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Re: Morning Metaverse
Oct 23, 2015, 09:03
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Re: Morning Metaverse Oct 23, 2015, 09:03
Oct 23, 2015, 09:03
 
Linthat22 wrote on Oct 22, 2015, 12:15:
nin wrote on Oct 22, 2015, 09:27:
I'm really curious how many folks will hop on board to paying YT. And when YT starts trying to block ad block plus and the like...


I did just read:

Today YouTube confirmed that any “partner” creator who earns a cut of ad revenue but doesn’t agree to sign its revenue share deal for its new YouTube Red $9.99 ad-free subscription will have their videos hidden from public view on both the ad-supported and ad-free tiers.

Confirmed: http://techcrunch.com/2015/10/21/an-offer-creators-cant-refuse/
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Re: Morning Metaverse
Oct 23, 2015, 06:19
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Re: Morning Metaverse Oct 23, 2015, 06:19
Oct 23, 2015, 06:19
 
If they want to dig their own grave, I say let them. I'm with the 'free market' people on this one. There are other alternatives to youtube and Google will even keep youtube's free option running. Hey if someone want's to spend 10 bucks a month to watch videos of kittens being cute, and idiots being idiots more power to you.
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Re: Morning Metaverse
Oct 23, 2015, 03:53
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Re: Morning Metaverse Oct 23, 2015, 03:53
Oct 23, 2015, 03:53
 
I'd rather pay a few bucks to ignore these steamer idiots (Ya, I guess I'm a "grandpa" too.).

I find greater entertainment from guys reviewing cars (Chris Harris on cars, DRIVE, Matt Farrah of the smoking tire) than playing a game I have on my desktop. These guys drive and document the coolest cars and struggle but guys plating video games make millions. Insane.
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Re: Morning Metaverse
Oct 22, 2015, 21:14
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Re: Morning Metaverse Oct 22, 2015, 21:14
Oct 22, 2015, 21:14
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I'm tempted to get a subscription, but that is a bit pricey. I would rather throw a few bucks a month at a site I visit often than see ads, including Bluesnews.

I can understand why creators are effectively being forced to agree to this. YouTube needs this content to be available ad-free to subscribers or the whole subscription service is pointless.

I'm pretty sure we're all at least 3 times the age of PewDiePie's audience and at the risk of sounding like a cultural sophisticate, most of us have at least 3 times the IQ as well.
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Re: Morning Metaverse
Oct 22, 2015, 16:27
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Oct 22, 2015, 16:27
 
jdreyer wrote on Oct 22, 2015, 13:47:
Also, I'm just going to call it "Redtube" from now on. Can't be bothered to type the full name.

google is going to have to buy up that url lol

if the paid subscription model means less idiots like pewdiepie to sift through then maybe it wont be such a bad thing after all.

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Re: Morning Metaverse
Oct 22, 2015, 14:51
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Re: Morning Metaverse Oct 22, 2015, 14:51
Oct 22, 2015, 14:51
 
necrosis wrote on Oct 22, 2015, 11:20:
MajorD wrote on Oct 22, 2015, 11:05:
they're somewhat annoying,
They are very annoying. Not to mention he has this insanely smug attitude about him.

Not to mention having a very punchable face.

Yeah, I don't get the appeal of him either. Every time I accidentally end up on a video of his, I'm instantly trying to go back or close the tab as quickly as possible--whichever seems fastest at the time. Can't stand the fucker.

Cool that he made money doing this, but the sooner he leaves the internet/planet, the better. Him going paid and disappearing from the free version would be ideal. Similar to the way Howard Stern dismissed himself from the radio so we didn't have to endure him when he joined Sirius (now XM). If anything, this is one reason to keep me away from the paid YT (not that I needed more reasons), just like how Stern gave me more reasons to not subscribe to satellite radio.
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Re: Morning Metaverse
Oct 22, 2015, 13:47
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Re: Morning Metaverse Oct 22, 2015, 13:47
Oct 22, 2015, 13:47
 
nin wrote on Oct 22, 2015, 11:01:
HorrorScope wrote on Oct 22, 2015, 10:52:
"PewDiePie’s production company made over $7.45 in 2014"... You wouldn't say.

As for free content, see that is being a bit entitled there, asking for something for free. I'm not for it, but hell there are costs and people wanting to make a profit, that's how it works. Online content, mods, what have you. They have a fair right to charge and you have a fair right to decide.

Had it been paid from the beginning, it might not have been such a big deal (although arguably, it probably wouldn't have the success it has now). It's when you go from offering something for free to charging for it, that you get the push back.

I think another question is the value of YT. Depending on how much a given person uses it, is it really worth $10 a month? to me, that seems pretty steep.

There have been lots of precedents for sites going for-pay-ad-free. I don't have a problem with that, but I think Youtube is insane for charging $10 and $13 per month. That's crazy. And that stupid, we're going to charge iOS users more for Redtube because they're iOS users. And I say that as an Apple hater.

Also, I'm just going to call it "Redtube" from now on. Can't be bothered to type the full name.
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Re: Morning Metaverse
Oct 22, 2015, 12:32
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Re: Morning Metaverse Oct 22, 2015, 12:32
Oct 22, 2015, 12:32
 
nin wrote on Oct 22, 2015, 11:01:
HorrorScope wrote on Oct 22, 2015, 10:52:
"PewDiePie’s production company made over $7.45 in 2014"... You wouldn't say.

As for free content, see that is being a bit entitled there, asking for something for free. I'm not for it, but hell there are costs and people wanting to make a profit, that's how it works. Online content, mods, what have you. They have a fair right to charge and you have a fair right to decide.

Had it been paid from the beginning, it might not have been such a big deal (although arguably, it probably wouldn't have the success it has now). It's when you go from offering something for free to charging for it, that you get the push back.

I think another question is the value of YT. Depending on how much a given person uses it, is it really worth $10 a month? to me, that seems pretty steep.

Free TV first, then cable, there was bitching and moaning to. Hey I'm not going to pay for YT, I could towards a mod if it was good enough. But some will or they won't and then it goes away. However we shouldn't just expect free content really anywhere and just be thankful when we do get it. On the mod end, why do a free mod when you can just make a small game now and sell it?
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Re: Morning Metaverse
Oct 22, 2015, 12:15
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Re: Morning Metaverse Oct 22, 2015, 12:15
Oct 22, 2015, 12:15
 
nin wrote on Oct 22, 2015, 09:27:
I'm really curious how many folks will hop on board to paying YT. And when YT starts trying to block ad block plus and the like...


I did just read:

Today YouTube confirmed that any “partner” creator who earns a cut of ad revenue but doesn’t agree to sign its revenue share deal for its new YouTube Red $9.99 ad-free subscription will have their videos hidden from public view on both the ad-supported and ad-free tiers.
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Re: Morning Metaverse
Oct 22, 2015, 11:20
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Oct 22, 2015, 11:20
 
MajorD wrote on Oct 22, 2015, 11:05:
they're somewhat annoying,
They are very annoying. Not to mention he has this insanely smug attitude about him.

Not to mention having a very punchable face.
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Re: Morning Metaverse
Oct 22, 2015, 11:05
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Re: Morning Metaverse Oct 22, 2015, 11:05
Oct 22, 2015, 11:05
 
HorrorScope wrote on Oct 22, 2015, 10:52:
"PewDiePie’s production company made over $7.45 in 2014"... You wouldn't say.

A local news station did a report on the top YouTuber millionaires the other day and PewDiePie was on target of for $12 million this year.

I don't see the attraction to his videos, as they're somewhat annoying, but heck, good for him finding that niche and laughing all the way to the bank.

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Re: Morning Metaverse
Oct 22, 2015, 11:01
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Oct 22, 2015, 11:01
 
Definitely a typo in the article, the click-through says $7.45 million. I guess he needs uh... more than that?
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Re: Morning Metaverse
Oct 22, 2015, 11:01
nin
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Re: Morning Metaverse Oct 22, 2015, 11:01
Oct 22, 2015, 11:01
nin
 
HorrorScope wrote on Oct 22, 2015, 10:52:
"PewDiePie’s production company made over $7.45 in 2014"... You wouldn't say.

As for free content, see that is being a bit entitled there, asking for something for free. I'm not for it, but hell there are costs and people wanting to make a profit, that's how it works. Online content, mods, what have you. They have a fair right to charge and you have a fair right to decide.

Had it been paid from the beginning, it might not have been such a big deal (although arguably, it probably wouldn't have the success it has now). It's when you go from offering something for free to charging for it, that you get the push back.

I think another question is the value of YT. Depending on how much a given person uses it, is it really worth $10 a month? to me, that seems pretty steep.

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Re: Morning Metaverse
Oct 22, 2015, 10:52
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Oct 22, 2015, 10:52
 
"PewDiePie’s production company made over $7.45 in 2014"... You wouldn't say.

As for free content, see that is being a bit entitled there, asking for something for free. I'm not for it, but hell there are costs and people wanting to make a profit, that's how it works. Online content, mods, what have you. They have a fair right to charge and you have a fair right to decide.
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Re: Morning Metaverse
Oct 22, 2015, 10:42
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Oct 22, 2015, 10:42
 
This smells like the Paid mods thing all over again. Backlash in 3... 2...
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Re: Morning Metaverse
Oct 22, 2015, 09:27
nin
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Oct 22, 2015, 09:27
nin
 

I'm really curious how many folks will hop on board to paying YT. And when YT starts trying to block ad block plus and the like...

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