YouTube Formula?

I think a lot of people love a good underdog story, no matter where it happens. It's kind of comparable to Daniel Bryan's or Chris Benoit's rise to wrestling fame. They were the small guys who started from the bottom, and worked their way to the top. They were constantly told that they would never amount to anything, and that they'd never succeed on the big stage. So we as fans got invested in that when we knew their backstory, and knew what they went through. We wanted to see them succeed, so we supported them as much as we could until finally everybody had to take notice.

Same goes for YouTubers, and you're right, it makes them very relatable. If we see this person who grew up the way that we did/are right now, then it's showing us that, hey, we can make it too. There's still a chance for us to be something, even if right now it feels like the world is falling on us. So I guess, it's more of a journey. You want to see their journey and see how they do, and watch this person who you can relate to live their life, because it's inspirational in a way.

Of course along with this there's that, undeniable charm/charisma that some YouTubers have, which is another reason that those Tubers shoot to the top of the most subscribed channels. That's something that can't be taught. You either have it or you don't. That goes to their advantage as well.

Gosh I wasn't expecting to write that much. >_< Maybe I've just been spending way too much time on Tumblr. I'm being consumed by the Social Justice Bloggers Union oh god. >_<

I just hope it's somewhat understandable. I'm too lazy to check everything.
 
It certainly was JeriKane, much food for thought, and a brill analogy with the Chris Benoit story. I wanted to write RIP but I'm not sure how I feel about him anymore so let's just leave that be!

So incredible that we made through 4 pages! I'm glad you all commented and if you see this I now know that although I believe that my comments were definitely valid I definitely voiced them in the wrong way and could've chosen my words better! We live and learn!
 
MrGuyAwesome said:
It certainly was JeriKane, much food for thought, and a brill analogy with the Chris Benoit story. I wanted to write RIP but I'm not sure how I feel about him anymore so let's just leave that be!

So incredible that we made through 4 pages! I'm glad you all commented and if you see this I now know that although I believe that my comments were definitely valid I definitely voiced them in the wrong way and could've chosen my words better! We live and learn!
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See, a wee chubby 14 year old boy who hasn't the balls to reply back! Don't you dare patronise me ever again... you haven't a clue what you're saying.
 
DeadlyTeaParty said:
See, a wee chubby 14 year old boy who hasn't the balls to reply back! Don't you dare patronise me ever again... you haven't a clue what you're saying.
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I didn't reply 'cause there was no point in it going any further, if you want me to fine then! You acted like was genuinely being discriminatory rather then saying what is empirical evidence on many big YouTubers, so I told you to calm down because you either misunderstood me or took it as a personal insult, and I feel like it's the second one as you're evidently very childish. Now calm down, it's just a forum.
 
I think it is all about switching and the generation will change. Most of current youtubers won't stay for more than 5 years, and here is your chance to take their place.
Not stopping is the only thing that could help, cause if you drop that, you have to start from the very bottom once again.
 
DeadlyTeaParty said:
So you're basically painting all the successful ones with the one brush? To be honest that's quite judgemental.
You don't know their real lives, even if they do share aspects of it via their videos. They won't divulge all their life on videos, therefore you won't know the entirety of their lives to make such judgements.

You are successful because you stick at it, market yourself properly and invest time into nothing which becomes a something.
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Actually PewDiePie literally made a video on how he used to be a really happy kid which is why he feels his name Felix suits him (since it can mean happy), he also explained how went through a phase in his life where he was unhappy and wasn't as talkative or the same person he was, I believe it was in a draw my life video, this all happened before and I think during his first few months doing YouTube. Markiplier made a draw my life about the troubles he had with his life up until he started YouTube and LordMinion777 had a similar situation, TheRPGMinx deals with depression on a regular basis as well.

That being said, I don't think there is a formula like this, I don't think something like this could or should be considered a formula either, a formula is a method or a procedure that's created and used, I think it's very disrespectful to consider things like being bullied or depressed etc...; a formula, people don't choose to create these things. Not all big YouTubers have gone through the same thing, but it's hard to deny that it's a fairly noticable pattern among some bigger YouTubers; that they have gone through some ordeal of some sort that has eventually lead them to YouTube. Most of them, even the 1s who may have gone through those ordeals, have still had fairly decent lives. Success in channels that require you to be talking all the time comes from charisma, something that alot of these YouTubers have naturally.
 
DeadlyTeaParty said:
See, a wee chubby 14 year old boy who hasn't the balls to reply back! Don't you dare patronise me ever again... you haven't a clue what you're saying.
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Please do not resort to name calling, and remember it is hard to understand the tone over text.

MrGuyAwesome said:
I didn't reply 'cause there was no point in it going any further, if you want me to fine then! You acted like was genuinely being discriminatory rather then saying what is empirical evidence on many big YouTubers, so I told you to calm down because you either misunderstood me or took it as a personal insult, and I feel like it's the second one as you're evidently very childish. Now calm down, it's just a forum.
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Please do not patronize other members. She clearly didn't like you telling her to calm down the first time, no need to say it a second time.
 
Awkward when she ends up sending me a tweet calling me a 'chubbyfuck' as she'd get told off in the forums. Not gonna lie it was off site but surely that deserves some sort of action?
 
MrGuyAwesome said:
Awkward when she ends up sending me a tweet calling me a 'chubbyfuck' as she'd get told off in the forums. Not gonna lie it was off site but surely that deserves some sort of action?
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Or you could just block her here and on twitter and just move on ...
 
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