Surely this high profiled YouTube channel isn't buying subscribers?

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The Rick Shiels Golf Show

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@Juddly05 4 ай бұрын

Apparently I’m one of those boring analytic types… Good video cheers for the breakdown.

@delphic464 4 ай бұрын

There are already comments here asking why it matters, or why Rick and Guy care. For most folks, YT content is just simple entertainment, but the money and exposure is a finite resource. Channels (no matter the category/niche) rely on ad revenue to support themselves and their families. RS is obviously very successful and likely comfortable, but other dedicated, independent, and original creators work hard to bring us quality content. If that ad revenue is being hijacked by channels with bots and fraudulent subs and views, it steals money from those who deserve it. It's important to call this nonsense out and only support channels that put in real effort, provides good content, and promotes the community with great videos and collaborations with other creators.

@austinmeehan3522 4 ай бұрын

I was surprised when I saw that post from the Legends Tour! Hard to believe they have over 1.7 million subscribers!

@RickShielsGolfShow 4 ай бұрын

What do you think?

@01devilboy 4 ай бұрын

Welcome to the world of bots you can buy as many as you want

@MattyK-USA 4 ай бұрын

It's a bot farm for sure. The question remains, though - did the company representing the Legends Tour actively hire them, or is this the product of mischief on the part of a bad actor?

@ChicoGolfs 4 ай бұрын

It’s literally cheating the game. As a newer creator, it drives me up the wall. But my integrity isn’t for sale. Lol

@mazuki16 4 ай бұрын

Bots 100%

@ChicoGolfs 4 ай бұрын

@@RickShielsGolfShow they’re soft for doing that.

@bloggs730 4 ай бұрын

I am amazed at the amount of negative views on here. Surely its interesting if someone is buying subscribers, viewers and likes?

@andywolstenholme2822 4 ай бұрын

They are using bots, to Subscribe. There are companies out there who do optimization and run server farms to do this!

@ChicoGolfs 4 ай бұрын

I’ve heard about those. Personally, I think it’s cheating the game. I’ve seen smaller, individual channels using that crap. I just started my channel and when I did I knew I was signing up for a marathon, not a sprint.

@Papa-Bogey 4 ай бұрын

To those that don’t care, I get it. It doesn’t affect you, and talking about it here probably isn’t interesting to you. But this is wrong, and possibly illegal. Why is it wrong? Because ad dollars are shared base upon engagement and TOTAL SUBSCRIBERS. There’s a limited share available, and faking subscribers is pulling ad money from other smaller, honest creators. Illegal because it’s fraud. Cheating in the Olympics to get on the podium knocks a rightful podium finisher off the podium. Cheating at the Tour de France steals money from other competitors due to lower prize money and commercial sponsorships and opportunities. Cheating here on KZbin steals engagement and money from other creators that cannot be recovered. It’s really despicable. It’s a bit sad that the EU Legends is so desperate to be noticed and relevant that they’d buy subscribers for their channel. And so ignorant as to how KZbin works that they’d risk being demonetized and possible banned to win a “competition” by cheating. They probably use the foot iron and hand wedge during a round of golf with their friends on the weekend. Or maybe they did it during an actual tournament.

@kevinearley8447 4 ай бұрын

Well researched.

@FrugalFixerSpike 4 ай бұрын

I did a TubeBuddy audit of the channel, This cannot stand. I play by the same rules as everyone else, they clearly have gained the system. I think after a response or if no response, YT should be interested in keeping the playing field fair, My 1009 subs or what ever were earned with 400 videos and no hanky panky, Thanks for informing us all, of the gain with no pain. The analytics' tell it all. You almost tell when the money was sent, for the views and subs! Long story Short, someone suggested buying views and subs to me. I did go investigate it and yes, you can buy them but is it ethical, right, honest or fair? Legal? Violate TOS? My morals and ethics would never let me cheat the other creators in the KZbin Space. Someone has no problem with it looks like!

@thorpeylad9822 4 ай бұрын

Very interesting analysis x

@cormacmacaongusa 4 ай бұрын

Good thing to point out, did not need to be dragged out for 15 minutes. Wasn't that complicated

@jarbird83 4 ай бұрын

Can we get a follow up podcast entirely about this?

@BillyVermas 4 ай бұрын

Definitely bought their ‘most subscribed tour golf KZbin channel’.

@turnittoglue 4 ай бұрын

No way you clipped this! YAWnNNNNNNN

@ryanmarshall1952 4 ай бұрын

I'm on side with Guy. Channels are buying fans. Not on. On a side note. You beard is great rick. Please dye it! Needs work. And I can't grow one😂 Love you both. Well done

@Steve-co1ic 3 ай бұрын

Legends tour = old blokes playing golf = who the hell wants to see that 🧐

@PhilBot4OOO 4 ай бұрын

Someone at the legends tour thought they figured out the YT game by just buying metrics. Probably some old geezer who cynically thought everyone must be at it. That mf is definitely sweating bullets now the only golf channel bigger is talking about it!

@mikep1212 4 ай бұрын

SALT level 11

@johnwilliamson8110 4 ай бұрын

Interesting thanks

@carlosbonilla2033 4 ай бұрын

Who let their dad run that channel

@rheffner3 4 ай бұрын

Obviously bullshit. Not one comment on hundreds of thousands views? lol. Come on.

@back2back379 4 ай бұрын

I tried commenting on there, the comment just disappears

@stuartboardman9096 4 ай бұрын

Are all your subscribers legit?

@SincereFaith5.0 4 ай бұрын

When you got to the final numbers of views this year. Wow. Something’s not right. To be higher than the PGA AND Liv. Nope. I mean it’s not the see to compare Rick being higher than Liv and PGA. The content you guys put out is way more entertaining. I just don’t see the class of subscriber (age group) that subs from YT channels showing up in droves like that for the Legends

@ChicoGolfs 4 ай бұрын

Fishy as heck!!

@craiglincoln4317 4 ай бұрын

1point 6 thousand ?

@NM-ro5nf 4 ай бұрын

After 2 mins I left Boring

@christiankell6074 4 ай бұрын

something fishy going on here.

@craiglincoln4317 4 ай бұрын

Rick have you considered how may subs you lose because of this guys waffĺe.

@raymondbooth3189 4 ай бұрын

That must go down as the dullest 17 mins in KZbin history. You can understand why top bloke takes the piss out of you

@spacedout8219 4 ай бұрын

Say it with your chest Guy man, its not illegal and never will be to pose a question. All that fannying about was pitiful.

@franskrause4658 4 ай бұрын

Goodness! 17 minutes of nothing!!!

@txterbug 4 ай бұрын

I got the first comment in that video ❤

@g.t.duncan527 4 ай бұрын

I don't know why your going on about this@ worried you lose your no 1 spot? 🤷

@Rmoonieee 4 ай бұрын

Sketchy

@toddm7683 4 ай бұрын

You’re certainly an expert on yapping a lot. Not worth the watch.

@leeconnor9934 4 ай бұрын

Guy spoke for ages on this and in the end made absolutely no point at all. One of the most painstaking segments in the pods history 😂

@craiglincoln4317 4 ай бұрын

Even ricks had enough of his jibberish

@olliehembrough403 4 ай бұрын

Does it really matter?

@Simeon-the-Magnificent 4 ай бұрын

Rick, now Guy is effectively 50% of the channel do you think you'll ever do a full video of just him doing a round? Would be good to mix it up abit

@mattstenson7187 4 ай бұрын

No thanks

@mitchellcook6443 4 ай бұрын

Yea be fun to watch

@raymondbabb1970 4 ай бұрын

You're entitled to subscribe to the Guy Charnock golf channel if you wish.

@igorgotmail 4 ай бұрын

😴

@FatihPekbas 4 ай бұрын

Why would this be interesting for viewers?

@dougie6897 4 ай бұрын

Because it’s a scam maybe?

@inb4230 4 ай бұрын

it's not, this is a "you come close to my number one spot I'll complain to KZbin and send a horde of minions to hate on your channel " this was 100% a well rehearsed threat, Rick just needs to improve his acting skills "oh I didn't know "😂

@BrentAureliCodes 4 ай бұрын

@@inb4230 Legends got what they paid for. They just didnt know what they were buying.

@redo3138 4 ай бұрын

This is the worst content on the channel. Acting like some kind of yt police. Btw I never heard of that channel so you may be right. But really: this clip is sooo boring

@owenyarnold4755 4 ай бұрын

Don’t care

@marksnowden3300 4 ай бұрын

Does anyone apart from you two care?

@Isaac_critchley 4 ай бұрын

I do mate

@marksnowden3300 4 ай бұрын

@@Isaac_critchley why? It makes zero difference to you 😂

@lydonjr__ 4 ай бұрын

@@marksnowden3300Doesn't matter if it makes no difference to me. Just interesting they're buying subs and likes

@SlicersGolf 4 ай бұрын

Yeah. Others who are trying to get channels going care.

@williamkerner 4 ай бұрын

Not sure if your normal viewers care about this. I think you may find this interesting because it's in your field but we care more about normal golf content, news from the tour, players, equipment and so forth. I listened to this for about 3 minutes before I went on to something else.

@toddm7683 4 ай бұрын

2 minutes longer than me.

@ncchris1987 4 ай бұрын

I care

@BillyVermas 4 ай бұрын

Considering how much the legends tour have made out of it; if it’s not legit then people on KZbin should care.

@Fair_way_finders 4 ай бұрын

Just your opinion buddy, honestly you didn’t need to share :)

@johniacono3317 4 ай бұрын

I care about this, im 57, playing golf for over 35 years. Talking about being bored trying to watching the pga tour event besides the majors. Id rather watch and listen to rick shields podcast or bryson trying to break 50 from the red tees.