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submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 84 points 3 months ago (17 children)

Yeah becoming popular enough on YouTube to be able to have it be your full time job is like winning the lottery in terms of how many people have tried vs how many have succeeded.

[–] emenl 18 points 3 months ago (13 children)

It seems to rise to the top of YouTube, you have to be a crazed sociopath or just plain idiotic to engage enough people to be able to afford a house. I think college is overrated but still think those that try are better off. Youtubers are not in anyway contributing to the betterment of our world. It's sad how crap content is the driving force for getting monetized.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I think this says more about the dross you watch than anything else. Surely you're not going to argue that someone like Tom Scott, Project Farm, or Torque Test Channel don't add something of value to the world?

[–] emenl 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

No I'm subscribed to Tom Scott and Project Farm in fact! Unfortunately I feel useful stuff like that is in the minority on YouTube. Try looking at the top videos on a guest account. That's all the crap I'm referring to. A lot of mindless drivel

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Sure, but that's the case with any type of entertainment. Half of any bestsellers list is either smut, or something like Jack Reacher novels. The Office is one of the most watched TV series ever, and it's hardly high brow entertainment.

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