Done with YouTube

IftiBashir said:
Carry on. Don't take it so seriously. Just throw up a video every now and then when you feel like it. If you don't feel like it, then take a break for a while. Don't give up entirely, but don't take it as though its a job etc. its just something to fill your spare time, which may one day lead on to something bigger ;)
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Youtube is kind of like a part time j0b though, especially if your partnered. Just out of curiosity, how many hours do you spend on youtube content a week (prep, planning, storyboarding, shooting, editing, kicking back and enjoying your finished work)? I spent almost 20 hours this week building something for a future video...not to say I do it with the sole intention of a part time job, but it can feel like it sometimes. It ain't easy being breeeeezzzzyyyyyy....but thats part of the fun to. Can't give up when life gives you oranges, and all you wanted was some god damn freshly squeezed f*****g lemonade!
 
kman008 said:
Youtube is kind of like a part time j0b though, especially if your partnered. Just out of curiosity, how many hours do you spend on youtube content a week (prep, planning, storyboarding, shooting, editing, kicking back and enjoying your finished work)? I spent almost 20 hours this week building something for a future video...not to say I do it with the sole intention of a part time job, but it can feel like it sometimes. It ain't easy being breeeeezzzzyyyyyy....but thats part of the fun to. Can't give up when life gives you oranges, and all you wanted was some god damn freshly squeezed f*****g lemonade!
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when life gives you lemons ... YOU DEMAND TO SEE LIFE`S MANAGER !!! WHO THE HELL DOES LIFE THINK IT IS lol ...
 
Chef Kendra said:
What are you helping others with? I'm just curious.
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... chef ... its not that he`s helping others thats frustrating , i`m guessing that maybe he`s asking some a tad hy sub ranking ppl and since moust ppl when they get a few more subs then the rest they kinda forget from where they started and decide to ignor others that have less subs or don`t spark interest and i think thats why it gets a bit frustrating ... it happned to me but i found that not going for the bigger youtbers first and going for the little ones thats how the big ones are going to come to you eventualy bcuz making colabs with ppl that have the same amount of subs as you or less is eventualy gona bring you followers and views eventualy and thats how you get to grow and make it big
 
xandru8 said:
... chef ... its not that he`s helping others thats frustrating , i`m guessing that maybe he`s asking some a tad hy sub ranking ppl and since moust ppl when they get a few more subs then the rest they kinda forget from where they started and decide to ignor others that have less subs or don`t spark interest and i think thats why it gets a bit frustrating ... it happned to me but i found that not going for the bigger youtbers first and going for the little ones thats how the big ones are going to come to you eventualy bcuz making colabs with ppl that have the same amount of subs as you or less is eventualy gona bring you followers and views eventualy and thats how you get to grow and make it big
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I know that our friend not helping others isn't his frustration, my question was about how sometimes some of us become so narcissistic or self involved that we can lose sight of things. Especially as YouTube creators. Sometimes some of us ask for help but don't give it, sometime some of us demand of others without demanding anything of ourselves. Sometimes some of us do things like come onto a forum and publicly "break up" with YouTube. I was trying to induce a little self reflection from our friend. It was about becoming the change you want to see in others.

Big YouTubers get tons of request for help from people all the time. They don't have time to help everyone. Some are awesome and do what they can. Some are asshats and are never going to help anyone. As a creator you can't worry about that, what you worry about is making quality content, promoting that content to the best of your ability and improving on everything. It is a waste of creative juice whining the big guys, or heck, any guys aren't helping you. If you focus on that you will be successful. If a big, medium or large YouTuber helps you out it is a bonus. Back to the question "What are you helping others with?" Be the change you want to see in others. If you want a collaboration by all means ask for it. If you want a shout out ask for it. But are you offering anything to their communities, or you just are all like "help me please I need some subs, shout me out!"?

Everything is about relationships. I've gotten tweated by big YouTubers in my genre, I've got offered collabs by pretty big YouTubers in my genre, and guest what? I never ask for this stuff ( not to say I won't in the future) but they do it because when I sincerely like something they do I tell them, I put thoughtful comments on their channels. Never, ever, about me or never sucking up. If they did something kickass I'll tell them. If someone drops a awesome video I tweat it (not that I have a lot of followers on twitter). It's real, it's from the heart and many folks respect that. I feel like there are 4 or 5 pretty big YouTubers I can go to and ask for a collab now because I've built up a bit of a relationship with them. If they need something from me and I can do it I will. Now, I'm no big YouTuber, heck I'm a tiny little fry but I'm willing to help out sincere people just starting out the best I can.

Heck I could have summed it up with this!
If our friend wants help it will be easier if he's a helpful person. If he wants a successful channel he has to create, promote, and improve. Help from others is a perk not a prerequisite. :)
 
Collaboration (paraphrased as help) is the work of two or more people. I know if my team mate didn't work, I'd sure as heck kick back and do the same amount of work. I tell anyone that I'll do what I can to help them, by whatever I can, I mean whatever is in my limits and what I think you deserve. Youtube takes time, effort and a want of something greater, not for you, but for those who watch you. If you do it more for you than for your audience, you surely will fail.
 
ThioJoe said:
Everyone expects instant gratification these days. It's so ridiculous. GUYS I'VE BEEN MAKING VIDEOS FOR A WEEK WHY AM I NOT RICH?
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glitboy said:
No one helped me get views on Youtube. That's a horrible excuse for quiting. If you want things handed to you, youtube's not your site.
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Completely agree with both of these points, its frustrating to see how easily people give up.
 
Chef Kendra said:
I know that our friend not helping others isn't his frustration, my question was about how sometimes some of us become so narcissistic or self involved that we can lose sight of things. Especially as YouTube creators. Sometimes some of us ask for help but don't give it, sometime some of us demand of others without demanding anything of ourselves. Sometimes some of us do things like come onto a forum and publicly "break up" with YouTube. I was trying to induce a little self reflection from our friend. It was about becoming the change you want to see in others.

Big YouTubers get tons of request for help from people all the time. They don't have time to help everyone. Some are awesome and do what they can. Some are asshats and are never going to help anyone. As a creator you can't worry about that, what you worry about is making quality content, promoting that content to the best of your ability and improving on everything. It is a waste of creative juice whining the big guys, or heck, any guys aren't helping you. If you focus on that you will be successful. If a big, medium or large YouTuber helps you out it is a bonus. Back to the question "What are you helping others with?" Be the change you want to see in others. If you want a collaboration by all means ask for it. If you want a shout out ask for it. But are you offering anything to their communities, or you just are all like "help me please I need some subs, shout me out!"?

Everything is about relationships. I've gotten tweated by big YouTubers in my genre, I've got offered collabs by pretty big YouTubers in my genre, and guest what? I never ask for this stuff ( not to say I won't in the future) but they do it because when I sincerely like something they do I tell them, I put thoughtful comments on their channels. Never, ever, about me or never sucking up. If they did something kickass I'll tell them. If someone drops a awesome video I tweat it (not that I have a lot of followers on twitter). It's real, it's from the heart and many folks respect that. I feel like there are 4 or 5 pretty big YouTubers I can go to and ask for a collab now because I've built up a bit of a relationship with them. If they need something from me and I can do it I will. Now, I'm no big YouTuber, heck I'm a tiny little fry but I'm willing to help out sincere people just starting out the best I can.

Heck I could have summed it up with this!
If our friend wants help it will be easier if he's a helpful person. If he wants a successful channel he has to create, promote, and improve. Help from others is a perk not a prerequisite. :)
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... waw ... coulden`t of sed it better myself - don`t give up easy, put effort in to it "create,promote and improve" words of wisdom and btw you gave me an ideea with the cookies :D am gona make some donuts today
 
6 videos and "done with YouTube".
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