Do you guys think Youtube has gone to crap?
I'm not sure if this should go in the Debate forum or just here; I would just like a discussion [not a debate].
Does anyone else hold the same opinion about the Youtube gaming category? I mean does anyone else think its bullshit that some channels with little actual value to offer--get popular and make it to the front page of Youtube?
The crap that ends up on the front page is popular, there's no arguing with that but I think most of it is analogous to Spongebob. It can be entertaining, but when the show is over what have you gained? Knowledge about something? A more informed opinion about a given political group or issue? An enriched mind as the result of someone's witty and intelligent commentary?
I'm not jealous of any of it. I would rather make something witty, smart, and worth someone's time instead of this crap. The only time I recall anyone making the front page with Gaming commentaries was about two years ago; and that was Woody'sGamertag.
Another great commentator is thePwnStar4Hire. He called out LevelCap for throwing Pwnstar under the bus when they worked together; then LevelCap crapped all over his own fans and proceeded to become more successful than ThePwnStar. LevelCap's content SUCKS anyhow; he "teaches people how to play Battlefield better" which sounds like a pseudo-oxymoron to me. Most of the crap he uploads is about the stats of a particular weapon or item, and the guy has done ZERO analysis of the actual stat values. He does things scientifically within game; for example setting up a "dummy player" and firing X bullet in to various parts of his hitbox, recording Y of hits til' death.
ThePwnStar4Hire actually said most big Youtubers are total pricks; and I believe him. I have no reason not too. He's been very open about everything.
Devs can't and don't make weapon stats even out; afaik and that makes sense to me too. To balance a game with only integer damage, and health values would be a strange and difficult thing to do imho.
Going back to the pseudo-oxymoron thing; even if you knew the stats they are not going to help your skills in a tense gunfight in any game (unless its a turn based game).
I'm just miffed at the idea that Youtube has gone to crap. Great site, great idea, the money attracted assholes and they ruined it for me.
What do you guys think? Is the most popular stuff on Youtube crap?
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