YouTube - Why They're Successful

[@ezioaltairac]

I miss KZbin from 2008-13. You could have unique channel pages, have friends akin to Facebook but better, get paid better without corporate bots flagging you, see like/dislike bars, and no back to back 15 second ads amongst other things.

[@hattoripool1533]

I really hate modern KZbin I want someone to give Susan a cold and brutal taste of reality

[@robertcortright]

Well said. They also seemed to aim more for viewer satisfaction rather than continuous, annoyed engagement.

[@Code7Unltd]

It's almost as if Paramount ruined KZbin, eh?

[@flitter5400]

I remember the star system of rating videos I still miss those days.

[@cmndrkool321]

And don’t forget the best part: typing 0:00 in the comment section and clicking on it skipped all ads.

[@mileguy7296]

KZbin's decision to hide the number of dislikes was a huge mistake. The like to dislike ratio made it easy to avoid clickbait and misleading videos. Now it's much more difficult to quickly differentiate the good from the bad.

[@6z0]

True. But you can also look at the view to like ratio. If it had a decent amount of views but not many likes its probably clickbait.

[@ev14304]

Agree

[@KS-PNW]

It's already starting to show with a decline in quality content

[@93h]

@@ev14304 Why do you like your own comment. 4s ago and already 1 like. Yeah ok lol

[@RoundenBrown]

Agreed!

[@AMac-qd6ft]

I'm definitely sticking around another five years for "Company Man - Why He's Successful".

[@Kbxbigbro808]

He didn’t even do enough research before uploading this video

[@KlynerKaiOffical]

@@Kbxbigbro808 Why do you say that?

[@Kbxbigbro808]

@@KlynerKaiOffical there’s a lot of stuff he left out lol

[@BZ4MENT]

@@Kbxbigbro808 he said at the beginning that he didn’t want to talk about the basics of KZbin but jus the company itself

[@Kbxbigbro808]

@@BZ4MENT and he missed the official launch of KZbin in December 2005 . And he also missed KZbin music

[@CZsWorld]

Over a decade later, the competition is just now realizing why KZbin Partner Program was such a good idea. Tik-Tok just announced a similar program called Pulse. They were otherwise headed down the same road as Vine... I'm surprised you didn't talk about the Adpocalypse at all. Or KZbin Music. Or KZbin Kids. Or Vevo. I guess there's a lot to talk about with KZbin.

[@Buzz_Light_Beer]

Stab video was awesome my dude!

[@ToonyTails]

The video is called “why they’re successful” Not “Why they suck” or “Things they could improve on” That’s why only certain things are mentioned

[@Buzz_Light_Beer]

@@ToonyTails I watch far more youtube because I get premium with my youtube music subscription, which is a driver of their success. Vevo is massively popular and all the top artists post their music videos to their personal Vevo pages, which is again a driver of success. Those were all valid claims.

[@YarrBr0]

He did a video on VEVO already

[@Bolivian05]

M

[@1mrcow143]

I miss when content creators had more freedom but creators like you show that there is still quality content on KZbin! Keep up the good work

[@MickeyMousePark]

i agree..it is also getting harder and harder to find great creators (like Company Man) that truly care about their content...

[@harryhoegen7448]

Me too

[@thereluctantgearhead4544]

It's all controlled bullshit. They decide who gets views and who don't.

[@Photonetheous]

In recent years, getting rid of the dislike 👎 button or at least not showing the numbers of dislikes was one of the worst decisions that KZbin decided. It was a bad decision not from a financial perspective but in terms of user-friendliness. It was bad for me, a daily user, not a content creator. What is the point of having a dislike button if we cannot judge a video based on its dislikes?

[@After4th]

Which can be restored with an extension. Not perfect, but you can see the rating and truth.

[@beanburrito4405]

@Pratyussh Kumaarr Not the reason imo. It’s because Google really wants people not to be able to see the billion dislikes that the videos of news channels get. Many of them are unofficially beginning to move to KZbin since it’s clear that Cable is dying, and KZbin in turn wants to promote these news channels as much as possible (for instance, news channels dominating trending, the news category, and an area for news in the homepage); if they visibly have a bunch of dislikes, it can turn people off. This is extremely anti-consumer and affects the rest of the site, I fucking hate it

[@fanranker7426]

@Pratyussh Kumaarr They did it because of the huge amount of dislikes on pro covid videos

[@thereluctantgearhead4544]

Utube removes my views from my videos daily, because I see shit for what it is. Totally agenda driven propaganda is what utube has turned into. They kicked everyone off the site that they don't agree with. You follow the official narrative or else....

[@RohitSharda]

It’s really because KZbin’s own rewind video became the most disliked video on the platform, which is just embarrassing

[@100percentSNAFU]

I really think one big reason that KZbin is so successful is because television sucks. And what little quality there is in left in broadcasting entertainment, is no longer broadcast, it is on a separate service with an additional cost. So basically they want you to pay about $200 a month for crappy cable, then on top of that if you want to see anything descent, pay $10-20 a month for stuff like Peacock, Discovery Plus, etc. No thanks. KZbin may have its faults, but there is tons of variety in content, and the service is free, you just have to have internet, which typically is way cheaper than cable.

[@MONET8iAM]

Yes, I enjoy the effort, research, and creativity people like Company Man put into the topics they discuss. I love watching video essays on different histories, trivia, and facts from abandoned malls to US history by decade. Some of them are too niche to work on tv.

[@AmariMarvelous]

Technically you do have to pay for youtube premium but youtube is free with ads.

[@FreewayBrent]

Agree with you. I pay the $11.99 per month for ad-free KZbin and it comes with KZbin Music premium as a bundle package. Not a bad price to pay.

[@President_Mario]

KZbin creator content is generally superior to that of TV imo. Compare your average KZbin history channel vs garbage on the History Channel, or compare amateur sports KZbin analysts vs the hot takes on ESPN.

[@jokerpilled2535]

Just proves individuals will always produce more superior products than corporations whose only passion is making money.

[@DMahalko]

A feature missing from KZbin is the ability to mark watched videos and to not suggest them for watching again. I "like" videos NOT because I like them but as a marker that I've seen it already. If there were a neutral "watched" button I would use that instead. Since KZbin remembers where you stopped watching, I stop virtually all videos at 95-99% so there is a red bar under all watched videos. This can get wiped out if autoplay is on, so I never use autoplay.

[@AmariMarvelous]

You make a good point.

[@BatCaveOz]

KZbin used to have a 1 - 5 star rating system for videos. This was great for flagging videos that one had seen before. This was much better than the current system.

[@endrankluvsda4loko172]

Such a great idea

[@dagfinissocool]

There's a red line at the bottom if you've seen it and all the videos you have watched shows up in the history tab. I'm never recommended videos I've already seen unless it's been like years..

[@jeremyscloset]

Good comment. And advice

[@Patterrz]

This is the most meta video. KZbin is lightyears ahead in terms of their video player, most other websites don't even come close with how good the player is

[@Matanumi]

And yet they pull stupid moves and have a near monopoly

[@SleevesAnarchyy]

Actually Rumble has the best video player. It's faster than even KZbin's.

[@Zeromaus]

@@Matanumi There's no such thing as a Monopoly over space on the internet

[@harryhoegen7448]

Yes

[@Sataka23clips]

Actually pornhub is more innovative than youtube

[@realevostevo]

KZbin was pretty great in 2008 when you could find all sorts of videos that would be copyright protected nowadays. It felt like the history of world media was at your fingertips even if it wasn't entirely.

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

KZbin is where the poop is

[@Nicholas-f5]

@@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245 💩

[@thereluctantgearhead4544]

Now you can only see what " they " approve for you....

[@JoshBearheart]

Slight correction on the ads and revenue split - you need to be a part of YPP to get a share of the revenue. KZbin can still run ads on your videos as a creator and make money, even if you are not in YPP. I have seen ads on many of my own videos, but I am not in YPP yet. This was a change they made a few years ago and allows them to make money off the creators who haven't yet achieved YPP status.

[@Nicholas-f5]

Scammy

[@TheAbandonedAccount7]

Tbh, I've never seen an ad on a video of someone whos not a partner. Unless they play copyrighted music/film in it

[@companyman114]

Did I say something different in the video?

[@manofgoat]

If you watched the whole video he explained this whole paragraph you just said for no reason. Lolololol

[@RamseySchaefer]

I noticed that too!

[@seriouspancakeboy]

KZbin is by far my main source of entertainment and constitutes watching tv for me. There is no equivalent for niche content on TV. Other then something like PBS there wouldn't be a Company Man tv show but on KZbin there's an audience. For me it's always a great experience to find creators making content on subjects that interest me. To an extent other media feels dead to me.

[@kimyona9746]

KZbin is the only place where you can watch a niche documentary and then watch someone get ticked out of their mind playing a game. It's also the only place to reliably find free tutorials on stuff like music production, drawing, and all that jazz. KZbin is probably one of the most educational places while simultaneously being a place to stay far away from education at the same time. It's really a beautiful thing when you think about it.

[@1mlb704]

As someone who's too broke for cable, Netflix, or any other streaming service, I'm very thankful for KZbin. I've been subscribing and watching videos since I was a freshman in high school in 2008. Also love this channel, congrats on your success Company Man!

[@ahadumer418]

Dude what I guess what works for you meanwhile I have cable Netflix Hulu HBO max and Amazon prime the only reason I get prime is because of my Amazon subscription granted my mom pays for all this since I am in college

[@xenos_n.]

Same, it's all I watch and I'm satisfied with it for the most part because I really don't care for highly produced narrative driven content.

[@melissaann1401]

Same!

[@KingShade1]

I got on KZbin way back when in 2006-2007 I think. It's been such an interesting experience watching the platform evolve and change (for the better and for the worse). I actually ended up ditching cable back in 2013 and ended up watching KZbin content instead. I had kids later on and they learned to watch YT shows and at one point one of them said they "wanted to be a KZbinr when they grew up" which can be good and bad depending on the content they watched. They started watching a lot of garbage content with a lot of sub/like beggars and channels that only push ads and merch to kids. So I deleted the app from all of the devices at home. I still watch KZbin, but only good content, like Company Man!! Thanks for what you do and I hope you can continue doing it. You make KZbin a better place Company Man!

[@TheArchfiend]

As an OG KZbin partner and documenter of this site's ups and downs I must say it has been a wild ride here. It's crazy to see how vastly different this place gets in just 5 year increments. I'm much more of a voyeur than a producer of content now so thank YOU for cranking out those weekly videos.

[@thejunkman]

Wow, it's him. The Irate Commentator! 😉 OG partner channel here. January 2006.

[@RhizometricReality]

KZbin is terrible.

[@cricketcredits]

@@RhizometricReality the creators maybe doesn't have creative freewill today and some KZbin videos right now are just pure shit clickbait, there's a LOT of content to choose from on this platform... So please, don't be mean to KZbin...

[@Makoto03]

KZbin is a wonderful platform, though it has kinda gotten worse with each passing year. Largely due to the increased censorship and pandering to mainstream outlets, at the expense of small content creators. I wish we had the more open, free youtube of just 6 years ago.

[@ElTigre12024]

Yes. KZbin really was at its best around 2016 and has steadily gotten worse since then. I still like KZbin but if they keep making too many mistakes it will be it’s undoing.

[@allcapsROB]

A perfect comment. Well said.

[@PointSouthAndSee]

What? You just copied another comment 4 min ago

[@Chud_Bud_Supreme]

Yes, but freedom of speech is "problematic" according to the woke

[@ChaosFilmsSports]

I miss 2016 youtube

[@Excalibur-Sonic]

If only they would add dislikes back and fix their BROKEN copyright claim system.

[@dansmith1661]

And the shadowbans and silent comment removal if you used certain words.

[@kenos911]

@Rowdy Jr and the platform wouldn’t exist at all 🔥

[@jonlosito2004]

They also won’t do anything about the spam sex bots!!! There’s too many of them

[@harryhoegen7448]

Yes

[@sor3999]

The dislike button is still there doofus...

[@freeguy3751]

I discovered Company man during the pandemic, and it got me through many difficult days. As a compliment, the consistent soothing voice helped me nap when I needed to relax! I'm happy for you! 5 Years and counting!

[@carlosn894]

My classmates and me uploaded our first video back in 2005 when we heard about KZbin. We made a goofy irl Spiderman movie of about 8-10min. Took us a whole day to upload. Unfortunately the guy with the account deleted his account some years later when we finished school and all got out of touch. Man I would pay real money to see our video again, good times.

[@TheShyster112]

You could try finding it with the Way back machine if you know roundabout when it was still on the site

[@Kbxbigbro808]

Uploaded your guys first video in 2005 😂 yeah and expect people here to believe that lol . Look at ur join date

[@carlosn894]

Maybe you should learn to read and comprehend all the information of a written text before commenting.

[@Kbxbigbro808]

@@carlosn894 Yeah and I seen it . Deleted the account or not u literally could’ve joined right back with another account that same year but instead u apparently waited all the way until late 2011 to join back with another account

[@carlosn894]

@@Kbxbigbro808 At first I was gonna rant at you how you still not comprehend my comment. But I realize you might not have experienced this to understand the context. Back in the day broadband connection via dsl was still super rare. At least in my country. Usually you would connect to the internet via isdn through the telephone line and you would pay per the minute you were connected all whilst surfing at snails speed. Only one of my classmates had sufficient bandwidth and a limitless contract with his isp at home. So we used his connection and his account to upload this. Not everyone had the means to connect to the web 2.0. I haven't had such an internet connection till 2009.

[@bobbygermain5428]

The best thing that KZbin has ever done was recommend this channel. And the music of Chris Webby.

[@jamiemaguire6988]

Still remember discovering KZbin for the first time in like 2005/06 randomly on my 1st shitty Lenovo laptop. Had no idea what the point of it really was and never really used it again until 2008/09 when i started uploading gaming content, even then it didn't feel that big, was like Dailymotion. Mental what this platform has become since

[@Kbxbigbro808]

Don’t group 2005 with 2006 my boy 2006 and after is lame . 2005 and before is the stuff

[@pillarnexustheancientgladiator]

I wish I had thought about doing creative stuff on KZbin years ago; it's taken until now for me to try and now it's hard to stand out. Congrats on 5 years of creating videos on KZbin; gotta respect that dedication.

[@pyrotechnic96]

Honestly I think it's as easy as ever. The algorithm has improved a lot over the years so if you're making quality content the views will come. Whatever it is you're doing now, keep it up and keep improving.

[@gothicgolem2947]

Don’t worry it is possible just look at sunny for inspiration he started late and now he’s a massive KZbinr so it is possible good luck

[@xxboywizardxx9573]

This really put into perspective how long I’ve been watching videos on KZbin. I. Not sure what my first ever video was but my first ever subscription was Philip Defranco and I’ve been lucky enough to meet him back in 2010. I even remember being concerned at googles purchase of KZbin at first. Thanks for another great video!

[@beitie]

KZbin has been very successful, but it's clearly on the decline now.They have had to greatly increase the amount and length of ads shown to keep their profits going up. Heck, my 'channel' is not even monetized, yet just to share a few simple videos with friends, YT shows two ads before each view! Not to mention them caving to corporate news entities, picking political sides, and massive creator censorship. I see YT as a sinking ship right now. I hope they can turn it around.

[@thereluctantgearhead4544]

It's too controlled now. Gotta push that official narrative that the chosen few decides is right. No dissidents allowed.

[@scottnotpilgrim]

5 years?! I am so glad to have found this channel. I look forward to your uploads every week

[@SWLinPHX]

I’m happy to say that my first video on KZbin was a production experimenting with iMovie on my Mac and I just stumbled onto this new site that no one knew about called "KZbin". It’s still there today with the date stamp of 2005.

[@Kbxbigbro808]

No one cares Man U aren’t special

[@themanwiththepan]

Wow finally found an account older than mine

[@Kbxbigbro808]

@@themanwiththepan u ain’t even got videos from 2006 . Join dates really mean nothing 😂

[@SWLinPHX]

@@Kbxbigbro808 Uh, actually I have one posted from 2005. And please don't take this too hard, but apparently enough people cared to like it 15 times and send me comments from that very video that you were too inept to locate. Cheers! 😃

[@Kbxbigbro808]

@@SWLinPHX congrats . Not that ur channel has much attention anyway . And I can take it hard all I want or not lmao

[@ashton9699]

This really needs a "why they're hated" video.

[@J4sse]

It'd be too long and too difficult to nail down everything

[@oosha2000]

May require another video

[@NottherealKyleLarson]

This is another one of these videos which you can make a second one on a “why there hated”

[@all4joffrey92]

I started on KZbin in 06, to find music that I heard growing up. I found most, if not all of it. I also found music that I wasn't looking for, and I'm glad that I found it. KZbin is a treasure chest!!

[@Coltonmoore79]

Your account is only 5 months old.

[@Coltonmoore79]

You joined KZbin on the 21st of November 2021

[@all4joffrey92]

@@Coltonmoore79--- Nah, this is my 2nd account. Since I read, A Clash of Kings, I had to use the name, All- for- Joffrey. LETMEC4FREE, is my original account. Thank you, come again!

[@RooseveltAliWashingtonX]

@@Coltonmoore79 --- Hi there, it's me again! Feel free to see when this account was created.

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

@@all4joffrey92 LoL I didn't create a KZbin Google account until 2014 but I watched some KZbin videos in 2011.

[@dwood78part23]

The early years of YT was like the wild wild west for online video streaming. It's no longer as free willing with the censorship & shadow banning. But it's still great- esp in comparison to the alternatives. Edit- assuming this really is your final video, thank you Company Man for 5 years of giving us great videos.

[@mirzaahmed6589]

Freewheeling

[@Azmodaeus49]

It's a beast that is tamed by (only) Google

[@jumpman2326]

Video responses, star rating, 009 sound system I miss that era of KZbin.

[@melodywawichi802]

"for the final time in year 5" I doubt Company Man is going anywhere o.o

[@TorutheRedFox]

final video in year 5, as in, the last possible video that he can release before starting year 6

[@horrorkesh]

the biggest issue with youtube isn't completely KZbin's fault a good chunk of it comes down to the DMCA laws and how because of the internet they really need to be reworked, the music industry and Hollywood, in particular, have way more pull than they should and youtube needs to stick to its roots those independent creators that made content on a shoestring budget and a dream, not these corporate bean-counting pencil pushers

[@Isaacreeper]

The corporate bean-counting pencil pushers are the ones that pay the independent creators on a shoestring budget's bills. Yes they also steal from them too, but to ignore them is to kill the platform. KZbin has been slowly pushing for more corporatized content creation like Mr Beast, Cocomelon, and T Series because that stuff is easier to sell to advertisers which in turn make more money for themselves, KZbin, and creators. You cant be edgy anymore unless you have a pre-established fan base or other revenue streams. Im not saying its good, but thats how it is and thats how the platform is going to stay afloat.

[@smb-c3po]

KZbin needs to be reminded of how good it used to be before they were bought out by Google.

[@NextNate03]

When it comes to DMCA laws and KZbin, it's mainly KZbin. KZbin allows any company or person to issue a copyright claim or strike on a video/channel. That is no matter if the video or the contents in the video is consider as "Fair Use". They don't notify you of the copyright claim either, you have to check your videos on a regular basis. The appeal process is mind blowing. KZbin has no say in the matter. You submit an appeal. The appeal goes to the channel that submitted the copyright claim for their review. If they rejected your appeal, you can make 2nd appeal. In which they other channel has so much time to make their decision. If their time expired, you will automatically win your appeal. However, KZbin made it mandatory for you to watch a 10+ minute copyright video before you can do anything else. The whole process could take weeks, if not longer. The whole entire time the video has a copyright claim, all of the revenue from the ads goes directly to the channel/person/company that abused the KZbin copyright claims. If you win your case, KZbin won't give you any of your revenue back from the false copyright claim. If you are unlucky enough, you get 3 or more copyright claims at the same time, even if they are false copyright claims, KZbin will automatically delete your channel. Once KZbin permnimant delete your channel, you are banned from KZbin all together. You can't create a new channel, you can't even become a host or appear on a different persons/company channel.

[@jeffersonhassan4558]

@@smb-c3po nope they were terrible before Google bought them

[@thereluctantgearhead4544]

It's turned into TV. Same assholes controlling it.

[@101jir]

Should immediately be followed up with "KZbin: why they're hated" XD

[@thereluctantgearhead4544]

No shit, that would be a better video. Controlling bastards.

[@mentalchild360]

KZbin and KZbin Shorts will never split. The idea of having those two separate concepts on the same platform is simply amazing

[@YouJustAmazeMe]

Your first video was such a perfect introduction for me. Grew up with a Kmart and went there with my family often.. it had a unique feel and I liked it, maybe similar to target but an expanded grocery section. Then it slowly became...strange. I always wanted to know what exactly happened and you did an amazing job covering it all. Cheers to another 5 more years heh

[@Juexis5]

Wow I didn’t even know you’ve been at this for 5 years now. I’ve just been tuning into your channel from time to time and binging a bunch of videos. Keep doing what you’re doing. This channel remains as one of my go to’s for random company knowledge 😂

[@LordOfElysium]

Im in the middle of class.. but if it’s for you- ❤️ Thank you for this amazing video, it was very wanted. ✨ Ive binge-watched a ton of your content, going years down and I think it’s amazing how you’ve grown and developed (yourself) and your content, so.. good job!

[@isaiahadams1996]

My first KZbin video was Lil Wayne and Bow Wow music videos. And I got hooked on KZbin ever since. At first I thought KZbin only played music videos, but the more I was on the site, the more I realized it shows a whole lot more than just music videos

[@slumdogtrilly]

Congrats on 5 years!! Looking forward to many more

[@TheNinjaKiwi1]

Five years! Congratulations! You are definitely one of my favorite channels so I just want to say thank you for that!

[@michaeldavisnj88]

Don't be surprised if this becomes Company Man's most-watched KZbin video EVER!!!

[@finsfan90]

I was here when views were only at 15k.

[@TimmyTickle]

It's got a long way to go before it tops his Kmart video

[@FunHouseTV]

KZbin was built on independent creators sharing videos with the world. Now they police every videos, all trending videos are all paid. Anyone that is constantly on trending is paid. Shorts is a pathetic attempt to knock off tik tok. YT measures and measures so many different things of where traffic comes but if u just watch how the economy goes up and down you can pretty much gage your content around that. There are a lot of things that don’t work in the platform such as the @ button where you can tag a creator in a title. I have had spam channels locked in that tab for three years and YT cant fix it. Overall the audiences are too targeted over and over again.

[@reannagordon]

Yea don’t forget Instagram reels, Snapchat spotlight. Most of the videos are from tiktok anyways.

[@100percentSNAFU]

Not to run to the defence of KZbin, because believe me I can list plenty of faults, but the path it took is actually pretty natural if you compare it to, say, many mainstream cable outlets. Yes, I do remember the days when MTV had only music videos, ESPN had only sports, and TLC was actually still a learning channel. Just these few examples have morphed into entirely different concepts than their original intent. Oh and can't forget the History channel, which actually used to have good documentaries rather than just 24/7 reruns of "Pawn Stars".

[@JustJulyo]

As a KZbin Premium user it is hard to go back, they really ramped up the ads and have so many KZbinrs I follow that would've stopped following otherwise

[@Spectacular66]

I got a year free when I bought a new phone a few years ago but wound up keeping the subscription because it was pretty good

[@JustJulyo]

@@Spectacular66 downloading videos is pretty convenient as I have hours of great shows to put on as podcasts

[@kidShibuya]

Those creators ramped up the ads, not youtube. They could even turn off ads completely if they wanted.

[@JustJulyo]

@@kidShibuya Very true but they also don't have much control of the ads that play, like when they had the 3 ads back to back and if you didn't skip you'd be watching more ads than the content itself

[@bruceb2265]

The thing I love about youtube the most is the idea that the content makers that I follow get directly rewarded by me watching thier content.

[@mrjakeisnumber2]

It would be interesting to see "KZbin: Why They're Hated"

[@GarbanzoBeansFan]

hope he makes this vid one day

[@harryhoegen7448]

That will be nice.

[@harryhoegen7448]

Yep

[@lancetheb.m.c]

That would be a one hour video!

[@machupikachu1085]

I'm pretty sure Company Man wants to stay on this channel...

[@afroceltduck]

I think what I love about KZbin is the smaller stuff that doesn't get as much recognition, but is super valuable. I'm talking about stuff like tutorials, (honest) product reviews, travel videos and city walking tours. All kinds of cool and useful stuff, all on one platform, and anyone with the time, skills, and equipment can make them.

[@TheRogueRockhound]

As a (tiny) creator, I hate how ambiguous KZbin is. KZbin: "Unfortunately we found that your application does not meet our KZbin Partner Program policies so we cannot approve your channel for monetization at this time" Me: "What policy am I violating? I don't have any strikes/copy right claims and have the required watch hours/subscribers..." KZbin: "Please go to your monetization page to read more about the specific policy our specialists flagged for your channel." Me: "All it says is that I need to read the policy and that I can reapply in 30 days..." KZbin: "Enjoy your EXXTRA BIG ASS FRIES" Me: "You didnt give me any fries..."

[@TheAbandonedAccount7]

Thanks, google

[@John_Locke_108]

🤣

[@thereluctantgearhead4544]

Utube is a fuckin joke. Totally controlled to push a narrative. You must be guilty of wrong think.

[@thereluctantgearhead4544]

Motherfuckers remove views from my videos daily....

[@joshuaanderson6609]

Watching this made me go back onto my original Google account and find the first couple videos I ever watched on that account. Man did the memories start coming back

[@NextNate03]

They are a Monopoly. They are charging for things that was free for years. Ads, I have seen ads that is 40 to 60+ minutes in length. Overall, KZbin has been broken for years and KZbin refuses to do anything to fix anything. Some examples: False Copyright claims Bots Censorship (comment sections, you can have a legitimate comment and be taking down, if you post the same comment or word in a different language, its stays up.) LACK OF CUSTOMER SERVICE (as in no customer service)

[@gothicgolem2947]

There a monopoly in the sense they made this market no other similar video site has come anywhere close to them and they usually compete through stuff like tiktok and twitchy which are different to KZbin’s main video thing. And idk how you have seen ads that are 40 to 60 mins like I doubt that. And KZbin isn’t broken it is still amazing despite all it’s problems and many people still use it and get joy from it and even make a living

[@NextNate03]

@@gothicgolem2947 All you have to do is do some research on what I am claiming in my comment. If you do that, the results will prove that I am right about all those things. 1 more thing, if you spell out C-19 if or when you respond, KZbin will going to take your comment down within 60 seconds. That is censorship and there are plenty of banned words.

[@gothicgolem2947]

@@NextNate03 really so if I research online I’m gonna find proof of 40 to minute adds? Also you spelt out the word 2 mins ago and didn’t get banned. And mos too the bad stuff there comes down to there bad moderation which every website in my experience tends to have but none of that makes KZbin broken it is still amazing and the core function of watching videos is still possible and KZbin premium or add blocker or just resetting your vid will get rid of this crazily rare 60 min add your referring to if it exists which I’m sceptical like how do u even make a add that long that’s movie length and must cost a fortune.

[@NextNate03]

@@gothicgolem2947 Yes, you will find proof if you do research backing everything what I claim. No, I did not spell out C-19, I used the abbreviation to it.

[@NextNate03]

@@gothicgolem2947 I know this phrase will get the comment taking down. Keep in mind that you are going to have to translate it from Spanish to English. "Policía gay pedófila" Its some kind of a loophole.

[@JDWanko]

At this point I watch KZbin videos far more than traditional TV. I find it both more entertaining and educational. And yeah, Mike has been a reason for that. Congrats on five excellent years!

[@NoodlesXD]

KZbin have it nailed down, I dont think Shorts will ever be as popular as TikTok but its up there. Limiting the partnership program just shows how many smaller creators get on that grind to been over the 1k sub mark (I myself currently on that grind), but a lot of other companies have added it to their model just seeing how successful it is for YT, TikTok have been doing it for ages as well with the limit of 10k followers before you get monetised. It wont be too long before everyone is doing it! I think Facebook have something as well but I dont know the limit for monetisation because, lets face it no one wants to make a video for FB lol.

[@kimyona9746]

Apparently making minecraft shorts is the easiest way to get to 1000 subs. Apparently you can get it in a few days with that from what I've heard

[@angelmegatraveler]

Yeah KZbin definitely has impacted the world so much and its resource usefulness change how we get information on about anything you could think of (visually). Besides becoming an artist/content creator or just watching funny videos, movies, music, etc. You can simply go to KZbin and get advice on anything topic you're searching for. How to apply for job, bank, school. How do I improve my credit score? How do I eat healthy? How to workout? How to fix something in your house. Should I live in house or apartment? Should I get cat or Dog? What do I need in order to travel around the globe? Do you want to learn a new language because there are hundreds of videos with classroom settings teaching you a new language for free. The amount of resources you can get from KZbin is so endless that it really change how we live our lives!

[@TorutheRedFox]

who knows, maybe it's on the wayback machine

[@maravilla3x476]

@@TorutheRedFox you really make no sense! Correct your sentence next time!

[@maravilla3x476]

Totally agree with you! KZbin great resources for anything you want visually instead of reading online, books, etc. I definitely rely it as one of my 3 main sources of information along with Google, Wikipedia, and then KZbin!

[@TorutheRedFox]

@@maravilla3x476 my sentence is entirely correct mate

[@Duplicitousthoughtformentity]

KZbin has a - there’s a lot of ways to say this - chokehold, death grip, deadlock, stranglehold on the user-generated video hosting service. This platform has something for everyone and beyond, and while it’s been a continuous decline in quality of user experience, there’s still nothing that can fill this niche better than KZbin. It organically formed and took root, and grew supermassive before anyone else could even break their own seed wall. TikTok and other platforms have to play around youtube in the spaces adjacent - short form content, for instance. KZbin is now trying to adapt that with shorts, but the ultimate appeal of youtube always has been - and likely always will be - user-generated content, free access, and absurd content variety. Other services trying to do the same thing will inevitably have to measure up to the standard of KZbin and likely fail. Yet if the bar keeps getting lowered at this rate, one can only wonder if KZbin will someday be looked fondly back on as a primordial titan, a relic of an ancestral website.

[@Hmm-iv6to]

Well said.

[@razzdiamond6447]

Based comment

[@Matanumi]

Yeah KZbin is synonymous is Google but with videos That's crazy

[@matowakan]

google will have to make some very dumb choices for youtube to fall in maybe 10 more years, after that it is very possible

[@mojabaka]

Yup, it‘s amazing how KZbin get‘s worse year by year, since like 2015, but they‘re a monopoly, so all the bad decisions don‘t hurt them.

[@LivinLoudwithAndy]

Congratulations on year 5 man ! Been listening for 4

[@mind-of-neo]

I remember youtube in the early days when every channel page could feel like some unique cyber lair. it was way cooler back then, before the website looked like the purgatory in family guy

[@pepperman2385]

Congratulations on the five years! I'm not sure how long ago I found your channel but I do know one of the first video's I watched was "The Decline of K Mart" video since ours was still open at the time but the writing was on the wall. It did last another year but closed a year later. I hope you have continued success on the platform and continue to make videos for years to come. Cheers!

[@103627re]

As a Brazilian I'm ashamed of didn't know about the first viral video with Ronaldinho. Thank you for this great video, as always.

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

He's a company man not sports man. LoL

[@blackamerican40]

I am addicted to KZbin!! I constantly have it on my phone. I have so many different folders of music, movies and news still saved after 6 and 7 years off KZbin videos.

[@julianhall1866]

I think it's hated too even though we're on it 1# they put people on strike even though some aren't that bad 2# some of them gets demonitized cause they think it's too extreme. I think it's their sensitive as well It still pretty big there are some good ones on there

[@oosha2000]

While I still like yt, they need to solve the double standards issues. Despite the fair use of music statements, people still get a copyright strike for no good reason and it has been intact for years. Also, they claim the contents are kid-friendly where in fact they're inappropriate, notice the dilemma of yt kids.

[@robertm.9515]

I've entered into the state of existence where my brain knows more about using and watching videos on youtube than actually thinking about the business side of it. The UI, the marketing, the font, the logo, the seamless integration into everything else. It's just such a default everywhere that it's hard to think of youtube separate from the internet or smartphones as a whole.

[@grit1]

I miss old KZbin so much. Take me back

[@harryhoegen7448]

Me too

[@Kbxbigbro808]

Miss it all u want it ain’t coming back . And the old KZbin is April 2005 and up . And it’s facts weather ppl agree or not

[@kiefdemon1979]

I've been watching you for 5 years. Wow how the time has flown. I remember the Kmart video you started with and now we're here. Keep up the great work! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@Je.rone_]

KZbin is my favorite: streaming, social media, search engine 😄 keep up the great work

[@JonTheVGNerd]

Not to mention censorship-happy and incredibly trigger happy in flagging your videos for stupid reasons deemed as "copyright violations".

[@harryhoegen7448]

Yep

[@Je.rone_]

@@JonTheVGNerd yeah those(most notably the censorship) are disturbing to say the least

[@kenos911]

@@JonTheVGNerd oh no! A bot that has to upload thousands of hours of time every minute will get false positives! How dare they

[@iL0gan54_Twitch]

I can't remember the first video I watched, but the first channel I subscribed to was Smosh in 2008. The first video I watched of theirs was "Santa Is Real". Definitely a different time on KZbin.

[@Labyrinth6000]

Do one for Victoria’s Secret on why they’re still successful despite being in dying malls.

[@stevensuarez4843]

And why Charles Barkley mentions them on TNT every now and then about the big ol women from San Antonio. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jay_kay709]

Yea Cover lex westler Epstein's bff and supplier of 14yo girls. Also found dead in jail.

[@Rascofresco11]

PLEASE COMPANY MAN REVEAL TO US WHAT VICTORIA'S SECRET IS AND WHY THEY'RE BIAS AGAINST HIRING HETEROSEXUAL MALES WHEN IT STARTED AS A SAFE PLACE FOR MEN TO FEEL COMFORTABLE BUYING THEIR WOMEN'S CLOTHING

[@Coltonmoore79]

Omg next do one on Amazon since they don't have brick and mortar locations Oh wait, it's called e-commerce, dweeb.

[@harryhoegen7448]

Yeah you should do it company man

[@EndGameEnt]

I was on YT in 08 so I saw a lot of the early early stuff. Fortunately enough, it came out as I was in my grad year of highschool so we all just shared the really good videos with each other around the school.

[@edswoggle]

I'm surprised you left out the KZbin Music app when talking about the Premium service. I use YTM because I don't like Spotify's interface, so the premium service kills at least 2 birds with one stone for me. 🤷‍♂️

[@surferzapper20]

Same! Been a Red/premium user for over 5 years now and YTM has been my go-to music app. I feel like this video deserves a "Bigger Than You Know" follow up just to acknowledge all the sub-services, side projects, and acquisitions of KZbin over the years.

[@lilyyoung1002]

@@surferzapper20 I agree with taht

[@tw7321]

Yup! Huge music library + no ads on KZbin videos

[@stephenharvan]

KZbin is my entertainment now. No more network TV. Subscription to premium is far cheaper than cable. Creators are the glory of KZbin. I enjoy them and their videos so much that I am working on my own channel with no intention to make money.

[@stephenharvan]

KZbin music is also my go to place for music.

[@papasalvo]

has anyone noticed that, atleast on mobile, if you skip an ad you dont do back to the video but instead to another skipable ad?

[@kamichan127]

Thank you so much for all your hard work and congrats on 5 years !

[@MutleeIsTheAntiGod]

Congrats on 5 years. I started watching about 3 years ago and find your videos hit the sweet spot of informative and entertaining without overwhelming. Plus they can lead you down rabbit holes. In cases like coke or Nestle using slave labor I'd like it if you went more in on serious human rights violations but overall think your body of work is great

[@mrcrazyinstinct5822]

The first video I ever saw that introduced me to KZbin was "Zelda: Heart for the hero" a Zelda fan animation with Link struggling to ask to buy a heart at a store since he can't talk other than making yells & shouts, it was definitely through my massive Legend of Zelda craze that helped me discover KZbin back in 2007/8 but I didn't make an account until I was 14 in 2010~

[@polishedpebble4111]

Censorship is killing the site.

[@bonosanchoTV]

Next video: Company Man Why He's Successful. Great channel!

[@enzomonti3625]

I have a premium membership with youtube and is one of the best investment I have ever done. The premium content I haven’t seen nothing that great but the not seeing commercials make my life so much easy, still not liking video creators can put sponsors inside the video and force to watch it

[@charlottestreet3301]

You can skip the video creator's video thats what i do

[@nicodarsh]

The first video I ever watched on yt was Evolution of Dance. That moment is definitely a core memory

[@surferzapper20]

I was a freshman in high school in the fall of 2005 when I first learned of KZbin. Back then, my friends and I mostly used it to trade links to Family Guy clips or embed music videos on our MySpace pages. Strange to think that almost 2 decades later it's still one of my most visited places on the internet.

[@TheAbandonedAccount7]

I found it around the same time but I was a few yrs younger than you, just a wee 11 yr old. Started with those "fall out boy lyric interpretation" videos, then turned into a full obsession with me even filming a sketch show w friends in 06-08! Love seeing stories like this!

[@Sogard22]

Same here, Clayton! Although I believe the first few videos I saw on KZbin in 2005 were after school fights from my high school, and then reposts of stuff like Red vs Blue and Pure Pwnage.

[@surferzapper20]

@@Sogard22 oh wow Red vs Blue. Now that's an unlocked memory.

[@Krysdavar]

I remember a time on YT when you would see "response videos" for a video, right before the comment section.

[@devincreislerstudios]

This was Inevitable!

[@CussingBee]

This morning I was sitting at the breakfast table and weirdly got hit with a craving for Roman Meal bread. It was sold in a bunch of grocery stores for many decades but all of a sudden it disappeared. I wondered if you could do an episode about that

[@jayaxe7418]

Congrats on 5 years! I've been following you for at least 4 of them. Looking forward to more videos. I wished you would have included the fact that during one of the early stage of the Original creators initiative, there was a big emphasis on educational channels, like Crash Course (I remember that was one of the first channels I regularly followed). Probably my fist couple of videos that got me on the platform were from GCP Gray and Veritasium. It's crazy how much the platform and the creators changed since those days. As for KZbin Shorts, honestly I don't like them. I really like KZbin (or at last the Educational and Tech parts of it) but Shorts make me want to quit the platform so I do hope that TikTok and Shorts are a fad that will die soon. Maybe I'm an old man yelling at clouds, but if Shorts are the future, I may not be a KZbin fan for much longer :( But hopefully you'll continue with your style and make better and better videos. Cheers!

[@willieotero2122]

This is his last video ever 😔

[@jayaxe7418]

@@willieotero2122 huh?

[@nancycowell-miller4321]

Congrats on 5 years! I just love your content.

[@lisachapman3543]

What about KZbin's profitability? Has that improved? Are they profitable now or not? That seems pretty important to determine if they're successful or not, at least as a standalone company.

[@bluezaton]

I watch more KZbin content than Netflix or tv shows in general nowadays. Something about getting custom content tailored to your specific interests and being given accurate recommendations of similar content you would enjoy keeps me coming back and watching more. The ads also keep me updated on things I like, like movies, video games, events etc. And being able to comment and even better, being heard by the content creator is very nice to keep fans engaged. It's a very addictive and rewarding system that I'm okay utilizing and spending time on, whether I'm learning or procrastinating, I can jump on KZbin and watch something.

[@CheGypter]

Ronaldinho The most global sport The worlds best player at that time Makes sense why so many would look for videos of him, when you didnt have many options outside of live tv or physically going to the stadium. Your country may not even show his games, so you watch him online

[@100percentSNAFU]

Ha ha ha ha... Ronaldinho so-cere!

[@TopFix]

My first video on KZbin is a tie between two - the teaser trailer for The Simpsons Movie with Homer in the Superman shirt and the 2006 Magic Fridge Superbowl Ad. I remember stumbling upon KZbin when I was trying to find one of the two.

[@Malryth]

I miss the old KZbin...when KZbinrs were more unique. When you could reply to a KZbinrs video with your own video reply. When "Community" truly mattered. The more recent changes, censoring certain videos or topics. KZbin has become way too political and far away from it's origins.

[@Sogard22]

Oh wow! I forgot all about video replies

[@thereluctantgearhead4544]

Totally controlled bullshit all it is now.

[@thereluctantgearhead4544]

I just look at it as another branch of television.

[@jaspergraham4438]

Love your videos, the informative side of KZbin is my personal meditation that calms me down after a stressful day and your videos by far are the best 👌. Thank you for all you do and keep up the good work. (I think you could do a future video about Google and include all the defunct services including YT Music and Play Music and talk about how confusing it all got for a while)

[@EmeraldEyesEsoteric]

"The Decline of KZbin" is a video that WILL BE MADE, in your lifetime, Company Man. Between Aggressive Censorship of videos and comments, shadow banning, inability to really grow new channels, overall decline of a fundamentally dead internet, and the removal of dislikes, they are only really holding on because nothing better has come along, monetization, and transferring one's fan base is a daunting task.

[@companyman114]

But how will something better ever come along?

[@i_likemen5614]

I don't ever see KZbin going away any time soon Maybe some other mega corporation can make a better youtube, but they will most likely face the same problems KZbin has (because they're all greedy companies)

[@thereluctantgearhead4544]

They remove views from my videos daily. Obviously controlled bullshit. If a person is a successful utuber, it's because they are in the club....

[@thereluctantgearhead4544]

It's all a big pysop designed to keep the sheep distracted while "they" slowly destroy the world. Just another tool for the chosen few.

[@machupikachu1085]

@@companyman114 "But how will something better ever come along?" ~ Said 8 bit Nintendo, Myspace, General Motors, Blockbuster Video, Sears, AOL, Netscape Navigator, Mapquest, Boeing... :D

[@johnnymacchicago]

Happy anniversary! Can't wait for the annual celebration video tomorrow 🎉 You should do "Company Man, Why He is so Successful"

[@SantosChronicles]

Congrats on year 5. I have been on for 3 years and really have enjoyed. Your videos are so fun and informative. The food related ones are my favorite.

[@plato6460]

I’ll never forget the first time I came across KZbin. It was Thanksgiving and my cousin gathered my other cousins and I around his computer to watch “Daft Hands.”

[@BlueYoshiGamer]

They need to bring dislikes back and fix spam comments

[@ggarcia9394]

Started watching when you had around 200k subs , crazy how time flies feels like it was just yesterday when I came across your videos

[@BryansStuffYT]

To be honest, this was pretty expected since your channel is on KZbin!

[@cliffturbo2146]

Woah!

[@cosmic7019]

i wish we had an actual competitor to youtube

[@AcornElectron]

Yeah, Daily Motion and Vimeo just don’t have the presence.

[@harryhoegen7448]

Me to

[@Coltonmoore79]

If rumble wasn't super political it'd be a nice competitor.

[@tylerkriesel8590]

There is, it’s called rumble. I’m tired of people “wishing” and not going to those platforms

[@cosmic7019]

@@tylerkriesel8590 maybe those sites haven't taken off because people have never heard of them before, have you ever considered that? this is the first time im hearing about rumble

[@PhxSml]

I feel like KZbin has so much more unexplored potential. It could be as twice as big but they just don’t make the effort to bring it to that level

[@ELDELD]

KZbin should ban family vloggers who post their children. Children should have privacy!

[@sor3999]

I think the partnership program really helped usher in an age of entrepreneurship. I watched some of my favorite KZbinrs back in 2008 go from a amateur operation to professionally produced either just from experience or they had the money to pay someone. KZbin is still my most used app.

[@Markimark151]

Because KZbin opened the door to many content creators from AVGN, Techmoan, JonTron, Quartering, and even Company Man! It’s also my favorite website, because of these people that would make videos for their fans. The only thing I really hate about KZbin is the senior management and Google’s ownership that try limit small and independent channels with frivolous censorship!

[@jalabi99]

Five years on this platform is no joke. Congratulations on all of your success!

[@companyman114]

Thanks!