Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Youtube, Is it worth it?



Believe it or not, Youtube has only been in existence for 13 years; yet it's almost impossible to find someone who's never heard of the app. It has grown like a weed and gathered subscribers and creators alike from all over the world, and the top youtubers are like celebrities, with massive fan bases and millions on top of millions of dollars rolling in every year.

But recently it seems youtube has started to slide downhill, and not just because of the increasing number of scandals that have been happening recently (such as the Logan Paul and PewDiePie incidents). Youtube, like many other corporations when they became popular, has turned its focus away from the satisfaction of their users AND creators, and now is set on one thing, money. 

If you only use Youtube once in a while, you might not have noticed any problems. After all, Youtube itself is a free site, doesn't require you to pay to like, comment, or subscribe, and doesn't even force you to create an account to watch videos. But if you're a frequent user, you may have noticed an increase in ads; you might have also noticed that certain youtubers get away with things more often than others based on the amount of money they make for the company. 

"Hold on sir!" I hear nobody shout, because I'm writing this blog in a room by myself. "That's not fair! Think of all the benefits Youtube provides!"

Thank you, non-existent fan, for bringing such an important piece of this case to my attention. 

Here's the deal, does Youtube makes mistakes? YES. Do they seem to have another controversial news piece about them or their creators published each week? YES. Do they beg you to buy into their plans and bombard you with ads harder than I bombard you with the truth? No... Nothing is harder than the truth I provide; but they come pretty close. But the fact is, they do provide you, their user, with the largest video library of all time, free access to music, stories, news and much more! They also give everyone who has a camera the chance to build a career without so much as a job interview (though some days it seems like they should have one. *cough* Jake Paul.)

It's a trade off, and you can take it or leave it. 
Literally... You don't have to use Youtube.

It's a choice you have to make.
So think it over; is it worth it to you? Or not.
And if it's not, please don't complain when there's too many ads or  they seem to just care about money, the strongest weapon you have against them is your views.

Let me know if it is or not, and why. -Y

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  2. I want to apologize for the timing of this post, I did not hear about the YouTube shooting until shortly after the blog was uploaded -Y

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