The story of Tom Scott suggesting a title change and it going from 10/10 to 1/10 is so WILD. It basically means that for any set of analytics, you actually cannot conclude anything about the quality of the video itself, because title and thumbnail matter so much as well.
I guess that's why I see more and more polls over the years from youtubers asking: "would you click on this thumbnail/title or that thumbnail/title"? And also; all thumbnails and titles just looking like each other over the years. The wide-eyed open-mouth surprised face, the red circles and arrows, the "you'll be surprised", "top 5 ways to...", "here's what happened!" At a certain point, people find out what the Algorithm wants and everybody starts doing the same...
@@MartijnPennings TH-cam definitely is keen to point out that the Algorithm follows the audience, so it's really more a "what human psychology responds to" thing. What I find especially interesting on these points you raise specifically is that TH-cam did release a feature (currently in limited beta so not everyone has it) that allows TH-camrs to test and compare thumbnails. MrBeast got it very early and found out that the "open mouth surprised face" performed *worse* in every test that he ran against a non-open mouth face. So, the data shows that that's not even "the best style" from a human psychological perspective. Overall, I think it goes well with Evan's message -- people also change over time, so it makes sense that tastes could also change.
@@subversiveasset not entirely, the algorithm works both ways as it then reinforces certain impulses, plus in the end, humans have defined its general parametres. It's a feedback loop mechanism that is tweak to serve TH-cam's (advertisers') interests. also, I'm not sure if that's just me, but I got a vague feeling when I went Premium the recommendations algorithm changed a bit for me (for the better), maybe because advertiser revenue is not as important for a Premium user.
@@Medytacjusz I mean, I get if people don't believe TH-cam folks when they describe what they think they are building. And I also appreciate that AIs are not fully explainable. But TH-cam would consistently say that the recommendations algorithm is not connected to monetization. It doesn't know whether a video is monetized or not, so it is not geared to advertisers from a $$$ perspective. TH-cam would say they are trying to pull videos for viewers that they think they want to watch. The "feedback" they get is how viewers respond to those recommendations. It gets back to human psychology. If humans don't click and don't watch certain things, then it won't be reinforced. If they do, then we can't say the algorithm forced humans to do that... (I know this is can be complicated, because advertisers tend to like content that is broadly friendly to general audiences, and an age restriction *does* impact recommendations. But just because an age restriction can often coincide with advertiser unfriendly yellow dollar sign, it's not the latter that reduces recommendations.)
Totally thought you were about to pull a Tom Scott here and stopping entirely, but there's nothing wrong with slowing down if you're going to do longer form stuff. Well done for 10 years and here's to your future.
I think what drew me to you was 1) you are a safe male. you are the total opposite of toxic masculinity and you embody the "i'd leave my drink with you in a club" energy and there is something comforting there. As a woman and as a queer woman I just felt safe and comfortable watching your content. I never went away feeling icky or anything. 2) you were an American who wasn't obnoxious. I think with the amount of US content that is often consumed within the UK we deffo feel that Americans are a bit much like their energy is not it and we are like "hunny no" and you didn't feel like that and it was nice because I was able to learn about US culture without feeling like I am gonna get a headache from a wild over the top personality. 3) I just like you and your energy and the fact that you were smart enough to change your content with your audience and you understood that clinging onto the past and clinging on to the content that initially got you trajectory was not always going to age well and that you would need to change and adapt. In short. you were smart, savvy and comforting and I just love your vibe and that's what keeps me coming back to your videos. Well done on 10 years. here's to another ten. keep doing you xx
This, exactly. As a queer disabled AFAB person I feel like I'm tiptoeing through TH-cam these days - while it still has a great strike rate for finding me new stuff I'll like, and digging up TH-camrs I used to like but had lost track of, it's also been suggesting more videos where the TH-camr either casually veers into racism or homophobia, or the title/thumbnail shows it's about something like trans issues, but it's not apparent til I watch that it's coming from a really harsh and bigoted perspective. I always feel with Evan's videos that he's got an ethos of drawing people in rather than erecting walls to keep people out, and that's the beauty of the platform, when it's at its best.
As a TH-camr, this is fascinating, I think I've watched most of your videos, but this is my favourite. I can't stand that 1/10 thing, the sadness I feel at 10/10 isn't proportional to how happy I am with 1/10. Plus I've had 10/10's then end up being 1/10 a few months later! I've been on TH-cam since 2017 so maybe in 2027 I'll do something similar. 👏👏
Hi Evan, I think I’m one of those viewer anomalies that perhaps skew your analytics a bit. I’m a 62 year old female and I’ve been watching for several years. I’ve no idea how I started but I like watching intelligent TH-camrs and you are clearly that. I live in Ireland but was born and raised in England and also lived in New Jersey for a few years, giving birth to two kids whilst there, which meant I felt a sort of connection to you and your journey. I’ll confess that I don’t watch every video, but I dip in and out regularly and will usually watch the whole video. I enjoy your content and find it to be well thought out, well considered and well presented. Keep doing what you’re doing and I wish you many happy years. PS…Get your mum back here again, it was a pleasure seeing the two of you together. Oh and I’m so glad to see the hair cut off, I’ve been longing to creep up behind you with a pair of scissors, sorry that sounds very creepy. You look so much better with a short cut again. By the way I only noticed last week that your name is Edinger not Erdinger. I’ve been mentally adding an r to your name since forever, no idea why. Anyway, all the best to you. ❤️
50 year old British male here, I've no idea why I started watching your videos, but I guess I've been here for 5 years or so. I love your attitude and outlook on life. Congratulations on the 10 years, keep doing what your doing (whatever that is) and I'm looking forward to the next 10 :)
41 here too! And similar tale. Think it was the British v American stuff that caught me first, and I've been along for the ride for the past 4/5 years.
I'm from Swedesboro New Jersey (exit 10 off 295), and I've been watching you at least the whole 10 years! Our interests and lives have had similar trajectories and it's been great always having a youtuber to aspire to! When you were in grad school abroad, I was in high school dreaming about studying abroad myself. When you stayed abroad permanently, I was going to grad school abroad and wanting to stay permanently. Now I'm working on getting my citizenship and wanting to buy a house in a few years, and you just bought your house. It's a rare but great thing to have a youtuber to evolve with!
Thanks from a 70 year old female Australian who is a very late comer to your channel. I look forward eagerly to your Monday (my time) sharings. Keep it up, especially your deep dives into subjects that interest you, I truly don't know how you have managed to keep this up for 10 years!
One of my favourite parts of this channel is how authentic it feels and your journey through life. I have only watched regularly since 2022 but I have enjoyed a lot of your videos, including your back catalog and wish you the best in the coming years.
As one of your 'older' viewers can I just state that I have watched you consistently since just after Chiswick (not just the one with your Mum). Keep up the good work and release content as and when as I for one will watch 😊
Been watching since 2014 (small Canada percentage), seeing your videos in my subscription feed every week honestly keeps my routine grounded. Stressful never ending weeks always take a pause to watch whatever you've decided to post that Sunday. Whatever you choose to do schedule-wise, your videos are always enjoyable and high quality so I can't wait to see what comes out of the next couple years!
Yeah, I was also afraid you were going to say you were stopping. So glad that you are not. Your videos are some of the best and most meaningful on TH-cam. Congratulations on ten years. Best wishes for you on the future you wish to create. I'll be there, my friend. Peace
The most memorable Evan video I’ve ever watched in my life was the one he made after his dad passed away. It was the realist thing I’ve ever saw on TH-cam. It seemed very unscripted and very like you were talking to a real friend. Making Evan probably the most relatable TH-camr ever.
I myself discovered your TH-cam channel just after the 1st wave of you know what, while I was out for a walk in North Greenwich on a walkway that follows the Thames, contemplating my situation that while the UK was starting to open up my home country (I am an American expat who lives in China long-term ) was still closed to the outside world and I was basically trapped in the UK This situation lasted about a year that first time around. Me being here and my wife being there. And your TH-cam channel of a fellow American also being in the UK was one of a few that helped me keep my mental health at least somewhat stable. While all that is now in the past I’ve not quit on those TH-cam people whose content helped me. Plus living in China I appreciate Western content providers a lot. So thanks Evan for all your content Plus you’re from Jersey and while I am originally from Long Island, I did live and work in Jersey for many years too so of course I’m going to support ya 😂
I am moving to the uk in 6 months. Your videoed have been insightful and entertaining. I have been a viewer for the last 5 years. Thank you for everything and I hope to randomly see you on some hill in England.
Thanks for walking us through the years - I look forward to each new video each week, and I also thought you were going to walk away from your weekly uploads. Keep doing what you do !
that video of you in the woods popping up on my tumblr was the reason i found your channel. the dovan flat era helped me get through my first experience with grief and introduced me to dodie’s music, which i love so much. it’s been 9 years and i’m no longer a lonely eighth grader, i’m a happy adult living temporarily in germany…oh how times have changed for us both 💗
I can’t believe how long it’s been. I have stayed for a very long time now. So stoked to have been able to watch your whole journey as an American in the UK, now UK citizen
Oooooof this is gonna be a loooooong comment 😅 Not quite sure when I found your channel (maybe ‘17/‘18) but I found and binged all of your BvA videos probably in the span of 3 days. Even though it was a conversation between you and a friend it very much felt to me like I was included and I got to share my input as a girl from a small town in STX. Since then I’ve not only watched your videos consistently, but also found some interesting Brit channels along the way. I’ve since noticed your evolution and find it funny that our interests line up. Since finding your channel, I’ve earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree, got my dream job with CDC, moved to the big city (Houston), and started a family. Thank you for this video; thank you for reminding me to reflect on everything that I’ve gone through in the last 6-ish years. Your videos always allow me to think in a way that’s natural (never forced) and I always enjoy it. As of now you’re probably one of 3 YT I watch, maybe not on the day of uploading but at some point throughout the week. I feel now that YT just isn’t the place for me as it just doesn’t keep me engaged like it used to. Maybe bc I’m a 28F 🤷♀️ or maybe bc a lot of the people I grew up with have since left the platform? Anyways….. this was just a long winded way of saying thanks! Thanks for your many years of great content, thanks for growing, and thanks for continuing to have passion about the topics you speak on. I’m not sure if I’ll always find your content relevant to me or about things that directly affect my life, but I know that I’ll appreciate the effort you put into making a video because even as someone who has NO idea about anything editing related, I know passion and the desire for perfection when I see it.
Wow this is unreal, I’ve grown up watching you since early 2015. Your like my comfort youtuber and to realise I was 14 when i started watching I’m now coming up to 24 is mad. Will always watch your videos regardless of my interest in the topic because deserve it for the effort you put in. Here’s to another 10 years Evan!
British female in her '60's here. This was a fascinating look back, and analysis of some of the big changes over time. I originally came here for the Dodie connection (she was at school with my daughter) but stayed because I enjoyed the content. Your more recent output, with its deep dives and researched explorations of a current topic are a much closer fit to my own interests than the fun but youth oriented earlier stuff- so long may you continue!
What a lovely nostalgic trip this was! I remember that video where you talked about the abuse by TH-camrs. I was already subscribed, but that really cemented you as a person I respected. You were open, vulnerable, REAL. Everyone else was too afraid to be emotional, or to even talk about it at all. But it was something that needed to be talked about, and you came out and did that. And I think how I viewed you from then on is the reason I am still here today. I don't watch everything you make anymore, as I spend less time on TH-cam and do a bit more cherry picking, but I do always check out what you've put out to see if I want to watch it. From all the TH-camrs I used to subscribe to and watch, it was you and Hannah Witton I stayed with this entire time (still sad to see Hannah go). I think because your content grew up along with me. TH-camrs who kept making the same type of content eventually weren't interesting to me anymore. But here I am, still always waiting to see what you do next!
I was one of those later-on new viewers (likely in early 2023) who thought you talked very fast. I commented on that once, and your reply impacted me with the polite help where you pointed-out the "playback speed" option button, which I had never noticed before. That kind helpful response earned my viewer loyalty. I appreciate the EE integrity.
Hey! I can´t believe I've been part of this lovely community since 2016, it's actually been an amazing experience. I cannot tell you how much I have learned and have been inspired by you and your journey through the years to become a better adult and a better person. Thank you so much for you dedication and hard work this 10 years, I can only say that I'm really excited for what's to come no matter what cause a great experience is always guaranteed with you. Congratulations from Mexico!
Haven’t commented in years and years but Evan, well done. Great vid and great to re-live years of your content. I loved listening to your pivots and the way you’ve responded to feedback across all sources - and such a great blend of content here. Keep going and a lil wave from one of your Aussie viewers (remember the meetup in Hyde park?! c. 2015 I think ?? I gave you a piece of gum ahaha)
That sounds about right for Sheffield, to be honest! Sorry you got The Plague here, though. At least it wasn't cholera. We have a monument for that, you know! 😄 I have t o say, it's been really lovely to have this little travel back through time with you (and everyone else that watches, of course). I know it's a few years ago that I started watching your videos but I can't remember exactly when it was. Being able to watch your videos sort of feels a bit like being able to watch/share a bit of your life, like a weekly snapshot, I suppose. I haven't watched all of your Sunday videos (it'd take a good while if I binge-watched them too), but I'm glad that you're not stopping making them just yet because it's really good to see when one's appeared and it sort of makes it feel like everything is alright with the world because your Sunday video is there for me to watch even on a Bank Holiday. Keep up the good work, Evan. You're doing good. Thank you for being there.
Congratulations on uploading every Sunday for 10 years!! I’ve been watching your channel since the early days, starting as early as your news story videos and undergrad vlogs. I have always enjoyed your channel and I look forward to seeing where another 10 years will bring you!
You deserve way more subscribers. I found you a while ago through the TH-cam community, and I'm glad I did. I'm a 52 year old male, but what you comment about matters to everyone. I love you're recording style, your story, and what you want to talk about. Never change. Thank you for what you give us.
Happy 10 years anniversary, Evan! I think it was 2016 i found you, loved the British v American videos, so entertaining and i learned so much! Your channel brings so much comfort and joy😊
This is actually my first time seeing one of your videos. I love these kinds of retrospectives and subscribed. I'm excited to discover your back catalogue now that I'm aware of your content.
Well played. „The end of an era immediately reminded me of Tom Scott. I’m guessing that was intended, but was remarkable still that it was the thumbnail that made me think of Tom Scott, and low and behold, you mentioned a direct interaction with Tom Scott about thumbnails 🤯 Great Evan Edinger style to end on a pun with the biggest cut.
I’ve just discovered your channel today and watching this video of your journey so far, has been amazing. I’m looking forward to newer content while binging on your old stuff 😊
I started watching you when I was 14, I am now 23 and about to start my own masters degree lmao - you’re honestly the only TH-camr I still pretty consistently watch from that time period. I kinda can’t believe it’s been that long tbh
Man honestly i came for the dovan duets and stayed for the infodumps. Im happy to be here and i feel like i always leave learning something. Keep up the good work as long as it makes you happy ❤
I started watching your videos in 2022 so I’m a relative newcomer to your channel. I’m a few years older than you and I’ve lived in London my entire life. What keeps me coming back to your channel is your likability and the wide range of topics that you cover in your videos. I thought your recent videos on housing and urban planning were particularly good and I hope that you do more of this type of investigative journalism content in the future. Congratulations on your 10 year anniversary of Sunday uploads. Here’s to the next 10!
The fact that you speak rapidly is a great relief to me. I am surrounded by people who pause with their eyes crossed, and then come out with ums and ers, and you know,and I mean and finally get on with their point. OTOH, If they ask me a question, I will answer instantly with the concise, organized (and grammatical) information requested. I am frequently rewarded with: “what?”
I found your content back in 2017 when I was looking to move to the UK from Canada. I've now been here for 5.5 years and have enjoyed your take on content throughout the years. The balance between light-hearted content, current events and showing your passions has kept me here. Congratulations on 10 years!
Here since 2016, when I moved to the UK and stumbled into the US vs UK videos (though I'm not from the US I was more familiar with its system). I like how varied your content is and while I may not watch every single video, there's always something interesting in there that'll keep me watching! Love your latest investigative videos especially!
Evan, I have been a silent watcher for years (from Scotland). I can’t describe how much your videos have been a stable rock for me throughout the years. I have been entertained and been in stitches laughing, I have now been religiously using Notion for a while now, I’ve been consistently stuck to Duolingo throughout the many updates and I have followed your tips. I have many times when I’ve felt lonely or sad come back to your videos and I have felt cheered up. Thank you so much for sharing everything you have. Please know the silent watchers who don’t comment are so grateful for everything you have put out. 🙏😊"
I was first introduced to both you and Dodie with the "The Flat's a Mess" song and instantly fell in love with the both of you! I've been subrscribing to you ever since but haven't always been actively following and watching. But it's been interesting watching you grow and kind of grow alongside of you. Really looking forward to the future of your channel, I bet it'll be great!
Wow, cutting your hair made you look 5 years younger. Lol. Glad you'll still be around, Evan. Too many TH-camrs have been retiring lately. Congrats on 10 years! I've been watching since 2015. :)
I have been watching you from when you moved to the UK, every week, there are many things you have inspired me on, made me cry on, mostly made me laugh but always made we want to watch, it has been fascinating to see your transformation into the 'adult' you are today. Please don't stop making videos.....
That's a fantastic retrospective Evan. I've been watching your videos for years, but it doesn't feel like it. Keep up the great work, it's always a good day when Evan uploads 😊
i knew about you since 2015 in and the dovan house, but i subscribed around 2019 when you started getting into colour grading and really worked on improving your content my favourite aspect of your content is your desire to learn new things and how you document it, as well as the pleasant cinematography of it all, i really enjoyed your photography journey, the flat renovation series and all the nerdy knowledge dense content you did. this video feels like an excellent representation of what your content is all about nowadays - visually pleasing, heartfelt and informative to a nerdy degree. thank you for inspiring me to learn new thing as well along these years.
Chiswick now have two new house developments one on Chiswick Green and a larger one on the Kew/Chiswick border near Kew Bridge station at the end of Wellesley Road, may be of interest.
I know of the Brentford ones. But I’m very happy in my flat! Couldn’t possibly leave this place so soon (and I could absolutely not afford it in the slightest! 😅
I can't remember how I found you, but it was many years ago when you had short hair in a bit of a pompadour, and truth be told, I loved your hair, and how happy and comfortable you seemed to be in your own skin. You were always giggling at your own jokes and you are a VERY likeable guy. I kept watching probably for the UK/US difference vids and then I remember being delighted at how you set goals and stuck to them (language, home decor etc.). I LOVE these kinds of motivational videos. I'm *not* your target demographic at all... I'm a 51 year old non binary Canadian. I have my own fascinations with Canada/UK differences, as I hang out with a bunch of Crystal Palace FC fans (don't ask) and I'm obsessed with international differences. Keep up the great content! I love how you are analyzing your content and demographic. Wildly interesting to me. I always felt like you were phoning in the reddit reactions vids, FYI. I like your own opinions, personally. My preference.
Its because of you that I started learning Dutch on duolingo and I really love it, so thank you! Keep doing what you love, and it will inevitably translate into the quality of the videos.
I watched this video this morning whilst getting ready for work and have been thinking about it all day. So had to come back and make sure to leave a comment for the algorithm 😄 I always look forward to an Evan video, have done for the past 2 or so years now. I’d say Evan and Grackle are the only two TH-camrs I watch avidly these days. This video touched all the heart strings and I loved the touch of changing settings for each of your eras. And the mic change?! Very TS coded!! Looking forward to the new era and hopefully Evan creating content he is passionate about and loves making, without the Sunday deadline stress every week ❤
as one of those people that has followed you since 2015. this made me strangely emotional. Happy that youre sticking around. i cant imagine my sundays without you
been watching you since 2013/2014, and I am absolutely one of those "Evan made a video, no clue if it's a topic I'm interested in, but I'm sure he will make it interesting" viewers. congratulations on 10 years of weekly uploads, feels wild to have been with you on the whole journey
I have watched your videos for 3 years now and it's so exciting seeing you have fun and get creative with camera angles, lighting and sound design. Your video quality is top-tier and always keeps me coming back :) Thanks for creating such beautiful and engaging content!
I found you due to a combination of the early American vs British and your UK citizenship content and stayed. I think I like it so much because they all seemed "real". I can't watch a lot of TH-camrs today because the content seems staged or maybe overly scripted when involving real life stuff. Your content has always resonated as genuine with me (even though I am sure there were scripts involved). I just want to say thanks, and long may it continue.
2020 - 50 years old 🇫🇷 male. Your mortgage videos really drew me to your content. I had experienced that 20 years before. Then I stayed because of the quality, honesty and all over enrichment your videos bring me. Congrats on 10 years and to many more! Santé !
This was facinating. I recently had one of your vids recommended by the algorithm, the one about shoddy conversions of offices to housing, probably because I've been looking at a few video essays in that area. I saw your name and thought "hmm, that's familiar". Looked closer and realised I'm already subscribed. Looked through your vids to work out when I might have subscribed and I think it might have been 2012 or 2013. I must have seen you at vidcon or something. I confess I've not been watching for all of the last 10 years, but this was a very insightful video reflecting TH-cam's history, as well as your own. Thank you for sharing. I'm glad you're still finding value and connection through this medium.
You have been on this platform for so long it's weird that this is the first video of yours the algorithm has ever suggested to me. 😂 Yours is the type of content I love too.
Loved going back down memory lane with you! I’m 30 now and started watching at least 10 years ago, I recognized all the Evan’s of the past. I’ve changed so much as a person as well but have always enjoyed watching you and seeing you grow ❤ thanks for putting out such great content.
I have no idea how long I've been watching your content since I always go through some of the backlog too, but it's been a few years at least by now. I know I found your channel sometime after I moved to the UK just before Brexit, and your videos about all the UK things from a foreigner's angle have been very helpful in understanding this country. You're still one of the rare authentic content creators, as in you actually create lots of original content, even if it's less personal these days. Please keep doing whatever you want to, it totally works!
Evan you’re a star. I’m in the male/UK/old git demographic. Which means I’ve been always in the 1-4.6 part of your watchers. Because I don’t watch any channel religiously, I’m almost completely unimportant. But I dip in now and then which helps skew the stats. Thanks for all your devotion making consuming videos with a usually high degree of quality on interesting topics and charismatic professionalism. Cheers ! 🍷
I have been around since your British verses American videos you’ve been a constant through all my teen years I turn 18 this year and I feel like you’ve got more mature as I have and I still find your content interesting to this day
this was so interesting to watch! i’ve been around since 2014ish but admittedly i haven’t watched you a lot in the past few years, only occasionally. i stayed subbed tho and was like “oh i’m glad evan’s still out here doin’ his thing” every sunday😂 genuinely appreciate you always making videos about things YOU like, it shines through and makes your content what it is😊
I've watched your videos for ages and definitely fall into the camp of trusting that your videos will always be well made and interesting. That said, I just noticed that I hadn't subscribed and it was only the Algorithm for once getting things right and keeping on sending me your videos. I've fixed that subscription bit and look forward to the next 10 years!
39-y/o Austrian male here. Can't say exactly when I discovered you, but it was in the mid-to-late '10s with the British vs. American videos and/or the Germany ones, the latter being something I (or maybe rather my algorithm assessment) was really into around that time in particular. I feel kind of bad whenever I remember I haven't watched anything in months or years from channels that focus on that, but there is only so much time I can spend watching TH-cam, so some things (neat video types) have to give.
I haven’t been subscribed for the last 10 years but I have been subbed for the last 8 years or so and it has been crazy to see the style and content change. There are things I miss like Britain vs America and collabs but I also love the current style
Cheers to the things to come! I don't know how you guys do this, how much discipline you got in you, how strong you are... I'd be a mental health mess, i could never!
What a journey! I have followed you for a lot of these 10 years, and it's been nice watching this whole recap. The main thing I take away is how much you are in touch with your emotions and willing to share them, and how refreshing that is to see (and maybe why your demographic was so skewed ha).
I'm one of your older demographics (70 female). I started watching you a few years ago bc I love England and was intrigued why someone would move to another country and have been hooked ever since! You are very interesting and informative. Your mother must be proud. I especially love the England/American comparisons and when you tell what's going on in Britain. Good to know America isn't the only screwed up place !!!
Mid-twenties American male here and I found this channel back in 2014/2015, and I almost associate it mentally as a comfort show, akin to how some watch the Office and Parks and Rec over and over again.
Awww why am I getting teary eyed over this?? Beautiful video, so fun to go through the last decade and think back to what was going on in my own life over the last 10 years and how I related to your content at different points in time! Keep making content for yourself and we’ll be here for the journey as always ❤🎉
It's been a pleasure watching you grow and evolve throughout the years, Evan =) I'm looking forward to see where you go from here. I'll certainly be watching!
I started watching your videos a couple years after my son died. I ran across you accidentally and something about you reminds me of him. He was about your age. I like to see what someone your age is up to, as I’ve lost contact with all his friends as they moved away from our small town over the years and became busy building their own lives. I don’t watch all the time but love to check up on what you’re up every once in a while.
Beautiful syncing of "the US and the UK" around 35:03 👏(probably in other places too but this is the only one I spotted)
I honestly wish I could say I did that on purpose but my mind has honestly blown that that happened naturally in my edit
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I noticed this too and had to rewind to check that I saw it correctly
I fall into the "Evan made it and I trust him so I will watch this even if Im not interested" demographic.
Same.
Same, I watch every week regardless of the topic, and I've been subscribed since 2015. This video was a really lovely trip down memory lane 😊
Yeah feel like I am one of this cathegory people too…
Does depend on if I have time to watch :) but do randomly tune in
Same lol😊
Same!
The story of Tom Scott suggesting a title change and it going from 10/10 to 1/10 is so WILD. It basically means that for any set of analytics, you actually cannot conclude anything about the quality of the video itself, because title and thumbnail matter so much as well.
I guess that's why I see more and more polls over the years from youtubers asking: "would you click on this thumbnail/title or that thumbnail/title"?
And also; all thumbnails and titles just looking like each other over the years. The wide-eyed open-mouth surprised face, the red circles and arrows, the "you'll be surprised", "top 5 ways to...", "here's what happened!" At a certain point, people find out what the Algorithm wants and everybody starts doing the same...
@@MartijnPennings TH-cam definitely is keen to point out that the Algorithm follows the audience, so it's really more a "what human psychology responds to" thing.
What I find especially interesting on these points you raise specifically is that TH-cam did release a feature (currently in limited beta so not everyone has it) that allows TH-camrs to test and compare thumbnails. MrBeast got it very early and found out that the "open mouth surprised face" performed *worse* in every test that he ran against a non-open mouth face. So, the data shows that that's not even "the best style" from a human psychological perspective.
Overall, I think it goes well with Evan's message -- people also change over time, so it makes sense that tastes could also change.
@@subversiveasset not entirely, the algorithm works both ways as it then reinforces certain impulses, plus in the end, humans have defined its general parametres. It's a feedback loop mechanism that is tweak to serve TH-cam's (advertisers') interests.
also, I'm not sure if that's just me, but I got a vague feeling when I went Premium the recommendations algorithm changed a bit for me (for the better), maybe because advertiser revenue is not as important for a Premium user.
@@Medytacjusz I mean, I get if people don't believe TH-cam folks when they describe what they think they are building. And I also appreciate that AIs are not fully explainable.
But TH-cam would consistently say that the recommendations algorithm is not connected to monetization. It doesn't know whether a video is monetized or not, so it is not geared to advertisers from a $$$ perspective. TH-cam would say they are trying to pull videos for viewers that they think they want to watch. The "feedback" they get is how viewers respond to those recommendations. It gets back to human psychology. If humans don't click and don't watch certain things, then it won't be reinforced. If they do, then we can't say the algorithm forced humans to do that...
(I know this is can be complicated, because advertisers tend to like content that is broadly friendly to general audiences, and an age restriction *does* impact recommendations. But just because an age restriction can often coincide with advertiser unfriendly yellow dollar sign, it's not the latter that reduces recommendations.)
Totally thought you were about to pull a Tom Scott here and stopping entirely, but there's nothing wrong with slowing down if you're going to do longer form stuff. Well done for 10 years and here's to your future.
I thought the same and thought "here goes another good one" before getting to the end of it and he says he still enjoys it, so it's nice
Tom Scott is still doing lots on his other channels. Just not on the weekly schedule like before.
like. Lateral etc.
As long as we don't have to wait months like Captain Disillusion - although, damn the wait is worth it - for content I'll be happy.
uhm, he actually said he ultimately won't stop the "one video every Sunday" rule. Mentioned the benefits of it in the last section.
you social-distancing with the camera for 2020 was really clever
I think what drew me to you was 1) you are a safe male. you are the total opposite of toxic masculinity and you embody the "i'd leave my drink with you in a club" energy and there is something comforting there. As a woman and as a queer woman I just felt safe and comfortable watching your content. I never went away feeling icky or anything. 2) you were an American who wasn't obnoxious. I think with the amount of US content that is often consumed within the UK we deffo feel that Americans are a bit much like their energy is not it and we are like "hunny no" and you didn't feel like that and it was nice because I was able to learn about US culture without feeling like I am gonna get a headache from a wild over the top personality. 3) I just like you and your energy and the fact that you were smart enough to change your content with your audience and you understood that clinging onto the past and clinging on to the content that initially got you trajectory was not always going to age well and that you would need to change and adapt. In short. you were smart, savvy and comforting and I just love your vibe and that's what keeps me coming back to your videos. Well done on 10 years. here's to another ten. keep doing you xx
YES. This. There is nothing creepy about you at all.
Well said! Everything I could have said, you have expressed beautifully!
What does it say about the average (American/male) TH-camr that people keep watching simply by not being an obnoxious creep....
This is a beautiful summary of my feelings towards Evan and his work. Thank you.
This, exactly. As a queer disabled AFAB person I feel like I'm tiptoeing through TH-cam these days - while it still has a great strike rate for finding me new stuff I'll like, and digging up TH-camrs I used to like but had lost track of, it's also been suggesting more videos where the TH-camr either casually veers into racism or homophobia, or the title/thumbnail shows it's about something like trans issues, but it's not apparent til I watch that it's coming from a really harsh and bigoted perspective. I always feel with Evan's videos that he's got an ethos of drawing people in rather than erecting walls to keep people out, and that's the beauty of the platform, when it's at its best.
As a TH-camr, this is fascinating, I think I've watched most of your videos, but this is my favourite. I can't stand that 1/10 thing, the sadness I feel at 10/10 isn't proportional to how happy I am with 1/10. Plus I've had 10/10's then end up being 1/10 a few months later!
I've been on TH-cam since 2017 so maybe in 2027 I'll do something similar. 👏👏
Hi Evan, I think I’m one of those viewer anomalies that perhaps skew your analytics a bit. I’m a 62 year old female and I’ve been watching for several years. I’ve no idea how I started but I like watching intelligent TH-camrs and you are clearly that. I live in Ireland but was born and raised in England and also lived in New Jersey for a few years, giving birth to two kids whilst there, which meant I felt a sort of connection to you and your journey. I’ll confess that I don’t watch every video, but I dip in and out regularly and will usually watch the whole video. I enjoy your content and find it to be well thought out, well considered and well presented. Keep doing what you’re doing and I wish you many happy years. PS…Get your mum back here again, it was a pleasure seeing the two of you together. Oh and I’m so glad to see the hair cut off, I’ve been longing to creep up behind you with a pair of scissors, sorry that sounds very creepy. You look so much better with a short cut again. By the way I only noticed last week that your name is Edinger not Erdinger. I’ve been mentally adding an r to your name since forever, no idea why. Anyway, all the best to you. ❤️
50 year old British male here, I've no idea why I started watching your videos, but I guess I've been here for 5 years or so.
I love your attitude and outlook on life.
Congratulations on the 10 years, keep doing what your doing (whatever that is) and I'm looking forward to the next 10 :)
Yes. Here’s to the slightly older people (41 here) watching Evan’s channel (amongst other TH-cam channels too) instead of just the younger ones.
41 here too! And similar tale. Think it was the British v American stuff that caught me first, and I've been along for the ride for the past 4/5 years.
Male approaching 70 here in North Yorkshire and still watching your videos after about 5/6 (??) years.
62 year old female here. Love Evan’s personality and intelligence.
56 years old & watching
I'm from Swedesboro New Jersey (exit 10 off 295), and I've been watching you at least the whole 10 years! Our interests and lives have had similar trajectories and it's been great always having a youtuber to aspire to! When you were in grad school abroad, I was in high school dreaming about studying abroad myself. When you stayed abroad permanently, I was going to grad school abroad and wanting to stay permanently. Now I'm working on getting my citizenship and wanting to buy a house in a few years, and you just bought your house. It's a rare but great thing to have a youtuber to evolve with!
Ayy! I had a big date at the old fireside restaurant in Swedesboro
Thanks from a 70 year old female Australian who is a very late comer to your channel. I look forward eagerly to your Monday (my time) sharings. Keep it up, especially your deep dives into subjects that interest you, I truly don't know how you have managed to keep this up for 10 years!
I had no idea you had so many channels! I've just been watching this one!
long time but sporadic viewer here- I really enjoyed this. congrats on ten years and I can’t wait to see what the future holds!
One of my favourite parts of this channel is how authentic it feels and your journey through life. I have only watched regularly since 2022 but I have enjoyed a lot of your videos, including your back catalog and wish you the best in the coming years.
best roll transition of 2024 10:54
I love the haircut, congrats on 10 years, please keep it up. Your content is excellent.
The biggest cut! Amazing. I had a good laugh!
I cannot remember when I started watching your channel, but thank you for the years so far.
As one of your 'older' viewers can I just state that I have watched you consistently since just after Chiswick (not just the one with your Mum). Keep up the good work and release content as and when as I for one will watch 😊
I love that I thought this was a Tom Scott goodbye, then featured Tom Scott.
Can you provide a time stamp please for the moment he mentions Tom Scott.
@@IsabelJones69 37:47
Been watching since 2014 (small Canada percentage), seeing your videos in my subscription feed every week honestly keeps my routine grounded. Stressful never ending weeks always take a pause to watch whatever you've decided to post that Sunday. Whatever you choose to do schedule-wise, your videos are always enjoyable and high quality so I can't wait to see what comes out of the next couple years!
Yeah, I was also afraid you were going to say you were stopping. So glad that you are not. Your videos are some of the best and most meaningful on TH-cam. Congratulations on ten years. Best wishes for you on the future you wish to create. I'll be there, my friend. Peace
The most memorable Evan video I’ve ever watched in my life was the one he made after his dad passed away. It was the realist thing I’ve ever saw on TH-cam. It seemed very unscripted and very like you were talking to a real friend. Making Evan probably the most relatable TH-camr ever.
I myself discovered your TH-cam channel just after the 1st wave of you know what, while I was out for a walk in North Greenwich on a walkway that follows the Thames, contemplating my situation that while the UK was starting to open up my home country (I am an American expat who lives in China long-term ) was still closed to the outside world and I was basically trapped in the UK This situation lasted about a year that first time around. Me being here and my wife being there. And your TH-cam channel of a fellow American also being in the UK was one of a few that helped me keep my mental health at least somewhat stable. While all that is now in the past I’ve not quit on those TH-cam people whose content helped me. Plus living in China I appreciate Western content providers a lot. So thanks Evan for all your content Plus you’re from Jersey and while I am originally from Long Island, I did live and work in Jersey for many years too so of course I’m going to support ya 😂
I am moving to the uk in 6 months. Your videoed have been insightful and entertaining. I have been a viewer for the last 5 years. Thank you for everything and I hope to randomly see you on some hill in England.
Hope you enjoy our country
@@garethjones6082ditto
Don’t miss out on Scotland or Wales. Northern Ireland?? Coin toss.
@@onewhoisanonymous good luck with Uk’s crumbling economy
Thanks for walking us through the years - I look forward to each new video each week, and I also thought you were going to walk away from your weekly uploads. Keep doing what you do !
that video of you in the woods popping up on my tumblr was the reason i found your channel. the dovan flat era helped me get through my first experience with grief and introduced me to dodie’s music, which i love so much. it’s been 9 years and i’m no longer a lonely eighth grader, i’m a happy adult living temporarily in germany…oh how times have changed for us both 💗
I can’t believe how long it’s been. I have stayed for a very long time now. So stoked to have been able to watch your whole journey as an American in the UK, now UK citizen
Oooooof this is gonna be a loooooong comment 😅
Not quite sure when I found your channel (maybe ‘17/‘18) but I found and binged all of your BvA videos probably in the span of 3 days. Even though it was a conversation between you and a friend it very much felt to me like I was included and I got to share my input as a girl from a small town in STX. Since then I’ve not only watched your videos consistently, but also found some interesting Brit channels along the way. I’ve since noticed your evolution and find it funny that our interests line up.
Since finding your channel, I’ve earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree, got my dream job with CDC, moved to the big city (Houston), and started a family. Thank you for this video; thank you for reminding me to reflect on everything that I’ve gone through in the last 6-ish years. Your videos always allow me to think in a way that’s natural (never forced) and I always enjoy it.
As of now you’re probably one of 3 YT I watch, maybe not on the day of uploading but at some point throughout the week. I feel now that YT just isn’t the place for me as it just doesn’t keep me engaged like it used to. Maybe bc I’m a 28F 🤷♀️ or maybe bc a lot of the people I grew up with have since left the platform?
Anyways….. this was just a long winded way of saying thanks! Thanks for your many years of great content, thanks for growing, and thanks for continuing to have passion about the topics you speak on. I’m not sure if I’ll always find your content relevant to me or about things that directly affect my life, but I know that I’ll appreciate the effort you put into making a video because even as someone who has NO idea about anything editing related, I know passion and the desire for perfection when I see it.
Wow this is unreal, I’ve grown up watching you since early 2015. Your like my comfort youtuber and to realise I was 14 when i started watching I’m now coming up to 24 is mad. Will always watch your videos regardless of my interest in the topic because deserve it for the effort you put in. Here’s to another 10 years Evan!
I do not care what the analytics say this is a 1 out of 10.
Hahaha
British female in her '60's here.
This was a fascinating look back, and analysis of some of the big changes over time.
I originally came here for the Dodie connection (she was at school with my daughter) but stayed because I enjoyed the content. Your more recent output, with its deep dives and researched explorations of a current topic are a much closer fit to my own interests than the fun but youth oriented earlier stuff- so long may you continue!
What a lovely nostalgic trip this was!
I remember that video where you talked about the abuse by TH-camrs. I was already subscribed, but that really cemented you as a person I respected. You were open, vulnerable, REAL. Everyone else was too afraid to be emotional, or to even talk about it at all. But it was something that needed to be talked about, and you came out and did that. And I think how I viewed you from then on is the reason I am still here today. I don't watch everything you make anymore, as I spend less time on TH-cam and do a bit more cherry picking, but I do always check out what you've put out to see if I want to watch it.
From all the TH-camrs I used to subscribe to and watch, it was you and Hannah Witton I stayed with this entire time (still sad to see Hannah go). I think because your content grew up along with me. TH-camrs who kept making the same type of content eventually weren't interesting to me anymore. But here I am, still always waiting to see what you do next!
I was one of those later-on new viewers (likely in early 2023) who thought you talked very fast. I commented on that once, and your reply impacted me with the polite help where you pointed-out the "playback speed" option button, which I had never noticed before. That kind helpful response earned my viewer loyalty. I appreciate the EE integrity.
Hey! I can´t believe I've been part of this lovely community since 2016, it's actually been an amazing experience. I cannot tell you how much I have learned and have been inspired by you and your journey through the years to become a better adult and a better person. Thank you so much for you dedication and hard work this 10 years, I can only say that I'm really excited for what's to come no matter what cause a great experience is always guaranteed with you. Congratulations from Mexico!
Haven’t commented in years and years but Evan, well done. Great vid and great to re-live years of your content. I loved listening to your pivots and the way you’ve responded to feedback across all sources - and such a great blend of content here. Keep going and a lil wave from one of your Aussie viewers (remember the meetup in Hyde park?! c. 2015 I think ?? I gave you a piece of gum ahaha)
I do remember the Meetup! I miss aus and nz a lot of
That sounds about right for Sheffield, to be honest! Sorry you got The Plague here, though. At least it wasn't cholera. We have a monument for that, you know! 😄
I have t o say, it's been really lovely to have this little travel back through time with you (and everyone else that watches, of course). I know it's a few years ago that I started watching your videos but I can't remember exactly when it was. Being able to watch your videos sort of feels a bit like being able to watch/share a bit of your life, like a weekly snapshot, I suppose. I haven't watched all of your Sunday videos (it'd take a good while if I binge-watched them too), but I'm glad that you're not stopping making them just yet because it's really good to see when one's appeared and it sort of makes it feel like everything is alright with the world because your Sunday video is there for me to watch even on a Bank Holiday. Keep up the good work, Evan. You're doing good. Thank you for being there.
Congratulations on uploading every Sunday for 10 years!! I’ve been watching your channel since the early days, starting as early as your news story videos and undergrad vlogs. I have always enjoyed your channel and I look forward to seeing where another 10 years will bring you!
You deserve way more subscribers. I found you a while ago through the TH-cam community, and I'm glad I did. I'm a 52 year old male, but what you comment about matters to everyone. I love you're recording style, your story, and what you want to talk about. Never change. Thank you for what you give us.
Happy 10 years anniversary, Evan! I think it was 2016 i found you, loved the British v American videos, so entertaining and i learned so much! Your channel brings so much comfort and joy😊
This is actually my first time seeing one of your videos. I love these kinds of retrospectives and subscribed. I'm excited to discover your back catalogue now that I'm aware of your content.
Well played. „The end of an era immediately reminded me of Tom Scott. I’m guessing that was intended, but was remarkable still that it was the thumbnail that made me think of Tom Scott, and low and behold, you mentioned a direct interaction with Tom Scott about thumbnails 🤯
Great Evan Edinger style to end on a pun with the biggest cut.
I hold you in high regard Evan. You’re a great guy, great creator. As long as you make videos, i’ll happily watch them. ❤
I’ve just discovered your channel today and watching this video of your journey so far, has been amazing. I’m looking forward to newer content while binging on your old stuff 😊
I started watching you when I was 14, I am now 23 and about to start my own masters degree lmao - you’re honestly the only TH-camr I still pretty consistently watch from that time period. I kinda can’t believe it’s been that long tbh
Man honestly i came for the dovan duets and stayed for the infodumps. Im happy to be here and i feel like i always leave learning something. Keep up the good work as long as it makes you happy ❤
I started watching your videos in 2022 so I’m a relative newcomer to your channel. I’m a few years older than you and I’ve lived in London my entire life. What keeps me coming back to your channel is your likability and the wide range of topics that you cover in your videos. I thought your recent videos on housing and urban planning were particularly good and I hope that you do more of this type of investigative journalism content in the future. Congratulations on your 10 year anniversary of Sunday uploads. Here’s to the next 10!
Bravo Evan!! Been here since 2014. This video is so well done!
The fact that you speak rapidly is a great relief to me. I am surrounded by people who pause with their eyes crossed, and then come out with ums and ers, and you know,and I mean and finally get on with their point. OTOH, If they ask me a question, I will answer instantly with the concise, organized (and grammatical) information requested. I am frequently rewarded with: “what?”
Congratulations - it's a big job to keep going for such a long time. It was good to see you at the Photography Show the other week.
I found your content back in 2017 when I was looking to move to the UK from Canada. I've now been here for 5.5 years and have enjoyed your take on content throughout the years. The balance between light-hearted content, current events and showing your passions has kept me here. Congratulations on 10 years!
Here since 2016, when I moved to the UK and stumbled into the US vs UK videos (though I'm not from the US I was more familiar with its system). I like how varied your content is and while I may not watch every single video, there's always something interesting in there that'll keep me watching! Love your latest investigative videos especially!
Evan, I have been a silent watcher for years (from Scotland). I can’t describe how much your videos have been a stable rock for me throughout the years. I have been entertained and been in stitches laughing, I have now been religiously using Notion for a while now, I’ve been consistently stuck to Duolingo throughout the many updates and I have followed your tips. I have many times when I’ve felt lonely or sad come back to your videos and I have felt cheered up. Thank you so much for sharing everything you have. Please know the silent watchers who don’t comment are so grateful for everything you have put out. 🙏😊"
I was first introduced to both you and Dodie with the "The Flat's a Mess" song and instantly fell in love with the both of you! I've been subrscribing to you ever since but haven't always been actively following and watching. But it's been interesting watching you grow and kind of grow alongside of you. Really looking forward to the future of your channel, I bet it'll be great!
Wow, cutting your hair made you look 5 years younger. Lol. Glad you'll still be around, Evan. Too many TH-camrs have been retiring lately. Congrats on 10 years! I've been watching since 2015. :)
I have been watching you from when you moved to the UK, every week, there are many things you have inspired me on, made me cry on, mostly made me laugh but always made we want to watch, it has been fascinating to see your transformation into the 'adult' you are today. Please don't stop making videos.....
I’ve been with you since 2014!!!
Wow!! ABSOLUTE OG
That's a fantastic retrospective Evan. I've been watching your videos for years, but it doesn't feel like it. Keep up the great work, it's always a good day when Evan uploads 😊
i knew about you since 2015 in and the dovan house, but i subscribed around 2019 when you started getting into colour grading and really worked on improving your content my favourite aspect of your content is your desire to learn new things and how you document it, as well as the pleasant cinematography of it all, i really enjoyed your photography journey, the flat renovation series and all the nerdy knowledge dense content you did. this video feels like an excellent representation of what your content is all about nowadays - visually pleasing, heartfelt and informative to a nerdy degree. thank you for inspiring me to learn new thing as well along these years.
Chiswick now have two new house developments one on Chiswick Green and a larger one on the Kew/Chiswick border near Kew Bridge station at the end of Wellesley Road, may be of interest.
I know of the Brentford ones. But I’m very happy in my flat! Couldn’t possibly leave this place so soon (and I could absolutely not afford it in the slightest! 😅
I can't remember how I found you, but it was many years ago when you had short hair in a bit of a pompadour, and truth be told, I loved your hair, and how happy and comfortable you seemed to be in your own skin. You were always giggling at your own jokes and you are a VERY likeable guy. I kept watching probably for the UK/US difference vids and then I remember being delighted at how you set goals and stuck to them (language, home decor etc.). I LOVE these kinds of motivational videos. I'm *not* your target demographic at all... I'm a 51 year old non binary Canadian. I have my own fascinations with Canada/UK differences, as I hang out with a bunch of Crystal Palace FC fans (don't ask) and I'm obsessed with international differences. Keep up the great content! I love how you are analyzing your content and demographic. Wildly interesting to me. I always felt like you were phoning in the reddit reactions vids, FYI. I like your own opinions, personally. My preference.
OMG THE POMPADOUR IS BACK! YAY!
Its because of you that I started learning Dutch on duolingo and I really love it, so thank you! Keep doing what you love, and it will inevitably translate into the quality of the videos.
Congratulations, Evan. I know you will continue to learn and grow as you entertain us over the next 10 years.
I watched this video this morning whilst getting ready for work and have been thinking about it all day. So had to come back and make sure to leave a comment for the algorithm 😄
I always look forward to an Evan video, have done for the past 2 or so years now. I’d say Evan and Grackle are the only two TH-camrs I watch avidly these days.
This video touched all the heart strings and I loved the touch of changing settings for each of your eras. And the mic change?! Very TS coded!!
Looking forward to the new era and hopefully Evan creating content he is passionate about and loves making, without the Sunday deadline stress every week ❤
as one of those people that has followed you since 2015. this made me strangely emotional. Happy that youre sticking around. i cant imagine my sundays without you
been watching you since 2013/2014, and I am absolutely one of those "Evan made a video, no clue if it's a topic I'm interested in, but I'm sure he will make it interesting" viewers. congratulations on 10 years of weekly uploads, feels wild to have been with you on the whole journey
Been watching on and off since 2015 - cool to see how you and your channel have grown and changed! Glad you're still here on youtube :)
Great video, not only the conten but also the visual design. @24:36 So clever, the mirror is the icing on the cake
Happy 10 years 🎉
😂 I started following in 2015 I have watched every single video you have posted since then wow 😳 time sure does fly by.
Loved this!!⭐️🙌
Love the accidental home tour! I'm seeing so many plants, you should do a houseplant tour as well!
I have watched your videos for 3 years now and it's so exciting seeing you have fun and get creative with camera angles, lighting and sound design. Your video quality is top-tier and always keeps me coming back :) Thanks for creating such beautiful and engaging content!
I found you due to a combination of the early American vs British and your UK citizenship content and stayed. I think I like it so much because they all seemed "real". I can't watch a lot of TH-camrs today because the content seems staged or maybe overly scripted when involving real life stuff. Your content has always resonated as genuine with me (even though I am sure there were scripts involved). I just want to say thanks, and long may it continue.
Been watching since Dovan flat so this video was incredibly cathartic, looking forward to what’s next 👍🏼
2020 - 50 years old 🇫🇷 male. Your mortgage videos really drew me to your content. I had experienced that 20 years before. Then I stayed because of the quality, honesty and all over enrichment your videos bring me. Congrats on 10 years and to many more! Santé !
This was facinating. I recently had one of your vids recommended by the algorithm, the one about shoddy conversions of offices to housing, probably because I've been looking at a few video essays in that area. I saw your name and thought "hmm, that's familiar". Looked closer and realised I'm already subscribed. Looked through your vids to work out when I might have subscribed and I think it might have been 2012 or 2013. I must have seen you at vidcon or something. I confess I've not been watching for all of the last 10 years, but this was a very insightful video reflecting TH-cam's history, as well as your own. Thank you for sharing. I'm glad you're still finding value and connection through this medium.
You have been on this platform for so long it's weird that this is the first video of yours the algorithm has ever suggested to me. 😂 Yours is the type of content I love too.
Loved going back down memory lane with you! I’m 30 now and started watching at least 10 years ago, I recognized all the Evan’s of the past. I’ve changed so much as a person as well but have always enjoyed watching you and seeing you grow ❤ thanks for putting out such great content.
Love the new 'old' hairstyle! Feels fresh and takes years off you. 😊
I have no idea how long I've been watching your content since I always go through some of the backlog too, but it's been a few years at least by now. I know I found your channel sometime after I moved to the UK just before Brexit, and your videos about all the UK things from a foreigner's angle have been very helpful in understanding this country.
You're still one of the rare authentic content creators, as in you actually create lots of original content, even if it's less personal these days. Please keep doing whatever you want to, it totally works!
What a lovely insight in to your TH-cam career! My favourite part was at the end and the debut of your haircut! ❤
Evan you’re a star.
I’m in the male/UK/old git demographic. Which means I’ve been always in the 1-4.6 part of your watchers.
Because I don’t watch any channel religiously, I’m almost completely unimportant. But I dip in now and then which helps skew the stats.
Thanks for all your devotion making consuming videos with a usually high degree of quality on interesting topics and charismatic professionalism.
Cheers ! 🍷
I have been around since your British verses American videos you’ve been a constant through all my teen years I turn 18 this year and I feel like you’ve got more mature as I have and I still find your content interesting to this day
I knew I'd been here a while but I've been here 9 years?! What?! That's crazy. Where has the time gone?!
Really enjoyed this, Thanks for sharing.
this was so interesting to watch! i’ve been around since 2014ish but admittedly i haven’t watched you a lot in the past few years, only occasionally. i stayed subbed tho and was like “oh i’m glad evan’s still out here doin’ his thing” every sunday😂 genuinely appreciate you always making videos about things YOU like, it shines through and makes your content what it is😊
I've watched your videos for ages and definitely fall into the camp of trusting that your videos will always be well made and interesting. That said, I just noticed that I hadn't subscribed and it was only the Algorithm for once getting things right and keeping on sending me your videos. I've fixed that subscription bit and look forward to the next 10 years!
39-y/o Austrian male here. Can't say exactly when I discovered you, but it was in the mid-to-late '10s with the British vs. American videos and/or the Germany ones, the latter being something I (or maybe rather my algorithm assessment) was really into around that time in particular. I feel kind of bad whenever I remember I haven't watched anything in months or years from channels that focus on that, but there is only so much time I can spend watching TH-cam, so some things (neat video types) have to give.
I haven’t been subscribed for the last 10 years but I have been subbed for the last 8 years or so and it has been crazy to see the style and content change. There are things I miss like Britain vs America and collabs but I also love the current style
Cheers to the things to come! I don't know how you guys do this, how much discipline you got in you, how strong you are... I'd be a mental health mess, i could never!
Ps cool last cut! 😂
What a journey! I have followed you for a lot of these 10 years, and it's been nice watching this whole recap. The main thing I take away is how much you are in touch with your emotions and willing to share them, and how refreshing that is to see (and maybe why your demographic was so skewed ha).
I'm one of your older demographics (70 female). I started watching you a few years ago bc I love England and was intrigued why someone would move to another country and have been hooked ever since! You are very interesting and informative. Your mother must be proud. I especially love the England/American comparisons and when you tell what's going on in Britain. Good to know America isn't the only screwed up place !!!
Mid-twenties American male here and I found this channel back in 2014/2015, and I almost associate it mentally as a comfort show, akin to how some watch the Office and Parks and Rec over and over again.
Awww why am I getting teary eyed over this?? Beautiful video, so fun to go through the last decade and think back to what was going on in my own life over the last 10 years and how I related to your content at different points in time! Keep making content for yourself and we’ll be here for the journey as always ❤🎉
And you got hotter and hotter with each new upload! You look AMAZING!!
Absolutely agree. He's really grown remarkably well into his looks.
Yes, that is true. 😃😊
literally.
I am a 20's female Norwegian audience member, who started watching you within the last six months.
It's been a pleasure watching you grow and evolve throughout the years, Evan =)
I'm looking forward to see where you go from here. I'll certainly be watching!
I started watching your videos a couple years after my son died. I ran across you accidentally and something about you reminds me of him. He was about your age. I like to see what someone your age is up to, as I’ve lost contact with all his friends as they moved away from our small town over the years and became busy building their own lives. I don’t watch all the time but love to check up on what you’re up every once in a while.
I only found you this month and so glad I did... also I have been binge watching, i've actually learned a lot
Thank you for being you