[ImmNinjaxD]

I don't know how many of you guys go on youtube regularly, but since I've been doing it for ~4 years, I see a lot while making my videos. I tend to browse through videos I'm interested in for inspiration, and sometimes I come across cancerous channels like Drama Alert.

TL;DW - Drama Alert tries to make YouTube drama, with fake publicity as it's forefront, aka trash.

I thought it was alright at first, but then I saw a video by cr1tikal talking about how Syndicate stole some guy's artwork and refused to pay him any credit, and how Keemstar (owner of Drama Alert) was backing him up, calling the artist a bunch of names, and bragged about his dox on some other guy like he was doing social justice. All around pretty shitty people.

I suppose I dislike the channel itself because it tries to be a "news" channel by throwing popular names in their videos like PewDiePie, or "sexual scandals", for example some guy that I've never heard about having a threesome. Awesome news.

If you've heard about all this stuff before, what are your thoughts?
If you have no clue what I'm talking about, what's your opinion on reality TV shows and people exploiting the media to get attention (which is pretty much what I'm talking about, except on YouTube instead of TV)?
Would you subject yourself to a publicity stunt if you were trying to grow?

I mean shit, given the fact that I'm at a measly 2k subscribers, I could go for some publicity, but I doubt I'd ever agree to show up on Drama Alert.

[Melody]

I like how dramalert starts out and how Keem eats popcorn. I only watch the decent vids like the Matthew santoro thing.

[ImmNinjaxD]

I like how dramalert starts out and how Keem eats popcorn. I only watch the decent vids like the Matthew santoro thing.

I give them the fact that when there is actual stuff going on, they can do a decent job at reporting it (such as this video) but a lot of it just doesn't need to be there. But I dislike what news is now anyways, so maybe that's just me.

[Melody]

I give them the fact that when there is actual stuff going on, they can do a decent job at reporting it (such as this video) but a lot of it just doesn't need to be there. But I dislike what news is now anyways, so maybe that's just me.

Yea some of their needs goodlike the Santoro abuse is an actual story, not this current stuff likeOptic Jewel or something was kicked from Optic, like how is that news?

[ImmNinjaxD]

Yea some of their needs goodlike the Santoro abuse is an actual story, not this current stuff likeOptic Jewel or something was kicked from Optic, like how is that news?

Right? Like nobody cares if someone sent nudes to someone else, that's their business, not mine

[MochiMochi]

They want to surf the buzz.
It's nice to see other people's opinions

[ImmNinjaxD]

Youtube has became a joke with the FineBros circle jerk and all the twitter skid drama on drama alert.

Yeah, I know a lot of people tried to cash in on that sort of thing, so I attempted to give a more general perspective on Youtubers being collaborative in general. Of course, I probably did what I tried not to, but oh well. It was my first step in that general direction, so I guess I'll see where it takes me.

[mothered]

what's your opinion on reality TV shows and people exploiting the media to get attention (which is pretty much what I'm talking about, except on YouTube instead of TV)?

I cannot handle the thought of TV reality shows.

From a viewer's standpoint, I don't understand what's so Interesting watching a bunch of people talking about themselves and their surroundings. In terms of people seeking attention from such shows, although I oppose It, I've seen quite a few people gaining celebrity status by making their position known publicly.

[ImmNinjaxD]

In terms of people seeking attention from such shows, although I oppose It, I've seen quite a few people gaining celebrity status by making their position known publicly.

Are you talking about people who star on the shows? Because yeah, someone I enjoy watching and may not have known about if he hadn't gotten popular because of it did this, and if I was given the opportunity, I am unsure if I would do the same.

When you're trying to grow in popularity, I've found that there is a fine line between genuine optimization and, in the eyes of the community, being an exploitative douche bag.

[mothered]

Are you talking about people who star on the shows? Because yeah, someone I enjoy watching and may not have known about if he hadn't gotten popular because of it did this, and if I was given the opportunity, I am unsure if I would do the same.

When you're trying to grow in popularity, I've found that there is a fine line between genuine optimization and, in the eyes of the community, being an exploitative douche bag.

Correct, I'm referring to those who are on the show Itself.

there is a fine line between genuine optimization and, in the eyes of the community, being an exploitative douche bag.

You've nailed It. Well said.