The death of YouTube?

Wilad said:
Hi Vanessa, I'd never heard of this guy before you posted this and my first impression after watching 2 mins and 30 secs is that he is someone who has found a niche on youtube and is just trying to discourage any new youtubers. Don't let him get ya down:)
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Aww thank you that's very nice of you...I'm not bummed out really....it's just that I've been a on youtube for a while (before i made a vlog channel) and...i feel like it has changed into a more of a business than anything...i understand and i support some of the things youtube is doing..but somethings that they are doing..sorrta make me worried what's next?
 
Yeah it will definitely be interesting to see what it becomes in another 5 years. Money changes things and there is definitely a lot of money going around youtube, so much more advertising on there now. I even noticed in the forums here there are some posts from people claiming to sell views which I found a bit weird. Like if some someone can rig up a whole warehouse of computers to click on your video at once to spike the view count and promote it that isn't fair. I hope that type of thing gets weeded out.
 
I have not really noticed that I have been unsubbed to any channel before, but i have noticed that people have unsubscribed to me and it's usually when i make a video that gets a decent amount of views in the first day or one of my touge videos because it seems like most of my subscribers are subbed to my channel for those. Just a few days ago i uploaded this video and a few hours later I lost 3 subscribers :(.
 
Onision doesn't care about the "community"; he cares about himself. Same goes for the majority of the top YTers.

Save YouTube? Bull. Save themselves.

When YT started changing, it benefited the most popular YTers and buried the small guys. You didn't see any of them complain then, did you? Only recently when changes affected their earnings are they willing to launch a damn revolution in the name of "community".

This is all about losing popularity and losing money. YouTube used to be about sharing content, encouraging creativity, and doing all of this with no reward aside from the satisfaction of knowing other people are watching and enjoying your stuff. I'm all for YT providing some extra coin to content creators but it makes me sick when some people feel entitled to a long lasting career by uploading videos onto a video sharing site.

Do I like the changes that Google has made to YT? Absolutely not. The "You" in YouTube is slowing being phased out, but everyone should have realized that this was the direction they were taking once they took "Broadcast yourself" out of their logo. I miss the community aspect of the site, but don't be fooled into believing this #saveyoutube garbage has anything to do with community. Supporting such a cause doesn't help you, trust me. It helps those who are at the top. Period.

Everyone is blaming Google for treating YouTube like a business. Well, guess what? It IS a business to Google just as it's a business to the hypocrites whining about not making as much money as they had been in the past!

Don't be discouraged by this new "movement" that's gaining steam; everyone still has a chance to do very well using this platform. Just don't be a sucker by using your energy to support a cause that isn't meant for you or your goals on YouTube. This movement, in fact, reminds me a lot of the Tea Party: a bunch of regular folks used by the super rich to fight for their cause.
 
i wont be writing a big review...short and simple:

No.Youtube isnt dead.Youtube is beeing supported by Google.Google is supported by Microsoft and Google created Android smartphones.Every Android phone has a youtube programm.Also youtube has VeVo.Popular stars like Eminem,Rihanna,Beyonce,Gaga etc are supporting Youtube.Also Youtube has its own stars like Smosh,Shane Dawson,ERB etc...

Theres no chance for youtube to die.Unless Google stops it,VeVo leaves....

Few cents :)
 
I disagree with this completely. He's trying to basically tell the masses GIVE UP! -___- At the end of the day this is the situation, Before people get partnership they are HUNGRY! Coming up with creative ideas, producing numerous videos and valuable great content. Then, they become a partner, and get lazy. Go from making 1 video a day to 2 videos a month -___- and they expect the masses to LOVE it because of all of the "hard work" they put into it -___- come on now!!!

It's as simple as this. If you want to turn Youtube into a career, you need to put in career Energy, Effort, and Time!

If you're putting in part time effort, expect part time results.

Work hard, make quality content no matter what you do and stay hungry!!!

People always want to point the finger and never take responsibility for their own faults, here is the real deal...

This is REAL LIFE! In the real world, when you start slacking on a job you lose pay etc. So it makes sense that their 2 videos a month is no longer cutting it. They are losing money, subscribers, etc. and soon they will be FIRED. It's called life! Youtube isn't about being lazy, its a business! Have fun and work hard but treat it like a business, as soon as you get comfortable, you will end up right where you started!

It's not deep at all, its as simple as that
 
JTAphotographs said:
am I the only one who noticed that gamers actually seem to be doing alright in the current youtube climate :)
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i would like to agree with you on that but not really yes some gaming channels do well and so on but only those that feature Modern warfare, battlefeild or minecraft pretty much all the others are looked over because its covered by the top channels and so the little ones that are starting up need a small miracle to get noticed
 
Keittaro said:
i would like to agree with you on that but not really yes some gaming channels do well and so on but only those that feature Modern warfare, battlefeild or minecraft pretty much all the others are looked over because its covered by the top channels and so the little ones that are starting up need a small miracle to get noticed
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yeh :) i definitely agree on that, you have to follow a 'mainstream' game to become more successful as a gamer on youtube :)
 
JTAphotographs said:
yeh :) i definitely agree on that, you have to follow a 'mainstream' game to become more successful as a gamer on youtube :)
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now my problem is that im doing one but i am completely unknown and that kills because i look at the big channels doing content i already have done and posted and i get no views and they get thousands so looking for a way to get noticed havent found any yet
 
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