You Don't Care About Small Creators

[@vizzel_ray74]

As the person Kalos mentioned early on in the video that was told to uninstall TikTok, I would like to say it’s been more than a week and I’m not planning on getting it back any time soon. My motivation for many of my passions hasn’t returned in full swing quite yet, but I’m finally drawing again on a regular basis. I’m playing my instruments again. I wrote a whole ass song for my ukulele. It’s not easy, for certain, but I’m getting back to the things I actually enjoy instead of bedrotting all day and doomscrolling. And to say that bedrotting and doomscrolling is harmful would be the biggest understatement in the entire fucking world. Now that I’m no longer using TikTok, I can say with confidence that it was fucking terrible for my mental health. The amount of friends I actively engage with on a daily basis at fucking all is 3. Including my partner. I had wasted so much time doing nothing but stimulating my dopamine receptors that my friendships have actually fallen through. I now have to actively find people to spend my time with because that stupid clock app had me brainwashed to the point of believing that I could be content just scrolling endlessly and having contact with what few friends I have on a horribly inconsistent basis. It’s been detrimental to my mental health especially because it’s been this hollow form of entertainment during depressive episodes. Instead of actively trying to pull myself out of those ruts, TikTok and my habitual usage of the app encouraged me to find comfort in the numbness. For so long, I’ve been ignoring my own needs in favor of a quick dopamine rush, because it’s “so much easier than doing anything about how I feel”. It’s horrible. I cannot describe just how much I feel like a corpse whenever I’m lying in bed scrolling my life away. It’s empty. It’s soulless. So please. If you haven’t already, delete TikTok. Stop watching instagram reels. Ignore the KZbin shorts. Don’t engage with short form content. It’s so much better for you to engage with the things you love actively than to let an algorithm feed your brain so much dopamine that your attention span starts to actually fucking dwindle. Do it. Delete the app and never install it again. I dare you. It will do you so much good, I promise.

[@kalosbaku]

Well put!

[@KarmaticBuggAdventures]

Beautiful

[@EugenieBeaublanc-sf9wg]

Thats a lot of words but cool ❤

[@skysix5733]

You absolutely need to look inward with regards to this whole situation and mentality.

[@kalosbaku]

@@skysix5733 because the audience can do no wrong, I'm aware

[@darkdrippy0_0]

@@kalosbaku No… Because a majority of the things you are complaining about, you can fix yourself. Your original point was that people are so dopamine hungry, that your content can’t even hit the mark it would with them if they weren’t brain rotted. Wild take. You complain about ADHD editing, then ironically do it yourself. You are not owed this career nor the success that might follow it. I like to see small channels come into their lane, but this video quite literally made me not want to give your channel a chance because of your entitlement to this career.

[@polychrome2838]

While I absolutely understand and empathize with being frustrated with the current attention economy, you need to understand (and I genuinely say this as politely as possible) that insulting and berating the people who are victims of said current attention economy is literally one of if not THE WORST possible things you could do. Acting like it's a moral failing that you deserve to be yelled at for will not only not further your end goal in the slightest, but most people will in fact simply double down. I promise 100% that I genuinely, truly don't mean to be rude, but I really don't say this lightly: this video is someone's moral ocd spiral just waiting to happen.

[@kalosbaku]

@polychrome2838 Bro I'm just some random fuckass on the internet, I expect people not to give a shit about if I'm yelling or not. The yelling is mostly just for entertainment anyways, as well as the fact that I'm not insulting people (aside from the joking side comments), I'm criticizing the behavior and inaction for the most part

[@KEEFOj]

while I do get both sides, I'm not entirely on either on this argument yes, it may turn off viewers if they get incentivized to do something through being a little mean rather than super polite and inviting, but doubling down just because a point was not made through the most personally comfortable way possible shouldn't be a thing "well, this person told me to watch smaller creators, but I don't like their tone, so I'll now rightfully not watch smaller creators ever just to spite them" isn't a moral high ground in my eyes, and it shouldn't be the norm I think your comment is well-put, since you aren't one of the people doubling-down but rather explaining that others could view it that way, but I believe the responsibility falls on the viewer as well. if every idea has to be processed through a flattery filter first before you can even acknowledge it, that *is* your fault. the measure of making every call to action nice and inviting arose because of people not taking the actual cause seriously, seeking some kind of benefit from it instead take for example arab.org, it is a site where you can click a button once per day to generate donations from sponsors to fund good causes. the UI is designed to have inviting big buttons, it specifies that you only need to click once a day, and after you click, you get a huge congratulations with confetti everywhere each time so you can feel proud of yourself for doing something. it is made to convince you that you're doing good even if you don't care at all about the cause or people you're supporting. this definitely impacts the site's usage, but it is out of necessity all you're really doing is clicking a button once a day, but the designers know that it is highly likely you wont give any amount of support otherwise, so they make sure to give you a dopamine rush for doing the barest of minimums to ever minimum. if you need to be told that you're doing a good deed, you do not care about the help you are supposedly giving I will say that it is a huge issue on the internet that people fight over who's morally superior for clicking all the little buttons, or sharing a link on twitter twice a day, but if we look at it from the perspective of what donating to charity and funding good causes should be like, having to coddle everybody that comes your way in order to MAYBE convince them to do even a smidgeon of good that will not take away from their time at all is NOT it especially since they are not demanding anything huge like donating 5000 dollars each or something. you are asked for the bare minimum. if you cannot take even that much time out of your routine in order to make a small amount of change, you are free to ignore it. but doubling down on NOT doing something beneficial just because of somebody's tone is dystopian and to link it with kalos' point, a lot of these things like actually supporting small creators dont take that much effort, and you can always unsubscribe and go watch whomever if you really wanted to. at the very least though, pretending to care when what you really want is validation, is worse

[@milapartment]

If people don’t stay to watch your video, that’s on you as a creator. Most KZbinrs just look at the video that performed poorly, tries to figure out what went wrong, and keep trying until a format works😭 whining about people not enjoying your first couple videos is crazyy

[@kalosbaku]

Harbor_1.ogg

[@jolly-ol-grump]

have you ever considered you just make bad contents and it isn't the viewers fault we are not entertained?

[@kalosbaku]

content*

[@jolly-ol-grump]

@@kalosbaku is that the best you got?

[@kalosbaku]

@@jolly-ol-grump Idunno

[@DJL3G3ND]

funny getting this in my recommended right after looking through my channel and seeing videos I was so passionate about years ago left at like 30 views

[@LocoGeorge123]

People are not as lazy as they have ever been , the average adult is crushing themselves just to get by

[@chikin8895]

I dont know if this video will do as well as it should given how aggressive/edgy the presentation is, but i think what's discussed here is really interesting so I hope this video does gain traction

[@kalosbaku]

Thank you! But also, I find it funny how something this tame still counts as edgy lol, is all for fun tho noless

[@chikin8895]

@kalosbaku yeah I knew edgy wasn't the correct word but I couldn't think of a better one at the time

[@kalosbaku]

@@chikin8895 Fair enough lol, I personally just consider it more blunt and aggressive to a comedic degree

[@Whalefall69420]

love how this video is just "it's y'all's fault people don't like my stuff no way it's just that I don't make engaging content" for the love of god grow up

[@kalosbaku]

Harbor_1.ogg

[@Tha_Pencil]

I have never downloaded tiktok, short form content has rotted the brains of a generation

[@izzyizzzbizzzzy]

just a small criticism because misinformation and all, ADD isn't actually a term used in medical settings anymore, and ADHD has three types (impulsve/hyperactive, inattentive/distractible, and combined type) and also is most likely a genetic neurodevelopmental disorder, so you can't get it just from social media shortening your attention span. BTW I agree with your sentiment here 100%, I just felt like clearing that up and I didn't see any comments mentioning it (if there were some I'm sorry, I hate being that person who corrects something that has already been mentioned a million times before lol)

[@kalosbaku]

Thanks! It's only been pointed out once before but the last person to mention it did so in a very antagonistic way, making me go on the defensive, so I appreciate the nicer approach too lmao

[@OUTofLANE]

As a youtuber my self I 100% agree with you in this video. I literally had to pretty much rip someone else's editing style (martincitopants/internet historian) just to "make it". I say "make it" because even though I put the same amount if not more editing into a 2 hour long fnaf video, It pretty much flopped in KZbin's eyes because my now mostly hoi4 (hearts of iron 4) viewers didn't want to watch it and thus KZbin didn't want to recommend it. That video is not up as of writing but I am very very confident that if KZbin were to just recommend it further and reach the fnaf viewers that video would have gotten 100k+ maybe even a million views. But since my subscribers overwhelming didn't want to watch it, I am now somewhat forced into making hoi4 or similar-ish content only if I want to succeed further in the short term. The thing is too, I had other fnaf videos up at the time I gained most of my subscribers hell, I had different kinds of content. I even pined my own comment saying please don't sub if you don't like the variety and I wish I had done more but I was so blinded by finally "making it" (aka make money) that I didn't realize that I was trapping myself. So that means that most if not almost all didn't even look at my channel page and saw was I was even about. A lot of people just watched the one video, subscribed, and just didn't look into me any further. I also want to recognize that my content is damaging and I pleases urge you, if you have less than a thousand dollars in your bank account please stop using social media and/or stop watching content like mine. I want to also say that I by no means am complaining, I personally have everything going good right now given everything that's going on in the economy. I'll be fine and have all the time I could need to "make it" even further with KZbin. I enjoy making the videos I do now and want others to enjoy it as well but I also don't want people to use me as an escape from everything. I am actively planning on being more myself in all ways and do want to make video's that people actually remember 3 seconds after watching.

[@Gnomesrule]

avocado toast, lettuce, french fries

[@kalosbaku]

I will be sure to bring this up in the next video, thanks!

[@Gnomesrule]

@@kalosbaku it's my honor.

[@nicholasbrennan6197]

I've been working hard on my channel account for the past couple months. I had what I thought was a very interesting idea that could help people with game dev. And I mean actually help people, not just make surface level stuff that I see everywhere. I absolutely have had to change my strategy dramatically to make it harder to click off the video instead of being able to focus only on the quality of the information. KZbin was supposed to be the part of the entertainment industry that allowed for a wide variety of content. But all of it is turning into shiny and quick-paced videos so people are superficially entertained. I'm going to do what I need to do, but it's sad.

[@kalosbaku]

I wouldn't sell your soul, compromise only where you can without it being draining

[@milapartment]

And for the record just last week there was a creator who got 33k views on his first video and it was because he managed to create something so professional looking that everyone in the comments was telling him they were shocked this is his first video 😭 literally what you’re saying is not true at all maybe you should be nicer to your viewers and people will want to watch your content

[@zama422]

@@milapartment and that Trone(y)sauce guy who’s first video got 1.2million in a month. It was an interesting topic presented well. That kind of stuff happens all the time.

[@Auginator1010]

Shortform content is a scam by big short to sell more small attention span

[@Auginator1010]

On a more serious note, I regularly avoid shortform content, because I know that if I let my mind rot to that degree, I wouldn't be able to function in college or publicly. To be honest, I do have a somewhat bad habit of clicking videos then immediately getting back off of them, but most of the time that' a case it's usually because I'm either getting my brain to recognise that i have something more important to do, or I accidentally clicked on a short (which i don't want to watch lol)

[@kalosbaku]

You speak true and honest words!

[@EugenieBeaublanc-sf9wg]

​@@kalosbaku that is the funniest way to say that, I love that.

[@cecilhoff6169]

Strange advertisement bit, but I'll bite

[@kalosbaku]

Need a break from the ads?

[@cecilhoff6169]

@@kalosbaku I meant the title of the video, it caught my attention

[@kalosbaku]

@@cecilhoff6169 That means my plan worked! Intentionally antagonizing title to get people to hear me out

[@cecilhoff6169]

@@kalosbaku I might understand some of the frustration, even hate views and troll comments is interaction, but when 1 is first starting ya don't even get that. Idk I could be wrong

[@KinopiFox]

From a small creator to a small creator, this video is ridiculous. You come off as someone who's only doing KZbin for the money, not to entertain people or to have fun. I would be ashamed of myself if I made a video blaming my viewers for my videos doing bad. I am so great full to have people who even want to click on my videos, it makes me so happy. When I have a video that preforms poorly I think about what I could of done differently, I don't make a video blaming the people who watch my videos. I've been doing KZbin for about a year and I get it, it can be rough as hell for us small creators, but this is not the way to handle your frustrations. After this video you should be great full you still have an audience at all.

[@kalosbaku]

@KinopiFox it's crazy how me telling people to unsub if they don't want to interact with the channel, actively sabotaging and receding my sub growth comes off as something I'm doing "for the money" If I were doing this for the money, I would be far more successful. The point of frustration is that I've noticed the way people, including me up to that point, are using KZbin makes it very difficult to gain an audience who's here for my personality. I'm frustrated because it feels like I'd have to actively go against my own passion in making videos to succeed. Please make more of an effort to not let the title color your opinion of my message because it's ultimately just an exaggeration to get attention, so my message may be heard.

[@KinopiFox]

​@@kalosbaku I just rewatched the video (at 1.5 times speed) and you just come off even worse. You are telling people that they are too lazy to enjoy your content. To you they are just people who are actively not engaging with your content tobecuase they hate you. If you want your content to be watched then you have to work with the algorithm, not aginst it. I have a rule when it comes to KZbin, make something you want to make that people will want to watch. KZbin isn't just about what you like, it's about what people like. My personality is a big part of my channel, but if I didn't make content people wanted to watch then they wouldn't have discovered my personality to begin with. Looking into your channel your content is all over the place. There is no consistency, just random uploads. If I was a veiwer of yours I would be frustrated too. By not being constant you are causing the problem you are complaining about. And yes, I agree that if people don't want to watch your content then they should unsubscribe, but you don't seem to be making a effort in making them stay.

[@kalosbaku]

@KinopiFox Mayhaps actually watching the videos would give insite in the fact that, A. I do make content that I like and that I think other people would like, B. I only have 3 types of videos, being Gameplay, Commentary/Discussion, and Sketches. There are some deviations but those aren't treated as main content anyway. Furthermore, I did not say anything about people's views on me alone, I was speaking abroad. This video is one of a pair of videos discussing things that I've noticed about KZbin that's making it more difficult for most people, having taken in a year or two of others opinions and shared experiences. I only get so energetic in this video because of the passion behind my words because, unlike the cynical view many seem to take, I actually care a lot. What I'm primarily upset with is the fact that Creators are being treated way less fairly and the fact that a lot of users just don't give a shit about the community side of things. By the way, needing to watch a video at a higher speed because me speaking at an average pace WITH a lot of pauses cut out is still too slow just makes you less credible because I doubt you've the patience to think things through further, let alone consider that I've tried countless ways to make my content more appealing to a community in the 5 years I've been uploading.

[@KinopiFox]

​@@kalosbaku You say you are making content people want to watch, but at the same time in the video you are saying that the majority of people stop watching 30 seconds in. If you were watching stuff people wanted to watch, then they would stay pass 30 seconds. Also, that's just how it works with literally everything. If they don't like something a bit into the video, they will stop watching. You can also be passionate in what you are saying without telling people to fuck off and that they are too lazy to give small creators a chance. You were being an asshole in the video. No one is obligated to watch small creators videos. I wish people would, but they can watch whatever they want. If you want people to like you and your content, then don't act like an asshole. There is a reason most people in the replies and in the reaction video I watched agree with me. Also, I only watched at 1.5 times speed becuase I already watched the video. I said I watched it at 1.5 times speed becuase I responded to you shortly after. I didn't want you to think I didn't watch it again.

[@kalosbaku]

@@KinopiFox you're unbearably naive

[@timkimmel9935]

Legitimately thought thumbnail was a pic of a young Dave Mustaine

[@real100thfloor]

I was about to comment the same thing

[@skullshapedbox]

people don't want to explore anymore! You're totally right, and it's heartbreaking. Our attention spans are like a finite resource, and companies are mining our attention spans like it's fucking gold.

[@kalosbaku]

Right

[@creytabell]

I enjoyed this rant, I feel like watching another video I guess I'll go explore the channel...

[@proctormarwood]

I wanted to mention that I really like your hair-it has a very similar color and texture to mine from a few years ago, though yours is definitely a lot more wavy. Not quite sure what the word for this color is, though-I've heard strawberry blond, but that doesn't quite feel right

[@JudahtheZealousone]

I have 975 subscribers after two years, and i think you did a similar thing to me but in a more extreme way. I switched topics a lot back in the past and just recently have i decided to stay static in what i talk about. It's natural to have no fanbase if you upload inconsistently about many different topics because... If someone subs for your Minecraft video, why would they also watch your Mr. Beast or video about friendship? I agree, attention spans are bad now. For example, one of recent my successful videos with a 16 minute runtime and 2.2k views only has 57% of people watching after the first 30 seconds. But that's only part of why we both have these near 1k subscriber counts and no fanbase. I'm not angry about this personally, I just enjoy creating videos, and I understand that its my fault after looking at my own actions as to why i have no fanbase. But if you want a community, you should at least create videos that're consistently about the same topic/topics, and/or videos with sketches and original content on the side, or have that be the point of your channel. Both can't co-exist equally on one channel, topic based content is GOING to have more views most likely because people already are familiar with the topic, and with original content it has to look unique and stand out enough for someone to even wanna give it a chance. (I tried this with my own animated series Smart Gag Show and that applies like crazy) Community wise, I kind of had one building when I focused only on making Terraria and Battle Cats videos because I stayed consistent with the topics i chose. And those are still my most sucessful videos with thousands of views. But my main point is that if you want a community, instead of being angry at viewers for having low attention spans and saying "do better" (since thats insulting), you should look inwardly first and think, "Hmm, maybe I dont get consistent views because of (blank)" as its more benifical to yourself to do so instead of not changing and blaming everyone else. No malice is within this comment, and I hope that you can grow more as a creator. It's not easy.

[@kalosbaku]

Well, I did clarify that I don't think viewer's are completely to blame here, being only about a third of the issues, but I'd also like to stand my ground in that the way viewers treat creators is still a vastly unfair thing to have to put up with. As well, it's very self-inflicting to treat the userbase of KZbin as if they aren't doing anything wrong, not to mention that not every channel has the need to grow like a machine. If I wanted to optimize my channel to work with the way things are now, I could, but that would also lock me into a set type of video which would be horrendous to my mental health. Variety isn't a bad thing, it's just something that requires people to step beyond their comfort zones, which is something people have allowed themselves to be supremely unwilling to do as of late. But I do understand there's a need for change, and I have been changing to help myself in everything I do here, what frustrates me is the fact that nothing has worked. Hence why I've concluded that my ability to change the situation just with what I'm doing alone is minimal opposed to raising awareness of the other parties at play.

[@nihilisticnerd]

I do wish to see the gaming content from yesteryear, make a comeback. I'm talking like Jontron, Mr Baffacake, AVGN PBG. Unfortunately I doubt we'll see that as most new gaming channels are lazy bootycheeks "lets plays" or a "stream archive" from a streamer no one has ever heard of. It's the easiest form of content to put out and people unironically think they can form a community out of it despite not putting any solid effort into making content. It's hard AS A VIEWER to find a channel actually worth investing in. It's doubly hard as a creator to convince the viewers to invest in ours. It's a little bit more nuanced that "It's the algorithms fault" and/or "It's the veiwers fault" and/or "It's the creators fault."

[@kalosbaku]

@@nihilisticnerd exactly why the video I uploaded after this one delves into more aspects of what makes it hard to be on KZbin

[@shenyathewelder9695]

In my defense I don't care about most people. You really don't matter to me anymore than some random person on the highway.

[@kalosbaku]

I mean, fair enough

[@shenyathewelder9695]

@@kalosbaku I might not care, but I do respect you for addressing me directly. I hope things go well for you, Stranger.

[@kalosbaku]

@@shenyathewelder9695 Likewise

[@probablypk.]

Views is a big part on why i switched channels entirely to start fresh, I had posted one video and it somehow got over 1M views and got me to 1.9k subs, at the moment my views are on an alltime low on that account.

[@kalosbaku]

Yeah, I'm mostly being so adamant about getting the dead subscribers to leave because I'd like to have something of a fresh start, myself

[@lukiicookie6569]

Honestly, I think you hit it right on the money. Another aspect that is not talked about more is how many people think that just subscribing helps the creator and they think they're doing good, showing that they don't know much about the algorithm. People want the algorithm to change but treat it like it already changed. Then there's also the "drop in the ocean" mentality. Where people think their effect on things is very minimal if not they think they don't have an effect, and since a lot of people think that, they end up doing the effect they don't believe in. Hell, I'm probably doing a lot of these things without really noticing. People have started to treat this place like a candy store with all the candy they can pick and choose. By upholding this standard, the algorithm everyone says they hate will keep being pushed forever until the masses finally do decide on a different way of view at KZbin. We've gotten used to being spoonfed not only on youtube but in everything in general.

[@kalosbaku]

Absolutely, and I think I should've really emphasized the self-fulfilling nature of the "Drop in the ocean" mentality in the video as well, to be honest. It's infuriating to see people admit defeat before they even try.

[@基督教是光和道路]

I don't care about whiny creators. Grow a spine.

[@kalosbaku]

@@基督教是光和道路 Harbor_1.ogg

[@angelstar1607]

I think the start of the video was a bit defensive esc but it smoothened out after that point

[@angelstar1607]

I usually watch people for their voice. I like to listen what people say, i dont need constant simulation to pay attention. If what you're talking about is bland I'd leave but i enjoy the entertainment value that you provide. So thank you for being amusing while also throwing valid points.

[@kalosbaku]

You're welcome! Glad the intentional overreacting landed for once lmfao

[@XAnuritaX]

you should understand that your perspective is distorted toobecause of the social media. You don't appreciate the views you get. Even 10 people is a lot, but your perspective is warped now because of the algorithms, so you are not too far from all the people you are shitting on now. So...make interesting stuff you like and would love to see yourself and appreciate every viewer. this is the way you build it.

[@kalosbaku]

I didn't say anything about the views though..?

[@deadmanj9279]

Insulting the audience, nice - it never works except for rare occasions where a media figure’s gravitas and charm hook people in regardless Not the case for the wide majority of creators.

[@kalosbaku]

The amount of people that take me calling out a bad set of habits and mindsets audiences tend to follow as a personal insult is mind-boggling

[@deadmanj9279]

@@kalosbaku keep thinking that way buddy, you’ll def make it big! Ultimately you not getting popular on KZbin is not the audience’s fault. You can’t arrive onto a platform and then demand it change, you adapt to it.

[@kalosbaku]

@@deadmanj9279 If only the people calling me close minded could fathom I may be speaking due to a lack of results from attempting changes, though that would be too generous and fair toward me. How dare anyone think to even remotely encourage anything and, instead, just call me names and boil my video down to “I’m yelling at the audience” because their too narrow-minded or just down-right stubborn to understand what I’m actually saying.

[@KarmaticBuggAdventures]

I came across this video randomly in my morning feed today. I felt dared to click it & after your first couple of sentences I felt personally called out. So I decided to finish the video almost out of spite honestly. My initial opinion of your background was questionable & I probably would've clicked off within 10 seconds. But then, as I watched dishes, you really had some great points & I hope you do well here. Maybe eventually get some curtains but no worries. In short this was my first video I've seen of yours & I will actually subscribe after this. And I WILL watch your content. No pressure. ❤️ Change is good.

[@kalosbaku]

Aw, thanks! And yeah, I've been trying to get my curtain situation fixed but there's a surprising amount of issues that've come up regarding my poor windows lmao.

[@gabriellafritz2312]

I feel a little butthurt by this video lol.. I happen to enjoy finding random creators and seeing new things.. and if they happen to make content that currently matches my interests even better. I also like sharing channels to friends who I think might be interested in the content..but generally there's only so much I can do lol. I feel guilty for being the kind of subscriber who lurks in the shadows and only comments when overwhelmed by emotion. AND YES SOMETIMES I WON'T WATCH A VIDEO UNLESS INCLINED. OR MIGHT CLICK OFF BEFORE IT'S OVER..Idk what else to say to that.. there are times when I'm not in the mood ig. Still, you're valid in your frustration as a content creator on this hellspawn platform in particular. I saw another creator do a rant like this too lol.. and I was butthurt then too. 😭Cause how the hell do you think I found your channel man?, I am one of those random people..and I haven't yet taken a gander at what you have to offer..and I'm subbed to so many people and get pushed so much different things that I might not be able to just go on a deep dive and see if I'm interested..so why not just sub and find out along the way. I'm literally just one person..so like..idk.. I'm not trying to start a fight or something. I'm saying..your title hurt my feelings 😔💔. It hurt my feelings so much that I had to comment..and now I'm going to look at your stuff to see if I could become an active member..or know anyone who'd like too.. so I guess you won??. Engagement???. Idk. Just like, don't be so.. pessimistic is what I want to say. It's easy to say that though as I am simply the viewer and not the creator..but I wholeheartedly hope your channel grows healthily in the future ❤✨🔥🌈.

[@gabriellafritz2312]

Oh yeah and there's also the fact that commenting feels super unsafe because of bots and trolls. 😭😭 And also sometimes I don't have anything of substance to say???..

[@JJN603]

No joke thought you were young dave mustaine

[@kalosbaku]

@@JJN603 Lmfao, amazing

[@blueskaddoo]

I don't want to offend you so keep in mind this is constructive criticism. I'll keep this short, I know it's been said already but ultimately youtube is about what the viewer wants. The content you make is what people are going to see you as. Just imagine if this was the first video you saw on a channel. berating the person for not being good enough? You wouldn't want to be in that community. If you want a community that cares about you, care about your community! you know what I mean? It shouldn't just be one-sided! Last thing: creators also make the problem! You shouldn't blame random people for your channel not doing great! Most of the people are from the pico video or the AO3 video. You had a hit video! And your mad at people subscribing? just be more thankful I guess is what I'm trying to say. I'm so happy that I even have 300! Like, what if Markiplier just uploaded a video yelling at his fans for not watching his videos for long enough? And said that they sucked? Listen, I'm not trying to offend you in any way. I just want to make it clear what my opinions on this are.

[@kalosbaku]

The reason I only address the one topic here is because I am intending on making videos covering each aspect of what makes being a KZbinr so hard. And this video isn't a personal attack or me insulting the viewers, I'm calling out an issue that a vast amount of people are guilty of, myself included. Yes, it is ultimately up to what the viewer wants, but I don't find it unfair to ask that the viewers give creators more of a chance than so much as the video's hook. Additionally, Markiplier has a fanbase that are consistently active and engaging with everything that man does, if I was in a position such as his I would have no reason to be upset about my position on the platform. The thing I'm upset about mostly is just that viewers seem to rarely ever take initiative in helping out the creators who just want to give them something to enjoy. Yeah, I enjoy having a lot of subscribers but it means very little if none of them want to actually give feedback or engage with the channel. Especially since it actively hurts channels to stay subscribed despite not watching the content they make.

[@blueskaddoo]

@@kalosbaku Again, I understand what you mean. I think it's okay to angry and frustrated, and yeah you could say viewers not watching all the way or whatever can hurt your channel. But if those same people you want to talk to don't even watch that far into the video nobody is getting the message except the people who are on your side. About the Markiplier thing: It's still not okay to berate your fanbase no matter what size of channel you have! I gave an extreme example because I'm trying to get my point across about how it doesn't fix anything. You can't yell yourself into getting a community, you are just straying away the people that could join! Like I said, if this was somebody's first impression of you they wouldn't want to stay. I just want to make sure you are making the right decisions.

[@kalosbaku]

@blueskadooo I understand it could come off as me yelling at my fans or newcomers, and in the second video I just finished editing I was sure to clarify, but I'm not yelling at people just for existing here. I'm pointing out an error most users of the internet make in content consumption. Furthermore, I'm only telling the people who've subscribed but don't actually engage with the channel to unsubscribe, and I even back down on the harsh tone in this video to clarify that I'm not trying to just be a grumpy asshole about it. So to be perfectly clear, I'm not berating anyone just because they aren't doing something I want them to do, I'm berating the unhealthy and harmful habits viewers have taken on. The title of the video is just an incredibly blunt and attention provoking way to phrase the idea that viewers work against smaller creators more commonly than not.

[@blueskaddoo]

@@kalosbakuI feel like continuing this conversation would just be harmful, I just hope you will take some things I said into consideration.

[@llemonshop]

I would like to first say that I think everything you're saying is unfortunately all too true and prevalent, but your formatting and way of approaching this topic won't find its target audience. The main people you have gripes with are the ones who will click on a video and off of it when they're bored or annoyed by it, and a 14 minute video that spends a good portion of the introduction introducing context rather than delivering the point right away will engage people you *don't* have a problem with while repelling the people you *do*. Overall I love the points you're making, and its clear that your grievances are informed by personal experience and observation, but I think the presentation is ineffective at delivering the point you're trying to make to the people you're making it to (if that makes sense). Much love, and good luck with the channel! I don't know for sure if your content is something I'd find myself regularly watching, but I hope the engagement I provide helps. Godspeed ✌

[@kalosbaku]

I appreciate it, but also I already tried making a video that caters to the lesser attention span with a much more positive tone at that, but that didn't really end up reaching anyone lmao

[@InversionC]

totally not me quietly laughing at the fact that you screamed in the pillow at 12:48 >w< *Also*, I have a thing I'd want to show you in the discord server in relation to possibly helping you get more subs, which *also* just so happens to have to do with the algorithm. (Edit: Hold up, this is for YT shorts, so idk if this works for long form content, so sorry in advance. >~

[@kalosbaku]

I still appreciate the thought!

[@laniibearrii]

you look like someone who listens to Cavetown and girl in red (it's a compliment)

[@marcyglass9341]

I never heard of you and got your vid in my recommended. I also hate that youtube only ever recommends creators that I've seen before and I rarely get anything new. Its gotten to the point where I have quit short form content because of how absolutely boring and repetitive it is. It doesn't even give me the dopamine hit anymore, it just bores the hell out of me. I get more of a dopamine hit doing my damn homework at this point lol. I've also gotten to the point where I dislike youtube. I need to have something playing in my headphones I can focus on so I don't get overstimulated when doing certain tasks, which is one of the only reasons why I still watch/listen to anything here. But it is so incredibly repetitive and I never get anything new to learn about or new perspectives to listen to. Rarely do I get new creators in my recommended. The only times I did get content from small creators (like under 1000 subscribers), was when it was AI generated mass produced content. Like made-up news and facts with AI generated images. Terrifying that I get THAT instead of actual creators. Your video is such a rare exception.

[@kalosbaku]

Keep exploring for more! My next video actually addresses the shit way the site is built and gives some ways to find more small creators!

[@BonnieGamer12sfm]

I agreed with all of this I suffer the same way i may have 4k subs but i get 200 views on video if you're lucky and i hate how youtube is nowadays with shots shots are really the only way to grow on this platform i made a youtube short that got 10k views and im sitting there like whats the point of doing this because I learned that if i makes videos that have zero effort in them they get more views but when i do put effort in nobody cares i what to a community that interacts with the videos and actually comments on the videos i make but no unfortunately thats probably not going to happen anytime soon where is reasons why I don't get views on my videos a lot different types of content and I stop uploading it for like a couple of years ago when I didn't have a phone a pc to use and it really sucks how this platform has become so morrow of story youtube is bad lmao

[@kalosbaku]

@BonnieGamer12sfm Yeah no, after a certain point I got overwhelmingly depressed with how much I'd have to sell my soul to keep going

[@BonnieGamer12sfm]

@@kalosbaku Same🥲

[@JasonHollis-hg6vg]

The 14 minute rant! I wonder why nobody wants to watch it 🤷😆

[@kalosbaku]

Emoji user

[@DullyDust]

Late happy birthday ^^

[@kalosbaku]

Thank you!

[@coronat1on]

hmmm idk man i think it’s just gotta be if you can keep interest or not

[@kalosbaku]

Harbor_1.ogg

[@arandomhashbrown3756]

Maybe KZbin should automatically unsub you from channels you don't watch after a long time

[@kalosbaku]

That sounds like something that could work, though maybe with the option to turn it off or sumn

[@Ceilidh222]

isn’t youtube supposed to be a platform where you… engage with things you like and are interested in…? personally, i explore different topics in real life and focus on the ones i enjoy on social media (which is really only youtube atp), which i assume a lot of people who dont rrly consume short form content do as well. from what i can see from your channel (small glance) you aren’t really doing anything different, you’re making the same videos that most creators on the platform are, so there’s nothing new and interesting to engage in. i could find 1,000 videos titled “the mr beast situation is crazy” or watch 1,000 small creators speaking on the algorithm 3:20

[@kalosbaku]

But that example you gave was an intentional parody of how oversaturated the topic was lmfao, you've proven that you didn't even give the channel a try

[@Ceilidh222]

@@kalosbaku like i said, i just skimmed through. there’s no indication that its a parody in the thumbnail or title, which is the first thing people see before clicking. either way, it was just a random example i picked out

[@Ceilidh222]

@@kalosbaku regardless of that particular video, i still honestly dont see much to give a try. kind of a been there, done that situation. my criticism was that you aren’t doing anything fresh and exciting to engage new viewers, your thumbnails and titles are a big part of what makes a youtube video clickable. i think the cardboard play button is hilarious, and it’s engaging. the one where you talk about being an adult is a good one, too. you have a funny personality and seem like a good dude which can shine through in your content if you let it rather than uploading a video every few weeks talking down to the people you’re trying to invite in (people who aren’t subscribed/dont watch ur videos, or at least im guessing thats the goal i could be way out of bounds)

[@anotherhuman3221]

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. All mighty algorithm decided to push this video on my feed and I actually watched it all, read the comments, mostly out of spite... Ma man, I understand can get frustrating, but I do not think this is the way to go. There's a lot of people who are willing to watch long form content. Channels who make 2-7h essay/ iceberg videos are popular for a reason, so I don't think we are all doomed because of short content. I can agree that there's a major group which does fall into this category, but there's very large group that doesn't??? If you wanted to vent out your frustrations and actually make a point maybe a tad bit more scripted and thought out video would be better? I'm not saying you have to have big production going on, my fav youtuber Wendigoon started his youtube channel recording on his iphone and people loved it, so no need for extra polishing on equipment, but the content itself? Maybe, bit more of overview what you want to say, plan it out, fact check a bit. Showing statistics behind algorithm and innards of how KZbin works is an interesting topic and that's why I clicked. But suffice to say, after this 14min I don't feel much welcome here, it's clearly not my genre and after reading the comments you completely lost me. Good Luck, toodaloo

[@boredkitty]

As a small creator, let me try to say this fairly. Around the three and a half minute mark, when you go into your rant about youtube being a place where no one explores anymore or seeks out creativity, you just lost me. Look, hun, I dont know how old you are, but Ive been around for a minute and youtube has always been a place where people are free to watch whatever they want even if it means they dont watch YOUR videos. Dont judge your content by the clicks and likes and subs you get, judge it by the comments people leave you, actually engaing with the topics of your videos. You can blame it on the algorithm if you want to, but that same algorithm you're claiming is screwing things up just recommended YOUR video to me. I was fully prepared to engage with your point of view, but I dont agree with it at all. Now, before I subscribe, I'm going to see what the rest of your content is like. Then I'll be a judge of your character. Best of luck, dear. By the way, if your videos arent reaching a broader audience, read the comments to get your explanation as to why.

[@kalosbaku]

But this isn't about me, I just use myself as an example since I don't exactly have the means to gain info on other people

[@boredkitty]

@kalosbaku well it sounds like an isolated incident then, bc my last video got over 3k views when it first came out, talking about something I enjoyed and I only have 130 something subs. Not a lot of comments, but if you look at them, people liked the topic. Just make what you love and don't worry about numbers, and others should do the same.

[@kalosbaku]

@@boredkitty Well that's easier to do when you have more than just the numbers to look at as feedback for your videos (Especially spanning the past 5 years of uploading)

[@boredkitty]

@kalosbaku do you not read your comments sections? Oh wait, what am I saying? Lol you read my comment lol that's all I mean really. Go by what feedback you get from your audience. That's what I would recommend everybody on KZbin do. Dont focus too obsessively on the algorithm or the watch time and if people are bored with your content and not watching, make something else or just make what you like regardless. I'm like you, I dont follow the crowd with my type of content. But if I were to focus on numbers all the time, I wouldn't make videos at all. For some, this is a job, so they NEED to make content people will watch. That's just the game.

[@boredkitty]

@kalosbaku here's what I think would help more than anything. If creators who don't want to monetize and make videos for fun, could hide their likes and sub count from view. Ignore the numbers completely and make videos for the sake of making them.

[@ScrewlooseMS]

Cheese

[@kalosbaku]

Cheese

[@jennakaiser6606]

I fully agree with you, but you’re also a man yelling at me so that’s not my favorite. Enjoy my view lol

[@kalosbaku]

The character on screen is a man, sure, but also cry about it, I guess..?

[@jennakaiser6606]

@@kalosbaku see, the interaction with viewers is toxic. I would have equally thought it was pretensions no matter which gender you are, but this comes off as desperate and sad. It seems you can cry about it.. for 14 minutes straight 🤣❤️

[@kalosbaku]

@@jennakaiser6606cool

[@jennakaiser6606]

@@kalosbaku I agree! Maybe be nicer towards folks and we will be nice back :) have the day you deserve!

[@kalosbaku]

@jennakaiser6606 Why are you still replying?

[@ScrewlooseMS]

5 vies in 29 minutes? Fell off (this is a joke kalos, plz don’t hurt me)

[@coinbongo4694]

I'm gonna be honest. I don't know why I am subscribed to you, I do not know what video insentivised me to do so. I will unsubscribe because you requested, but also that I don't find myself watching many of your videos. I don't agree with many of your takes and opinions in this video because they do not apply to me specifically. I find this video to be more of a rant shouting into the void. No one fully knows how the youtube algorithm works. But I wouldn't be surprised if your thoughts on how it works influences it. But I still do not see the point at yelling at all the viewers. The youtube now is not what is used to be and it wont go back to the "good old days". KZbin's landscape is now filled with high production hour long videos, documentaries, reviews, and so much more. For a normal person just watching to pass the time, of course they are way less likely to stick around for small yt channels. For the minority amount of people that do watch smaller channels and join the community still have a life. There are so many small communities out there on this platform. I am not able to actually interact with all of them and keep up to date. In this platform, if you want to make a yt channel to have a community, it will be really challenging to grow. Communities take a long time to grow even if its a really good one, I have seen this plentiful amount of times. For me, the reason I subscribe to a large amount of channels is so I am more likely to get recommended their videos in the future. I don't subscribe just to be in their community, its because I enjoyed watching this creator. If I wanted to join their community, I would follow their live stream channel or join their discord.

[@kalosbaku]

Harbor_1.ogg

[@coinbongo4694]

@@kalosbaku what?

[@kalosbaku]

@@coinbongo4694 👽

[@sigruine6667]

I'm probably not going to watch past a couple minutes, but guy you need to get a better place to live in or you need some serious redecorating. i would start with the ceiling and the drapes. paint it and replace the blankets with actual window shades

[@kalosbaku]

Why

[@JasonHollis-hg6vg]

I'm watching it in double speed! 😄

[@kalosbaku]

Cringe

[@foolishZielke]

I dont care about big ones either.

[@kalosbaku]

@@foolishZielke Harbor_1.ogg

[@gomiggang]

I thought I went back in time and thought you were dave mustaine.

[@kalosbaku]

Two nickles...

[@lonestar-cp6pl]

ill be honest i understand being frustrated about you pursuing ur dream and it not working out, but man ill be honest this is coming off as you are entitled. Me as a viewer are not obligated to watch ur video.

[@LK-mv2lh]

Ight

[@kalosbaku]

Yeah

[@thehobbler1349]

i wont subscribe because ur other videos don't really interest me that much but i like your hair a lot and you kind of ate with this

[@buttercupbarbs4283]

Nope I don't Clicks off video immediately

[@kalosbaku]

Harbor_1.ogg

[@BlackIvy-h3l]

❤😢im new and I wanna stay and support u

[@kalosbaku]

@@BlackIvy-h3l I appreciate it!!

[@lackules]

No, it is ADHD, the behavior you're describing is a symptom of ADHD. ADD isn't really used as a diagnosis anymore, the closest thing to what you're thinking of ADHD, subtype predominately inattentive. And forgive my lack of eloquence, but I don't think it's very cool to make a "joke" about that.

[@kalosbaku]

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a term used for people who have excessive difficulties with concentration without the presence of other ADHD symptoms such as excessive impulsiveness or hyperactivity. - Lanc UK I do believe I wasn't making a joke, I was simply making a correction based on knowledge and experience

[@mrcocoghambo5413]

my guy stop bitching

[@kalosbaku]

@@mrcocoghambo5413 But what if I no wanna?

[@EugenieBeaublanc-sf9wg]

​@@kalosbakureal

[@Foxtrox7616]

Tbh I just clicked and watch cus you're beautiful lel

[@Foxtrox7616]

Honestly though yeah it's a problem, I feel like I did have a bigger chance in the past than I do now but I was too young to exploit that. For that reason I don't want to check stats, how many watch till the end, click at the most viewed part and clicks off, and else, I'll just get agitated. I know a good chunk of youtubers who deserve so much more than what they're getting, but the viewers, algorithm *and* youtube team themselves hide them. Copyright this copyright that, strike strike strike ban

[@kalosbaku]

@@Foxtrox7616 Honestly, I can't tell you the amount of times I've been told I would've been doing numbers if I was uploading in 2016 or sumn, the current landscape is just so demanding of creators. Especially ones like me who can't stay in any one lane because that's just not how my clinically diagnosed ADHD works, variety channels tend to be unable to exist anymore.