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B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Kim Justice posted:

I dunno, guy seems to be doing good with 7 vids but that one's an absolute slammer -- still 55,000 subs but the channel's not even a year old, so that's pretty bloody great. But then that kinda weird thing happens when you get an algorithm blessing? I just had one with an older Final Fantasy VIII video that started doing huge numbers out of nowhere, and it's really cool but, at least from my experience, it does also seem to exist in a bit of a vacuum. It doesn't necessarily mean you get an absolute ton more subscribers or that a whole load of your other vids start doing brilliantly too (mind, I did finally redo my REALLY old FFVII vids to take advantage and that also did swimmingly).
I don't know if you have any way of measuring the effect, but as an anecdote, I found your stuff after hearing Slope mention you in one of his kickscammer vids. I had no idea you were a goon until fairly recently.

So, yeah mentions or referrals from other channels can bring in viewers that stick around.

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B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Bad Wolf posted:

The best way is still with cameos and/or crossovers. It'll get you more views for sure, but as for people sticking around, I'd guess about half a percent of those extra views turn into subscribers. Though that does depend on a few factors, like do you have a similar type of audience or how your channels compare in size.

The problem here is that you'd better vet the hell out of anybody that asks to work together if you don't want to get a surprise milkshake duck. And even then it's not a guarantee because *gestures at the crater that was Channel Awesome*.
Good points, yeah. Thinking of when Buck Angel did some voice-over on a Contrapoints video. I heard the voice, read the credits, and thought "Oh no, Natalie. You're in for a shitstorm now."

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Zetsubou-san posted:

(actually sincere) grats on squeezing an amount of success from the arbitrary whims of an unknowable black box

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Sephyr posted:

Little baby me literally got into harder rock&metal because I got the soundtrack of Last Action Hero as a gift and its weird, magical mix of Megadeth, Queensryche and AC/DC warped my vulnerable mind.

I had a similar experience, except it was dubbing my friend's cd to tape. Movie was pretty funny too.

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Dinosaurs! posted:

I absolutely love that I can’t do anything about the three outdoor cats in my neighborhood who frequently tear up my garden and use it as their giant litter box. And yes, I’m past the fertilization jokes stage.
https://www.homedepot.ca/product/chemfree-critter-ridder-motion-activated-animal-repellent-sprinkler/1000755980

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Dinosaurs! posted:

That’s ridiculous lmao

It's like a sentry turret with a spray bottle. We used them at work to keep the shorebirds off our boat and dock.

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




John Murdoch posted:

What tends to confuse me is that people treat streaming as some singular, monolithic entity. It's like saying you don't listen to radio because all they play is pop music.

I don't listen to radio because all they play is advertisements with interstitial music or discussions.

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Twincityhacker posted:

A very popular stream was just "a pet fish plays pokemon" with various movements translated into button presses.

And it was, actually, just the fish and not someone pretending to be a fish for clout because the game crashed, and then the fish exposed the credit card on file for the account while buying a bunch of shovelware titles.

I mean, it could have still been just a person pretending to be a fish for clout, but purposefully exposing youself to having your credit ruined seems a little extreme.

LOL, genuinely amazed at this.

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




I don't really watch many streams, but I do for some occasions, where a (usually pre-recorded content) creator does a one-off stream. For instance, Hainbach, an electronic music youtuber did a live stream listening party for one of his album releases that I enjoyed.
That's a great use for live streaming, in my books

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Arc Hammer posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAdn5R7xo8o

Came across my feed today. A neat story about a good boy.

Amazing tale. Thanks for sharing it with us!

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Hey did you know Yuzo Koshiro has a Youtube channel?

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Sardonik posted:

Last year I went to a SXSW Interactive panel entitled 'Gen Z Metaverse and the future of work' which really managed to tick a lot of bullshit boxes.
-'The metaverse is inevitable, and Gen Z wants to work in it'
-'Nobody wants to work anymore!'
-'Our school is on the blockchain with its own token'
-'The most meaningful form of self expression is in brand purchasing decisions'

There was an unbelievable amount of metaverse/NFT idiocy on display overall that prompted me to make the trip report video. Did not go this year though. Absolutely wild to be surrounded by people who earnestly believed in this poo poo.

British accent dude saying "zee" instead of zed hits me with a cognitive crash/freeze. Just stalls me out from following anything else. Something is put on here. Either the accent or the choice of changing the pronunciation of a single letter.

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Sydin posted:

lmao

Yeah fair that's also part of it, and also the reason why expiration dates on stuff like meat and dairy are pretty aggressive: it's safer to just say things are bad before they actually are and chuck them than it is to hold onto product until the last possible second and risk selling something potentially rancid.

At the very least, even totally spoiled foodstuff should be converted to fertilizer, rather than general trash. That's something they could move towards.
Old Hungarian fruit stand operator I used to live next to told me to save any spoiled milk, dilute heavily with water, and feed it to my pepper plants. Dude knew what he was talking about. Nice and crisp, no blossom end rot.

B33rChiller fucked around with this message at 00:58 on Apr 7, 2023

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Pants Donkey posted:

Big box stores have dedicated security for poo poo like that, so they just catch it on camera, make notes of your appearance, and typically shoplifters will be sloppy and leave empty boxes behind giving them a decent estimate. And once they suspect you’ve been shoplifting, they will alert the sales floor to keep an eye on you, making it even easier to figure out what you took. Though the point of alerting the sales floor is to send sales people at you every couple minutes to send a not-so-subtle message that you’re being watched. Because they’d still rather you not shoplift any further than deal with the hassle of losing $500+ of merch and then get the police involved. So if you’ve ever been harangued by retail employees asking if you need help, then chances are they think you’re a theft risk.

or it's a place with commission.
Sure pal I could use your help, get your numbers up and try to sell me the extended warranty on that SD card you're going to go run and get for me.

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




I was thinking about how I get jumped by salespeople before the door has closed behind me.

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Quick banger from Red Means Recording / Jeremy Blake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSppFuyFJSo

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




There's probably potential for the development of actual artistic tools, that are new and actually useful for human artists. I think it's just that this tech is at the earliest steps. Like if everyone was saying computers will revolutionize all kinds of art in 1983. Sure, given enough time it would be true, but the apple IIe wasn't going to be the step that does that.

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




BlankSystemDaemon posted:

We have no loving idea how we learn, so how do you propose to compare it with something using statistical modeling? Also, feeding data it generates into itself is a the equivalent of sticking a microphone in front of a speaker.
Feedback is a useful tool
https://youtu.be/QMIKLp8eGvM
https://youtu.be/oUhfkaVUPY8

I'm not reading the rest of that.

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Listening in the background while I play some wingspan, and I keep thinking "Holy poo poo, why are you speaking about any of this?" Then she actually shows the dude's dirty laundry he left in the car she was buying for him. WTF? :psyduck:

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Are posters in here into Duncan?
https://youtu.be/MSxNUUAvU_o
I like his delivery. Polar opposite of the shouty, angry young man archetype.
I watch a lot of YouTube, but don't do tiktok or instametas or public post anywhere but here. So I like to have folks fill me in on the goings on in areas I have no clue about.

As a bit of tangent from that, I also enjoy Internet Today for a good television news show replacement
https://youtu.be/h0FeTOnGvEY
Anyone know if Ricky is a goon? I get the feeling he might be.

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Angryhead posted:

I really enjoy his stuff and very much like his calm delivery.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLZkiPkCUzA
This recent one hit hard, as I too suffer from 2ThingsDisease - just right now I was watching a movie and switched from playing Golf on Mars on my phone to browsing SA on my phone and saw this post (and actually paused the movie! woah!) and grabbed my keyboard to find that Duncan video for this very same post that I am writing ok bye forever!

e: okay paused the movie again for a second to come back and say that the video that you linked was great too IMO
Yay! Someone else with similar taste to mine in at least one area.
:ohdear: Hope it's not actually bye forever.

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




What kind of name is efap? Sounds like a weird sex show.
Jenny seems cool, I'll just keep watching her, thanks.

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Pachylad posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBgiQJXTbpI

In the midst of talk about 5 (30???) hour ramblings, here's a merocfully half-hour Trainwreckords from TITS.
Thanks!

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Happy Landfill posted:

Illuminaughtii drama update, if anyone is interested

This dude released his response video

https://twitter.com/NotTheClick/status/1650094674407768064
That whole, "he let's pedo's hang out in his discord and took hours to respond when we brought it up to him," turns out it all happened at 2am on his side of the world, so he was literally asleep when the issue was brought up to him. Said pedo was promptly banned and Illuminaugtii responds to this by paying people in her discord to dig up dirt on him :tinfoil: and then it turns out Illuminaughtii's been using alt accounts to harass him after he left their collab group and he has the screenshots to prove it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-KaXJkerAA

Hahaha, no loving way.
Are we in for reallybadideafuckitpostanyway.mp4 V2?


ETA: holy poo poo, just getting to the honey trap queen part. Having discussions with her sock puppet on reddit, stirring rumors, wow!

B33rChiller fucked around with this message at 07:04 on May 4, 2023

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




mycot posted:

I legitimately don't know, I only post in Games, Anime, and BSS (and here I guess) so that's the most I ever saw of her.

Ah.
Go read the sagas threads for forums lore. This website was drat near incomprehensible to me for years until I started reading those threads.

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




I have no idea how the algo decided to serve up Asianometry to me, but I really like the channel. It has a bunch of really informative videos about things like semiconductor manufacturing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=785Uzi1mGAA
Just now, they posted a video about Wagyu beef.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za4grsY9XnI

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




was going to say, when I've rented from google, there were a couple options: a cheaper SD version, and a pricier HD version.
But, it appears you rented the HD one. Grrrrrrr

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Archer666 posted:

KM is like a prime example of why you shouldn't ever donate money to Goons, ever.

Also here's Super Eyepatch Wolf talking about one of the best and most uncomfortable RPG's I ever played. This is one of the rare times where his over-dramatic delivery totally fits the material he's talking about I think lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRIkWHo1SJY

Nah, if goons are straight forward and open about what the money's for, it's alright. Sid needed to get his cat's balls removed.
Arf needed money for money reasons.
No problem if you want to give them money.

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




DeafNote posted:

Madness Mantra

I dont know how people could survive that ride with that song playing nonstop.

edit: Btw Zombies are people too. Please end zombie racism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mShDN5QxcMM
Hehe hehe, giggling at how messed up this show is.

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




DeafNote posted:

Better then the other wiggle wiggle song.
Wake up Jeff?
Someone should probably check that he's still breathing at least.

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Shweet! Creator Clash: somethingawful edition.

You ladies take it easy until I can drag some couches in here, and get some drinks cooled off for the crowd.
Can I get yah anything before the big bout?


I realise neither of you are actually worked up. Trying for joviality here.

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Anybody else enjoy Georg's vids? https://youtu.be/yaFywAXkIh4

This one is the most realistic depiction of quitting smoking I've ever seen.
https://youtu.be/rfh96cS86CE

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Sardonik posted:

I put out this video today. It's a reflection on the I Ching and how I used it growing up. I don't anticipate it being particularly algorithmically potent because of its fairly niche subject matter, but I figure people here might be interested in it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IedbibnQLT0
Hey nice introduction! Eroding my ignorance as I type this.

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




repiv posted:

the writers strike came just in time for some dumbass TV executives to attempt to use GPT as a scab writer

Bold move, using non-copyrightable scripts. Let's see how that shakes out.

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Yeah, there's a potential fight over what can be fed into the food processor, and no legal protection for what gets spat out the other end. Not seeing a lot of actual upside for the media corporations.
They don't seem to think beyond "don't have to pay people for x, y, z any more"

Hey, this might actually be the right thread to post Leonard French.
https://youtu.be/ZK_EUFwsDu0

I enjoy his lawsplainer stuff. Less clickbaity and more detailed than legal eagle.

B33rChiller fucked around with this message at 20:27 on May 16, 2023

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Nuns with Guns posted:

Can we just obliterate the conspiracy/grifter takedown channels except Munecat's and let her have the whole space to convert into an EDM disco hall?

Oh also

:siren:James Townsend is talking about ships biscuits again!:siren:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9tdBrpp1V0


And Kaz Rowe is gazing into the TikTok abyss to talk about historical misinformation that spreads there:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4NflBAcsJ4

Can Tara Mooknee stay?
I guess her takedowns are usually aimed at the negative aspects of culture, more than conspiracies/grifters

B33rChiller fucked around with this message at 19:01 on May 17, 2023

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




On a completely different topic, if anyone is interested in synthesizers, Alex Ball makes some great videos about classic synths.
Here's a quick one about the Synclavier, and Michael Jackson
A bit longer one about the Prophet, and some full length documentaries about the history of Arp, Roland, and Korg


Edit. In light of today's release, sponsored by a terf audio company, gently caress this guy.

reference https://mixmag.net/read/spitfire-audio-co-founder-christian-henson-departs-company-transphobia-row-jk-rowling-linehan-news

B33rChiller fucked around with this message at 20:58 on May 25, 2023

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Ariong posted:

I respectfully disagree. I find exaggerated clickbait thumbnails to be irritating and the passage of time combined with increased exposure has only made that feeling more intense, not less. I understand that it is an effective strategy for increasing view count, and I do not fault online content creators for doing it, especially if they do it for a living. However, while I understand the reason behind it, I cannot help but feel irked when I see a crazy thumbnail face or weird hyper sentence fragment in the thumbnail. I think that is more than reasonable. Nevertheless, thank you for your input, and I hope you got something out of my rebuttal.
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LoL, 3Hrs.
Do more of these please. They're just what I needed today. Giggling like an idiot over here (sincere thanks)

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




BlankSystemDaemon posted:

I only just found Alex because of your recommendations and quite enjoyed the video about the Prophet series and Roland.

I'm not sure I understand, though - if it's today's news, he might not've known about the company; unless he's said that he's sticking with his sponsor? Am I missing something?
The founder of spitfire audio posted supporting jkr, stamped his feet, and after a bunch of backlash said he was stepping away from the company. Notably, still profiting from them, and not apologizing.

Today Alex put out a video that is basically an advert for spitfire.
He took their money well after the controversy. I'm disappointed as hell.
Bit of background
https://youtu.be/4JxJUITSb8A

B33rChiller fucked around with this message at 01:46 on May 26, 2023

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B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Sardonik posted:

This isn't the first YTP making fun of PragerU, but goddamn if it this creator didn't make one of the best:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gTOl5BTbEY

hahaha Penis Prager saying "First: All students are now trans. This includes Asians" is cracking me right up.

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