February 2013
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January 2013
11 posts
that got gay quick: this got super long and basically became a reply to this entire situation so... →
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Well, I don’t know if I have the answer you’re looking for.
I have never been remotely subtle about the fact that I don’t think content creators have any business inserting themselves into audience discourse or about the fact that AS a content creator I think it’s straight up unhealthy to…
Intelligently written and well put opinion on writers and the fourth wall. I may not 100% agree with all of it, or at least not be as opinionated about it, but it’s very true.
On being polite to servers
Do it. You don’t know what kind of day they’ve had. They often have to deal with rude customers, and on top of that, they’re usually not getting paid very much. Make it easier for them and be polite.
Being pissy about fans who say a musician's sound has changed
“IF YOU WERE A TRUE FAN, YOU WOULDN’T CARE THAT THEY’VE CHANGED.”
UM, YES. that is what i am a fan for. I like them for a certain type of music. I am allowed to dislike their new kind of music if they change it up a lot. We all have our own music tastes.
On people that promote their own blog when they reblog
I’m more likely to get annoyed with you than actually click on the link. It just makes me judge you, not check out your blog. Don’t be that person.
On YouTube comments that say "this is better than the original"
That may be true, but it also feels like a whoring for thumbs ups kind of thing. Idk, sometimes it irritates me.
On people who get pissy cuz their fav band got "mainstream"
I can understand that you might want the band to be sort of a secret or something, but you should also be happy for them. If they really are you favorite band, that must mean you like their music. If you like their music, shouldn’t you be happy that other people also like their music? Celebrate their success. Don’t become so bitter.
On YouTube comments that say "[x] people are deaf" or some shit like that
It was only funny the first time, and even then it wasn’t that funny. It got old really quickly. It’s pretty obvious they’re just whoring for thumbs ups.
On YouTube comments that make references to JBiebz or RBlack
ex. “one direction infections totally cured bieber fever”
ex. “Totally better than Justin Bieber”
These jokes are getting old. Think of something more creative to say. OR compliment the singer/band/whatever regularly, without making that reference.
ex. “I love this song. The chorus is so catchy, and the lyrics are very meaningful.”
On People Who Say "LOL, SO FUNNY, I'M DYING." or "DEAD."
REALLY? REALLY? If you were dead, you wouldn’t be able to type that. Shut up.
On people who insult themselves to get compliments
Ex. “This is my face. Hope it didn’t blind you.”
Stop fishing for compliments. It’s so obvious. Just stop.
On why Androids are better than iphones
- more cell phone carriers, if you want it
- open source- lots of different companies make androids, so…
- larger variety of choices- find the phone best fit for you, depending on what you like (ex. qwerty keyboard, 3D video recording, size of screen, CPU, etc.)
- easier/simpler to jailbreak- don’t need to worry about breaking it (this is totally legal, btw)
- therefore, pretty much all apps are free
- most have SD cards slot, which means more storage capacity & you can keep switching them out for SD cards with more space
- unlimited data plans
- you can set your default applications like browser & music players, instead of having to use safari & such (so again with the more options)
- multitasking apps
- better CPU (apps will run faster & more smoothly)- Apple just came out with the dual processor, which Androids have already had for a long time, and Androids may be producing a quad-core processor pretty soon.
December 2012
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September 2012
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David Choi: Negative Criticism →
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If you hear something negative about yourself from someone, try not to be offended…
Step outside of yourself and ask why this person is thinking or saying these things. Look at the situation in front of you instead of taking it inside and personally. Of course it’s tough to NOT take some…
June 2012
8 posts
On the Shaytards fandom
When did the Shaytards fans get so demanding and rude?
Of course, there are a lot of kindhearted viewers that watch because they enjoy seeing the cute kids and the lovely family
But there are also those who get butthurt when the vlogs are “too short” because of Vidcon, or those who are getting into big pointless arguments about Brett being gay when it’s not even relevant.
The Shaytards do not owe their fans anything. Sure, YouTube is their job but they don’t need to be putting up 15+ minute videos every single day. Be grateful, and don’t complain. They don’t need to do anything for you. It’s not even “constructive criticism.” Yes, it may be neater in a single vlog than in little choppy clips but they probably don’t have the time to do that at VidCon, so just bear with it. It’s just for this situation so try to be more understanding.
What I hate the most about YouTube and other things that make people feel “famous”, is the attitude that comes along with it. Too often I see it. And hate it.
“Anyway, I just think that new YT is made up of many [tight-knit] communities that resemble the community of old YT, and some people are disgruntled by the fact that it’s not as easy to become friends with the YTers they want, as it SEEMED to be the case in the old days. Maybe? Idk.
But yeah, a lot of the “You” has been over shadowed by the “Tube” because the “Tube” brings in the cash.” —
But yeah, a lot of the “You” has been over shadowed by the “Tube” because the “Tube” brings in the cash.” —
interesting.
“I think YouTube, no matter how much I love it, has turned ‘big’ youtubers in a type of celebrity. Writing fan mail back in the day is kind of like when we write comments today. I kind of feel like the viewers, which are just as crucial and important as the creators, are looked down on, and are generally taken for granted and looked at as ‘fangirls’ as you just said. This is obviously just my opinion, but there is at least some truth to it.”
—christyt1993 (on YouTubers as celebrities)
“Smothering guys are scary. It’s kind of like, “what the heck? does he have no life?” so yeah. Girls like guys that have some outside hobbies and something going on in their life that they can share. Pathetic guys are definitely the ones that are like “YOU are my life!” and it’s a little alarming, you have to wonder if they are ready for the mental asylum and after it wigs us out for a bit (unbeknownst to the guy) than the whole thing is broken off.”
—ariesara3 (on nice guys)
“Even just in the past two or so years I’ve felt that it’s become less of a community thing, as in I feel like there are more and more people finding out about youtubers but not actually getting into the community aspect of it, if that makes sense.”
—amyevekeegan
