Exploring The Weird Side of YouTube

[@Knightytt]

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[@tikimillie]

Uhm, no offense dude, but the touching message of the start was kind of undermined by the immideately following sponsor

[@Sleestak223]

@@tikimillie No sponsors? In THIS economy? Shhhheeet. Get that bag, Knight.

[@TheInfectiousCadaver]

you have no idea. thank you for the message in the beginning. i wanted to give up whenever i saw the price of my dental bills. its not going to be all bad. i just gotta get it done. my fear is losing my job over the amount of time it will take. but thats a bridge ill cross whenever i reach it i suppose.

[@Bigtimecharlie1349]

I would love to smell your hair ❤

[@batemanment]

Oh? 💀

[@sophiaitoshiki3846]

Your ‘keep going’ messages at the beginning of your videos never fail to make me smile. No matter how creepy the content you’re discussing is, it always makes the video feel like you genuinely love your viewers

[@faerIa3]

this is my first time coming across his channel. when he said that in the beginning it caught me off guard and made me felt a little hope in myself. i am on my fourth year of highschool, i don’t have good grades and i am afraid that i won’t be able to graduate on time. So i thought about dropping off because i lost hope and gave up on trying to improve. But when Knight saw those words, it made me reconsider, usually, youtubers do not affect me in that kind of message because i feel like it’s not sincere. but his vibes totally give off that he cares about his fans and viewers. He earned a subscribe from me:)

[@joey104102]

Really? Am I the only one that finds them a little out of place and off putting?? I always find myself immediately skipping through them. Not that there is anything wrong with them at all, to be clear, this is NOT what I think.. It's just that for ME, personally, I very seriously doubt that an extremely generalized and somewhat vague soundbite that basically says "keep your head up!" in various ways could ever actually alter my outlook or mood or anything. That probably sounds super negative, but that's not my intention.. just wondering if I'm the only one. Edit: To be clear, I am a subscriber and I absolutely love this channel.

[@faerIa3]

@@joey104102 yeah, I get it from your perspective! but personally, i never received any praise or motivation like that. i grew up with a single father, and i never gotten praised or seen for my work throughout my years. so hearing it from a random stranger on the internet, who doesn’t have to say that makes me have a tiny bit of hope for myself. not many KZbinrs really affect me like that when it comes to them trying to give inspiring words to their viewers, but his sounds genuine. idk

[@frynotfray]

It’s what pushed me into subscribing haha

[@fredericabernkastel8354]

Agreed. It's so sweet.

[@scxiao]

I love the little intro speeches that you make. As someone who lives with clinical depression and anxiety, even if it's a total stranger on the internet, sometimes hearing those words from another human being can make your day.

[@jfinney225]

For me, it’s like I know the stranger would likely mean it if they knew me, and maybe it’s not directly to me, but it’s a reminder that someone somewhere does think those things about me. And I can hold on just a little longer.

[@TeddyLovesAxl]

As someone with autism and depression, just having a random person saying those words can help uplift my mood. I struggle on a daily basis as I’m sure you do, but me and you? We got this! We’re gonna wake up in the morning and wrap our brains around a new day, like we do everyday and pray there aren’t any dark clouds above. Today has been an ok day for me. How is ur day today?😊

[@nickdotjpg]

that webdrivertorso mention unlocked a core early teen years memory for me holy moly

[@aetherxsn1591]

i knew i recognized those blue and red rectangles in the beginning of the video from somewhere lol

[@billyboy8534]

I've been following and researching the Maura Murray case for almost a decade and let me tell you, it's one hell of a rabbit hole. There are a lot of videos covering it here on KZbin, but most of them cover surface level information, sadly. Trust me, the more you research, the stranger it gets.

[@GAALsbrr]

What happened

[@dkdebest]

@@GAALsbrr wouldnt you like to know weatherboi

[@sandrafaith]

Same, and 100% agree

[@philthytanks4952]

Yeah there’s a ton n sadly knight didn’t seem to look very much into it judging by how he barely covered anything about 112dirtbag, including how his name linked it the interview with the father and also didn’t mention the other videos and ski map, etc

[@travey2390]

It was the bus driver lol I live like 5 mins away from the case (seriously). The bus driver was a weirdo. They wanted to pay to dig up the basement where a house was built over where they think she was buried and a dog caught her scent. But the house owner was like "nah man" also everyone taking 112dirtbags word seemingly for no reason is crazy. I could take a poop in the woods and you could ask me and I could say no lol idk alot of nuance to this. I personally think it's the bus driver. He's known around here as a weirdo.

[@fallingstar_Yas]

For the dirt bag one it was confirmed that the man has no connections to the case but wanted to have ppl remember the case. Also he was a troll. There was an investigation into him.

[@pettykittyfam]

Oh it's so funny to troll a family whose child is missing and presumed dead ... oh so funny and no he didn't do it for any good reason... he's a sicko who even IF he wasn't involved he wished he was. Also the cops saying "dont worry it's just a troll " doesn't exactly ease my mind

[@myjessicajourney1915]

I know I've made comments on past videos about your positive/hopeful messages at the beginnings of videos, but as a crisis mental health worker, and an ongoing survivor of depression, these messages save lives. Seriously, whether you know it or not, you are saving lives. So thank you for that. And thank you for the overall quality content. I've enjoyed every video of yours I've seen ❤

[@EW-ed6kd]

Whether 112 Dirtbag actually has a connection to the case or not, he is aware of what he’s doing. As far as I’m concerned, he’s scum either way to do that to a family.

[@riflecel]

pretty sure police investigated him, he has zero involvement. hes just an asshole.

[@walterhwhite9933]

I knew him he was one of my neighbors before moving out sometimes I heard weird noises inside his house

[@majorsimmons2633]

@@walterhwhite9933his laugh is weird enough

[@faefee]

@@walterhwhite9933yeah!! he was my uncle’s cousin’s nephew’s dog

[@ryanboscoe9670]

Get over it. People make “beautiful” paintings with their period blood, statues of stillborn babies. Art is whack. Just cause you don’t like it doesn’t mean he is scum.

[@Trashm0uthh]

The messages you give at the start of videos are my favourite thing, thanks knight, really needed that.

[@Knightytt]

Im glad you enjoy it! Make sure you take care of yourself. :)

[@MercuryKurogane]

A lot of creators watch do that, though it's usually at the end or as a midroll, but it's nice. Since it's a lot of spooky things that can be stressful its just a nice thing to hear to help calm down

[@Trashm0uthh]

@@MercuryKurogane yeah! I love wholesome spooky content creators

[@VyceryonNet]

112= Route 112 Dirtbag= Maura’s father famously called whoever is responsible for her disappearance a “dirtbag” Happy Anniversary= the video was uploaded on either the 6 month or 8 month anniversary of Maura disappearing (I forget which) The 112Dirtbag mystery has been solved for a minute now, it wasn’t him he was just looking to attach himself to the case for the lolz.

[@Srebro_]

wake up babe, knight uploaded

[@Nomad958]

WAKE UPPP

[@elysianblu]

wake up babe, new knight vid just dropped !!

[@RavenShadow_yt]

Knight the goat uploaded

[@k1ttiesaves]

real

[@Qzevs]

@@Nomad958 ITS THE FIRST OF THE MONTH

[@luciadn4848]

the maura murray case is so sad. i hadn’t thought about it in a while, but a few weeks ago i was driving through central mass, and there is still a billboard appealing for information about her. i really hope her family get some type of closure soon.

[@MissMeggarz142]

Thank you so much for the pep talk. Always boosts me up. You have no idea what power those words hold till someone says them with empathy and love. Again, thank you.

[@AlvinFlang69420]

For the Dirtbag guy thing there is a precedent there as there was a man convicted of noncery that uploaded videos to KZbin and one of them was him singing "happy birthday" to what turned out to be an old victim of his.

[@nlightin]

I needed that motivational speech at the beginning thanks bro

[@taddybear4244]

Knight is such a lovely dude. His positive messages at the start are always so affirming.

[@Lo0ny_T0ons]

11:36 12:27 me talking to my cat after she runs away. In all seriousness, that channel really effed me up as a kid. It reminded me of “Human pet" arg oh so long back

[@BrassPetals3Voices]

That first one is actually one I know! These pertain to Roblox users and a Roblox group going back to 2008. The yt account name references ek2, who was admin in an unnamed group owned by ek191 (who may have been JJC, another user who joined in 2008). The group's thumbnail is part of the much higher quality image that is depicted (and roughly drawn) in the first video. The videos are various encrypted messages with clues left to guide to what kind of method to use to decrypt. The one with the grid for example is a Polybius Square Cipher. Encryption/decryption is a pretty common theme in the Roblox myth/ARG community. These kind of videos and encrypted messages are often left for 'myth hunters' who want to crack the mystery of a given story or character, or in some cases are given as tests to qualify for a group or rank in a group.

[@Skippy2D]

i'm so glad you mentioned meatsleep!!! i don't really hear a lot of people talking about it anymore, and it's good to know someone else still appreciates it :-)

[@fawn4rina]

your little messages in the beginning of your videos have been helping me keep going. thank you. ❤

[@blobcrusher8328]

Okay but these little moments at the beginning of your videos really help me some days ❤️

[@ILUVTHISHANDLE]

I've been sick for the last week and a half and really needed that message at the beginning of the video. Thanks a lot for doing stuff like that. Not many people do anymore.

[@SuV33358]

I've been sick for 2 weeks. That shit hangs on. Hope you feel better

[@MissMatchJeep]

You know normally I don't listen to the intro but I needed it today I went home from work early to take a depression nap. Dude I love your videos ❤

[@nonehere5062]

So excited to watch this! You’re one of the best KZbinrs that posts creep content

[@my_chemical_cat]

I love how the first thing they said was to keep going no matter how hard things may seem. What a good dude.

[@Milkytan]

Really appreciate the way you always start your vids, it's really nice.

[@odditynix]

🥺 oh these messages at the beginning are in all your videos? I love that. Thank you…. I’m having a really hard time lately. All I’ve thought about today is giving up

[@Emberthepolytherian]

I’m not gonna lie, that inspirational message at the start really helped. I’m going through an extremely tough time in life right now so I just want to say, thank you for making me feel better.

[@Kivdasato]

Your hair looks so awesome. Like you can make super awesome braids in there

[@jonathanramos8414]

I envy the hair

[@michellevaldovinos5399]

You’re almost at 100 k ❤❤🎉 And ur hair is looking luscious 💖 Keep Goingggg ❤❤

[@lilchipps999]

You have no idea how kind you are. Those messages help me everytime I hear them. Thank you so much ❤

[@hiimdaisy946]

Thank you so much for sharing the meatsleep video! I've been looking for it for a long time and now I learned what happened to them. You really helped me find that infamous video again. Thanks man!

[@IndieHorrorWilly]

Love you Knight❤️ another banger

[@znikerizm]

Randomly found your video and your keep going start was just what I needed to hear ❤

[@jxn1056]

I ❤ your message at the begining of the video. Every one of us needs to hear that, every day. Also thank you for not ending that statement with an ad for Better Help 😊 New subscriber 🎉

[@meroastisruined3039]

Saw a guy watching you on the train this morning (from Australia). You’re really blowing up man, keep it up!

[@demcelticstho]

Thank you always for the encouraging beginning to your videos. You never know when people need to hear that so thank you.

[@clockworkserpent]

Damn referencing an OG like Dross Rotzank is pretty awesome. Used to watch him alot when I was young and living in Central America.

[@paigelawrence5433]

Thanks!

[@TeddyLovesAxl]

Knight, you are the most amazing young man and I find ur voice and demeanor very calming to my spirit, no matter the subject matter. As a matter of fact I saw Knight and I clicked, not even knowing what the video was about. Clicking because I want to simply hear ur voice. Btw, the subject is cool too 🤙🏻 You’re going places kiddo and I’m glad I’m along for the ride😊❤

[@ieattrash1149]

As someone who is struggling to raise my grades up before graduation, i really needed that intro ❤

[@chriztianwennersten4154]

Thank you for the heartfelt words in the beginning. I really needed them right now. ❤

[@Milky13245]

Ive been bingin ur vids for like 4h ur so underated

[@valerierosales751]

Awesome video, I really love the messages in the beginning of the videos they really help a lot.

[@Kinetixx]

@knight thanks for that opening reassurance. Felt good today

[@thylings]

with the talk of Webdriver Torso, it brought me back to the still unresolved case of Unfavorable Semicircle. thats a legitimately creepy rabbit hole!

[@jfinney225]

I really do appreciate these little messages at the beginnings of your videos 🥰 so from me (and I’m sure so so many others) THANK YOU! ❤️✌️💋

[@Jaggededge112]

Kayden has the ad down pat 😂, get our serotonin boosted with his sweet voice telling us we’re worth it and then boom ad. Love it.

[@Extremelysloppyproductions]

Incredibly distraught that banana man was not used in the video after being shown in the intro

[@borin192]

Thank you for those intro words, really needed them

[@Opiuhm]

Genuinely am in awe of your editing style

[@honeyy5240]

Side note: I've never seen an English-speaking youtuber mention DrossRotzank lmaoo, he's huge in South America, we used to hangout with my friends after school or after parties to watch his videos and my family plays his videos while we have lunch together.

[@italicmuscle4786]

I honestly subscribed just for the keep going messages

[@MeatwadSmoking]

Are you sure this is the weird side of KZbin? Whenever I ended up on the weird side it was like a kid who’s reflection didn’t move with them, weird monster creatures, and Arabic ghost videos

[@mothwood4781]

Always love your content Knight. Thank you for putting flashwarnings by the way, a lot of times people just don't put them, and having surprise seizures is never fun for me.

[@Iolita.]

i am going through an extremely stressful exam period so your messages at the start really help me to push through ^^

[@Tomy_Yon]

Getting close to that 100k, sir Knight! You are doing a great job. Your intro is as always heartwarming.

[@emileelamica7701]

Your hair gets more and more glorious as time goes on 😂 Excellent video as always. Keep it up!

[@baphomet666MONSTER]

as far as I know, there is at least one (could be more) video missing in the meatsleep archives. people are still searching for the missing stuff

[@noahkelley4821]

Ayo why you got me tearing up at the start thx man I needed that

[@oOo0oOo0oOo]

I'll be honest, i clicked your video today because i really did need that positive thought at the beginning. Thank you.

[@derianimp]

awesome vid! Would be cool to see you dive into some more obscure stuff if you do a part 2

[@e10old]

I'm glad you mention the childhood Internet horror era bc the nostalgia is exactly why im here.

[@Skithuvid2355]

There's a video up on the Swedish side of KZbin which depicts a child, maybe 12 or 13. He's filming the video inside a bathroom and he's walking with teacher flip flops and calling everything in the room cute The video ends with him peeing on the floor

[@Otinikミ]

Entity3003/Akai remember his words from his father about to save own universe...so Akai going to his goal about to save univers but what happens later? Scarlet death is coming...

[@Xylot]

3:00 - He didn't hand-write every letter, he used a handwriting font. Every time he re-uses a number or letter, it's identical.

[@malik87breaker]

"Watched Scare theater when i was a kid." How old are you? Are you saying i'm old? lol I'm 35 btw. lol

[@coconutfxiry]

Ik your not going to see this but this is my first video ive watched of you and the message at the beggining to keep going caught me off gaurd and make me smile becasue i really needed that :)

[@BloodyInkProductions]

Howdy Knight! I was curious to what background song you used during the 112dirtbag segment of the video! Thanks! And great video! Also "Caden Stole my Mom"

[@samanthalandry2296]

The last one was probably the creepiest thing I’ve ever seen. It really did make me uncomfortable

[@SamOfTheShadows]

Meatsleep was supposed to simulate the trauma from an abusive family.

[@JustCallMeEmily]

well it worked, I don't think I'm gonna feel safe for a little while.

[@molar-td4vg]

the guy who made meatsleep came out and said that there was no meaning/message and that all the choices were made by picking ideas out of a hat. if you want to think of it like that, go ahead, but meatsleep wasnt "supposed to simulate" anything

[@JustCallMeEmily]

@@molar-td4vg Well, as horror, it's VERY effective. Wish people didn't scare them away from continuing :c

[@molar-td4vg]

@@JustCallMeEmily i agree! i really like it too and its one of the scariest things ive seen, which says a LOT considering most of the scares are pure atmosphere (bc theres no story and therefore no killer/ghost/whatever to be scared of)

[@polonious209]

oh, that explains er

[@carlzombie6722]

I love your videos and I appreciate your positive uplifting message at the beginning. Thanks for the awesome content my guy.

[@LynnE507]

Thank You for the message in the beginning of your video. ❤

[@jake_lj709]

I remember when Webdriver Torso was a real mystery and people tried really hard to encode it. I also remember everyones disappointment when it came out it was just KZbin testing audio and video quality. xD

[@deurbeldeurbel]

Im confident that you, my guy, are one sweet and pure soul

[@longingsphere21]

4:38 BRO THAT GOT ME ROLLING ON THE FLOOR LAUGHING IDK WHY😭

[@matthewdrummond1340]

13:46 Still crying from that Google video earlier on the list. So touching, right in the feels 💔😝

[@kaiii1644]

i cannot describe in words how much we appreciate your message at the beginning. ❤

[@4maia]

the childhood horror obsession is so real

[@thistle1204]

The "Picasso-looking" drawing is the Simpsons living room. Why does it exist? No idea. But definitely the Simpsons.

[@promousey]

Im so happy to see you sponsored by scentbird!

[@mnneth]

just found your channel and I am already binge watching all your videos!

[@athanasiuscorp6512]

i rolled my eyes at the beginning expecting you to promote better help or some shit, but im glad youre just spreading a nice message. i appreciate it and i mean that

[@DLX5]

Absolutely amazing content! Very detailed and well explained. Been binging all your videos more than i'd like to admit.. Keep up the good work. 100k subs is an insult of how good your videos are :)

[@burgerboyisherehorror]

Finally! I know what to search! Meat sleep archives

[@brecatanese4329]

That meat sleep video made me so anxious wtf

[@gheow]

3:38 the "Д" is in cyrillic and it means "D" and the last thing that looks like a 9 can be a lowercase "Д" in handwriting so the message says something like "Е Д + e R R Т Н д" or "Е Д + е R R T H 9"

[@geoisreallycool]

dont forget the Я at the start that means I or me

[@xqueenbee8214]

Was looking for someone to say this

[@ConkeHellYeah]

Not E actually, it's poor written A. Together it means Ад (hell). Maybe something like Hell on Earth?

[@gheow]

@@ConkeHellYeah fr u r right

[@maszina8187]

3:50 I think it's in Russian, it looks like these letters Е(or Г)Д+РЯЯТНС but it doesn't really mean anything, my autocorrect suggests words like РОМАНС, РОУТЕР, РАДИУС (romance, router, radius)

[@morcovel99]

Dude you really deserve more subs, your content is so awsome!

[@ReaperArt025]

Oh boi new video!

[@lqstlove_3976]

Was having a bad day today but when I heard your little message in the intro I felt a bit better! Thank you Knight, you're one of a kind.

[@remaious]

the meatsleep video looks like trauma art to me

[@Dusty_Dog]

Sometimes what a person exactly needs to hear comes from an unlikely source.

[@TheNightTyrant]

I see myself in you, with those long hair, Carefree look it reminds me of myself, going through tough times with little financial backing you still keep me going through these dark times, thank you for being yourself knight 🤟

[@savidgepups]

The red n blue boxes are a test. They covered it in another channels video I’ll link it if I can find it again. If you need a researcher, I’m looking to volunteer

[@MollyDollyy774]

0:30 Awwwww, Thank you Knight, I need that, It's nice for People to hear that~ 12:34 Same, Especially that Meatsleep video... "You live here, I gave you a home" That is honestly terrifying...

[@LeveyHere]

Ayy awesome. First time here and I couldn't help but notice the awesome Radiohead poster! I've got one too in my dorm. Good video!

[@jazzerzzz22]

Haver Hill... Ah, kills me every time 😂😂😂

[@FlinchFox]

Kaden- "Keep Going" Me-❤️🧡💛🥲💚💙💜💕💞

[@MadDogbaseball]

for 112dirtbag, you could see if the "happy anniversary" video was posted on the day murray went missing