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Re:My daughter was a creative genius, and then we bought her... by Yetanfou on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @12:33PM (#25139629)
> It's a legitimate life skill.

...this month, maybe this year, until the next fad hits the 'net and all those influency types need to adapt or exit.

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Re:My daughter was a creative genius, and then we bought her... by boomfus on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @02:17PM (#25141099)
Video editing has nothing to do with being an influencer lol. That is a very transferrable skill to a lot of industries.
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Re:My daughter was a creative genius, and then we bought her... by Turing_Machine on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @02:23PM (#25141195)
It's worth learning anyway, even just to help one's family videos not be so damned boring and amateurish.

Not everything has to be directly related to employment. It's nice to know how to cook a meal, even if you have absolutely no ambition to work in a restaurant.

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Re:My daughter was a creative genius, and then we bought her... by ed25519FUUU on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @06:52PM (#25144324)
Video editing is a useful skill in exactly one industry...
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Re:My daughter was a creative genius, and then we bought her... by AnimalMuppet on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @06:57PM (#25144381)
Television news? Hollywood movies? Video games? Corporate presentations? Online schooling? Which is your "exactly one industry"?
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Re:My daughter was a creative genius, and then we bought her... by imtringued on Friday November 20, 2020 @05:32AM (#25159125)
So is software development, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. Or basically every profession ever.
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