Entitlement on YouTube

symphonious7 said:
Oh exactly, I mean, if you're not hear to hang out and get to know people gtfo lol That's why I say you have to like... it's these people who see subscribers as status, views as money, and videos as an opportunity to be noticed, no man. You are part of a video making community, of people who would all love to do well at this, would all love some extra cash, all believe they are good at what they do, and we should all work together to make it happen for all of us.
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This is the deal. Some people say I'm a YouTube "*****" because I make some money off of my channel, but it's not about that. I try not to scam people into watching my videos, I just like interacting with people. Sure, I'm not that successful, but I'm glad for what I've gotten thus far.
 
I would be a hypocrite if I say I didn't take advantage of the new features YouTube are giving out to it's members, like monetizing videos, but I don't feel entitled to it. People shouldn't go in to YouTube initially with the mindset of making money and relying solely on it. I feel like a lot of the people that go at it with those ideals usually never make it because there is no passion in there work.

ForeverAlonePrick said:
I see brand new channels that expect to surpass that goal in a matter of days or weeks. They eventually whine about how youtube is "broken" and quit.
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I agree with this completely. That is pretty much what I was getting at.
 
Stef said:
I would be a hypocrite if I say I didn't take advantage of the new features YouTube are giving out to it's members, like monetizing videos, but I don't feel entitled to it. People shouldn't go in to YouTube initially with the mindset of making money and relying solely on it. I feel like a lot of the people that go at it with those ideals usually never make it because there is no passion in there work.



I agree with this completely. That is pretty much what I was getting at.
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Well I can get down to that lol. I mean I had been thinking things were strange. As I have gained so many subscribers but get so few views, when I USED to get more views, with LESS subscribers. However, it dawned on me. I had a schedule then. And stuck to it. You could expect different things on different days, and I was excited about what I was doing then. I think it was going random and losing that energy that hurt me. So it may not be youtube at all.
 
I don't know of any business where you can just jump in and start making money. In just about every scenario (with rare exceptions), making money takes a lot of time, effort, and patience. Most people who jump into a new business idea fail simply because they were expecting immediate success and bail without applying themselves properly. The same goes for the entertainment industry. I heard some comedians once state that success in comedy is 10% talent and 90% business. However, the advice "have fun doing it" is sound advice, the reason being so because if you are in it for the long haul, it's a heckuva lot easier if you are enjoying yourself. Still, if one's intention is to profit from their videos (with which there is nothing wrong - why not make a living doing what you enjoy?), it is wise to pursue the path that will lead to the most revenue.

This all being said, one must understand that there is a difference between your goal and how you are perceived. Just because there is nothing wrong with making money, if your viewers get the feeling that this is your purpose then they will be turned off. They are not watching your videos to help you pay your bills - they are watching to be entertained. And when the message comes across as "I want money", most people will not find that entertaining. As a result, it is important to create your videos with the immediate goal of entertaining your viewers and fans (which is a step in the long-term goal of profitability). Think about it as getting "into character" - during the video-making process you should not be thinking about the long-term goal of profitability, but rather the acute goal of making an entertaining video. And if you do this well, your fan base will grow and the cash will roll in. :)
 
I agree fully, we only made a youtube account as an extension to our tumblr (now a site).

We just wanted people to see the latest games and while we know there are hundreds of others like us out there, we wanted to give people the opinion of us.
But I see alot of people saying "Help me reach my goal!" and copying famous youtubers, maybe we're guilty of that, we don't know. But we do know that we make videos about games because we love games
and we want to help share games with everyone.

That being said, we probably will monetize our views, but not to make a wage or money, but in fact to support our site and to do giveaways for people.
 
My first channel was actually created before Google got their claws into YouTube. Back when one had to apply for the Director's Channel status and prove they deserved it. Now it looks like everything is being handed out on a silver platter, including partnership. Gents and Ladies, the proof will still remain in the pudding; the best channels will grow, and the mediocre and bad will still languish. No real need to complain, just sit back and watch the fun!:wavespin:
 
When the first record deals were being cut, there were thousands of people wanting to be musical stars. Then big Hollywood pictures came and there was in influx of wanna be movie stars. TV sitcoms and shows were invented, there came an influx of wanna be TV stars. Reality shows invented, loads of people wanted to be that. American idol was born, and then those other similar X Factor type shows and along came the thousands of wanna bees. Now it's YouTube and who knows what's next. It's normal.

Bottom line, it's all about fame and fortune.
 
It's not about the money, money, money. We don't need your money, money, mone.y We just wanna make the world dance, Forget about the price tag.
 
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