schmatzler wrote on 2024-01-04, 10:59:The retro channels have pretty much exploded on YouTube, to the point where I can't even watch them all anymore.
Maybe it's a bu […]
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The retro channels have pretty much exploded on YouTube, to the point where I can't even watch them all anymore.
Maybe it's a bubble that is about to burst or it's growing even more, who knows.
The 8Bit Guy even said that is one of the reasons why his viewers are down so much - because of "saturation".
And I believe LGR mentioned in a comment somewhere that he doesn't really enjoy making the Sims videos, but some of his viewers really like them.
Yeah, that pretty much sums it up, I think.
LGR's channel is 15+ years old by now and still being active. That's quite notable, I think.
Many TV shows didn't last that long.
Also problematic is the audience. It has become somewhat spoiled, the expectancy is somewhat high.
I mean, when was the last time you saw a home video of a private youtube user who filmed himself/herself with a shaky camera and saying "Hi there! This is Dennis and today I'm working on my vintage PC that I got from my big brother 15 years ago.
It's right there in the corner, let's have a look inside. Wait a moment. [sets down camera] *grrr* *ksch* *shrrr* [takes camera] Oh! It seems I broke something. Sooory!"
The real YouTube is no more, unfortunately. It's rare that you see ordinary people filming their hobby or telling a story, as if it's a family video.
No, these days there's a pressure to do everything perfect, to put something in the spotlight. It's all a show.
Under those conditions, it's not easy to enjoy what you do.
You do nolonger make the video to share your enthusiasm with others. Rather, you try to satisfy the audience.
Which is kind of fed up already. They see the result, but not what it took to make it happen.
The struggles and the failures.
The internet has become a place in which we share our stories of success, but are afraid to admit failures. Because, no one wants to be seen as a loser.
Merely a few YouTube stars do show their failures, but even then they usually do it after they figured out the solution.
There are exceptions, of course and I do highly value those individuals who have the guts to do so.
That being said, I didn't watch these specific episodes.
But if they were made around Christmas, I can understand if there's a bad mood.
To many, Christmas is the most wonderful, the most magical time of the year.
A time we enjoy the most, a time we *must* enjoy the most. Because everyone wants happiness.
But to many of us, it's a very sad time really.
It's a time when you realize who's around you and who isn't anymore.
You remember how Christmas used to be, and how it's now.
You look for your beloved cat or dog, want to hug it, just to realize it has passed years ago.
All that remains is an old picture frame. No more hugs.
Or you think now it's a great time to bake some Christmas cookies and are going to call your grandma, just to realize she's long gone.
Very often, Christmas is one of the cruelest times a year.
You may be heartbroken and depressed, but you can not talk about it. Not in the Christmas time, at least.
Because, otherwise people will blame you for being a killjoy.
They don't want to be bothered with your feelings.
"Time, it seems, doesn't flow. For some it's fast, for some it's slow.
In what to one race is no time at all, another race can rise and fall..." - The Minstrel
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