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rJay Stillwell

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Hi YTtalk folks. As life changes, so do we. Or as we change, so does life. Whatever. :p:p I'm rJay Stillwell, and I've been here just over a year. I joined the forum after browsing it for about a week, and liking what I saw. I have now grown to 3 separate channels that know nothing of one another, and it's amazing what's happened in a year. I look at other YouTubers and see 'I've had my channel for 3 months, and I have 70 subscribers!'. It doesn't get me down. My videos suck so bad, the subscribers I have are dedicated. :cold: Basically, my main channel, one I have dedicated to gaming, has gained 5 subscribers in the last week. I have to wonder if they are from here, or what? One doesn't really know.

The point of this thread is me bantering about life in general. Now that I've graduated high school, I'm finding it increasingly difficult to find the time to run two channels, none the less, I have started a 3rd.

All three of my channels are not fancy. They are hard to want to subscribe to, and that's the way I like it.

A question I wanted to pose to the YTtalk members:

Is it odd that I don't want a massive following? Are there any other YouTubers out there that enjoy the few subscribers they have and don't worry about pleasing the masses? Or am I one of the only ones? :banghead: I've been wondering for a while, because everywhere I turn people are basically begging for subscribers. Some make it some don't. I know a friend that spent over $100 on his channel, and he's been up for 2 years and has a mere 9 subscribers. He has the intro, the channel graphics, etc.

So the thing is, is it really worth it? Is he happy? Well, the truth is, no he's not. He's depressed and angry about it. I myself have found freedom and peace with my small amount of subscribers, and I would put no more or no less amount of effort into my channel if I only had 1 subscriber. Are there any of you out there?? Or am I the odd ball out on this one? I guess you could say I enjoy uploading videos more than I do pleasing the masses. I'd be just as happy if 1 person enjoyed my videos than 100 or 1,000.

Let me know what you think. Sorry for going on and on. I must be tired. Peace out yo.

rJay Stillwell:sleep::sleep::sleep::sleep::sleep::sleep::sleep::sleep:
 
I don't do it for the subscribers, but I do want to entertain and educate people about the game I play (my channel specialises in one game).

If I get 1 comment thanking me for a video that I've put out, then that video was worth the effort of making.

I don't have any preconceived notions that I will be the next superstar, but if I provide something of use to someone else, then I'm happy.
 
ToxicSludge said:
I don't do it for the subscribers, but I do want to entertain and educate people about the game I play (my channel specialises in one game).

If I get 1 comment thanking me for a video that I've put out, then that video was worth the effort of making.

I don't have any preconceived notions that I will be the next superstar, but if I provide something of use to someone else, then I'm happy.
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I am glad I'm not alone on this. :)
 
I would definitely be happy to have a lot of subscribers, but that's not my goal. I just want whoever is watching to enjoy my videos. I love it when my viewers leave comments, and I would rather have a handful of dedicated viewers who engage with me than a ton of subscribers who may or may not watch. I am pretty much a total fangirl with the channels I like most, so I guess I want viewers just like me!

That last bit came off as really self-absorbed, I think, but I didn't mean it in an obnoxious way. :)
 
Right. I realize my OP could have been taken as obnoxious or even trying to fish for subs or views. :P It wasn't. I figured I was safe here to speak my mind among other YTers. :)
 
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