while I agree that Youtube is changing, I wouldn't say it's because of corporations or whatever. I think it's just a change in what people enjoy. I mean, I watch a lot of edited videos which I think are amazing. I mean, I don't feel that edited videos are that bad. I mean, this is coming from the guy who does skits and films with not much emphasis on vlogging, so obviously my opinions lean in that direction.
Yes, back in the day, vloggers were awesome. Now a days, it's really hard to find the genuine people who vlog and entertain. I agree with Chris Crocker on that. And I also agree that there is a lot of stuff there that isn't necessarily what appealed to the audience of the early youtube. But it's just a sign of the times. Youtube was new and was a place for expression, and still is. Then people realized you can use it as a tool (advertise your business, promote traffic to your site). So with this said, corporations and the hunt for money has indeed affected youtube, but I can't necessarily place all the blame on them.
In my opinion, it all rests on the viewers. But the viewer has to go through a lot of "stuff", for lack of a better term, to find the diamond in the rough, the needle in the haystack. Once again, I don't think that's the corporations fault, I think its just because there is a MASSIVE amount of youtube channels, compared to when it was starting out.
that's my two cents, lol I'm gonna be honest, I'm not entirely sure what I just wrote. if something doesn't make sense, feel free to call me out on it, haha