you scream the n-word or more recently make jokes about East Asians with regards to the corona virus. 
    Nobody is trying to shame the hard working gaffer into believing anything, I think it’s more about including the hard working people of color when it comes to recognizing the industry. One doesn’t negate the other. 
     
    And then the Japan example. Always the Japan example. Let’s not go to the extremely weird exotification of this “monocultural” country where everything is so special and great because of their monoculture. Because it isn’t.
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    Simon Young reacted to Alt Shoo in How to receive a BAFTA as ungraciously as possible   
    I’m thinking there are racists here. 
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    Simon Young reacted to 1Ale82 in How to receive a BAFTA as ungraciously as possible   
    There was no deus ex machina giving privileges to white people. Whites built their progress all by themselves. Should white people feel remorse for it?
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    Simon Young got a reaction from EphraimP in How to receive a BAFTA as ungraciously as possible   
    I think he was very coherent and everything he said was on point. He seemed a lot more unhinged when he gave his acceptance speech on the golden globes when he went on and on about climate change. Glad he speaks out on systemic issues though. Why shouldn’t he?
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    Simon Young got a reaction from Django in How to receive a BAFTA as ungraciously as possible   
    Wow. So because most white people don’t walk around feeling privileged removes the de facto privilege bestowed upon them for centuries?
    And the whole “political correct thing doesn’t connect with people” is just flat out condescending. So “ordinary people” can’t be allies, ie. decent human beings informed about questions regarding social issues? 
    It’s so incredibly sad that these kind of topics on any forum always end up about the white man’s hurt feelings. As if the act of calling out racism is somehow inherently more hurtful than actual racism.
     
    “Politics is obsessed about skin color”, that’s funny because I think people in general are kind of obsessed about skin color (especially Sony’s on this forum), but it’s only now when the paler shade of skin is also named, not just taken as a neutral general thing. Then all of a sudden there’s an obsession - not when you scream the n-word or more recently make jokes about East Asians with regards to the corona virus. 
    Nobody is trying to shame the hard working gaffer into believing anything, I think it’s more about including the hard working people of color when it comes to recognizing the industry. One doesn’t negate the other. 
     
    And then the Japan example. Always the Japan example. Let’s not go to the extremely weird exotification of this “monocultural” country where everything is so special and great because of their monoculture. Because it isn’t.
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    Simon Young got a reaction from heart0less in How to receive a BAFTA as ungraciously as possible   
    That statement is not only ahistorical and incorrect, it’s downright disgusting.
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    Simon Young got a reaction from Snowfun in How to receive a BAFTA as ungraciously as possible   
    That statement is not only ahistorical and incorrect, it’s downright disgusting.
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    Simon Young got a reaction from wind1414 in How to receive a BAFTA as ungraciously as possible   
    Wow. So because most white people don’t walk around feeling privileged removes the de facto privilege bestowed upon them for centuries?
    And the whole “political correct thing doesn’t connect with people” is just flat out condescending. So “ordinary people” can’t be allies, ie. decent human beings informed about questions regarding social issues? 
    It’s so incredibly sad that these kind of topics on any forum always end up about the white man’s hurt feelings. As if the act of calling out racism is somehow inherently more hurtful than actual racism.
     
    “Politics is obsessed about skin color”, that’s funny because I think people in general are kind of obsessed about skin color (especially Sony’s on this forum), but it’s only now when the paler shade of skin is also named, not just taken as a neutral general thing. Then all of a sudden there’s an obsession - not when you scream the n-word or more recently make jokes about East Asians with regards to the corona virus. 
    Nobody is trying to shame the hard working gaffer into believing anything, I think it’s more about including the hard working people of color when it comes to recognizing the industry. One doesn’t negate the other. 
     
    And then the Japan example. Always the Japan example. Let’s not go to the extremely weird exotification of this “monocultural” country where everything is so special and great because of their monoculture. Because it isn’t.
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    Simon Young got a reaction from ade towell in How to receive a BAFTA as ungraciously as possible   
    That statement is not only ahistorical and incorrect, it’s downright disgusting.
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    Simon Young got a reaction from Zak Forsman in How to receive a BAFTA as ungraciously as possible   
    That statement is not only ahistorical and incorrect, it’s downright disgusting.
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    Simon Young reacted to fuzzynormal in How to receive a BAFTA as ungraciously as possible   
    But why exactly does he have to mention a certain specific in order to make his case?  Should not mentioning other injustices, even if it's only the ones he's aware of, be enough?  
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    Simon Young reacted to fuzzynormal in How to receive a BAFTA as ungraciously as possible   
    As much as I'm not a fan of  (imo misguided) Phoenix' acceptance speech, this sort of argument is ridiculous. Ignoratio elenchi. Because he failed to mention specific injustices his entire point is diminished?  C'mon.  If you don't like what he's doing, just say so.
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    Simon Young reacted to Anaconda_ in How to receive a BAFTA as ungraciously as possible   
    It's a tough one - Joaquin isn't the only person to mention it at the event, but he clearly has the loudest voice - it's been posted all over the internet. Also, how many awards has he won for 'Joker'? Basically all of them right? How many times can he thank his agent? How many times can he nod to his fellow nominees and ask Christian Bale to suck just once? The whole thing is rubbish at this point, he's just trying to use his airtime to his advantage.
    Personally, I think it's an artist's job to speak up about the things they feel unjust about. Sure equality in the film industry is a small part of the world's injustices, but if Joaquin started talking about the situation in South Africa that @Amazeballsmentions, it'd feel like it came from nowhere. In the 1 minute he has to talk, an actor can only really talk about the industry they're in.
    Films can perhaps make a better point with more time and a more focused discussion topic, and let the art speak for its self but many of them will have a smaller audience. How many people around the world have watched this small speech? How many people would watch a movie about inequality in the film industry?
    This is why - for me - music has so much more emotional power compared to any other art form. An artist can make their point, explain it, express it in a way that resonates with their listeners and then hammer it home all in the space of 3 - 5 minutes. That means you can listen to it easily 20 times a day and share it with your friends. Films and books simply can't do that. Photos and painting take more energy to read into them. A song spells it out for you, but still gives room for your own imagination to make even more connections.
    Phoenix has stated many times over the years that he thinks awards shows are stupid and pointless, and leaving his award on the podium made me laugh. Good for him.
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    Simon Young got a reaction from Alex Uzan in How to receive a BAFTA as ungraciously as possible   
    I think he was very coherent and everything he said was on point. He seemed a lot more unhinged when he gave his acceptance speech on the golden globes when he went on and on about climate change. Glad he speaks out on systemic issues though. Why shouldn’t he?
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