Basic rundown on what’s going on with YouTube atm from what I understand:
YouTube changed the algorithm for the site’s coding, resulting in big-time YouTubers like H3H3, PewDiePie, and even @therealjacksepticeye losing hundreds, if not THOUSANDS of subscribes at an alarming rate. Basically what they’re doing is dropping subscribers from these popular channels if you haven’t watched their videos on a daily basis and if their daily videos aren’t getting X amount of views.
However, as H3H3 pointed out, there are YouTube channels that are benefiting from this. And those are the channels that are putting money directly into YouTube’s pocket. These videos are showing up in the trending tag despite not even hitting 50,000 views, because they’re ‘Trending.’ What’s really going on is just they’re stuffing money into YouTube’s pockets, and YouTube’s current response when asked about this is literally
‘lol idk fam ;)’
So YouTube is shafting YouTubers and don’t have any answers for it, meanwhile channels that are run by big time corporations or big recording studios/teams are able to literally buy their way to the front page of YouTube and gain a lot of hits. It’s back to the early 00s again, with click-bait taking over YouTube instead of original content. So original content creators are getting the shit end of the stick shoved directly up their asshole.
What the fuck
Whatever branch of Google runs Youtube knows they hold a monopoly on easily accessible video sharing with a large audience so they just endlessly abuse it’s community.
Some advice for everyone that is currently generating income from YouTube: get out now. Try to find an alternate source for posting your videos that can net you that income. And try to do it soon, while you still can reach your audience to let them know about the change.
The problem is, YouTube has not been profitable for Google. In fact, despite the huge viewership numbers, Google has only ever been able to break even on it. The YouTube CEO has to explain this to thee Google board of directors who in turn have to explain that to their shareholders (particularly the big, institutional investors), who are not happy about it, especially becauese they’ve essentially had a monopoly that they can’t capitalize on.
The result? Google will keep fucking with the model to try to squeeze more revenue out of YouTube. And one of the big problems is that the current YouTube megastars attract too young of an audience. So, it’s not surprising that they’re taking potshots at the YouTube stars while feigning ignorance so they can promote channels that might be able to attract broader demographics.
I think that YouTube is going to crash in the next few years, and the only people currently relying on YouTube videos for income who will survive it will be those who jump ship for alternate platforms.
internet: wow pewdiepie is so egotistical he only uses his fans for money
pewdiepie: *believes he doesn't deserve the fans he has and regularly gives thanks to his viewers for allowing him to do something he loves as a living*
internet: omg pewdiepie never did a charity livestream he doesn't really care about charity!!!!!! 11! one
pewdiepie: *instead of doing the ice bucket challenge he talked about ALS and donated $1,000. also has done several events before-hand for charity and becomes upset when media cares more about the money he makes than the amount him and his fans have donated to charities*
internet: wow he's the most subscribed channel and his videos are the same quality as everyone else he's obviously not taking youtube seriously
pewdiepie: *does every video himself including editing with no form of high-end editing setup. also has a LIFE and cannot sit at his computer 24/7 editing videos at lightning speed*
internet: pewds is so offensive he makes rape jokes!!!
pewdiepie: *made several rape jokes in his earlier youtube days which he has previously apologized for and has not made another joke like that since. yes wow it's possible for people to become aware of current problems and change their thinking!!*
internet: wow pewds is so immature just cussing and lame jokes all his fans must be 12-year-old little boys
pewdiepie: *understands that people have different taste in humor and is not bothered by the fact some do not like his material. has fans all over the world INCLUDING SINGAPORE and age demographic ranges from roughly 12-25 years*
I firmly believe that Markiplier, Tobuscus, and Pewdiepie all went to the same fucking LP school of “DON’T STOP SHOUTING JUST KEEP SHOUTING NONSENSE THAT WILL MAKE EVERYTHING YOU DO FUCKING FUNNY”.
goddamn annoying is what it is
I didn’t go to this school, I’m just a natural talent!
I’M SORRY BUT I SAW THE PREVIEW AT THE END OF TODAY’S “DOCTOR WHO” EPISODE AND I COULDN’T STOP LAUGHING AT THIS SCENE AND THEN I THOUGHT OF THIS PART FROM ONE OF PEWD’S FRIDAY WITH PEWDIEPIE AND I LAUGHED MORE
