• rtxn@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    I don’t understand why people are so shocked and horrified when it turns out that people who do entertainment for a living have been professional entertainers the whole time.

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      It’s because YouTube used to be mostly independent creators, even when people first started making money off it. That was the sales pitch.

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        I really honestly do miss youtube before it got monetised. Yeah the content overall was probably worse, but it was also in it’s baby shoes, but only seeing videos because beople wanted to make the video hit so different. Now it’s all commercials and talking about possible commercials, don’t say the nono words. And don’t talk bad about anyone, because maybe they’ll sponser them someday.

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          Oldtube is still there, if you know where to look. Independent creators in the unfiction genre are still putting out gold that beats the hell out of the mass-produced FNAF/mascot horror/Scrimblo Files knock-offs. Kane Parsons, Alex Archives, Alex Kister, Mister Manticore, Remy Abode, Kris Straub, the list goes on. Alex Archives even stated that his entire body of work, both Ted’s Caving Journal and Hollow Birds, uses practical effects, free software, and free tutorials.

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      3 days ago

      Most of them are pretending that they aren’t corporate. YouTubers are generally trying to keep up the illusion of authenticity, which on YouTube usually includes pretending that you’re on your own.

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        3 days ago

        I mean, the vast, vast majority of entertainment media is an act. Do you watch Top Gear and assume that everything they did happened organically?

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            Its the same reason I hate “reality shows”. Give me reality or give me fiction. Dont try pretending its real when its not

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      4 days ago

      I dont care if they are a 1 person business or a small team. What im talking about is when a Giant multinational corporation buys up 1000s of youtube channels. I want to watch 1 person or a small team not a big talent corp