On Everyone Quitting YouTube

[@RandolphSouth]

KZbin is still viable and no other mode of communication has created such an effect. When I was in Paris last month I couldn't believe the number of people looking at their phones and swiping. Their attention span collapses. That introversion is dangerous. The fault of TikTOK. I find myself watching your videos all the way through. Since I can't live in Paris, your content is a lifeline. Keep going! Cooper agrees.

[@JaySwanson]

A) Thank you for watching all the way through! B) I agree, short form is a net negative, but that's a longer tale for another vlog 😆

[@DVDfeverGames]

@@JaySwanson Yawn! More clickbait from entitled KZbinrs intending to quit. Fine, leave, do us all a favour and leave us the genuine KZbinrs! 😆😆😆😆

[@monikar9846]

Very relevant conversation. As a viewer(not a creator), KZbin is my favorite format to watch. It’s what you mentioned…with shorter content I don’t really get to know the creator or interact with them. Plus to me there’s nothing more relaxing than watching someone I enjoy on KZbin. Thanks for all you give us!

[@JaySwanson]

Thank you for watching! =D

[@agyos]

Welllll, I, for one, am very grateful you are planning to be in for the long term! I agree, those who will continue to succeed, are those “that pursue what lights them up”…and, it seems that those are the ones I enjoy the most. Thank you! ✨

[@JaySwanson]

That's a happy overlap indeed 🥂

[@anastasiafua]

Love this chat Jay - so relevant!

[@andyshacks7812]

There’s definitely no substitute for experience and letting something grow organically. A presenter on the radio was making exactly the same point this week about riding the algorithm just to increase your follower numbers. I think the same argument applies to any field of work - there are no sustainable quick wins.

[@JaySwanson]

And yet sooooo much pressure to try and take them

[@males1105]

Loving the daily vids Jay. Don't know how long this will last, but love your content. Thanks for sharing your life both from a personal standpoint, and live in Paris.

[@JaySwanson]

You're most welcome! Thank you for watching 🥂

[@laurawichmann9434]

I don't watch you consistently, but i worked in the office I would listen to your life in france. But I don't work in an office anymore. But when I want to listen to good vibe. I come back. Keep doing what you do I love it😊

[@JaySwanson]

Thanks Laura!

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Hi Jay - I uploaded my first KZbin video in 2006. Wholeheartedly agree with you. Spot on.

[@JaySwanson]

You've been in it since the beginning! Thanks for watching 🙏

[@RH1812]

Thanks

[@JaySwanson]

Thank you!

[@LisaQuan]

Caught Marques' video yesterday and it made me think about you and your youtube journey. I thought it odd when I began seeing these videos pop up but sometimes it takes a cut off date like the beginning of a year to make it real.

[@JaySwanson]

I know some of them had it planned out publicly in advance, others hit their limit, but yeah I think that the new year makes for a good marker to quit. Also seeing others do it probably gives a sense of permission - sometimes it can feel isolating to be in this on your own and what other KZbinrs do (like retire) can help it feel ok for you to do the same. I wish them all the best!

[@carolbrenner3121]

Your numbers are going up ❤❤❤

[@JaySwanson]

Just happy you're still here watching!🥂🥳

[@sleis418]

Treats for Cooper!

[@JaySwanson]

Thank you! 🥂

[@erikat5678]

I love ya on KZbin! I’m not a fan of some of the other platforms and short forms. But hey I get it. But, I’d miss the longer content on KZbin. I’d miss those long views of Paris that I miss so much! ❤ You bring Joy! Thank you!

[@JaySwanson]

Aw shucks - thank you! I'm glad I can bring some views your way =)

[@erikat5678]

@@JaySwanson Jay, you helped me for a visit to Paris in 2019-2020, through the pandemic, then a hospital stay, and 2 years fighting a rare auto immune disease. I know you don’t know me, but your affirmations and hard work filming really kept me connected to a city I love! And, it’s nice to feel like you’re not alone when things get tough. Thanks always!

[@jaxjourney_]

I think it's a good reminder for us all to keep pursuing what lights us up and brings us energy/joy. It will lead us where we are wanting to go and our tribe of people will grow organically. Quick question, where is the link you reference at 9:48? Couldn't find it. Thx again for all you do! 👏

[@JaySwanson]

I knew I forgot something! Thank you for asking, I'll add it to the description now

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I should’ve started content creation in 2010. Maybe I’d be a pioneer in some way. Then again, there are so many examples of people achieving stuff at all ages. The only drawback is that we are made to feel like monetising our hobbies is the only way forward.

[@JaySwanson]

Definitely. A) Now is always the second best time to start. And B) I totally agree that we should have hobbies we do simply because we enjoy them

[@JaniceInFrance]

Yes I’m a KZbinr in France at 72!

[@carlaconce]

@@JaniceInFranceand you are fantastic!! love watching you

[@JaniceInFrance]

@@carlaconce thank you

[@KibbitUpIt]

Great advice!

[@JaySwanson]

Thanks!

[@Bookwormcowboy777]

KZbin is getting boring now that KZbin is pushing shorts. Why? Shorts Suck!

[@JaySwanson]

Definitely a very different medium

[@nicktankard1244]

Having a KZbin channel is effectively like running your own business. Which is no surprise to anyone who tried running a business based on their passion in life. You do have to do everything yourself and then if you scale and hire people you become a full time manager. That’s how things always worked even before computers were invented.

[@JaySwanson]

It's a thing as old as time (or business?)

[@amourflower9893]

OK, Jay, I think the light just came on , I, too, have noticed a lot of youtuders stop posting content. Some have said why others just disappear. I do believe in doing want you love and I know it's harder today because of life, housing, bills, food, and just getting by. But for the youtubers who are still posting that I follow, it just reminds me I do believe in support of small businesses so thank you 😊 and copper for posting videos 😅

[@JaySwanson]

Thanks for sharing! I'm really asking myself a lot of questions on the support front too - how do I make better choices to support local and small businesses and accept the loss of convenience? Trying to make some changes on that front in particular

[@susangalpin4967]

As in anything! Really great narrative.

[@JaySwanson]

Thank you!

[@BlueSkyGuitar2]

Great video. 👏👏👏

[@JaySwanson]

Thank you!

[@PokhrajRoy.]

7:13 In the 2000s, I knew how much people wanted to be VJs and now we see that with comedians and actors. We’re all professional magpies.

[@westernnut8407]

Little dog with a big suitcase!😊

[@JaySwanson]

We're going to revisit this ratio issue in future vlogs I hope😂

[@susannee.colella6109]

I work a 9to5 job and really they try to focus on metrics, it is how the judge and decide if you are doing a good job or not( the blame game) I often wonder if this type of judgement says more about the person judging. The KZbin, ie. yours is more showing how growth is possible showing the process the success and pitfalls. I can use this type of thinking in my world too. Thanks

[@JaySwanson]

Happy to share it! I've been putting a lot into shifting my own thinking and worldview

[@maxshenkwrites]

10:43 is HUGE. It's a basic tenet of the metaphysics and mysticism that I've delved into the last two decades. Neville Goddard said "we don't attract what we want; we attract what we ARE" and that is the lynchpin. Like it or not, through my ATTENTION I am giving life to the world around me and bringing forth more of that which I pay attention to, regardless of whether I "want" it or not. This is why any concerted dedicated action toward a desired end brings forth movement in the direction of that end: it's based on the assumption that I AM what I desire to be; I'm not "wanting to be" it. I AM IT and am doing something from that knowing, and therefore, I create more of it. I wish I was as much a master of this as I make myself out to be in social comments. Anyway... love the video. Hope to have $$$ and reup to your pateron someday sooner than later!

[@rhuxley5130]

I got addicted to KZbin in 2010. I got into the habit of studying like 6 hours a day (some for work and some on various places and things I was drawn to) I'm happy that it got me into an aggressive research routine.

[@JaySwanson]

University of KZbin 🙏

[@maxshenkwrites]

This video has been stewing in my subconscious for the past seven months, and I'm at the point that I'm ready to really leave social media behind and work around the enshittification in my own way. The thing that I've noticed the past 6-7 months is that Facebook, KZbin, and other social media sites are doing everything they can to keep viewers LOCKED INTO THEIR PLATFORMS so that they will continue to see paid content. So when I post an external link on Facebook, I wonder why it gets buried by the algorithms... unless I pay for "reach." I'm a writer, and I want engagement across multiple platforms. So I'm trying to figure that out. Mewe looks like it's got promise. Anyway... thanks for this video. It made me think when I saw it, and now it's got me moving.

[@MrQMF]

Jay I can attest that as a small dog owner(Shih Tzu) their flatulence is pure concentrated evil. My vet said it is because their digestive system is so short.

[@JaySwanson]

I e also read theories that their short noses mean they swallow more air when eating 🫠

[@vaticanassassin4]

Ugh you saying you've been doing KZbin for 8 years and saying 2016 makes me feel old af. Thanks Jay lol

[@JaySwanson]

😆 you're welcome

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I’m starting off with KZbin but being a creative with a sustainable income that’s non-mainstream is a conundrum for the ages.

[@JaySwanson]

A worthy goal in my opinion though =D

[@flatironnewyork]

When you were making videos as a kid, did you ever think: "one day i'm going to make a living out of this...in paris." it's wild and wonderful. i love youtube, enough to pay the premium subscription & hope none of my favorite youtubers are leaving!

[@JaySwanson]

I think my life would blow kid Jay's mind in a number of ways. I'm wildly grateful. And also have premium!

[@PAWS0810-]

as a world traveller i scan the internet you tube for stuff cruises kinda, i have been on 90. also i watch you just because i caught on to you a few years ago and follow just because i like what you do. as for cruise bloggers everyone wants their time of fame and their content is terrible. lol - i am a fitness instructor and i follow a handful of stuff in regards to that. either way - have a great day! keep doing what you do. pretty interesting in comparison to most! besides i love cooper. lol and i love paris!

[@JaySwanson]

Glad you're here! Cooper and Paris are good for me too =D

[@PokhrajRoy.]

People underestimate the power of short form content. My only fear is that I’m going to be overwhelmed with them. I’m relatively balanced. Doom scrolling is fun for like 5 minutes on a good day.

[@JaySwanson]

Selective doom scrolling is a pretty solid guilty pleasure😂

[@ericleszkowicz898]

But it has enabled youtubers to makes some great videos about others quitting youtube :D This one is great and I like MKHD as well. His point about basketball players doing things for free for a long time for a CHANCE to be paid is a good point I thought.

[@JaySwanson]

Haha, for sure. And it's a great analogy, I agree. What gets lost in it is if you suddenly got good enough at basketball to go pro, but to do so you had to scout out your own team, and then coach them, while also selling the tickets (to an arena you need to book) etc. etc. The infrastructure isn't there for the creator in the same way, which is the side that doesn't scale the same. But I really liked his video the most of what I've seen.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

“Eat and Poop and play and sleep.” - My entire childhood, summarised.

[@ADAtrips]

Some of my favorites “retired “. But, makes more room at the top for others. 🌴🌴Aloha

[@JaySwanson]

There will always be a rotation to be sure

[@RH1812]

For me, folk I sub to on KZbin aren’t quitting. So I do wonder if it’s mainly the more high profile, ‘influencers/salesfolk’ who feel the need to be always ‘on’ that are burning out. PS I hate the term ‘content’ as it’s meaningless 😄 And socks

[@JaySwanson]

Yeah, it's a term that points to some serious problems at this point

[@thetiredscot7821]

Time passes and people move onto other projects. A decade is a long time even if it doesn't feel like it when Making youtube content. People just move on sometimes. Yes it's bittersweet but we still have the memories.

[@JaySwanson]

Indeed - and the rewatch, so long as they don't delete their archives😂

[@JaniceInFrance]

I’m a KZbinr and thank you

[@JaySwanson]

My pleasure =)

[@bogieboog]

I do not like the short form videos. Just personal preference. I like to enjoy seeing someone show their life for at least 10 minutes so i can get invested in them and feel like I am getting to know them.

[@JaySwanson]

It's a huge difference on this front in particular. Glad you're here!

[@elebelle51]

I've been a KZbin viewer since the end of 2019 when I was recovering from surgery. Then, of course, during the COVID era, I became a little addicted. I subscribed to many channels, including yours, and more recently, I've culled the list of subscriptions as I want to watch less. I do enjoy watching your current daily format.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

You’re speedily heading towards 100K subscribers. A big channel in my eyes. Then again, I’m biased.

[@JaySwanson]

[@PokhrajRoy.]

10:58 The Algorithm Monster can be tamed. One has to be strict with the media diet.

[@seabrookel5037]

Really enjoyed your philosophical musings in this one, Jay. As someone who’s been self-employed in various ways for the past 20 years, I am a firm believer of 10:15 too. If you want a long, rewarding career you need to follow your heart because it’s the only thing you can really trust in life to steer you true and steady on the path of happiness. It does often come with financial or lifestyle sacrifices… but as someone living in a 140 sq ft apartment, I expect you already understand that. 😄

[@balecalduin1993]

It would be fascinating to hear you talk about another topic you've barely broached in the past: the topic of your relationship to religion and spirituality. I think I've heard you mention your family was quite devout, your dad was a minister at some point or something? Wasn't the ship in Africa also a religious endeavor? As you know here in France we're not very religious and it would be great to hear you explain this very American thing and how it has affected you personally and your upbringing

[@JaySwanson]

I did make one video on it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5DFfpmOeN2Lh8k But I'll definitely circle back to those topics more in the future. Thanks for letting me know what you're interested in!

[@balecalduin1993]

@@JaySwanson All right thank you, that video was great and it answered all my questions

[@ch02063]

Creators are creators and Viewers are viewers. This relationship lasta for ages.

[@JaySwanson]

I'm glad to have made the cut :)

[@Alfredosolotravels]

I feel like this is just the latest trend just to get views . What a coincidence everyone is “quitting”around the same time

[@JaySwanson]

The creators I follow are genuinely walking away from their biggest and longest running projects. But I'm sure there are plenty who aren't 😆

[@pamelawing5747]

I've been considering leaving. The ads are close to unbearable anymore and somehow I have been flagged and I was not allowed to make a comment that people stealing others things should be a criminal offense and they should be prosecuted. It's going too far. They would not let me post it. I got a batch return and the the comment space was grayed out. So, I'm getting tired of it. There is a lot of great content on here, great people posting, lots of information, but Google is getting way heavy handed. I like a lot about them but find them intrusive, always trying to get into my business and if nothing else, I think I need a break. It's people like you and a few others that keep me here, and things like how I can clean the grinder on my espresso machine. I realize my kind of quitting is not the quitting you are addressing here, but I also wonder if anyone else feels the same as I do about this platform lately.

[@nubisnotstump]

Think about this TV shows have a course even the most popular have a self life, Friends, GOT, Sopranos,BBT, etc all only last so long. People should quit at some point. Otherwise you are going to end making the same thing over and over again.

[@JaySwanson]

But the creators of those shows continue. They still write, act, direct, light, produce, etc. It isn't so much about quitting as evolving, I think.

[@nubisnotstump]

@@JaySwanson exactly they could start another channel (different subject, concept) or pull a Niestat move on to business or movies etc. the question for creators is what's the endgame. How long do you need the spotlight and why? Those creators minus the 'Lost' group had a plan.

[@ac8907]

I want to keep your attention on one point.👆 Who will take care of your dog if you dye ? 😔

[@ADAtrips]

I think he will have lots of volunteers. I would fly over and pick Cooper up. No problems. 🌴🌴Aloha

[@jackie8357]

lol Jay is so young and healthy - he doesn't have to worry about that ❤ - if he had a parrot and was 80 yeah he would need to make plans but he's way too young 😊

[@zacgvids]

I was watching Cooper the entire time Jay was packing his stuff and I felt that he was worried if he did something wrong the way that Jay was packing his stuff. Cooper looked concerned. is this it, and am I going to a shelter? what did I do, kind of look. Poor Kid!!.

[@ac8907]

@@ADAtrips Nice 😊

[@ac8907]

@@jackie8357 Lol

[@deborahinnis4369]

I try to avoid the naysayers...i think its a generational thing. There are still plenty of us who prefer you tube to S#$t tok..😜

[@DVDfeverGames]

Yawn! More clickbait from entitled KZbinrs intending to quit. Fine, leave, do us all a favour and leave us the genuine KZbinrs! 😆😆😆😆

[@JaySwanson]

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[@DVDfeverGames]

@@JaySwanson?

[@JaySwanson]

Wasn't sure for a minute there if you were talking about me or not XD

[@DVDfeverGames]

​@@JaySwanson Yes. You and all the other clickbaiters. Seems to be your only way of getting a lot of views, these days. Around twice your usual, in this case.