I Challenged You to Ask Me Difficult Questions

[@KeithPhillips]

Dan, how you came up with and decided on "POJR" is actually genius. It's like brand recognition without a brand.....yet. 😎

[@pojr]

indeed lol

[@JSwanson547]

Reminds me of how the precursor to Portal, titled Narbacular Drop, got _its_ name. Basically, they wanted something that would not turn up anything _but_ their game when entered into a search engine.

[@anon_y_mousse]

@@JSwanson547 This is precisely my problem with certain products. They'll use an insanely ubiquitous name and make themselves impossible to search for. Using something unique not only helps with searching, but it can be trademarked and protected.

[@aaronmilic5916]

I've been meaning to write this for a while, so this seems like the perfect video to comment. First and foremost, I watch all of your videos. In fact I look forward every Wednesday to sitting down in front of the TV and having lunch watching your newest video. I'm not sure I'm a retro gamer but I was a young boy when video games became popular so I know all the games and companies you talk about. The reason I've been a subscriber for a while, despite not being a retro gamer, is in a world full of angry video game nerds, you don't scream, you don't punch down, you rarely criticize at all and when you do it's rarely without justification. You've risen above the white noise by being a genuinely good person, sharing your knowledge with people and simply asking for a like and subscribe in return. Your channel for me, is a comfort show and I can honestly say, your channel is the ONLY one I feel that way about. I love that you do it all yourself and I love how you came up with the name POJR. Thank you for doing what you do. If you're ever looking for a new video idea, I'm still hoping you'll one day go into the successes and failures of the Intellivsion II and if there's a modern way to play those old games. All the best!

[@SB-pf5rc]

from my heart through your fingers. beautifully put; i couldn't agree more.

[@FeralInferno]

First, congrats on getting to over 20K! You have come such a long way. This was a fantastic inside look on the history of Pojr. Thank you for answering my question and for the kind words as well. Kirby's Adventure on NES is still one of my favorite Kirby games. Great picks!

[@pojr]

I appreciate that! Thank you for being here!

[@bryansansone3301]

I don't know how long I've been following your channel, but it's been less than a year. You remind me of friends I've had over the years. I enjoy your straightforward and chill attitude. I also appreciate the detailed and meticulous effort you seem to put into your content. Tl:Dr can't wait til 100k

[@pojr]

I appreciate that a lot! Thank you!

[@thomasgebert6119]

Ha! Forgot I asked a question! I've started using a MiSTer as well for recording this stuff. I don't really do Atari stuff, but I have done a good chunk of Colecovision footage. I'm not 100% sure what I'm going to do with it, since I don't really make videos. Congrats on 20k subscribers!

[@pojr]

I'm sure you'll find a use for it! You considering making videos? I appreciate the question by the way. And thank you!

[@thomasgebert6119]

@@pojr I’ve debated it, hence why I bought the capture equipment and the fancy microphone, but I don’t feel like I have much interesting stuff to say about old video games, and since I too work full time and go to school part time, it’s tougher to justify the time sink.

[@stevemelo]

Congratulations on 20K. Keep up the great work. Are you a fan of the Gaming Historian?

[@pojr]

Thank you so much! I am a big fan of the gaming historian. I've seen a lot of his content. Haven't watched him much lately, just because I don't want my content to be too similar to his. But I do love what he does.

[@49erfanaticfromnm30]

How coincidental. Ive been subbed for awhile now but it was just after your last video where I wondered about your channel name. I thought P and O were possibly your first and last initials, and you were a junior. Interesting to learn that it was just a self created word.

[@pojr]

That's an understandable thought. I figured it'd be a good question to include, because it is a weird name, and I do get that question a lot

[@greenmachine5487]

You put my comment in your video 🤗. I'm famous

[@pojr]

glad I could give you the spotlight lol

[@summerlaverdure]

heck yeah pojr! you're one of my favorite channels and im so glad to see you grow! Thank you for making these awesome videos and making them consistently, the effort and sacrifice you put into them is well worth it. 👍

[@HeyItIsMichal]

You've really been a great channel! You definitely got me into a few Atari games as well and I love how you cover the companies that make the games!

[@pojr]

Love hearing that, thank you so much!

[@Gojiro7]

I got to say this video was a much-needed bit of refreshment after walking away disappointed that Oddheaders latest video is another 10-minute long sponsor ad in disguise as a game review, so hearing you honestly talk about not wanting to overextend your audience leaves a good feeling to me, I'm a very recent subscriber and I've been testing the waters of your content, but seeing how far back your roots are on this I think I'm definitely going to be a fan going forward

[@sadsys]

I will tell you why I like your content. You have a good video routine that helps in establishing a sense of familiarity. Your vocal tone is pleasant. You are always to the point and not cheezy. You have nice delivering /train of thought skills. You use examples to demonstrate arguments like playing audio sections and showing visuals of what you're talking about ( we like to see old stuff instead of watching someone sticking front of the camera and talking like a news reporter) . The pacing of your videos is pleasant, your intonation is great, the arguments are usually interesting and the video sound is balanced since it helps me relax or even sleep sometimes. You are covering nostalgic content of 8bits and 16 bits era which is a sweet spot in our memory since such a content technically helps us forget about life bullshit (You can expend your content more to include topics about the Sega dreamcast the genesis and the N64. You seem humble and easy to digest in terms of personality as far as a content creator. The outro music is kicking. Your smile during the intros/ catch phrase are funny in a good way. I have no question but the to wish you the best.

[@pojr]

This is one of the best messages I received, thank you so much! I really appreciate you being here!

[@Odin7T7]

I was gonna write something, but you put all my thoughts into words, everything you said is why I like his videos, thank you for your kinds words man 😊 and congrats Pojr for the milestone you; earned it

[@sadsys]

@@Odin7T7 Your welcome, it's just how I feel bro.

[@Athonite]

"What does pojr mean" was the question I would have liked to ask, but I felt dumb asking about. Congratulations, POJR!

[@pojr]

Lol, not a dumb question. In fact, the name itself is questionably dumb haha. And thank you!

[@scottcalanca5552]

Thanks for sharing. I found this video to be just as interesting as your retro gaming content. It's cool to see what goes on behind the scenes! My kids want to be "youtubers" (what kid doesn't!) and I think your personal storyline of creating content is a realistic one I want to share with them. Also, I love the notion of creating new words! Every word is a universe and you created your very own.

[@pojr]

That's really awesome to hear, I appreciate that! It's nice to hear that this type of video is equally as entertaining as my main retro gaming videos. And I love that I can be inspirational.

[@JorgeRTrevino]

Based Pojr! To 20k, 200k, and 2M more!

[@pojr]

I appreciate that! Maybe someday lol

[@KeithPhillips]

"Hey babe, wake up... another POJR video just dropped." 🤣

[@pojr]

Lol love it

[@bryanbridgwood6923]

Would you consider not grinning on the transition from the intro to the main section, it scares me?

[@Syragar]

4:14 Gotta love the name! I remember getting that Mastertronic 2-in-1 pack for the Commodore 64! It came with two games... "Kane" and "The Human Race". Great classics for the ol' C64! I didn't think I'd ever see a reference to that!

[@celciones]

I really like your take on content - kind, lighthearted, yet packed with valuable information while keeping the runtime reasonable. Most content creators these days think they just need to make everything feature-length with clickbait thumbnails and video title. Keep up the good work!

[@TheKeymaster316]

Congratulations on your milestone. A lot of folks think it's easy to post one video a week and as someone who's done a few videos, it's a lot of work. I discovered your channel a couple of years ago and have really enjoyed them. I am very nostalgic for retro games and your videos are always entertaining, informative and to the point. Keep on doing what you've been doing and I wish you continued success.

[@nahumgardner]

It's pretty awesome that people are so impressed by your content that they ask you technical questions about how they can have the same look/style. You're having an influence.

[@mikeyelfers]

This is as refreshing and down to Earth as your traditional content. Thank you so much for your videos!

[@inceptional]

Congratulations on passing 20K. Keep up the good work.

[@pojr]

Thank you so much!

[@SB-pf5rc]

i can't believe you only have 30k subs, and 20k when this was filmed. the quality is consistently great! i've been binging your work the last couple days. it's boggling that you're so young; i'm 42 and i was given a 2600 and a stack of games when i was like 6 and you do an amazing job giving me nostalgia feels. i'm glad you're seeing so much growth, you deserve it.

[@pojr]

I appreciate that, thank you so much! Glad I can give you those nostalgia feels lol.

[@hieyeque1]

I appreciate the behind the scenes look at the hardware and software you use to make the videos. I've always wondered about that.

[@nettack]

Don't lose the braces! Your open, heart-warming, authentic, infectious and confident smile at the end of every intro being counteracted by just the right amount of humility and self deprecation is what led me to subscribe in the first place. It's a USP in a genre that has been overfished every now and then. Your orthodontist might disagree with this hot take, but doctors... what do they know, eh?

[@nicholascooney]

My question is where do you get your stock video/B-roll from?

[@csikocska]

I'm glad I found your channel by KZbin's algorythm. I'm learning the video game companies and studio's story with your well edited content. Congratulations for your reaching to 20k subscribers. 🙂

[@pauljamieson4210]

I had your voice saying "iit's pojr" with your lovely smile replying over and over in my head during my whole shift at work the other day. kind regards, Paul👍

[@stupidvideogameclips]

No way! I got the first question! 😂 Thanks so much for including my question in this video! ❤

[@Oysterblade84]

You're one of the best content creators on KZbin. I always enjoy your videos and love the way you script and prepare everything, the videos run so smoothly and you have a great voice for narrating. Glad I know what Pojr means now. 😄

[@Dinosaurprince]

I love the old videos you have kept up. They are a time capsule of ASMR.

[@billschlafly4107]

Glad to hear you are challenging yourself in college POJR. My physics professor told us repeatedly that success was a function of learning the units. And he was absolutely correct. Physics is plug and chug. Pick the correct equation and plug in the values stated in the problem. But if you forget to change feet into miles or gallons into liters, you won't get the correct answer.

[@blankbruno70]

Thanks for another great video Pojr! I really liked this one and hope that you do another (or more) in the future. Maybe it could become a twice a year or even quarterly special episode, time and interest permitting. Keep up the great work and we'll be here watching. Looking forward to you hitting 50K!

[@MrClawt]

It took me ages to finish school. Something like 8 years to get a Bachelors. And as adult too, in a market with people 10 years younger than me with a degree. Slow progress IS better than no progress. I had a lot of people tell me it was not worth it , etc etc... but here I am, Working the job I always wanted but never thought I would be able to do.

[@Emancipatriot]

Cheers on 20k. I will be proud to remain here as the channel grows. Also, I watch company man all of the time! I just didn't expect to see his name here.

[@jamesburke2759]

For me it was the braces that made you more noticeable to me. That big shiny smile at the start of your videos was like your catch phrase.

[@BretMix]

WOO HOO! You answered my question! And the NES is a fine choice, TONS of great games for that. As for the TurboGrafx 16, I actually had one of those for about 2 years... But lost it in a house fire. Keith Courage (the pack-in game IIRC) was probably my favorite, as I only had very few games for it.

[@techdistractions]

Really enjoyed this video and hearing about your journey with yt and your process making the video.

[@BillBinder]

Shotput is great.If you're looking for something similar, really accessible, but a little more powerful. Magix Vegas is really really great, and saves me a ton of time.

[@terran0797]

Thank goodness for Yuall. Apparently they contribute a lot to pojr’s vids and I thank them for it.

[@maricthehedgehog]

When somebody asks "When did Pojr start making content ?" the first year that comes to my mind isn't the year after KZbin started existing that's for sure, congrats Pojr !

[@hughmongus6191]

For me, I always thought "POJR" was just something a random username generator gave you. I was close.

[@SN64YT]

Im glad to be apart of one of the pojr videos. I was actually so caught off guard from it to the point of me saying "Woah!" out loud though lol! 😂 My brother even looked at me for a second! Can't believe its been a while since that exact pojr watch I done besides doing nothing much outside of that. But the videos you made including this one is pretty cool! :D It's a good way to burn a few minutes away. I remember the skits and I would love for them to make a comeback eventually, but it's still worth watching here and its only from a guy who is just as clueless in the beginning just as a guy who I am about more than just a couple things myself. Maybe being insecure a lot in the beginning as well. But glad you found your footing! :) I'm hoping you would get to the point of doing sponsors, have a fully dedicated pojr team to create things like streams and making content easier to create (without solely depending on AI of course), and having a place like a kofi at least where you don't have to have things to put for a subscription fee, but just a way to support you and the channel. 100K would seem unbelievable but I think it would be doable from the speed the growth on your channel is going. I am thinking of get back into snooping around the community here along with many other things since it is summer here before I get back into doing school and actively making a movie made in school shown in theathers as for one thing along with learning to drive. I wish you best for your future health and activities and your accomplishments you'd be happy to achieve at some point in your life. You do it, pojr! 😄

[@lunsj]

Virtua Racing was how I found your channel. "Time Bonus!" Pojr: "What is it saying?"

[@readtedium]

Good channel my man. You do retro right. I like the fact that you generally have positive vibes.

[@progmetaljean]

Congratulations on the 20K-subscribers milestone! I have also wondered what the #&(% POJR meant for a long time. 🤣

[@krisbeckwith7105]

Congratulations 👏🎉 & keep up the great videos brother 👋🤓

[@ARandomKid-v4m]

20K subscribers is not an easy feat, good job!

[@ConsoleCombat]

Pojr, you might want to try to stand much further away from your green screen. Standing further away will reduce the green halo effect that occurs in your hair. Adding a hair light just behind you will also help.

[@pojr]

I really appreciate the feedback! I've been trying to make my green screen footage better, but I'm a little amateur at it lol. I will give this a shot. It's a little hard in my apartment, because it is small and I don't have a lot of room

[@BeefJerkey]

I use a 2600 modchip called "CleanComp" to get composite and S-video from the 2600. Still kind of messy, but better than RF. Honestly, just sticking with "POJR" for originality is not a bad idea at all. In my username, "jerky" is spelled wrong, because I used to think "jerkey" was the correct spelling (maybe I was 12 or so). Once I realized it was wrong, I left it that way to help keep it a little more unique. Also, I finally subscribed. I've been watching lots of your videos lately, so I'm not sure why I hadn't already done it.

[@prestonchenson]

Try and make a video about Nintendo's past with toys and playing cards. Like the Ultra Machine, or the Love Tester.

[@Montegasppa]

5:00 My videos aren’t as good quality as yours, but it’s due to my capture devices. That said, I think I can come with some suggestions for video editing: I use Blender (yes, it has a builtin video editor and it’s free) and, for effects I can’t make with Blender, I use Kdenlive, which is also free.

[@draconicruns]

Kdenlive is weirdly both incredibly powerful and incredibly lacking at once, there's a lot of amazing effects but making a title card that does anything except stay still or move in a single direction is pretty much impossible

[@Montegasppa]

@@draconicruns That’s why I use Blender as my main video editor. 😉

[@G_Fantastic]

please pojr if you ever need a break from posting daily do take one!

[@infinitecanadian]

My family didn't have the latest and greatest consoles, either. In the early 2000s in high school I had an NES that my dad's girl friend's son had. Same with an SNES.

[@sofia.eris.bauhaus]

pojr is a pretty cool name, congrats for choosing it. sounds a bit like Pjotr, i think.

[@Puckmanfan]

This is the first time pojr upload a video that’s not in a Wednesday

[@pojr]

yup lol. I figured I would upload a bonus video for once

[@Puckmanfan]

@@pojr did not expect for you to reply in my comment but thanks😉

[@Witchling86]

This video really inspires me to try retro video game youtube:ing. I am ina similar situation like you mentioned at 6:25. Thank you for inspiring me to try. :)

[@GardevoirBoy]

Fun Fact: Your channel's name is Polish for overview.

[@jettesides420]

Congrats buddy!

[@michaelhawthorne5516]

I'm so thankful pojr doesn't mean anything else than what it does

[@pojr]

indeed lol

[@basedjenny7362]

This channel gonna be big one day

[@mirabilis]

Please do an episode about your favorite video game music and listen to other tunes by those composers. ❤️

[@segahatty]

I never knew you have been making videos since 2006.

[@pojr]

If I can call it that. My videos were so different back then, and I was not consistent either. Realistically, late 2020 was when I started taking contact creation seriously

[@lukesmith9692]

I appreciate you

[@pojr]

Thank you!

[@VictorGarcia-eb2ng]

Since I subscribed to your channel, there hasn't been a video of yours that I haven't liked.

[@pojr]

I really appreciate that, thank you! Especially because I do cover different companies and topics, so that definitely says a lot.

[@cinemint]

A fellow Shotcut enthusiast, I see

[@pojr]

@@cinemint indeed lol. It may not be the best video editing software, but it's one that I'm familiar with, so I always kept using it

[@fakefaircatch]

Been watching for months now and until I watched this video I assumed it meant "Professional Online JouRnalism". I like your explanation better though.

[@thedallastexan]

Congrats!

[@jonmayer]

11:00 for the one we're all looking for.

[@csolisr]

Shotcut and GIMP huh? Looks like you're set to move your production to Linux if need be (besides of the Elgato capture cards rarely having available drivers)

[@3gpBlingee]

Love ya Pojr❤

[@ErdrickHero]

Pissed Off, Junior

[@paul329]

The algorithm brought me here early, I think you were under 1k subscribers.

[@W4lmartbag]

Awww i wanted to ask you if you use Ai for your scripts?

[@ajsingh4545]

My ques didn't make it ... Oh well

[@pojr]

My bad! I did see it. I haven't checked out indie gaming, although I do think it's a cool concept. I didn't include it as a question because I didn't have much to say about it. I would have come off very boring lol.

[@ajsingh4545]

@@pojr all good buddy, I've played through the 3 Bloodstained games on PS4 so was just wondering. Thanks

[@Clay-iu2ht]

pojr means King Farquaad 😃

[@Ragnarok182]

You ever get a GameCube Pojr?

[@pojr]

Yeah I ended up getting one years later. Funny enough, I never use it, and I still don't own Melee lol.

[@Dinosaurprince]

Hold the phone….you are in school? I thought you were an 80s kid, with awesome hair still intact. 😎

[@Embargoman]

Awesome, well do you have a crush on a KZbinr? This kind of odd but in a way as to say very interesting their is a KZbinr I miss called Teddy Rubskin maybe you could make a video about you and yourself. Have a great day! ;)

[@catholicactionbibleonlyist1813]

My all time favorite game system is the Sega genesis

[@someonecalledeulogio2280]

When i type pojr on youtube search, it only puts an animation film called "pour" i don't know why Also, greetings from old mexico

[@sohigh10]

Awh, I'm going to miss the shiny braces smile!

[@madwax4771]

Who designed your logo?

[@Swampert_Tube]

9:11 sorry to bother you but that footage is pokemon yellow

[@BeepyBepsy]

Pojr is asking over yt lol

[@PavoneSoftworks]

Kirby's Adventure is the best B)

[@ZipplyZane]

I haven't looked yet. But I assumed pojr meant something like Pablo Ortega Jr or similar. In other words, your initials.

[@mirabilis]

My "channel" is from April 2006. I win. 😅

[@wardrich]

You made your account about 9 months after I made mine.... are you my KZbin son? Plz don't tell your KZbin mom - idk if I can afford the support 😬🤣

[@pojr]

Lol what a coincidence. It's funny that this account is so old, because I basically sat on it for years. It wasn't until late 2020 that I started taking it seriously

[@wardrich]

@@pojr I've used mine pretty consistently, but I'm basically just a consumer, not a creator. My algorithm is top notch these days 🤣

[@joelachiana9912]

When you get your braces off you should get a grill so it appears you still have them.

[@zabustifu]

I thought Pojr was your real name, like the equivalent of Peter from some country like Romania or something. I feel cheated.

[@VXA1PSTART]

Huh

[@billcook4768]

So you aren’t named after your father Po?

[@erwinvb70]

So Pojr isn’t just your name, always assumed you were Polish or something

[@MSAPtube]

I guess one thing I want to make clear to you and every other KZbinr is that I'm only here for your subject matter, which in this case is video games. I don't care about you, your life, your personality, your one minute thirty second intro with the slamming beats (may not apply to pojr), etc. I just want to see the thing you're talking about. You are only a vehicle. I understand other people might want to know about you as a person, but I do not. Most KZbin channels don't even need an intro. Just start talking. 😂

[@thecommercialarchive]

You may not be interested, but that doesn't mean other people won't be. Sorry buddy, you're not the voice of reason here.

[@JB-mm5ff]

"I challenged you to ask me difficult questions" -- continues on to shill own self with softball questions. Unsubbed

[@desertcoliseum]

POJR sounds like a word I make up when I get stoned.