Has YouTube lost it's originality?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2024
- It seems like more and more often I find TH-cam lacks originality and that uniqueness that made it so much fun to watch just a few years ago. Personally I think it has much to do with all of the how to succeed on TH-cam channels leading people believe that they need to follow a formula for TH-cam success.
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The reason I look for your videos is the authenticity you present, it's from the heart and honest and today's world needs more honesty
Thank you, I appreciate that
Very well stated, and IMHO spot on true. By far one of the most wholesome and down to earth genuine creators I watch. Why, because Mr John just makes you feel welcome and you just naturally want to come back to see what he's doing next. Definitely because he's interested in his audience from the heart.
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Both of you are spot on, he is honest in his desire to make videos that are about his interests.
I personally think the thumbnail and title junk is borderline deceptive click bait. Usually there is no new info and sometime the video isn’t reflective of the title at all. When they pop up on my feed I hit the don’t recommend channel button. I’m not interested in giving someone views on their clickbait nonsense. Just keep doing videos that reflect who you are and what your interests are, we’ll keep watching.
Channels that can afford to hire usually get a marketing person. Small channels do it themselves. Balancing the offensive correlations clickbait and choosing a composition that will attract viewers is hard to balance. When it is a one guy operation I think they are less likely to consider the adverse side of their decisions.
All of this and the fact that it works and is rewarded. Monetary incentives and all about getting people in the door. Maintaining them is a whole other mess.
I watch your channel to learn. You are good teacher and I appreciate you time.
I appreciate that!
Keep doing what you do John. It is from the heart/soul, honest and down to earth, something sorely missing nowadays. Thoroughly enjoy all your videos 👍
I appreciate that
I just love your videos< both on this channel and your Black Bear channel. the genuine down to earth personality and no nonsence approach makes it a joy to watch, thank you , and please keep on rocking.
I never pick my thumbnail until I am at the point of posting. Typically, it's just a screenshot from the video itself.
Thanks for what you do John.
John I watch your videos, because I like all you say and do. The cabin ,all your blacksmith,and you just talking. Forget the guru , people ,you are the guru . Thanks
I think catchy thumbnails and titles can help get new viewers, but for those of us that have been watching for a while we know you're videos are worth watching regardless of the thumbnail. It's the age old issue of chasing new customers versus keeping the existing ones. I appreciate that you appreciate the faithful.
Dang, nice train footage.. I love those old engines.. wish we had some around here.. to much city though.. Your right.. I do not watch the guru's, I watch the videos that a fellow makes, about a subject I like or am interested in, and ones where a fellow wants to share his fun in life with others.. and is willing to teach a little along the way.. Yours is a perfect example.. I have never done black smiting and at 73 I probably never will.. But I am a history buff and enjoy watching you and the information you provide.. and I never even look at thumb nails.. if the title is something I am interested in I will watch.... But YT has gone a bit down hill from the beginning. though there is not a lot I can do but continue to watch and support those I watch the best I can.. thanks John..
I love it John, thank you for telling the the truth about what they need you to see.......
John, there are a rare few TH-camrs i follow, that I watch everything they post.
You are one of them. You titles and thumbnails are always on point, never click bait.
Your topics all have value, your discussions are always relevant and you videos are always well thought out.
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Your recent NWBA presentation videos are great! Even though I watched them in parts, over several days, I value the detailed info contained there. Your focus on real, useful content is why I'm watching your channels and ignoring most of what I come across on YT.
Like so many of your other commentators, I have a similar view of TH-cam. While there is good content such as yours, there is a vast quantity of rubbish. Keep on with what you do John, it has been so useful to me as a very very newbie tosblacksmithing. It continues to provide good refreshers when I can't recall the processes. Your detailed information on the hammer etc techniques sets your videos way above the ones who seem to just be there to provide self aggrandisement with no instructions at all. Having spent many years as a volunteer driver on a heritage railway here in South Australia, it was lovely to see your train shots, with nice steady camera technique. It was a nice touch given that steam required so much from the blacksmith in the past. and even today in preservation.
Love the train, brings childhood memories back. I've just found you, but have watched many of your BBForge stuff for many yrs. Cheers from Terra Australis...
Hi John! I've enjoyed your videos for several years...maybe I haven't thanked you often enough for your efforts. I appreciate all the help and tips you have passed along to those of us who are inspired, but less talented or experienced in the art. Thanks for keeping it real. I've noticed the change in YT...seems like new contributors are using the old Hollywood approach...put a big, false front on everything and then have very little to back up the hype. I think many of the great talents, a group in which I include you, may be considering leaving, or cutting back offerings on the platform. It may turn out that YT is just a digital coffee shop for the young and frivolous generations with their very limited attention spans. Thanks again...coming to you from N Central NM...I like that D&RGRR train a lot...ridden it several times, glad you included it.
Really appreciated the videos of the conference. I took heart to see MY fumbling around my shop is not abnormal, and with perseverance, I too can work through a project to the end goals and not wait for better experience or tools...
as for youtube - those thumbnails on My suggested videos page seem frozen because I never watch them, because of those canned thumbnails. But that is a good thing too, it pushes me into the yard and shop more, causes me to spend more time with family and friends.
Great video. So cool you were able to catch the train. Awesome❤️
Most of creative career has been in entertainment working at some of the biggest cable/streaming channels. I would develop what we call key art, other wise known as the poster, for an original series. We get an understanding of the story for the season of a particular show and THEN try to develop the marketing, such as the key art. Film developers would never say Hey, let me see some posters so I can make a new series to film!
LOVE that steam locomotive. I'd bet the boiler is fired with diesel!
I have to agree with you John, i'll watch a video from someone genuine over the thumbnail and clickbait, that's why we love your videos! That's some great footage of the train too!
I enjoy your videos. I started beating on hot metal last year. I do not know any blacksmiths so I turned to TH-cam. I watched lots of channels til I found you. Wether it's a beginner project or a more advanced video or just talking to us or working on a project at the cabin, I appreciate how you explain your methods. I learn something every time I watch or rewatch one of your videos.
Thank you for taking the time to create your videos.
Where other channels need to sensationalize their content to get views, which is blatantly obvious and a bit cringey, your honesty and integrity shine through. I watch everything you post. Just like you said in another video, it may not be a technique I want to use, but it is always good to learn. You have almost single handedly taught me everything I know about blacksmithing. Thank you.
John's out here calling out the b.s from click-baity titles and thumbnails. Awesome!! You keep doing you!
I watch to learn. You are honest and helpful. I'm not big on the hype and drama.
I agree with others…way too many thumbnails are click bait. I’m retired military and a somewhat aviation geek. A couple of related YT channels thumbnails usually have the same catch words such as, “Hypnotic” and “Skilled”, and others, and are often just not quite appropriately used, which makes me believe they are computer generated. I won’t even open them now. I really love your integrity, honesty, and commitment to content.
Thanks John. I never watched TH-cam until Covid. As a beginning blacksmith I have learned a lot from you. I look forward to your videos. The thing I like most is how honest your videos are. You are right about TH-cam these days, I watch your videos and history and science videos. Lately many videos are very long and the reason you click on them should be able to be covered in much less time. Keep up the good work.
I think that the people that are out there making videos based on thumbnails are the same people on other platforms who are constantly barraging people with follow requests and no real content in hopes of getting enough followers to make it profitable so sell their page. They’re also the ones who turn to making usually bad videos with clickbait titles(which if it was someone I follow, I instantly unfollow.) You on the other hand create genuine content that promotes genuine thought, curiosity, and conversation among other things, and that is why I will always watch and like your content.
I'm glad to hear that its not just me that is tired of the clickbaity trend in TH-cam! My hope is that in the long run, the GENUINE TH-camrs prevail, and the click-baiters get tired and go home! Thanks for the train footage, too! :)
Hi John , I watch your videos to see you through the process and the inspiration on my own work . Keep it real .
Really glad you made this video. I have a small channel And I have a lot of videos that I believe have a lot of value but it is hard to find thumbnails for them.
I agree with you John, I look for videos that seem to be true to the subject at hand and what the person is truly into, which is why I always watch your videos. You have a simple down to earth approach and most everyone can learn something from them, thank you and stay real!
i agree with everything said in this video, youtube is getting lost
Well, perhaps some people are entertained by clickbait thumbnails and formulaic videos. I'm not one of them, and the only YT stuff I watch are videos I think I can learn from. Yours, I always learn from.
Love the train
It's not a competition. A lot of what I watch is resource based. Stuff that can be used as a resource. If I were a blacksmith I know I would watch and review and re watch a lot of your videos to help me grow my skills. I do learn from your videos and they are also entertaining but I don't envision TH-cam as just entertainment. Keep doing what you do John. To me you have TH-cam success.
Thank you for this, John! I totally agree on YT is loosing itself.. It’s becoming a blueprint society
That must be the reason it's getting harder to find other TH-cam videos with useful and meaningful content.
Sure seems that way at times
The artist Sascha Konietzko said, “In the age of super-boredom, hype and mediocrity, celebrate relentlessness.” I interpret that as being aware of what is quality and worth your attention and what is meaningless. Being mindful but also accepting it and continuing regardless. We consume so much more than previously. Books had a much higher level of entry and passion for the topics.
I really enjoyed this video sir! Please keep doing more like it! God bless!
Hey old friend. Life had some big changes in for me but I'm still watching you when I can. Do you think u can show us how to make a fireplace log tongs. Thx ...paul
I'll add that to my idea list for the blacksmithing channel
I come for the content and as I am an beginning hobbyist blacksmith with very little experience of my own I appreciate all the black bear forge videos I have watched. The content provides inspiration, context and direction when I do finally get in my shop to make something. In fact the "wear your safety glasses" comment at the end of your videos is something I find myself repeating as I begin setting up to work. John, thank you so much for what you do. Best wishes to you and yours.
The train clip made this a worthwhile video to watch. I have this nagging feeling that the videos that sport hundreds of thousand views may not be real live people watching them. Good topic for a video and since I don't produce videos I don't watch the wizards of smart that tell others how to be successful here.
A lot of people are more interested in farming net income through views than offering what they deem to be valuable knowledge or entertainment for others through genuine content. Thank you for staying true to your own values and not becoming a marketing frenzy like other channels!
As a person who gave up television and youtube basically became my library, entertainment, tech support, etc, I seriously hate click bait and have gotten decent at spotting its thumbnails and titles, it falls into a category that is my most hated, deception. If the content creator is genuine, I'll stick through those "boring" videos just to help their view times.
I love your content, even when it’s just everyday content. The best way to get me to block a channel is do a title with clickbait that has nothing to do with the content.
Can't agree more!
One pet peeve I have is thumbnails with censored end products in them. It makes no sense to me. If I stumble upon it by chance, I have no vested interest and only the promise of "trust me bro, it's a cool thing, just watch the video". No. And if it's someone I'm subscribed to I'll proabably watch it anyway because I'm familar with their work. Might as well show the actual product.
John, i watch your videos because I like how you present. I have tried watching dozens of online smiths and I follow 3. I follow because I like the material or I like the presenter. Only 1 of the dozen channels on various topics did instantly watching because of a catchy thumbnail. Keep true to yourself. Make the videos you want to make and if you get a good thumbnail idea that's awesome, if not that's ok too. You don't have the subscribers you have cause of snappy thumbnails. You have become successful on TH-cam because you make.excellent videos with lots of explanation and simple but great camera work. You do it all with the presentation of a kind and caring teacher. Keep.up the good work John!
I generally don't watch videos with flashy titles and thumbnails. They need to be descriptive and feel accurate, or just anything in my sub feed that looks interesting. For example I found you from a short on facebook. that was just you doing blacksmithing, that looked neat so I watched a few and subbed to you on youtube, and watch any that look like you are making something, or if they seem like an interesting topic.
TH-cam really rewards quantity over quality, and it seems like you are focused on quality, which I think tend to keep your subs loyal, and coming back for more, though it may not grab as many random people. But really your content is mostly for blacksmiths and people interested in the art, a lot of the things that go viral tend to be low brow entertainment, and not all that informative. Which is rather sad, for someone that would rather watch something good and informative.
Keep it organic and it will grow. 😉
Yes, too many "chase the algorithm" and end up paper thin clones with burnout. I decided that my channel will be videos that I want to make, what piques my own interest that I would enjoy sharing, and not worry about 'tricks' and 'gimmicks'.
I started watching TH-cam videos back i 2007 because TV sucked and had no substance. Now I see TH-cam as becoming that. Who gives a flip what the Kardashian are doing! Just like gives a flying flip as to what Jimmy Diresta is doing. Its becoming commercial TV again. SAD!
Keep doing what you've been doing, I love your videos
yes it has, everyone is obsessed with the 'algorithm' and less concerned about making good content, I was making unreal engine tutorials a while ago but stopped because it wasn't worth the effort for the views I get compared to other stuff , I decided not long ago I wasn't going to look at the analytics anymore and just make whatever I want which is more a blog style thing on my own development stuff so far meh but I no longer care that much and now i'm rearranging my channels
I try not to care about views, but its tough when you need to spend your time earning a living and not just making videos for fun
@@JohnSwitzer agreed and it's only getting tougher as well in both respects youtube and outside youtube
@@JohnSwitzerMake the videos for fun, I am pretty sure you'll get the views! I really enjoy watching your videos, especially when you are following your own passions and taking us along for the ride. 'If you build it....' Thankyou for sharing, and Have fun!
Ignorant question. What is a thumbnail? Also, the NWBA videos are great for me. Love the puffer belly. The whistle is awesome! Thanks
TH-cam has been formulaic and predictable for quite a few years now. It's just becoming more and more overt, not in the least the interventions TH-cam is taking to force people to resort to these "do this, do that". TH-camrs simply do not have the time or resources to nail down their unique thing, simply because TH-cams algorithm ignored them.
It has been pretty much the same with the Discovery channel. It used to be informative and a source to learn something. Then came Orange Country Choppers and basically every turned into drama TV after that, because it generated views and actual real content had to go.
Yes they closed the rabbit holes
And now bring up things you have seen first instead of last
It so watered down and censored its not worth much any more , not since the scrub .
It’s like old dishwater
I have a few rules.
1. If the thumbnail has someone with his mouth wide open....block the channel.
2. Thumbnail has unrelated big boob shot....block.
3. If the canned lead-in is more than 30 seconds....block.
4. AI generated (now over half of non technical videos). block
5. Titles that don't say what it is about (curiosity teasers) ....block
6. Titles that are obviously untrue....block
7. Videos featuring somebody killing somebody else. Block
8. Videos that pirate someone els's video....block
If we all block channels with obnoxious practices, they will get the message. Either wy, I will never see their trash again.
TH-cam was more interesting when it was about people sharing their passion for something without a thought for making a buck. I'm an old curmudgeon, but there are a lot of us that value content much more than flashy presentations.
You should avoid AI just over the fact its created using theft of actual artists. Support real human art whenever possible.
TH-cam has gotten so bad, that I only watch what I'm subscribed to. Everything else is either recycled garbage or clickbait.
Despite what the algorithm thinks you are not a blacksmithing-dance-challenge channel. In its attempt to be TikTok TH-cam is loosing its identity. I hope that click bait titles and thumbnails only work once for me and then I go away. Do what feels best for you at the end of the day. I suspect that you get the most satisfaction out of helping someone become a new blacksmith.
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