The Evolution Of YouTube
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- Опубліковано 2 вер 2022
- A lot has changed over the years
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I will watch Jardon’s new career as a UA-cam algorithm analyst with great interest
Yoo same
A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one
Honestly people who do this helps every small content creator to navigate the algorithm's mind game
Best podcast I’ve heard in a while
He’s been a UA-cam algorithm analyst for a long time now; that’s the whole reason why he switched to highly edited videos and why he switched back to episodic content recently. It’s always interesting to see how Jardon sees these changes to UA-cam and what he does about it
your thumbnails pop up on my tv as a screensaver sometimes and it gives me the biggest heart attack to see jordan captain sparklez staring at me as I turn around to sit with my bowl of cheez its
that's genuinely the funniest thing I've read in a while 😂
Jardon jumpscare
💀
Lmao
The way you say "sit down with a bowl of cheez its" is now making me imagine it like cereal...milk-and-all.
Jardon slowly turning from a mc youtuber to a yt algorithm analyst
Yeah, I wasn't planning on understanding the algorithm. But it's been really interesting to watch his videos and analysis.
jacksucksatlife
I’m just really glad you’ve stuck around after so many years of consistently uploading content.
I agree
Thankfully for 10 years.
Smile! Sweet! Sister! Sadistic! Surprise! Service! Stop! SHIT! shindeiru, surprise, SASAGAYOOOOO!!!
Sorry not sure exactly what was between shindeiru and SHIT but there was something I missed
And I'm Glad you've stuck around after so many years and channels of consistently posting comments
Yeah seriously man. You deserve to be here for your long-term dedication. We love you and are thankful for you buddy 💜
Something I have been fascinated by as an artist is the evolution of thumbnails. It used to be that people would make one thumbnail for a 20 video series but now you can see the time put into them and how eye catching each can be because they have to stand out from the rest. I know it is not completely relevant, but it has been so cool to see all the different parts of youtube grow from the thumbnails, to the content, to the algorithm and so much more.
Your "one thumbnail for 20 videos" reminds me of Freeman's Mind all that time ago lol
@@ohokaythen3471 Hey, I found Freeman's mind recently. And now finished it like 2 days ago... And, yeah, currently it is 1 thumbnail for 75 of the videos in the series.
And sometimes even the simple are the most well thought out, honestly crazy stuff
yo i remember when sparklez did that. the only thing that would change was the number in the corner.
and then there's me who just reads the title and looks at the tiny segment of the video that plays when you hover the video square.
At least you've been around rather consistently all this time watching UA-cam change, truly a feat that not many have done
Eyyy fellow Allay PFP person :D
Fancy seeing you here!
@@Burssty hello Burssty
WHY ARE YOU HERE AS WELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For context : This dude/dudette is literally there in almost all comments section of the videos that I watch.
Honestly I've grown out of the episodic minecraft content too that I was so interested in back in the day. But Everytime I see this type of thumbnail I can't help but click and see what Jordan has to say about UA-cam, it's such an interesting take on something he's clearly passionate about still
Bro skyfactory still is fire
Same, still love my vids but these thumbnails really grab my interest and always love to see the analyst sparklez
What a legend.Thanks for everything sparkles,you made my childhood
A different direction that _some_ channels have taken is to not rely entirely on ad payment, but get more (sometimes most) of their income from "patreons" or other ways for the viewers to donate or contribute financially to the success of a channel.
yeah but that's more of a thing for smaller channels or channels dedicated to something that's a bit more of a skill/service type thing, like personalized asmr videos, drawings, handmade clothes, etc. not so much for someone with millions of subscribers that does gameplays or reactions
@@Ray_Vun A lot of the hermits on hermitcraft actually have patreons as well, you can absolutely run a patreon based entirely around video game content creation. Supermega does too ! I think a lot of the time the rewards are stuff like being able to get early access to videos and things like that, and sometimes even stuff like patreon-exclusive minecraft servers
Merch as well
CaptainSparklez forever. Will always be a part of my childhood
same here when I was in middle school
This is genuinely so insightful Jordan thankyou for this video! You are totally right about trend based 100 Days channels being entirely stuck and dependant on their format. Its a really strange phenomenon
As someone with a short attention span, my interest in genuine, authentic content manages to trump that. I would rather watch a longer video from a creator like yourself that has more depth and feels more cohesive than a short video that's very unsatisfying and has no real substance to it.
Being honest I'm a recent watcher and subscriber to your channel. I watched the whole RLCraft series and episode 16 on the other channel. What makes the videos great isn't necessarily the gameplay, but how you interact and react with it. The commentary throughout, the thinking outloud, voicing your plans, it just makes it all feel more relatable and inclusive.
Anyhow, sticking to what works for you has ..well, worked for you. I'll definitely be watching for content from your channel.
your commentary inside and outside of Minecraft is always so insightful, thanks for making this
Captain, I watch you less for the Minecraft and more for your perspective on things. It is so calming and interesting to listen to you just, talk about stuff. These 30 minutes flew by and it was awesome. Commentary style videos are my favorite from you.
I think episodic is coming back, just in a different way. They're not explicitly numbered and are formatted to be welcoming to new viewers
Take Rekrap. Great story-based content, but each individual plot is wholly self-contained. Despite it existing in a larger story of sorts. It makes it very approachable
are you talking almost like slice of life type content
omg Burssty !! haiii !!!
and yeah, that's very true
it is a lot nicer than a traditional epsidoc format as you're not pressured as much to have to "catch up" with previous episodes
I miss the old days of UA-cam (and Minecraft too!) so much, but I wasn't even around for the very start. I've only been watching a little over a decade now. The platform has changed so much since I've been here, and even more so since the very beginning
Same here, I was a child at the time. I was mostly interested in watching legos
But then I stumbled upon Minecraft mod showcases and was hooked ever since
It's sad to see most of that time die out
I doubt you'll see this but I've been watching your videos now since 2013, which isn't the absolute longest but it's been damn near half my life, and a majority of my conscience life (I'm 19). I hope you realize how appreciative most of us fans are that you've stuck around and have been a great influence really, (No drama you've been in that I can think of). The views may not be crazy but you probably have inspired more people and are more well known than all of these new age youtubers. I say thank you for all the work you've done to entertain, and I hope you keep posting what makes you happy man
Amen! 2014 o/
Kinda cool to see different perspectives on UA-cam. Especially recently, we have Cory and jack talking about copystrikes and now Jordan is digging deeper but it’s a circle that will be seen and hopefully fixed. I honestly don’t see UA-cam changing for the better but I honestly miss it
i love to see older types of videos, like long episodes or series, like the rl craft hardcore, i got hooked in the first ep i watched. keep making content you like to make cap!
HUGE suggestion, Mianite and Trinity Island were fantastic. Start with Mianite season 1 if you enjoy episodic. I still rewatch them all yearly.
I hope you stay around for much longer! I'm here for just about anything. I would love more IRL car content and your thoughts on others' cars when you go to car events
As much as I wish I knew what it was like to be a 2012 youtuber who just uploaded whatever they wanted and got millions and millions of views, I understand and appreciate how much more accessible, and more importantly viable content creation has become as a medium for a full time job. Personally I disagree with the notion of "don't treat UA-cam like a job because it will kill the passion". I actually think it's more prudent to look at UA-cam as strictly a job. It helps me set boundaries so I don't give into my passion too much and burn out from it (something a ton of 1m+ sub youtubers fell into when they were posting daily for months and months and months), and it also helps me set goals to keep me motivated during the days or weeks where I feel lazy.
Obviously I'm almost certain there's no chance any of my channels will hit 1m subs, but at the same time it's reassuring to know that you don't need to. You can make a very comfortable living as a 100k sub channel, heck even a 50k sub channel as long as the views/sponsors stay consistent. But the stress that comes from knowing you have to do everything you can to stay relevant is intimidating to say the least. I can imagine a lot of mid sized creators who are big enough to do youtube full time, but not too big to fail, lose a lot of sleep at night knowing even the next month isn't guaranteed. I think I speak for a lot of us when I say I wouldn't trade this job for anything. But I'd be lying if I said there weren't days where I wish I had a regular 9-5, something more stable. Not saying 9-5 jobs are secure but they sure as hell are more stable than UA-cam. Even on our days off we think about our channels, we worry about if we'll still be around in the next six months, etc.
Like Jordan said, a lot of creators are burning out, not necessarily from the workload, but from the continuous, prolonged exposure to self imposed stress, exacerbated by the ever changing landscape of UA-cam. We can't rest, not even for a second. The ones in the 1m+ probably made enough money to live off of for the rest of their life, and are just continuing to make content for the sake of having something to do. But it's a never ending grind for those of us with 100-500k subs. Every other mid sized creator I've talked to and become friends with has talked about how stressful it is. It's a dream job, but it takes a toll on you after a while. 😔
Wow I completely agree with you. I am having the hardest time just having a start. On my channel all I got on my channel are a few vids now because I got rid of some of the old ones that were bad. Shorts are good but Having a start or being able to find what content you like is so hard, there is no easy was to have a start on UA-cam now. I have some videos that are so dam funny but no views. The amount of luck and timing is crazy. I streamed when I was 17 for almost a year, not making content on any other platform but twitch and I did not grow at all and that is why I stopped. I was working hard but no smart and now I am not going to kill my self trying to stream and make content where there are no good games out right now. So for me and I think a lot of people that wanna start UA-cam or streaming, waiting until a good game to come out that you like and is easy to make content is the move. Having a start is the hardest thing, I am friends with some people like real life friends with people that have millions of followers and I always ask them about there start, but there start is thousands of views a vid or tiktok, like that start is crazy compared to the average person.
Based af Vars, hope to be as big as you some day. You make some damn good league content man! i barely play anymore besides aram with my friends, but i still watch most of your videos just for the quality and nostalgia alone.
UA-cam going from a hobby to a job continues to fascinate me. It’s definitely made for better videos but at the cost of many of them feeling ”corporate” and sometimes the creators health.
I think it’s because 8-year-olds are essentially driving the bus now. With kids TV content there were large groups of adults making careful decisions about what they made, but with UA-cam anyone can put up a video and regardless of whether it’s good for kids or not, if they like it, it will do well and the algorithm will push all content in that direction.
There's the dopamine effect for tiktok, and then there's the reverse for me, I'll dub it the podcast effect. I genuinely like listening to people for a long bit about different topics, it's kinda relaxing for me. Good video my man, keep it up, I like listening to your takes on things.
the 1-up mentality is also reinforced by how the YT dashboard is constructed now compared to 10 years ago.
If I recall we didn't even have live data back then.
Now you get an x/10 rating on every upload after 30 minutes, and if it isn't high enough, you feel that pressure to try to make the next one better and better to compensate
It feels like an odd race for algo favours
This is the best most real and relatable video I've watched in months. Thankyou Jordan. Your wisdom on this matter is much appreciated
I love how the thumbnails for the “Jordan sits down and talks to us” are all the same camera angle and the same Jordan face
Different clothes but it’s the same person.
Gosh I love this channel
He better continue changing his clothes. We have to call him out when he wears the same clothes.
He literally wears a black shirt in every single one except this one.
@@2_OP Then we need to start calling him out in this video.
This was very insightful Cap! Thanks! I had a feeling that something shifted.
Not sure who popularized it, but I do appreciate you and Marques Brownlee doing these retrospective analysis of what you went through with dealing with UA-cam's practices.
I think its really important to hear this kind of message for all the kids who are thinking ill just be a youtuber to realise its not as easy now as it was when the people they watch were getting into it. And maybe they need a back up plan
I've been on UA-cam as a viewer for a long time. I love the original style minecraft stuff you post :)) one of my favorite things to watch now days is deep looks into how internet culture and history works in general. Its very interesting. Nowadays the internet is crazy I see what your talking about. Having your calmer side if UA-cam is really nice.
Thanks! I really appreciated this. I watched til the end, as I try to do with every modded series you do in episode format. Don't really have time for the long VODs anymore like back during Mianite, but I do try to finish that series still, because it is special. It has story and intruige, and other people with fun personalities. Ultimately, The started with your modded series and survival games, and I have found that you do best with modded, overall-or at least, that that's my preferred style from you. Keep up the faith, Jordan. Also want to say, love the animations.
Jordan, you're fun, chill, positive, and you feel authentic. I also like how you're a bit of a tryhard but not to an extreme degree. I've been subbed/following since the old days but I don't watch all your videos nowadays just 'cause there isn't enough time in the day to watch everything that I want to watch. It's unfortunate, but it is what it is.
That being said, keep being you man, even though it's all about fast entertainment these days (kinda like fast food when that started exploding) my fave kinds of videos of yours are the long Minecraft map playthroughs, be it a parkour map or a story map, But these vlog videos are also up there, not only 'cause of the content, but also since I can have them open in another tab and listen while doing some work or something else.
I think not having to look at the particular video constantly to be able to follow what's going on can be a big plus these days when everyone's super busy with their own things. Anyway, I just wanted to express my support as an old fan since I don't comment often and just kinda kept on rambling about things, peace.
I’m going to bet the UA-cam algorithm pushes this out
Captainsparklez, was a part of my past, is a part of my present and will be a part of my future. Thank you Jordan, for everything.
from one OG to another it's weird to see the changes made, not just here but everywhere online.
I genuinely love these type of videos from Jordan. I loved you when I was younger and subbed for the Minecraft content, as I grew up I forgot about you and Minecraft and when I came back, I didn't really like your content anymore. However, I can say that the parkour videos, the death swaps, the adventure maps, and then these videos have brought me back. I am so glad you still upload and that I started loving your content again
When did you come back around? I know I was close to leaving during the Reddit days, but hung on just long enough to be reinvigorated by SMP Live
I remember from back then. There were smaller memes that were funny and aren't now. I remember watching Sky playing parkour maps. Sea nanners being a jerk in prop hunt. Vanoss. In general. Pewds playing horror games. I could go on but great times.
let me help you with that, NigaHiga's Skitzo or "How to be Series", Gamegrumps' chaotic let's play, Ian & Anthony Smosh in General, Cpt.Sparklez's Adventure Maps with Allshamnowow & NFEN, Dantdm's Mod reviews, MysteryGuitarMan, Jontron's, YFM, ERB, JennaMarbles, Bart Baker, Dasboshitt, digital corridor, Freddy Wong, Slamacow, FilthyFrank, JamCave, Team Crafted, Tobuscus, Yogcast *inhale excessively* ... *pass out*
@@dodiezero Yeah I can agree with that. I don't know some of them but I mean you if you know them. They gotta be cool. I could sit here and talk about which one's are my favorite but I'd be here for too long.
@@AlienFan25 Yeah, You may or may know them but all i could say is that the early years was the most entertaining era of youtube where there's no competitions on who gets more views nor subscribers, just passionate individuals who wanted to express themselves through the unique contents they made and we as the viewers enjoy and live a parasocial relationship or inspired ourselves to love and embrace our common interests which is what brings UA-cam the best platform that have ever existed on the internet
@@dodiezero Yeah I was just a little after that. 2010 and pretty on. That or 11 or maybe 12 but I doubt that late. I didn't watch a ton of different people. Ok well that's a lie. I'm pretty my brothers got me into pewdiepie, markiplier, and a couple of other people. Then my cousin got me into Erb. But then roughly everyone else who I watched. I found on my own. It was different that I can't remember how youtube used to look like in that time.
@@AlienFan25 oh cool same, but me and my relatives started enjoying Ryan Higa somewhere in 2007 because of his How to be series and skitzo, then one of them bought a camcorder to always start making videos, then comes ERB where we would 100% memorized the lyrics, our favorite was Steve Jobs vs. Bill Gates or Mario Brothers & Wright Brothers. around 2012 I got hooked up to Captainsparklez and out of all the youtubers over the years, I'm still a huge supporter to Jardon (like i even tried to recreate my stuff out of his style, the glasses, the logo, etc.) because I really look up to him. Now that I'm 22 and in university, my goal is to achieve what he's having, just living a simple life, being passionate on the things I love, and the best part is to be part of a community of common interest and embracing whatever content we put out on the internet
I've been on UA-cam for 10years now. The changes and you talking about "the good old times" nearly made me tear up. I wish I was a kid again 2012 on UA-cam.
Lots have changed yet i am still watching old youtubers since 2011
Joined 3 years ago?
@@OKayD3N well i was like 7 so i didnt have a yt account back then bc parents
@@alternativealan531 don’t lie to me u sussy bakka imposta
@@alternativealan531 Oof. Can totally relate my dude... I was like 8 to 10 during the late 2008-2009 era, yet I was still watching UA-cam for hours with my highschooler sister.
My account is from 2015 because I wasn't exactly allowed to have a google (or UA-cam) account until my school made me get one...
I've got some UA-camrs that are from as early as like 2007 who are still running. Weirdly, I didn't discover a lot of them until the 2012 to 2015 golden era. I was too busy watching old lyric videos, "bootleg posts" of kids shows, and (honestly really cringy) homemade skits from highschoolers. I basically watched what my sister was watching.
One really, really weird obscure "genre" that nobody seems to talk about was the "Taylor Swift 'you belong with me' parody skits". The weirdest part is the fact that it's kinda still living on... There's still videos being made in the exact style by highschoolers occasionally. It's kinda surreal to see that it's still happening at all. Too bad that the most epic one seems to have been wiped of the face of the earth. It ended in "Taylor" getting a restraining order from her crush. 😂
@@alternativealan531 Sorry for the really long comment, you just brought me WAAY back.
i watched the entire video just cause it’s something i kinda was intrigued by and suddenly wanted to learn more about it, i am still a big fan of you and your content and am staying more to the longer videos and subscribing side
Honestly I've enjoyed these analytical deep dives on the inner and outer workings of how content creation has changed and evolved over the years. I've been thinking about it recently after being around for so long to see the landscape change and it's interesting to hear Jordan's perspective on it all.
Fantastic video, Jordan. After having watched all 30 minutes, I'd like to say that I completely agree with everything you said. Indeed, the future keeps coming closer.
How? It's only been like 5 mins
yeah right...
@@WiggyGamr 10× speed
@@WiggyGamr lmao that's the joke. I wrote this comment less than a minute after the video was posted.
Dude I’ve been watching your content since your FIRST survival lets play, out of all of the creators that I was watching back then I believe you’re the only one who’s stuck around. I remember getting home from school every day to rush onto twitch to watch Mianite, and I look back now after growing up and getting a job and I’m like like “holy shit I watched all this?” I commend you for sticking around as much as you have, watching your content made me want to do UA-cam on my own but by the time I got into the real world the site was already saturated and wildly competitive, which turned me off of that career path, if I ever decided to do it now it would just be on the side.
Very interesting! Also very true :/ I still to this day personally favour the longer series as I like the immersive story-like feel they end up resonating to me so you really are the breadbasket of UA-cam for me. It's calming.
Overall a very well made and written video this one!
This is one of the few serious comments I'll ever post: Jardon is very correct about the shift in the platform, and it can definitely be discouraging to smaller creators or even big creators to push this massively consumed form of content. But, like he mentioned at the end there is still those of us that don't care for/consume content different than the masses. I believe Jardon was basically saying that UA-cam and content creation is more like a business now than a casual pastime like it used to be. Like any business, you have to pick your market, and some markets are bigger than others. You can pick the giant 99% of people market and you'll be competing for watch time and viewership with quick form content, or you can specialize/form a niche into some other portion of the market, that might be smaller, but you're much much more competitive in than the general market. All that to say idk if any content creators will actually read this one tiny comment, but keep making the content that you love. You are your own niche, and don't feel like you have to bend or break to fit the status quo.
One thing I find interesting is that those who don't watch UA-cam a lot seem to think the platform is still how it was 10 years ago where anyone could upload and have a decent chance of finding success, but with the modern day benefit of monetization. Just the other day I was visiting my folks and they said I spent so much time and knew so much about my hobby, why don't I start a youtube channel and monetize it? I think a lot of folks out there don't realize just how competitive and difficult youtube can be nowadays
Thanks for this video, I started my MC channel last year and it has seen steady growth and I completely agree. You need to make crazy builds per video or have massive ideas to grow quick but I wanted to reassure you (and anyone reading) that I think it's still possible. I started an SMP series recently and it's by far my most popular and well received videos, despite being an episodic story led let's play. I think it takes longer to grow now but if you're unique UA-cam's algorithm will find the audience that enjoys what makes you unique
As a programmer, I find people's use of the word "algorithm" fascinating. We have some misconceptions that an algorithm is some mysterious black box. But really an algorithm is a pattern, usually expressed in some programming language, that solves a problem. Algorithms can be as simple as "Find all the entries in this database that contain this keyword" or "Sort all these entries by date" scaling up in complexity to "optimize the results to increase our profits", and beyond of course. If you've ever sorted playing cards in numeric order, you've used an algorithm. So, you see, there wasn't a day in UA-cam's life that it didn't use an algorithm.
I think when people refer to the "algorithm" they're referring to using machine learning as the critical component of the solution. As UA-cam's content base grew and its resource usage grew, it needed to solve the problem: "How do we figure out what's going to increase our revenue?". There isn't a simple algorithm that one can just pick up and drop into place. Enter: Machine Learning, you feed it inputs (like videos) and tell it what to output (perhaps the videos ranked in order of likelihood to make big bucks) and it will make its own algorithm to do that. However, initially, it's probably going to produce garbage results. But you give it feedback (such as likes and dislikes, maintained watch time, returning viewership) and it modifies that algorithm to improve And with any luck* it will.
All this to say: you don't hate algorithms, you hate machine learning. And you likely don't even hate machine learning, but rather how the algorithm it's using has changed.
*luck = skill.
Well said
I remember coming back from school to watch the Skyblock series. It’s crazy how much time has passed and how much it has changed.
I admire what you have done and how well you have done it! Loved this video and the information you gave out!
I am one of the watcher who likes 1-4hr.. videos so keep going! I will continue to watch.
Man, i have not watched your videos for years because of shifting interests but having this video pop up in my feed and after watching the whole thing I'm glad to say I will really enjoy watching all your videos I've missed over the years!
It really has been such a honor to see youtube where it was all those years ago to where it it now. It was so fun and wacky everytime you got on. Good luck with your channels guys, dont give up just yet!
As long as sparklez doesn't change who he is, I think I'll watch him for as long as he is on youtube; because he is an amazing man 🥰🙈
This video has one of my favourite comment sections; so many interesting and unique thoughts.
I'd like to add that I personally prefer chill and kinda more personal videos, over videos with the big teams and constant action that a lot of people who just want to profit make nowadays
I’ve been watching you for about a decade, I was in middle school when I started and now I’m a junior in college. It’s kinda crazy how time flies.
I’m personally not opposed to the long form content, but I didn’t watch RLCraft cuz I’m not one to enjoy modded content. I was never into mods all that much. I’d much rather watch vanilla with a twist (challenges, achievement hunting, MAYBE basic plugins), as opposed to mods which take a while to learn and get used to. I would love to see you do a series where you try to complete every achievement in the game, for example. Something to spice it up but familiar enough to enjoy. Although historically I’ve always enjoyed your puzzle maps the most.
it's really interesting hearing someone with Jordan's experience and knowledge talking about his industry. I have huge respect for him anyway but these videos and the understanding he shows just really increases my respect.
And I just want nice things for him for the entertainment and viewing pleasure he brings me. Even if I've only been watching him for a couple of years.
Over time I honestly kept watching less YT videos because the algorithm more and more fails to provide content I might be interested in. It's even worse if it repeatedly shows the same video over and over again until you either finally watch it or mark it as uninterested (it's an issue if I don't want to watch a certain video at the moment or simply just not yet), but even then it provides videos I have already watched not only recently but also from ages ago.
so well spoken, i know personally as an editor the pace of how content is edited is much much quicker with a large focus on not lingering on moments any longer then it should
Very insightful! Yeah I’ve been working at this UA-cam thing for going on 3 years. Solo creator and man it’s tough. Ultimately I began and still operate as the creator you described from the old day: one that does it as a hobby. So yeah that’s undoubtedly why I have only seen limited success. But hey! Just being myself ;) Success never drove me at any point. My passion in what I do has.
This was super interesting! I've been fascinated by the way UA-cam has evolved over time from a viewer side, and always wondered what it's like from the creator side. Love the video!
Being around for so long and watching everything change, you have an amazing perspective. As a parallel, captain, YOU'VE also evolved. It's been an honor to watch that and I hope to continue watching that for years to come :)
My funda on watching UA-cam videos is not whether I like that particular format/style/theme of that video, but whether I like the UA-camr and that is something that very few people do. I stick around with UA-camrs even if the video is not of their usual style. Say if Jardon started uploading something like cooking videos I'd still watch them.
This video was super interesting. I think there’s definitely a leaning for the platform towards the extreme side of content, with creators making more and more high-dopamine videos, but I think there will also always be a market for a video like this. The rise of livestreaming and podcasts is an example. I think as more and more short, gratifying content gets put out, more people will look for the opposite of that. Been loving hearing your analysis over topics like this, so this video was a treat! 👍
You an interesting critter bro
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Love the creator insider stuff Jordan! Keep up the quality content!
One thing I’ve noticed is that while longer from content isn’t as promoted by UA-cam, often community members will have hirer rates of channel membership/pateron support etc. so while UA-cam supports big 1 off videos channel communities tend to support more consistent long form content.
There used to be this term in the art world, it might still be used, but it's called a "Backyard Tree." Basically the term means someone who's really talented but not very popular/hasn't had a lot of exposure. I'm sure nowadays there's a lot of trees that have just yet to bear fruit.
I gotta say, I love u dude. Been here from the start. Always enjoyed ur content.
I loved your personality and have continued to through these years : )
I for one have been terrified that my attention span will be that of a goldfish after being exposed to tictoc. I don't have it on my phone and I've tried to avoid it... Then UA-cam shorts came in and its about ruined everything, I know my personality, when I'm hooked, I'm hooked so I try to keep it to a minimum. But I'm going to make sure I keep up with the longer vids, me and my husband spend a bunch of time on your 2nd channel and have fun there and of course I watched this all the way thru! Keep up the good work!
you know the algorithm just kind of recommended one of your videos to me back in 2019. And I did that thing were I just binged all* of your content for months afterwards. So Im glad about that. I dont think I would have been very interested in you if I was introduced to you at your beginning. You are very good at your job nowadays and I find you very entertaining. Keep it up :)
I was just chilling and randomly thought about Mianite and decided to look you up again to see how your doing and it’s INSANE that the latest video you post is “the evolution of UA-cam” hey man hope everything is well you syndicate and the gang was a huge part of my after school routine, I’m now 20. Stay blessed and safe brother.
For what it is worth - I'm actually a new watcher of yours and a subscriber. But, I'm likely also older than your average viewer (>40 yrs) and the longer form and more thought out content you've been doing appeal to me.
I miss the old youtube. Back then nobody gave a shit about anything. It's kinda sad but I guess it's life. Thanks for making my childhood great man
Still loving your Content and Format CAPTAIN
I love hearing UA-camrs i watch talking about this cant get enough
I'm working on my own UA-cam channel right now (not this one) and I decided awhile ago I wasn't gonna worry about being the dude that has the best ideas or biggest projects or funniest jokes. I'm just gonna make videos I would watch and hope my audience finds and enjoys them. Right now my priority is learning how to edit well and plan videos out, which is hard for a Let's Play lol. Maybe in the future I'll worry more about hitting those notes but I don't think it's worth the stress. I'll never have the skill of Spiff or Dream or FruitBerries, I'll never be as adventurous as TommyInnit or as confident as WilburSoot. I'll never be the redstone wizard Mumbo Jumbo or DocM77 or TangoTek are. I'll never be the big beautiful project builder that Grian or Impulse or Tango again are. Or well, actually that one I am working towards but it'll be awhile! So why try to compete with people who are honestly outliers when I can just be me, try my best and hope people like it. I'm gonna fail as a UA-camr aren't I? lol
I think you win as a UA-camr the moment you decide you make content for both yourself and your target audience,regardless of your talents or skills. You’ve already won my friend. I wish you the best of luck.
I agree with most comments but also what you said at the end about tiktok dopamine hits really hit me because I had to pause this video like 2 times because it wasn't energetic enough. I honestly really hate that I've never used tiktok but I just want to get rid of this instant hit thing. I've been trying to make it better by watching long form content. Apart from that great video and thank you for sharing your insights with us
God I still remember finding Jordan's original Skyblock series as a kid a decade later. You have to love this guy. He probably doesn't even realize the impact he had; the interest in Minecraft, its growth and success. Im a 21 year old man, and I still check in on his UA-cam account every now and then. Thats how influential he was on our childhoods, and what a good influence he was.
These are genuinely some of my favorite videos.
Super well said and very informative and interesting. Ty and do keeping what you are doing.
I have really come to appreciate both you and Matt Patt for taking the time to talk to us about UA-cam and its evolution! I really feel like you pay more attention to the little guy than UA-cam has for a long time! Thank you!
This was very very well done! Captain was the first person I ever subscribed to so im here to the end.
Been watching since prosdonttalkshit. I really appreciate your content and genuineness over the years. Easily one of the best creators, 'old' or 'new.'
been here since 2010 on multiple accounts and team crafted days and il say holy molly youtube has changed so much plus the way the community treats each other they go for the kill in a away now if you piss someone off
As someone who plans on starting a channel soon, I really apreciate these videos you've been making about the algorithim in these recent months. I think they're a good commentary and help raise a lot of questions. (idk if you will read this but just know that if you do Captain, YOU'RE THE GOAT)
So very true, and honestly depressing. I wish this never had to happen, but it was inevitable as the platform grew.
You're insights are very rewarding to hear for a rookie.
i remember subbing to jordan when i was like 9 years old during the super ultra modded survival series, and then through mianite and trials fusion. those were the daysss.. new content still great, happy youre doing well.
wow I don't think I've been recommended one of your videos since before the pandemic. glad your back on my Recommended page💙
This video came up in my recomended, always happy to see a captain video in my recomended
Very informative!!! Wish every person on UA-cam learns about this!!
This is one of 48 videos in a playlist I have made from my homepage thats probably hours of content to watch. the fact is even if I subscribe to all of these channels and hit the notification bell it doesnt matter cus theres just to many videos to ever watch one video of every creator I follow not to mention new ones that get recommended. I am currently subbed to almost 1000 channels.
I used to watch you all the time when I was younger, glad that you are still uploading
I understand your Pov entirely I just recently started sharing content I thought would be cool to view and it just was a hobby for me but its so much harder nowadays
I’d imagine why the audience is mainly people from 2010-2012 (which is me too) is because we grew up not with short little dopamine hit videos but longer videos that were done in a let’s play type style
Stay strong legend, been with ya since 2011. It will be a sad platform without you around. Inspiration 🤟
Somebody mentioned this is a 30 minute video…
Did Jardoon literally keep me entertained 30 minutes straight? I am surprised!
love it when you just talk about stuff
I do love me some analytics! Great video!