Stupidity is key

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It seems like the single most important pre condition for success of any mass commercial website, YouTube channel or social network account is the right amount of stupidity.

Don’t bother with deep thought and intellectually rich contnet – that is not what average consumer consumes. In stead, keep it simple and keep it stupid.

Never overestimate the intellect of average Internet user and always try to keep up with global trend of retardation – what was stupid enough in 2012 might be too sophisticated for 2013.

Posted by zelcs on Dec 26, 2011 — 2 Comments

YouTube whores – how to identify one

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Not everyone on YouTube is a whore, believe it or not. You can spot ones that truly are by certain similarities that they all share:

  1. Ads. Whore channel must have ads – by definition.
  2. V-log format – one person talking on camera. Usually in his or her bedroom – no exotic locations, no exclusive props.
  3. Bad humor and/or acting. YouTube whores do humor that only retarded 13-year-old would find funny and are often playing a character that makes them look even more silly and desperate.
  4. Excessive editing – stereotipical whore will do at least 50 jump-cuts per video, each from a slighly different camera angle.
  5. Custom thumbnails. A whore will do anything to attract more views. Having colorful background, picture of completely unrelated celebrity or even nudity in thumbnail picture will definitely help.
  6. “Comment, rate, subscribe!” – a whore will beg you to subscribe to his or her channel – more subscribers yield more views, more views result in more ad revenue – which keeps these prostitutes in business.
Posted by zelcs on Dec 26, 2011 — Add a Comment

YouTube whores – definition of

Posted under Philosophy

There are definitions of the term already on the web in places like Urban Dictionary, but none of them (or none of ones I came accross) define what truly is a YouTube whore.

So here it is:

YouTube whore – an individual who maintains a frequently updated YouTube channel for the purpose of generating ad revenue without actually providing high quality content.

Or, in other words – someone who runs a silly v-log filled with tasteless jokes separated by jump cuts – a person who, essentially, sells him or herself on YouTube.

Posted by zelcs on Dec 25, 2011 — 1 Comment