RIP YouTube...

[BudAshes]

I have very passionate opinions about the state of Youtube today. I loved old YT back when, because it was a fun alternative to TV, with people essentially just shitposting memes and the incredible flame wars that were happening when you had a "click button to create video reply" option. That was fun. That was really worth watching, in a trainwreck-y kinda way.

As far as modern youtube having a ton of educational content, such as quality film reviewers, history and science channels, etc all that is great, but it doesn't really need to be on youtube. If anything, those Nebula websites should have been ad-revenue based and used that as a YT-alternative platform.

What is absolutely hate, is "content creators" that came to youtube specifically for the money. Because .. that's TV. The very moment someone starts to say "oh but we have to consider our staffing budget", or "the monetization is making us do this one way instead of the other" then to me they can all get fucked.

I had my first falling out with Totalbiscuit AKA The Cynical Brit. Aside from the fact that he decided he was entitled to TWO nicknames, what really irked me was that the guy constantly referred to himself as "a professional videogame reviewer". Never mind that his videos were shit, if you haven't got a boss, an organization you answer to, someone to actually CHECK that what you are saying is not bullshit, you have zero credibility. He's as much a professional reviewer as i am a lawyer.

At least TV has *some* sort of regulatory body, although maybe in the US they aren't really that effective, so you might not notice. Look at Cinema Sins, their videos are shit, literally filled to the brim with nonsense and lies, but there's nobody to say "you can't put this shit on the air (and get paid for it) because it's not true".
The VAST majority of youtube creators are entertaines, there for money and money alone, and when they come cry to their audience because bad wolf youtube took they moneys away i say who the fuck cares, your problem funnyman, you want to make millions on a high-risk investment, we don't and shouldn't care because you are a brand, not a human being.

A few creators are still in it for the passion, but it's few and far in between.

TLDR Youtube was good when people made videos "for art". Now they make videos for cash and for that they could die in front of me and i wouldn't care.

People should be paid for their jobs. If their job is making youtube content and they do it well, they should be paid well.

 

[BudAshes]

Youtube shorts are much better. You waste less time and get exposed to a much wider variety of content creators.

100% disagree with that. Youtube shorts are like tiktok, worthless crap for our flourishing idiocracy. Each one you watch trains you to be just a little bit dumber.

 

[igor_kavinski]

100% disagree with that. Youtube shorts are like tiktok, worthless crap for our flourishing idiocracy. Each one you watch trains you to be just a little bit dumber.

Tiktok and facebook clips are far worse in quality. That's why I prefer Youtube shorts. With the former two, I feel like they are targeted towards the lowest IQ of the population. Their cheesiness makes my head hurt.

 

[sandorski]

Youtube shorts are much better. You waste less time and get exposed to a much wider variety of content creators.

Been liking a lot of them. Recently YT recommended me this

 

[DigDog]

People should be paid for their jobs. If their job is making youtube content and they do it well, they should be paid well.

.. i don't disagree?
But i dont see how that is my problem.

Also, that's a weird use of the word "job", these are entrepreneurs, and in the beautiful world of making a shitton of money, you take risks whether you are successful or not. Or, you know, go work at a grocery store.

But everyone (and there's many) who complains about youtube having a shitty, algorithm-controlled revenue system, implies that someone it's MY business and i need to do something about it.
They use fallacies such as "the content that YOU LOVE"
- you are getting paid for it, it's a you problem to get paid
"i can't do ART the way i want to"
- yes you can, you just can't get paid

Aside from the brief hilarity of "lol youtube thinks i'm a child" i reeeeally don't care that their chosen platform of self-importance isn't buying them a ferrari.

 

[sdifox]

She does have a very unusual child-like face. Hard to guess her age.

Now you know why you are single. You can't tell adult from children.

 

[Greenman]

I watch some woodworking videos for ideas and different approaches. Every single one of the creators I watch is struggling to find new content. Most started doing tool reviews, and quickly ran out of large equipment to review and are now reviewing pencils and absurdly priced squares and clamps. One started buying return pallets and going through them to show what a great/horrible purchase it was.
The point here is that these fellows made youtube their business, but they've run out of content.

 

[GodisanAtheist]

Now you know why you are single. You can't tell adult from children.

- Being single is the least of his problems in that case...

 

[AndImSinging]

it's been like that for a while now.

 

[Muse]

I frequently go to YT when I'm curious about something. I am subscribed to many, but skip most.

 

[Muse]

Now you know why you are single. You can't tell adult from children.

Sometimes it's great to notice the child in a person, regardless of age.

 

[FelixDeCat]

I used to post videos on YT for fun and measly profits. Think I made about 100 a year about a decade ago.

I eventually spent more time watching than making videos that I eventually quit and even closed the ad sense account. There were also growing negatives to paid content creation including constant auto claiming by others of vids because of YTs stupid algorithm.

As previously mentioned, recent uploads are now so heavily scrutinized by AI algorithms that it's exceedingly likely your vid will be auto flagged by YT and strike issued if it's in any way controversial.

They have ruined YT IMO unless you are one if it's preferred whores who posts videos with thumbnail showing your mouth open in surprise.

"I opened a can of tuna!" ... mouth open in surprise thumbnail 😮

"I flushed the toilet" ... mouth open in surprise thumbnail 😮

"I took a breath" ....😮

 

[nakedfrog]

I'm soooo shocked that ClownieDeCat would have videos flagged. Shocked, I say.