RipperGrim
Member
Legit don't think it's deserved, there are hundreds of other YouTube channels that put a lot more effort into their videos than this guy and they have a fraction of the same popularity.
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PewDiePie reached 10 Billion YouTube views
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Legit don't think it's deserved, there are hundreds of other YouTube channels that put a lot more effort into their videos than this guy and they have a fraction of the same popularity.
The Artisan
Member
being a youtube personality in europe in the 2010s?
He made that in a year. You think he's just done now? He'll probably make another 10 million in 2015.
He's 25 and a multimillionaire, you bet your ass that's enough money to fuck someone up if you let it get out of hand. What, are only billionaires allowed to do that, you don't have to be a rock/pop superstar to be able to let it all come crashing down. Ask Notch.
Aaronrules380
Member
I mean, 7.4 million in one year is gigantic by any reasonable standards. And ASIDE from PRO Athletes, NOBODY goes from average to millions in a year. That's a ludicrous criteria. You think movie stars get milion dollar roles right off the bat? Of course they don't, they start in small roles, work their way up to bigger roles in small movies, and after years they get big enough to be getting top hollywood roles
RipperGrim
Member
Isn't Notch a Billionaire? lol
Newtype-001
Member
The salt is real.
He is. Also apparently depressed because of it.
Captain Tuttle
Member
It really bothers you that he's as successful as he is doesn't it haha
Good for him, always like to see entrepreneurs do well
Yes but he is not a rock/pop superstar .
Aaronrules380
Member
I've never watched his videos, but that's a fairly meaningless statement. In any industry or position, the hardest working aren't necessarily going to come out on top. Stuff like talent, natural charisma, and just plain old luck are important in anything. Hard work only really helps seperate you from the people who also have the same other advantages, or who are already close. It's important, but it's never enough in and of itself
I don't know what it is about swedes being able to get rich through the most stupid ways possible. Crazy Frog was also created by a swede I believe. And furniture that you have to construct yourself.
I'd rather stab my eyes and ears with a rusty nail than suffer through 30 seconds of any of his videos, but his success goes to show that you don't have to appeal to everyone. Find your audience (idiots/children in his case) and you can be extremely succesful despite no one outside of that audience understanding why.
I'd rather stab my eyes and ears with a rusty nail than suffer through 30 seconds of any of his videos, but his success goes to show that you don't have to appeal to everyone. Find your audience (idiots/children in his case) and you can be extremely succesful despite no one outside of that audience understanding why.
Yes, I know that is still a lot of money, but another reason I mentioned the music/movie industry is there is a massive drug culture behind the scenes, not so much with youtube.
he's not the only one who's depressed about his billions of dollars.
Hopefully these guys do something worthwhile or philanthropic with the money they make instead of pissing it all away on ridiculous rich person lifestyle stuff.
RipperGrim
Member
How is it meaningless? I said I think he doesn't deserve his success. When I say others deserve it I mean not only hard work but talent and charisma as well. What this guy does is nothing special at all.
Dark_castle
Junior Member
Thread title needs *truckload of salt* warning.
He isn't my cup of tea, but fair play. He found his market and has capitalised well.
Aces&Eights
Member
Just want to chime in the "not hard work" bit. That is totally subjective. I work in an office and do lots of archiving, indexing, customer service and recording. I work my ass off every day and I feel that I do a lot of hard work. Some guy who digs ditches all day in 105 degrees might say, "Lol, Aces doesn't do hard work I do hard work!"
We both do different jobs, therefore it's different work. Doesn't mean either one of us works harder than the other. I have no idea how involved PDP is in the production side of his site but filming, editing and all that can be a lot of work. If you are putting 50-60 hours a week into your job, you "do a lot of hard work" in my book.
We both do different jobs, therefore it's different work. Doesn't mean either one of us works harder than the other. I have no idea how involved PDP is in the production side of his site but filming, editing and all that can be a lot of work. If you are putting 50-60 hours a week into your job, you "do a lot of hard work" in my book.
Aaronrules380
Member
I mean maybe, but clearly the market has judged otherwise. I think people get too caught up in their own viewpoints and don't realize that other people see things differently. The people you see as charismatic may only be that way to you and a select few others. Clearly a lot of people love and enjoy his work, and that in itself has value. I get that it's super frustrating when people or things you don't like get more popular than the stuff you do, I really do. But as I've gotten older, I've come to realize that even if I think something is trash by my own standards, if it's really making a lot of people happy, it does still hold value
Professor Beef
Banned
What kind of world is diamount living in where 7 million in a year "isn't that much money?"
This exact point was brought up in a video PDP made a couple months back (there was also a thread on it). His response was (from the video itself):
Seriously, watch the video. It's great.
This exact point was brought up in a video PDP made a couple months back (there was also a thread on it). His response was (from the video itself):
Putting in a lot of effort doesn't mean shit if you have no personality or aren't entertaining.PewDiePie said:
Seriously, watch the video. It's great.
SolidusDave
Member
Never watched his videos, but good for him.
However, what I still don't get is why everyone is so big into watching gaming streams in general.
Time's changing and I guess it's cool that everyone can try to become a youtube personality, but I don't see the appeal of watching someone's reactions to trailers, games etc.
Anything that I can experience myself negates the need to have someone else do it for me.
/get off my lawn etc.
However, what I still don't get is why everyone is so big into watching gaming streams in general.
Time's changing and I guess it's cool that everyone can try to become a youtube personality, but I don't see the appeal of watching someone's reactions to trailers, games etc.
Anything that I can experience myself negates the need to have someone else do it for me.
/get off my lawn etc.
I did not say it was a lot of money, I said it's not THAT much money comparable to other entertainment industries., and it isn't. It's like comparing someone who earns 20k a year to someone on 200k a year.
Aaronrules380
Member
Not really. I didn't like Justin Beiber, and when I was younger I used to make fun of him. But honestly, what makes your or my opinion more valid than the millions who liked him? I think he was awful, but that's just one opinion in a sea of many. I think it's really elitist to suggest that the masses are wrong just because they disagree with your opinion. Which isn't to say an unpopular opinion is wrong either. All opinions have their merit, and they all come from different places and perspectives. None of them are any better than any other
Professor Beef
Banned
Simple: Youtube/Twitch is television for the new generation. People make content, people watch it, then the $$$ rolls in. "Why watch _____ when I can do it/experience it myself" is poor logic since you can apply it to anything on television currently. Bear in mind, it's totally fine if you don't like it, I'm not trying to say otherwise.
KojiKnight
Member
Congrats to him but damn if I'll ever get it.
And even then, I think the SBF are some of the funniest folks on the net, but they aren't getting as many views as the grumps or TB.There are a lot of factors that play into popularity, what you are into, age, looks, demographic.
I like that he was so blunt about it, I respect the shit out of that
CrimsonCrescendo
Banned
Dude is constantly doing charity events and has raised over a million dollars for charity. Can't possibly hate on that, regardless of what I think of his output. Wish him the best.
P.S. The posts that amount to "Get a real job" are always hilarious for their saltiness.
P.S. The posts that amount to "Get a real job" are always hilarious for their saltiness.
RipperGrim
Member
I'm not frustrated or anything of the sorts, this is just mild interest. I just don't think he deserves the success that's it.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
And with only 21 subscribers too!
But yeah, that shit is nuts. I'll totally take a fraction of that if I get a mention in his upcoming shoutout contest (lol).
But yeah, that shit is nuts. I'll totally take a fraction of that if I get a mention in his upcoming shoutout contest (lol).
Aaronrules380
Member
If you actually look up numbers, you'd know that outside of the top, top actors in hollywood, most movie stars don't make as much he does
Amazing milestone but I'm not surprised he is on top.
He seems like a great person that attracts others too him. He does a lot for his fans and actually interacts with them. He also is a great source for horror games when one is too afraid to go through it them self.
I'm older than the demographic he targets but I understand why he is popular.
He seems like a great person that attracts others too him. He does a lot for his fans and actually interacts with them. He also is a great source for horror games when one is too afraid to go through it them self.
I'm older than the demographic he targets but I understand why he is popular.
Spyder_Monkey
Banned
Aaronrules380
Member
But that's what I mean. What makes someone deserve success? If you're criteria for deserving success is you're own personal interest, than I think that's incredibly arrogant and egocentric
This is how I feel as well. I find him really annoying to listen to, but he's admittedly a pioneer of youtube gaming fame.
He basically just said "I got lucky, deal with it.".
Of course not, but we're comparing the top earners in their respective industries aren't we?
SolidusDave
Member
I get what you're saying (and your TV analogy makes sense) but I feel like fixed experiences like single player games, trailers (movies not due to copyright I guess?) rank differently. You literally can do the same thing as they do, minus doing a constant commentary (and probably experience the actual content better in terms of atmosphere etc.). Or are people usually watching the reaction videos afterwards to see how their youtube personality of choice reacted?
I guess I could see the appeal of the latter? It's not like I've been immune to watching those C celebrities-comment-on-stuff shows on TV a decade ago or that kids-react-to-old-tech youtube channel.