The sad truth

Scarricature said:
I think people realized that there were people "making it big" on youtube and since there is no rule as to who can and can't youtube, a bunch of *coughteenagerscough* decided that they wanted to give it a shot, thinking youtube was some magical wand that would bring them fame, attentions, and money. I mean the partnership program is nice in that it rewards the great content creators and allows them to do it for a living (and afford the recourses to make even better content) However it also causes a massive flood of newcomers thinking they can get a piece of the pie. But like some of you said, people come and go. The ones who are there just for fame, attention and money don't end up sticking around when they find out they won't get instant results/gratification and they eventually fade away. But the ones doing it purely for the enjoyment of creating usually stick around longer because they aren't as obsessed with the numbers, but are doing it because they want an interactive creative outlet.
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Scarricature said:
I've been around youtube for about 6 years, so I've seen a lot of people come and go. The people that have consistently stuck around are the ones that are the most genuine. Anyways, thats my two cents.
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I couldn't have said it better myself :D I too have been around youtube for years and have also seen the people that are here just for fame come and go :)
 
i have been around you tube a while my self but never really took it seriously until last year. It really has changed since everyone can get partnership. It's nice because i find there's more people watching content now. You can find soooo many tutorials and answer so many questions with it but problem is everyones battling for space now and trying to be the first to post the awesome video.
 
ghostlyrich said:
i have been around you tube a while my self but never really took it seriously until last year. It really has changed since everyone can get partnership. It's nice because i find there's more people watching content now. You can find soooo many tutorials and answer so many questions with it but problem is everyones battling for space now and trying to be the first to post the awesome video.
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Yup
 
The worst part for me is searching for a topic I'm interested in or need help in, and the majority of replies are people responding just for the chance that one or two people might click on the video/channel in their signature. Their response either doesn't contribute in any way (ie. one word replies), or is extraordinarily inaccurate. When I see multiple people replying to a topic where they obviously have no idea what they're talking about, it makes me want to rip my hair out because I come here to learn, but can't because of these kinds of people.
 
I can't spend all my time worrying about what others are doing, or who isn't right or who is right for YouTube, I focus on helping others out, meeting new friends, learning as much as I can and just focusing on doing my thing. It's hard to get all bent out of shape when I live and let live. ;)
 
" On YouTube there's a lot of youtubers that don't have the correct personality for it and copy other youtubers to try to gain subscribers and aren't unique as YouTube was built on people being unique and uploading their unique stuff and now for people that actually have a chance and the personality they are getting buried by other videos. "

Longest sentence ever..!! O_O
 
Honestly, I have been making videos for years, but only recently started uploading videos to youtube. I don't worry myself with other youtubers, I make videos because "I" like to. I also make them for everyone who subscribes to me. Everyone has a dream of becoming huge in this game, but only a small fraction will, sure I would love to get to 1 million subscribers, do i think it will happen though? Maybe, but im content just chuggin along with whatever I have, its not that much about how many subscribers I have, I do it for whoever enjoys my content. There are going to be thousands of new youtubers over the years, only a small bit will make it big, a good portion will stick around just because they love doing it, and the largest portion of new people will quit because they dont have the dedication or the patience, or are doing it for the wrong reasons.

I joined this forum because i enjoy the company of the regular members. I try to help others, I post new topics, and i post in other peoples topics regularly. I keep my posts relevant to the topic at hand and keep my promotion in the promotion section of this forum. This forum is full of great people, both helpful and friendly.

So I guess what im saying is, dont worry about the people who just show up on youtube or here on this forum and only want views, they generally want to sub4sub, have shoddy content, and dont want to wait for their own subscriber base to grow. They will soon drop out of the game entirely. Only the dedicated people will remain, and thats all that matters.
 
I know I am a new guy to YouTube and I have just started making videos but I really hope I can keep it. I have had so much fun making videos and getting the views is kind of a bonus. I am going to be having fun making videos if the video gets one view or a million. It is kind of sad that some people just don't realize that's what it's about. I am more concerned with myself and if I am having fun and meeting other cool people who do the same thing then I am happy!
 
The core of this forum is still like that! The people you are talking about, they stick around for a week and then leave :)
 
ChannelOlli said:
The core of this forum is still like that! The people you are talking about, they stick around for a week and then leave :)
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Yeah, pretty much what I was going to say. Some people are going to see this forum as a 'get subs quick' opportunity to spam their channel all over, but the people that actually add to the conversation are actually going to get the most out of it, and stick around. Because people who realise that the forum is about give and take, rather than holding a neon sign to their channel are going to be taken more seriously, and be able to engage with each other properly.
 
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