A lot of Youtube channels are reporting declining viewership lately.

EX1: https://youtube.com/watch?v=cpVnx4_yqTo
EX2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF0tmhEtVJE

Fun times. Looks like a lot of channels are seeing a decline not just Linus. Hes just the latest to talk about it.

Then I saw this article as well and thought I would share.

Anyone here youtube creators? Are you seeing the same thing, a general downturn in viewership?

    • nagaram@startrek.website
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      Oh the rossman video.

      I hate how obsessed on dumb shit he gets. The man is legitimately doing great work usually, and then he takes something minor that an otherwise ally says or does and blows it out of proportion.

      This man would have made a great tankie. Unfortunately he made a whole 20 minute video on why AOC is stupid for saying unskilled labor doesn’t exist and then explaining exactly the points she was making.

      I legitimately love this mans work and I wanna support him, but man is he petty.

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        Tldr Linus brushed off another tech YouTuber at an event and that tech YouTuber does a podcast with this guy to make drama about nothing.

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          That’s a weird way of describing Linus being shown to be a narcissistic thundercunt, in exquisite detail, with receipts.

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            Like doing what? All I see is the most bias video about nothing for an hour long. He is this bias and that’s the worst stuff he can find? I’ve taken dumps that were more offensive. Compared to any other person in the news and this is milk toast bland.

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              I haven’t seen the video yet either, but that’s not bias, that’s Louis Rossmann. He always speaks like that. He’s not a random tech YouTuber. He’s very provocative and holds a cult-like fanbase (though I haven’t watched enough of his to have an opinion whether that’s warranted; I personally don’t like provocative rage content but that seems to be all the rage).

              Also, there’s extensive chaptering with a title for each.

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                I haven‘t watched this video either but Rossmann is an extremely pedantic guy who can be extremely biased when talking about things that rub him the wrong way personally. His take about sponsorblock was almost as baffling as Piratesoftware‘s take about SKG and that says something.

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              Like doing what? All I see is the most bias video about nothing for an hour long. He is this bias and that’s the worst stuff he can find? I’ve taken dumps that were more offensive. Compared to any other person in the news and this is milk toast bland.

              Tl;dr: please, no one watch Linus showing his whole ass.

              Are you on his staff or something, or just a fanboy/flying monkey?

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                Insults because you still don’t have anything? Lol get off your high horse if you are going to act like this much of an ass.

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                  Insults because you still don’t have anything?

                  You’re having some sort of brainfart. The youtube link literally includes receipts of Linus, in his own words, being a cunt.

                  Lol get off your high horse if you are going to act like this much of an ass.

                  No high horse required. A presentation of the facts works, as is.

                  This was me casually dropping some shade on some dickhead, who i barely know or care about.

                  Would you like me to lean into spotlighting his history of being a narcissistic cunt? We both know that there is no shortage of dirt out there.

                  Just ask, and I’ll add more credible links as I find them.

                  Or if that doesn’t suit your fancy, consider shutting your yip yap.

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                  There are a ton of videos about his shittiness going back years from quite a few people, you could easily find them if you wanted to.

                  But I don’t get why you don’t just admit you don’t care about that history, it’s a lot less effort than whatever it is you’re trying to convince people of here.

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                    Where did Linus touch you? You still keep referring to some magic videos but you can’t say one example. He is living rent free in your head and you are trying your best. You tech Jesus fan boy or something?

                    Go on and explain what’s the worst thing he has done? I’m your words, not some long boring gossip video about nothing.

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        It’s a detailed account of Linus being awful, his heavy usage of DARVO whenever called out for shit behavior.

        I won’t summarize, as Louis has receipts for all of it.

        I suspect that Linus and Mr. Beast have an identical capacity for empathy.

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        Me neither. And it’s probably contributing to þe declining viewership.

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          I’ve wondered who had the attention span for hour long videos on youtube or even 10 minute long ones once the algorithm started prioritizing those over short form. Most youtubers just aren’t that good enough to be able to deliver something compelling for a long length of time, which was why short and to the point videos is what I miss about old YouTube.

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            I regularly watch hour+ videos, and there’s quite a few 10+ hour videos I’ve enjoyed. Just gotta find the right people.

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              10 hour long videos!? What the hell. What can be that interesting for 10 hours from YouTube? Is it actual full written tv shows or documentary tv series?

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                Super deep dive into games and their lore mostly, although the super long ones tend to be named like, ‘a quick retrospective of game

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                  I guess I’m not that into that so wouldn’t find something to interest me on youtube. I probably don’t bother watching 99% of my feed, and just use YouTube when I need to reference something these days.

                  Like finding out a location from a video game or looking up a recipe to cook. I don’t find myself liking majority of the “big YouTube as a job” type channels, and videos I tend to view when searching has been more “this is my only upload because it seemed interesting” type videos.

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                    I watch a huge range, from 100 subs to 20m. I’ve spent years making a decent sub list to watch so I avoid most issues about trash content.