The History of the Downward Spiral
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- Опубліковано 8 тра 2024
- Where I came from and how I got here.
Contents:
0:00 I'm gonna ask this one more time...
0:57 1998
2:31 Broadcast Yourself
6:07 Welcome to UA-cam
9:31 First Big Break
14:12 An Uncredible Rise
21:12 Frying Emp
30:15 Why are the Simpsons Green?
34:22 We Need to Talk
39:40 Legends
43:27 This is what you're worth now.
50:17 Enough is Enough
58:59 The Ultimate Middle Finger
1:09:04 Target Acquired
1:13:41 What am I doing here?
1:20:04 Plot Armor
1:23:29 Gone, but not forgiven.
1:32:29 12 Years of Trying...
1:37:00 Aim for the Bottom.
Special thanks to @rustycage
Patreon: / emperorlemon
Twitter: / emperorlemon
Music List: pastebin.com/jAbv8fq7
a true statesman of youtube. Congrats emp
Love your stuff Wavy. Hope you enjoyed watching this as much as I did.
Super homie
One legend talking to another. You're a real one my man.
He inspired me too
If only our real statesmen could be as good
"Barney may have been forgotten, but I'll never forget him." Really goes to show that you can be remembered just by being nice to people. Hope Barney is doing alright wherever he is today.
he could be dead
Barney got a big sesh and he's just kicking back, ripping cones in his mansion
@@someoneelse293 nah I heard he’s living on the streets of Baltimore living in a box with a pet rat he named Ablitot
@@lamegameguy naaahh man I heard he’s hyped up on coke, dressed as an anthropomorphic bat, and running on top of run-down office buildings in NYC while his (rented for 24 hours) butler drives next to him on a golf cart.
@@OverlordDogz nah man he manifested into incomprehensible horrors and devoured the state of REDACTED and causes billions of dollars in damages and thousands of lives. He was also on the news for doing a cool tech deck trick
EmpLemon is the only youtuber that can make a 1 hour 40 minute documentary on himself without it being weird. Legend.
It was weird, maybe to you it wasn't, but it was very weird.
@@MrBrad12435 it was weird in a good way
off topic but holy shit we have the same pfp LMAO
Felt very weird and self-absorbed to me. NOT in a good way
@@Kodeb8 No. It was self-absorbed. This dude clearly takes himself too important
"Rusty Cage" is a song by Sound Garden. It was covered by Johnny Cash.
Johnny Cash also covered "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails.
"Hurt" was the final track on the 1994 Nine Inch Nails album... The Downward Spiral.
(I only just now started watching this video, so I have absolutely no idea if this is already covered in it.)
Surf Wisely.
This was not mentioned, but is very cool
There will NEVER EVER be another youtube creator like EmpLemon.
The best way to put it
Exactly
You “there will never be another blank” people are so annoying. Yes there will be and even are. Not lowering him or anything but cmon brownosers.
@@FoxSqueeArt lol who tf are you? i’m happy for the guy and i thought he deserved some praise for making good content.
@@FoxSqueeArt it's the name of one of his series my guy why u so bitter
Don't you guys feel special?
yes
Yes emp
I guess
Yes
yes
Emp, thank you for the hours of rewatchable content. Your videos always leave me smiling and coming back for more.
You are a real one buddy
i wish he had a direct donation link and/or a crypto link, I hate donating through UA-cam because they take a pretty large cut
@@trod5902 ask for his venmo lol
@@trod5902 he has a patreon
@@the_player_2 Patreon takes a cut, too.
"When you're in a downward spiral. There's no escaping it. So might as well aim for the bottom."
-Emplemon 2022.
It's shocking how relatable this all is. From how after a certain point you feel like you're forced to create content based on what the viewers want rather than what you would watch, to how you can feel like you're on top of the world until it suddenly sinks before you notice it... too close to home.
Every person in this world would encounter at least a downward spiral in their lives. Stay strong, for we don't know what the future holds.
Heh, this reminds me of when you were about to delete your PvZ content because the viewers would only talk about it.
About it, i haven't been on your channel for a while, so i dont know whether you have deleted it. I hope not...
@@brojakmate9872????????
The Blade Staff is trash
@@brojakmate9872
1) i thought you were talking about shyguymask
2) who said he's white?
I just wanted to let you know, I would have never started my channel if it wasn’t for your Dale Earnhardt video.
I remember watching that, being blown away and wanting to throw my hat in the UA-cam ring.
Every video you put out is better than the last. Your writing is some of the best on UA-cam. And I know so many creators are inspired by what you’re doing and only wish they could be half as good as what you’re putting out.
You’ve managed to adapt and grow through good times and the bad. And with 12 years of experience, you’re putting out some of the best videos on the platform that will be looked back on as some of the greats.
Congrats on the million man, it’s well deserved
I thought I saw the influence!
Love your stuff dude!
his whole nascar retrospecs are great. this condescending psychiatric bit, not so much. oh well, they cant all be bangers
Your inspiration here is definitely reflected in your content. I only recently found your channel, and it looks like your making decent headway.
@@DE-GEN-ART he’s just explaining his just with the channel since he hit a million subscribers.
"its almost like i came into this world right at the moment when everything started to go downward"
i feel like this quote perfectly captures how this entire generation feels and damm every day it feels more and more true
Got me there!
As someone born in 2002, despite being not american I feel like this around my own country and the state of the world as whole, we born when society already peaked
This is also how Generation X felt as kids, apparently.
this has been the sentiment for most of humanity for a couple thousand years, at least in some part of the world, someone was always losing
@@OtakuUnitedStudioI mean...the 80s did kinda feel like the end of the world at the time. Terrible, over-excessive, and overblown fashion, popular entertainment, etc. A super divisive president in the US with Ronald Reagan (including trying to push from a Cold to Hot war, letting the AIDs epidemic go unchecked, pushing an ultimately pointless war on drugs, the Iran-Contra Affair, training the Mujahideen (now known as the Taliban) to fight the Soviets in Afghanistan, for example). The crack epidemic that was used to justify racist laws and policing against minority (especially black) communities (and may have been an intentional epidemic targeting those communities, depending on who you ask). The fears of a possible impending nuclear war.
I've been sitting with this video since watching it a few days ago. Been questioning how to respond or whether to just let it go. Obviously I decided to comment.
Two things first.
One, it's wonderful that you've chosen the path in which you highlight the things you love rather than always trying to torch the world. Lashing out at a seemingly indifferent world has its satisfaction, but it's a short lived pleasure. Ultimately it just eats you up. I've spent too much time myself, screaming into the void. It's just fucking exhausting when so much effort fixes absolutely nothing.
Two, it must have really hurt facing so much negatively at such a young age. I understand how much of yourself you pour into your videos. I'm much older and the reasoning behind why I did them at all is completely different. But only those of us who have sweated out all the details of a project, spending hours after hours watching, rewatching, and editing to get it just right, understand how much effort it takes. It's a labor of love. I can only imagine how difficult it was having all that work shit upon. If there was any point in which I was part of that negative chorus (so many of those years I was in a pretty bad place, unaware of who I was hurting) I sincerely apologize.
That said, after watching this video, I'm struck by how much hurt you're still carrying around. I see it on your face and I hear it in your voice. It manifests as anger, because anger is a much easier emotion to access. Take it from someone who spent years of his life being angry at everything and everyone without even being aware of it. It's a shield, an armor protecting you. It takes the form of rationalizing, defending at all costs, and laughing off past hurts as if they don't affect you when they clearly do.
The therapy role playing certainly made for a good framing device for your video, but with respect I encourage you to actually find a professional to talk with if you haven't already. I can't overemphasize how much therapy helped, and continues to help, me to deal with my demons. It really kills me that there's still a stigma about seeking mental health. We're all struggling with something. And we all spend the majority of our lives coming to terms with our childhood. It would be funny if it wasn't so goddamn true.
Your videos clearly show the work you put into them. They're a joy to watch. I usually save them for my lunchtime at work.
Take care of yourself, Emp.
cg
How has nobody pointed out how poignant and emotional this comment is? ❤
I ain’t reading allat 😭😭
TRUST ME, that Downward spiral is still there, you are just far away form it, and when it gets closed, it will be BIGGER AND HUNGRIER
Seriously Emp, all the respect for this video. This is how I felt back in the day, at the start and now, it feels so nice to share something similar to someone, yet so different for how things happen. I remember when I found your channel and, even if you don't make youtube poops anymore, the escenes is still there.
Your "Bitching" Era, when you made the "enough is enough" dude, what a gold but I can see what happened!
BTW, Rusty as a Psychologist is the most surreal thing I've ever seen
yooo
Lol
The Legendary Scream Boy Has Commented
@Petrol Huffer what... what jew?
HAHAHAHA that was so relatable!
Wow. That was a really good watch. Hard to believe I listened to all nearly 100 minutes in one sitting, but it was really captivating hearing you retell your journey from the beginning to now. It's really made me rethink how I perceive making UA-cam content.
Looking back on it now, I remember the wave of hate flooding your channel during the Sempsins era and I'm sorry that I contributed to that a bit.
It's genuinely hard to give you a reason why I did, especially given that you were the one that brought my channel into the spotlight all the way back in 2014. I probably wouldn't still be here if it wasn't for your generosity in doing that and I'll be forever grateful.
If I could speak on behalf of the YTP community, which I can't, I would apologise for putting you through all that. But, it was great to see you fight back against that and against what UA-cam itself went on to become. I mean, I still enjoy it here, but it's hard to argue that it hasn't changed from what it was.
And the fact that after all that you went through, you still somehow came out on top is...
admirable, Ackbar.
Congrats on 1 million and thank you for all you've done :)
im so happy i found your channel through emp during the spingebill collab, and im so happy to see this comment here. You guys make such entertaining content and my group of friends still go back and rewatch some of the old ytp's and ytp collabs just to reminisce on the good old times when we'd hang out watching youtube laughing together. I still hold out hope yall make ytps for yourself and your own laughs, because those are the funniest and most memorable. i love you guys and your videos.
Both of you are based
admirable ackbar this was the laugh I needed today thanks
i love ur ytps
Glad to see one of my favorite Poopers recognize another one of my favorite Poopers.
You guys make UA-cam enjoyable.
The idea that people were upset about green Simpsons and you still stuck with it is fucking badass because it’s literally your signature thing and one of the coolest things about your channel
^
this was a fantastic look into the history of the channel
How do you have no likes
Real shit, crazy how this guy and other ytp channels along w gamers formed my absurd sense of humor. Internet literacy it’s something crazy and I love being terminally online
The Downward Spiral isn’t about spiraling down the hole, it’s about infinitely crawling and clawing your way to make sure you don’t fall farther.
Walking down a flight of stairs is easy but walking up them isnt as easy. I guess thats one way you can figuratively think of the spiral.
@@Zach014G the downward spiral is just a downward escalator, you're always on the climb, but sometimes some jerk cranks up the speed and down you go
@@jan_harald and sometimes that jerk is yourself
Thanks for sharing your story. I found your channel fairly recently all things considered when The History of the World's Highest Jump popped into my recommended. After checking out more of your channel the Dale Earnhardt video nearly left me in tears and i wrote a.. perhaps slightly cringy email to you about how much your work inspired me.
I come from a pretty similar origin to you, but replace UA-cam poops with speedrunning and replace UA-cam with Twitch. I've seen it all grow from the ground up, how things have changed over time. It's certainly been a ride. One thing i can't say we have in common however is how turbulent your channel has been in terms of direction, style, tone and types of content you put out. It's very inspiring to see you push yourself through several droughts, creative confusions, demonetization and more.
Your channel is the epitomy of what i call a UA-camr. Starting off from humble beginnings just doing what you love, to where you are now. Congrats on the mil.
I'm surprised it took you a while to enter the downward spiral.
Hey Rixer. Longtime fan, particularly love your video on Toofty, been seeing you pop up here and there on other channels I watch.
Surprised it took you this long to find EmpLemon.
You're both amazing content creators.
I really don't like Emp's YTP content personally (I just don't like YTP), but the dude makes some incredible content.
As someone who doesn't like NASCAR, his NASCAR content got me craving more NASCAR content.
@@r.9158 As with more WWE content.
Love that your profile pic is big fish theory
EmpLemon's arc of going from a bitter meme hipster to a passionate documentary creator is so well told here, it's simple but it gets done so well
@@danjoredd Lol yeah I was kind of mixed on his content back in the day, one of those things where I just sort of tolerated the fact that the creator is being an a-hole, like watching drama vids. It was a guilty pleasure
Just wanted to say that you’ve been a huge part of what inspired me to start reviving my own channel. I too was getting a fraction of the views, negative sub growth, and feeling hopelessly demotivated. When I came across your new content and saw how far you had come with it, I knew there was hope for me too. Thanks Emp
Bruh I watched you like 5 years ago, didn’t expect to see you here. Haven’t watched one of you vids in a while but I’ll give you another shot.
Nice
I know it’s been a year since you commented here but it’s insane to me to see how you appreciate emplemons content. My younger brother (who is an absolute unit btw) loved watching your videos and still does to this day. that’s so cool to see the high octane channel personality like yourself enjoying and appreciating this sort of content. Respect to you Tanner
BarneyIsPerverted is truly a hero, the true reason EmpLemon exists.
SantaWithTeeth
stop smoking granpda it will give you lung cancer nooooooooo :((
@Tecno blade. Finally, I can tell one of these bots to shut the fuck up
I remember him from back in the day
I came around 2010, and only knew spanish at the time, so even with me remembering the 2012 rewind and being a YTP buff on two languages I didn't know about him at all.
I like to think that he's probably proud of what emp became and disappointed with how shit the rest of the community turned out to be
I do believe in you emp. My dad loved dale and he's got dementia now and we watched your video about Dale Earnhardt and he remembered everything for a while and I thank you for that.
Thats awesome. That's a great video.
Holy shit, what a story
:,)
My introduction to your channel was the NASCAR revenge video. Watched it on a whim, and it began a journey through which I fell in love with Nascar all over again for the first time. I decided to stick around. If someone can so enthusiastically influence my interests, I have to see what else they're passionate about. I'm just seeing this video today, and it gives me a lot to think about. I never got to see your old ytps, or if I did, I wouldn't be able to recall that they were yours any longer. I held no allegiances to channels when it came to ytps. I just had my favorites and never attached a name to any. I'll always remember spingebinge or hank of the hill, but I'll be damned if I know who made em.. Regardless, I'm just a bit disappointed I missed the opportunity to offer you any kindness during that time. I hope things are and remain better.
I know you'll likely never see this, if your attitude on reading comments remains(wouldn't blame you), but I suppose I want it said anyway. I love your celebrations of greatness. I gained a new respect for hbox for instance. Never really paid him any mind prior, not for anything negative, just lack of interest. But you have so many interesting videos on people pursuing their chosen brand of greatness, and it's very inspiring. With so much negativity surrounding people anymore, your showcases of strong people showing what willpower can accomplish serve to remind us that you can still have a special slice of the future that was of your making. I hope you find nothing but fulfillment and success with your work.
EmpLemon's video essays are some of my favorite videos on UA-cam. I hope to see more video essays.
Hey man, I feel like you're not giving yourself enough credit at some points here. When YouChew turned us new YTP people away, you were the one that took on the initiative to start up a group. I feel like you did for me what BarneyIsPerverted did for you. You collaborated with me and brought in a ton of people into your own group and forged ahead positively through all of that. I was intimidated to be a part of your group but from talking with you, I truly knew that you were in it for the fun over everything else. That's when I started enjoying making videos the most because I realized that I can make whatever I feel like and that the only views that I care about are from the people that actually care about my well-being. The friends and good people are the best part of YTP for me.
Everyone has their breaking point, and it really made me angry that after our group had distanced from YouChew and tried our best to stay out of UA-cam's bad side that you would get dragged right into the middle of all of the stuff that you were trying to avoid and more. I knew that you were a good person and it was sad to see the toxic side of the internet start to mold you into something that I believed that you were not at your core. While it may not seem like it based off of his track record, EmpLemon is very nice, has a talent for words and can be very diplomatic. When I saw you start to channel this and shut out the hatred, I knew that you were going to succeed.
In a place that rarely gives second chances, I'm glad that you that you got your second wind and flew with it.
As far as I am concerned, I think that EmpLemon is on a downward spiral and has lost it completely. For what it is worth, best luck on your future success. Cheers
bro masterjoj i remember watching your ytps in fuckin 6th grade dawggg how is it
@@vaporghoul good
"12 years of trying, 12 years of frustration..."
You ever want to know if someone is a NASCAR fan? Just hang around em long enough and eventually they'll throw out a reference like this completely unconsciously 🤣
Great video man, it came from the heart ✊
20 years
@@endreszentgyorgyi5270 ye i know what the actual line was, but EmpLemon referenced it with a "12 years" line
@@the54car yeah yeah sorry i was just 20 mins into the vid
@@endreszentgyorgyi5270 lol u good fam
@@endreszentgyorgyi5270 Well, well. A Hungarian fellow. :)
UA-cam nowadays might pander to corporations and established celebrities, but people like Emplemon remind us of the site's golden years and talented creators. A time where we would have fun posting what we created and share what we liked.
Then let's get that era back by creating a new site. The community has the power.
@@therand0mchannle350 Thats not how it works though a new site would still have ads so that they can pay people and the content would be the same
UA-cam is run by the merchant people
@@therand0mchannle350 alrighty then starting with you
a time where we can broadcast ourselves
Bro you literally made my childhood with your YTP’s back then, and now your documentaries are aging with your audience. You’ve still got a long road ahead of you!
"im sensing a lot of anger from this time period"
"yeah"
"and how did that make you feel?"
"angry"
emplemon, cartoonlover98, cs188, hoffy, awfulfawful, and many others shaped my childhood with amazing ytps thank you for reminding me of simpler times
YTP had inspired my sense of humor, along with stuff like SuperMarioLogan. Being a mid-2000s kid I kinda missed the big wave of cool stuff, but still saw a lot of nice things. Beyblade in particular I hold close
I'd probably add AttackOfTheHank and Orpheusftw to that list. cs188 is still making poops, actually.
@@neonthunder3261 SML was and still is pretty good. Yes it’s not in its golden age anymore but I still chuckle to some of the jokes in the newer vids.
@@neonthunder3261 i miss beyblades.
whenever i could actually hold them together and not lose the pieces
cs188 actually did a video yesterday
It's kinda nuts how a video-hosting website ends up shaping and determining culture in the way that it does. Good, bad, or ugly, it's just fascinating.
The behind the meme video was the first one I saw. What struck me the most to this day is the passion. It wasnt some guy putting on a character there was something so genuine about it that has carried through to the rest of your content.
That video did a good job at summarizing why BTM was criticized, but the biggest issue I have with it (among things that could have been done at the time) is that he didn’t explicitly say that he didn’t hate the guy until he was in the postscript.
He should’ve prefaced everything he said with that in the beginning in my opinion.
But it was a solid video overall.
Speaking of BTM, he’s since released a couple videos in the past couple months, and seems to be doing well and even has a kid now.
I really like that empLemon doesn’t care about his audience. Parasocial relationships are creepy and Id rather an artist create things what THEY like.
Back then when he made ytps I just saw him as the funny meme guy but my respect for him has grown so much that I look up to Emp and feel inspired.
But that’s not true anymore. He said that he’s now focusing more on producing successful videos. That includes making stuff that appeals to the fans. Hopefully he can find plenty of overlap. That’s the best kind of job.
He doesn't care anymore? He was completely into the idea that people somehow wanted to dictate his content (which is logistically impossible) and then convinced himself that this invisible enemy actually managed to triumph over him, so he dropped doing the things he did for fun. He absolutely is still bitter about his "old" audience.
oh shut up
There is a difference between appreciating your audience and trying to pander to your audience tho.
The amount of nostalgia I've felt watching this is inmense. I've been a fan of yours since 2012-2013 and been part of your audience for the entire trip. I used to love your UA-cam Poops. Even the ones people called out for being mediocre or not good enough. It came to the point where I didn't even understand why people were bitching about it. I found it entertaining and worth my time.
Seeing you start that downward spiral and, paradoxically, watching you grow was something actually good to see. You had all the right to be angry at the toxic audience you had, and to be honest, I'm glad you did.
I'm sorry you have felt like you didn't have us when you needed us. I felt like perhaps you weren't that active to check your comments back then. So, the fact that you actually spent that time doing so actually made me happy. Back then I wasn't sure if my feedback was heard. Now I do and I'm glad :)
This said Emp, I'm very very incredibly proud of what you have accomplished until now. Be proud of yourself for not giving up as well. Time has eventually given you the opportunity to flourish to victory and that's something worth admiring
Thank you for this almost decade of content. This is for another decade. Cheers 🍻
Ur a tru legend too. Reactors like Charmx (peace be upon him) introduced me to YTPs about 7years ago. And YTPs have evolved so much sense then
Been watching since about 2012 myself. I loved his YTPs of the past. Emp made my childhood, honestly. I remember being in high school and eagerly awaiting his new videos.
Completly agree
Holy shit i have not seen your name in so long, i had a feeling youd pop up in this comments section. I appreciate all the laughs you gave my childish self in the 2010s, thank you
Hear, hear!
i've been on the youtube game for almost a decade and the whole story is relatable. especially the copyrights
Hi
interesting to see you here, my man
It would be easier if you had a name
Having been an observer of this content for years, it's fascinating to see this downward spiral in motion, especially as someone who has witnessed the issues of being a small-time creator who makes shitposts.
@@barfyman-wn3id his name is Angel
Congrats on the million subs. This video is indeed a career retrospective, but I want to remind you that, like, dude, you're only 24. As far as I'm concerned, you're still in the first third of your videomaking career. If your quality of work continues to evolve beyond what you were able to demonstrate with Never Ever and your current output, then I'm super excited to see what your videos are gonna look like when you reach Anthony Fantano's age. If you could sell me on the intricacies of NASCAR, then you could probably sell me on anything.
Don't work yourself into an early grave, take breaks, and always remember that your passion for the topics you cover will always trump what the audience wants you to do instead.
This video just summarized everything i felt during the 2017 adpocalypse. Thank you man❤
Why haven’t you uploaded in 5 years?
As I’ve said before, Emp is one of the most prolific storytellers on this platform. He and Internet Historian are probably the two best I know of. And that still applies to Emp telling his own story.
Don't forget Wendigoon
@@luichinplaystation610 and Joseph Anderson legendary The Witcher review
and also Patrician TV legendary the elder scrolls
Shaun and innuendo studios are also incredibly good! If you prefer more over the top content and less political stuff i can recommend up is not jump … very chaotic energy there ^^
big boss
Prolific litterally means to just have lots of output, it doesn't necessarily mean the output is good. Emplemon and IH are really great but they aren't prolific, they make videos a few times a year
It blows my mind that all these YTPs I was laughing my dumbass off were produced by somebody so young. I don't know if that means your humor was very advanced or my brain was regressing
Same here man
emp i just wanted to say thank you, i no longer make videos because of a lot of the frustrations you’ve mentioned here. so many of the ups and downs of your journey i related to. and it’s an experience few other people understand, even most youtubers present today weren’t around during those early years. so watching this was incredibly therapeutic, thank you.
Watching, or rather listening to this, felt like a journey by the time it was over. Emp, you’re an inspiration. Whether it’s YTP, UA-cam in general, or whatever, you’ve had many trials and tribulations and yet you’ve grown a better person through them. I’ve been a fan of yours for nearly a decade and I’ve seen you evolve, and it’s truly inspiring to me. Don’t stop, keep going.
The Downward Spiral never ends. UA-cam is in an Endless Calamity.
Not much fan endorsement goes into videos anymore, it's all about triggered commercialism and woke targeting.
You cannot "pursue" the「Wonder of UA-cam」
@@ClownwardSpiral9889 the W O N D E R O F Y O U T U B E pursues you
susan's stand
It’s never ogre
Honestly, this is the most fitting way Emp could have possibly celebrated 1,000,000 subs.
Congratulations, man.
Nearly three months late.
@@danielbaran4724 these videos do take time ya know?
@@SokoPrince Oh I know. I’m just saying that if I were in Emp’s position, I would’ve dropped everything and made this video first.
UA-cam’s original slogan spoke to me so much that I’ve been trying to make films interesting enough for people to want to watch. The idea of “Broadcast Yourself” is so interesting that anyone could make videos, quality or not, and find an audience that might wanna stick around to watch more of your content. The only change I agree with UA-cam is them getting rid of that slogan because they DO NOT live up to that idea now.
No. You broadcast what the advertisers want you to.
It's a step removed from cable television production, only it has all the abuses of freelance work.
You aren't paid unless it's satisfactory and your job security is one flop away.
@@SharpForceTrauma Did you read my comment or just "type-type-type-type-okay let's reply!"
@@eclipseRz I was agreeing with you lol
I was tired when I wrote that, sorry for the misunderstanding. I was meaning that yeah, they do need to change that because thats how its become.
Just like how Google's motto of "Don't be evil" no longer holds true
@@SharpForceTrauma my b I read it as you saying it’s always been for advertisers
@@eclipseRz All good 😂
sounded better in my head when i was writing it
Emplemon, when you said you wanted to be a reason youtube didn't suck, instead of talking about why it did. It really resonated with me. And I think you hit the mark with that goal. I got here after the youtube poop phase was over (Which is a shame cause YTP's were some of the first things I saw on this site) but I'm very glad I stuck around.
At that point, the Leafy video on, I’d say he hit his stride, and has made most of his best content from that point forward in my opinion.
12 years of trying, 12 years of frustration. EmpLemon has come to the golden flag to win his million subscriber button.
Here's to many more. Been here since the YTPs and stayed for so much more.
I have watched his content over the years and others. 2022. Here we are, 2013 has passed. I'm doing comics and has parts of myself in them to express. It helps alot. I mean we have moved over the years, people change. And it can be hard. I think all we think of is people in our lives and their not there with us as we wish them too. The people I know have jobs and their mentality mindset is different from university. It slowly changed. Being yourself is a rebellious act. And a means to give a peice of yourself out there, not just that it relates to you but others that mind find it comforting. I mean this long video just tells how he feels. And I believe that, very and real and true. I respect him.
Same bro.
Holy shit, I had no idea he was the one behind those YTPs.
I wasn't big into youtube, but those YTPs absolutey influenced my sense of humor as a kid.
But man, so strange that long after I'd outgrown YTPs, I'd come back to this channel only for it to appeal to the current me.
anyone who thinks being a youtuber/influencer is a dream job should see this. relatable stuff, gratz on the mil
All the perks of burning out with no qualities of a real job.
it can be a dream job, it's just way harder than people expect. i have my dream job as a broadcast producer, but even though i work just once a month it's still incredibly stressful making sure everything is running smoothly. im also friends with streamers and youtubers who feel the same, it's harder work than they were expecting and they get stressed like anybody else - but it's rewarding enough to make the stress worthwhile.
If you love creating things from nothing - and can successfully do that as a youtuber, no matter how tough it is you will love it and it is a dream job - nothing is ever ez but if you truly love something and can do it while making a living - it will be done and appreciated
It is a dream job but it isn't easily
It is a dream job. The fact is that most don't get views no matter the effort lol
Yo I just wanna say Emp has always been a real one. He gave me permission to rip Never Ever to put on Blu-Ray for my uncle when he was sick. That meant a lot.
the entirety of never ever?
I have always loved you ever since you made the uncredibles I always stick around and loved your abrasiveness during the complaint era and your video on Dale Earnhardt made me emotional too, it's been a hell of a rollercoaster, emplemon
very inspiring to hear all that, especially after following your journey for all those years
FUNNY NEWGROUNDS MAN
FUNNY HOMESTUCK AMINO MAN
love your loveweb series; its seriously under rated
Why the hell do I find you always in the comments of videos i watch you french deer thing? Btw. I love your videos
🤔
I don't know if you'll read this, EmpLemon, but to me, you represent what a UA-camr should strive to be. Someone who creates the art they desire to make while putting all the heart and soul they can muster, and someone who always sees right from wrong in that department. You're truly an inspiration to me, even though I'm not someone who regularly puts out content. Keep it up.
His skill is getting alot better, however he is slipping in some parts when it comes to that right or wrong. Then again UA-cam is getting worse and worse
He reads these. Trust
@@redline841 a lot
Just to let you know that someone out there appreciated it, Frying Nemo is still one of the funniest pieces of media I've ever seen.
Congratulations on a million subs Emplemon! Your longer documentary style videos on obscure topics are what makes your channel unique and that's what keeps me coming back to watch your stuff. All the effort you put into your videos clearly shows in the end product. Keep going! I've watched enough youtube to know that subscribers really start to snowball after 1M. You'll be hitting 5M by 2025 for sure and i'll be watching every upload along the way!
With millions of content creators on UA-cam it's hard to be unique, but you truly have carved out your own niche on the platform that no one else occupies. All you have to do now is lean into it and double down.
Welp, add another UA-camr to what appears to be an ever-growing list of folks commenting how spot on this story was in so many different ways. Keep doing what you love, whatever it may be - that's the only thing we really have control over.
Veritas ♥️
Love your content and music, awesome to see you here as well as so many others giving their support
Man seeing all my favorite creators in these comments make me realize major things. One being that UA-cam is a closer knit community than I thought, and EmpLemon is so talented and captivating that there are so many people, from all walks of life and all communities, that enjoy watching him and can resonate with his content. I love you and emp a lot, y’all make some great content.
I think I and every youtuber knows the downward spiral like an old bully that shows up every few years. You remember it exists, and just as soon as you think they're gone they reappear and ruin your day or week. You can't escape it, and it's constant
Great video and thank you for all your years of great content!!!
Ikr
tis late stage capitalism. Happens to all performers
If you're a grown-ass man and still fear the existence of or liken every hard obstacle in your life to a "bully", you need some serious help.
i never comment. and i’m not of the type to say things lightly. so for whatever it’s worth, i really, truly mean it, with all my heart, when i say that this video changed me.
it feels like a stepping stone in my life. it just feels so very important. i am touched by your experience, and i gotta say that that final statement of aiming for the bottom was so powerful it brought tears to my eyes.
i know this is not about me at all, and i know that you uploaded this many months ago and have probably shifted your attention to other things. but i just felt the need to congratulate you on your journey so far, and to deeply thank you for being here, and telling your story. it was masterfully made, and i strive for that.
i’ve been watching for some time, and i really hope i can keep doing so for as long as you keep at it. it is always great stuff
hope you are doing well, and cheers again on that milestone, i think it’s very well deserved
Was kinda surreal watching Supereyepatchwolfs latest video, and then this one back to back. Talk about getting some in depth personal insights into two different youtube careers, fascinating to hear the similarities and the differences.
Keeping this video so minimalist in comparison to your other stuff was truly special and sets it apart. Your confidence in the pacing and dramatization in your writing, and delivery of your narration, is well placed and admirable. Top work.
Yes, I would love to hear green man talk about the power of the downward spiral for an hour and a half. Why did you think otherwise?
😒 goddamn bots man
Only an hour and a half?! Amateurs
this is the most narcissistic self important garbage i’ve ever sat through. the dude reads wikipedia pages and puts funny pictures on the screen during it. here he’s talking as if god himself chose him
YES.
@@JonReid01 yeah, hearing Patric speak about oblivion for 12 hours straight is how you do it!
Emplemon himself has never been on a downward spiral.
The spiral's been trying to pull him in for years, but he keeps climbing back up.
He is the mythical _upward spiral._
Much respect, my man.
Real.
Something something gurren lagann reference.
@@lilporky8565 this man gets it
You are what made UA-cam so special as a platform when I was growing up. I had never watched any of your content before tonight and stumbled onto your Art of the Choke video and loved it. Logically, I clicked on your channel for similar content and didn’t find it. Instead, I found this radically different video and watched it start to finish with no context. That feeling of clicking a video or channel and ending up somewhere you didn’t expect to is what separates this platform from others. I love your story and glad you stuck around long enough for me to find my way here. In some ways hearing the entire story entirely in retrospect is a very interesting perspective.
You are one of the few UA-camrs that makes me stop in my tracks when I see a video in my feed and immediately watch it. 🐐
I found your channel I through the Uncredibles. I used to make YTPs back in the day (dif channel) and used to love your stuff. Keep up the great work and I eagerly look forward to whatever you decide to upload in the future 👑
I remember when you kept yelling at me; *"CAN YOU UNSUBSCRIBE!?"*
But I didn't, couldn't, wouldn't...
You've always been one of my favorite UA-camrs. Through your spongebob phase, to Disney phase, to sub trimming phase, to now.
You're awesome man!
Also fuck UA-cam.
Big true, facts
Listened to the entire thing. After the journey, the rebellious stuff, all the hopes and dreams and frustration, and emp's thoughts on where he is now, all I could think was...
*There will Never Ever be another UA-camr like Emplemon*
I remember watching your videos off and on in the YTP area, and finding your channel again in 2016/2017. I vividly remember listening to your Meme Theory video while I was out landscaping one hot summer day. I think you make fantastic videos and the direction you took yourself in is all the more inspiring. Thank you for all your hard work!
congrats emp, i dont think i've ever commented on one of your videos but like many others ive been watching since your legendary ytps they really do hold a special place in my childhood they gave me so many laughs and still even to this day you continue to make amazing content from the heart if anyone deserves that big number its you. never stop being great emp
Emplemon is truly one of the legends of the internet now. Not quitting was always the right choice, being immortalized in cultural memory of such a huge community is worth it
The saga of EmpLemon is just our collective stages of grief being on UA-cam since the early days. An entire generation watched this, he lived it.
Emplemon is one of the UA-cam greats and this video really solidifies his spot. I look forward to the many years of great content Emp creates going forward.
This video is a little underrated imho. I honestly enjoyed every minute of this, thank you for sharing your story/experiences as a UA-camr. I'm currently a writer myself, "chasing the dream" and a lot of what you said really resonated with me. The ending was really inspiring as well. Being a creative type really is like having an itch you can't scratch unless you're doing what your heart and gut tells you to do. Regular jobs can't and won't ever cut it.
Anyway, I'm sure you'll get more viewers on this as time goes on, but thanks again for this and for the content.🤝✌️
Love that even in real life Emp is tinged highlighter green. Didn't notice until the zoomed out view where you can see Rusty's office contrast with Emp's glowing lime table. What finesse.
I’m sorry that I’ve been a silent viewer that didn’t speak up when you needed it. I’ve been an avid fan since 2015, and loved everything you’ve uploaded since and before. Only a few select creators stand as the best on this site to me, and you’ve surprisingly become one of them and grown as my favorite.
You helped made me realize how much I love this site and its genuine creators, and surprisingly created fantastically written and presented stories that knew how to grab my heart like no other videos.
It has been quite a fun and emotional journey. Thanks.
Same for me.
I'm a 45 year old man who has been deep into technology since I was a kid. I was on the Internet in the early to mid-90s, when almost no one else used it besides college students and people who worked for universities and scientific institutions. It's funny to hear you call UA-cam in the 2010s "the Wild West."
My perspective is, it was already in a massive downward spiral then. Using the Internet used to require intelligence and dedication. You had to learn a certain skill set. There were no colorful buttons to click on, there were no "streaming services." The World Wide Web existed, but it was pretty spartan, and teenagers like me at home were on dial-up modems, so the only real content to consume was text. You could download a picture and look at it later and save it, but it wasn't the huge billboard it has become. Your main interactions were typing, and having to read what was typed to you.
It will sound snobbish, but it's true: the Internet was better when there were less people, and more of them were intelligent. Huge corporations hadn't taken over, billions of dollars weren't being made and spent, and a large percentage of the people who kept services running were either volunteers or doing it as part of their job at an institution. Now, anyone with an IQ over 80 can somehow get online, and we're all exposed to what they have to say.
I've seen some of your recent videos, and I'm glad you're making the content you are. You have risen out of the "swamp" and gone on to be a great creator of content (your recent video on choking is Emmy-award-level, in my opinion. I laughed, I cried, it became a part of me.) But for ever EmporerLemon, there are thousands upon thousands of people who are choking up what used to be a largely free and collaborative communications platform for smart people, and using it for memes. And choking up platforms with their 180-character thoughts (because 180 characters is apparently the attention span of your average doofus these days.)
It's horrible, and it started way before you were ever online. And it's heart-rending. The Internet is now a billboard for morons.
If I had to pin it on something, I'd guess it's money. Once buying and selling stuff (or, selling personal data gained from using "fReE sErViCeS") became the main reason people developed "the web", it was all over... and only a matter of time.
Thanks for the video.
Could it be said that the internet was still pretty good up through 2008ish? (that was roughly when Facebook passed MySpace, and in my opinion social media became more mainstream)
@@fortynights1513 Yup, I'd say that's a reasonable number. Social media is really what became horrible. (It's not as if "social media" didn't exist previously... Usenet, IRC, email, mailing lists, etc.) But these modern sites that include videos/imagery, where literacy doesn't matter as much as stringing some meme-y zoomer speak together and lots of makeup and big tits...that's the downhill. Vast majority aren't interested in communicating ideas.. they wanna be famous.
I found out about your channel through "The Art of the Choke" I watch a lot of sports documentaries. I work a retail job that gets really really slow during the off season, so I put something on that will stimulate my brain while I play my switch to make the time pass. I enter some sort of Zen mode...anyway, what I love about your videos is they're nice and beefy. Like 30-90 minutes long. I saw this 100 minute video and my eyes got big...I had no fucking idea that I was going to get your whole career background in one video, that was a wild ride, man! I'm glad that you stuck with it, and now it's paying off. I'm beyond inspired by your work, and I'm happy to be subscribed.
@Fries it was so good! For a minute I thought he was going to leave out the Yankees/Sox ALCS but he saved it for last. His presentation, delivery, and meme-ability are so original and thought out.
There is no greater milestone video than a Man who just sits down for nearly 100 minutes to just lay out his story, the pure heart of it all coming through you when you just peel away at the editing, I've been here since before the Pixar poops and I've stuck it out through the spiral, we're not going anywhere but up!
Thanks for still kicking and creating engaging content, Emp, you're a true phoenix.
❤️❤️❤️ thanks for the memories emp ❤️❤️❤️
SIMP
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In all my days I've never seen such glory as such....... A Yellow Comment😮
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As a viewer who has literally come from your newest video before this, I'm completely amazed with the fact that you were able to convey your entire 12 year journey on this platform with such character growth and development.
I'm glad you made this video so any new viewers coming into this channel can immediately get invested in your story and who you are as a creator. You've definitely made a subscriber for life outta me and can't wait to see what you create next.
hey man I started watching you back in the ytp days as a kid. you've been making amazing content bro I really love all your stuff. congrats on a million
It was so strange that attacking a smaller YTP maker was the downfall of one of the bigger YTP makers out there
@Don't Read My Profile Photo k y and s
Bruh these bots
@@xxmodzhaxsxx7910 i always report them
it’s ridiculous though
@Don't Read My Profile Photo That was a nice diversion
@@skonky and every time it pauses the damn video
even with the player popped out
and for what
almost literally nothing
your Dale Earnhardt video is so absolutely amazing, the nascar community loves your work, if you ever find a topic in nascar you'd enjoy diving into or covering again we would support it through and through
Did you see his Talladega video too? I’m not even a NASCAR fan but anything Emp puts out is totally captivating
@@alexthrailkill ^This. I'm an Australian woman (just about as far removed from NASCAR you can get in an English-speaking country) and even I was captivated.
I wasn't around for your YTP era, and to be honest, if I was, I probably would not have watched, but here I am. Your video essays are the best I have seen and I hope you continue for as long as you are interested. Thanks, EmpLemon.
If you are 22 and under you would have been around it, I was myself but never thought it was funny
YTP was very cringe and only funny if you were 12 or high on weed. Inb4/"you just don't get it".
Emp's video essays are amazing though. I'm glad he persevered and adapted.
@@AB0BA_69 That assessment is very cringe. YTP actually takes some genuine comedic effort for a lot of the good ones, the dregs get rightfully forgotten. Compared to what we have with TikTok where it's ALL trash that panders to children (and inb4 you say "that's an unfair assessment!", as someone who doesn't ever want to use TikTok, I can only judge what becomes popular beyond the site, which usually ends up being stuff that would pander to kids more), yeah I'm sticking with the YTP creators that are still making high quality stuff. Even a decade ago with creators like Geibuchan, MoBroStudios, CaptPan, Deepercutt (of which he's responsible for "Aw shit, here we ago again" meme 10 years early), Jeff Lindblom, KroboProductions, Jimmy Davis, Orpheusftw, CS188, DurhamrockerZ, BarneyIsPerverted, Attackofthehank, TheMasterPoop, CaptainPlums, ChickenPika, FrozenCereal, TheRumChum, and Chincherrinas produced videos that still hold up to this day. I dare you to find a vinestar, let's player or tiktok content creator that has made stuff you can still go back to and enjoy without feeling embarrassed
@@Trynt33 "YTP" and "high quality" don't belong in the same sentence. They are literally poop, fecal matter, *shit*. Pretending otherwise just does you and the creators a disservice.
@@AB0BA_69 lol
Rusty is the ultimate foil for you to bounce your feelings off of. The RustyxLemon connection is one of my favorite parts of UA-cam.
This video is not just an EmpLemom retrospective but a UA-cam retrospective. With UA-cam being such an influential part of my life this video means a lot. Thank you Emp.
Don't ever quit. Your videos inspire so many people, of so many places, in so many ways, some of which are extremely different from youtube content creation, that I do believe not even you has any ideia of the amplitude.
Congrats on the 1 million subs, man.
Man, I love you and your videos. They are so unique and honest. This one really inspires me to push forward no matter what. Thank you for everything you do.
It's weird, because I remember all these eras of your channel happen in real time. At the time, I didn't really understand why the platform was changing around me, but I've always enjoyed the content you've made. Somehow, my tastes changed as your content changed, or maybe I just liked it all. It was a profound experience, seeing both your channel and the platform transform in front of my eyes, and I'm glad I got to be here for it. I hope that in the next few years, the downward spiral will continue to be as interesting as it has; and I hope all of us get to stick around for it.
To add to the chorus of voices here, I greatly respect your work and envy your impressive editing and storytelling ability. I hope you continue to have passion for creation and maintain success in it.
Darkviper 😳
Damn, I love when UA-camrs that I follow, and whose content I enjoy greatly come together to celebrate a colleague's achievement. It's heartwarming.
@@llDbGll And Matt isn't even the only one, there's a lot of comments here by actual content creators with big audience.
Ok
It means a lot you said something.
This is such a passionate and vulnerable video. I truly think you’re the best creator on the platform and this video is very intimate one that I’m sure a lot of people appreciate. Thank you, Emp. I’ve watched your videos at my highest and lowest points and I come back for “the heart.” Thank you.
nice seein you here
100% agree. He is one in a million
@@JTF544 love u jtf
great vid homie
EmpLemon looks like a middle stage evolution between Ryan's toy reviews and Markiplier
To think I've been here for just about every step of this madcapped adventure of yours for the past 8 years, Emp. Since 2014, I never stopped watching and I'm still amazed at all you've accomplished in your craft and how you've grown and changed and blossomed into a truly interesting content creator. Congratulations on 1 million subscribers, mate.
wow. thats rare. I only knew about him from his popular vids + a guy I watch named atrioc reacting to his stuff and recommending him.
It really is a sight to have seen, to come in at the end of the YTP era and then into the beginning of emperorlemon molting into Emplemon.
glad to see what he grew into but that doesnt mean I didnt love his stuff when I first came. Sink or swim I probably woudlve just kept watching either way, and im glad he evolved into what he is now, isntead of self destructing and give under the weight.
Thats crazy, 8 years of watching a youtuber I thought 5 years was a long time
man, the story of your beginnings in the YTP is very familiar to me. even though I uploaded YTP videos in Spanish (we call them YTPH, UA-cam Poop Hispano).
Although I haven't uploaded videos for a few years, I have plans to return, but only when I can enjoy making them again and not just because of the pressure of pleasing an audience.
Tus videos son geniales!
ta weno papi
i never seen spanish ytp before
@@adrianhernandez2552 gracias, tu eres genial uwu.
It seemed like a narration on UA-cam itself.
YTP or even YTPH embody this platform. Do not quit the struggle for sharing the light of random humor sprinkled with knowledge.
Tis oughta be a public service. You are the world's Clown, so take it seriously like Sasha Baron Cohen, Chaplin or Remi Gallard
Fuk yt for not recommending me this
I've only started watching your videos consistently for about a year and a half, but to hear the whole story start to finish is truly amazing. Your channel still holds a sort of vibe of YTP era content, despite being so drastically changed and removed from it, but it almost gives it its own charm. Really love the content you've put out, past and present, and think you're truly one of the most intelligent and pioneering creators in the modern world. Congratulations, Emp.
I actually liked the green tint. As a kid, we often accidentally play around with the picture settings and be unable to set it back to normal. The green tint is something I'm so familiar with.
That said, I remember BarneyisPerverted. I found you through him, funny enough.
And you stuck around for that long? It must feel like seeing a friend change through the years.
I also found him through that guy, lol. It took me a bit back in 2017 to realize he probably won’t make YTPs anymore, and the video of him dissecting that one extremely bitter comment was just the nail in the coffin.
It’s amazing to see how he’s changed over the years despite everything, and now he’s finally gotten the respect he deserved from the start, at least in my opinion.
EVERYBODY CLEAR THE WAY, PLEASE! CLEAR A PATH! WE GOT A Emp OG COMIN' THRU HERE! IF I COULD HAVE ALL YOU FINE PEOPLE TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT OF ME, PLEASE STEP TO THE SIDE HERE FOR JUST ONE MOMENT, WE GOT A Emp OG COMIN' DOWN THE LINE. THANK YOU
@@mix3k818 I always liked the youtube poops. There weren't many people making good ones at the time so I'd always wait for guys like emp and durhamrockerz. There were others but I didn't realize their channels were actually abandoned. I just hoped they'd upload eventually. So when emp changed the subject of his videos to more long form and informative, I welcomed it. I'm glad I did, too.
We must defend this man at all costs. EmpLemon is one of the most intellegent pioneers of UA-cam. I've been watching Emp's content since his YTP era and have stuck with him through and through. Knowing the turmoil that many UA-camr's like Emp have faced on this platform, I have nothing but respect to this man. Depite the many hardships, he never gave up and I'm glad that Emp is getting the attention and love he deserves. If EmpLemon was to be elected as a representative of all UA-camr's, I wouldn't have it any other way. Here's to a hopeful future on UA-cam.
I second this!
BUT HES A WHYTE MALE
Why does he… talk… with so many pauses… in between…
Why does… he talk… like this…? He doesn’t do that in any of his other videos.
@@willtheprodigy3819 pacing?
Took a week before I had the time to watch this video yet it was definitely worth it. I feel like if I were to type out my thoughts and feelings behind all that I'd be hitting keys all day and like you mentioned in the video it's unlikely you'd even see this comment. So I'll keep it short and say that yes, the effort you put into making your videos is very much noticed and yes, the times you speak out about topics like UA-cam going downhill you are saying what us little people are thinking yet are too insignificant to make a difference alone. For me your channel is that reminder that UA-cam once was about making what you thought was cool and showing it off to the world and that some youtubers do still genuinely care about the platform and it's community. Yet the way you create your content makes me want to tune in every time not because it's a rant about something or another part of the Never Ever series yet because it's an EmpLemon video.
Thanks for the content you create for us. There may always be haters in the crowd trying to boo you off yet that's just fame in general. Behind all the hate is a number of people that understand that this content is for free and we live in a time where people are making well-polished, feature length videos for us to enjoy and all we have to do is click.
Congratulations on 1 mil subs! Thanks for sticking with it.
As someone who creates more traditional art, compared to the more "indie" art of commentary and the abstractness of YTP, this really summarizes what being a creator is like. You make things just to make them, and you continue making them whenever you want to. At some point you gain an online following, gain more of a presence, but when people start expecting a certain level of quality, or a certain type of art, when you break those expectations, sure sometimes it draws in more people, but it pushes away just as many, if not more. I'm glad you're so open about your journey as a creator, and I've been following for a while, and just seeing this all laid out, reminding me of the shitshow that was 2017 was awful for everyone involved. Now, as a more established figure in some niche communities, I've gone on my own downwards spiral with my art, even if it was less comparable to some of the creators in here that I recognize. Growing up means that you learn that shit sucks, and that a lot of stuff, and a lot of people, are full of shit, and life is about turning that endless amount of shit into some fertilizer in which life, innovation, inspiration, and the positives of living in the world that we, as a global civilization, has created. Keep up the amazing stuff, and don't be afraid to take breaks. Hopefully the worst days of UA-cam are behind us.
Yknow there’s a point when expectations go from reasonable to harmful. If they’re harmful you should talk about it as soon as possible instead of waiting to self destruct.
The Greenest of Simpsons
The Empest of Lemons
The Downwardest of Spirals
It can only mean one thing:
More YTP.
Jokes aside, love seeing another introspective video, Emp.
true poetry
Where's frying Dory?
@@fredster594 --- someone else is making it.
@@falendemo546 Thanks, also why are the Simpsons green?
@@fredster594 --- Copyright.
This may be among the most thought provoking, honest, straight from the heart, introspective videos I've ever seen any youtuber ever put out onto this website. I can tell you right now, from all the ups and downs, twists and turns and struggles that you've been through trying to navigate this ever changing website, that you are, I believe, among the very few youtubers who has adapted so well to the trials and tribulations that being a youtuber entails. What it means to be a youtuber has changed so much since you first started posting your quaint videos in 2010, and your story navigating this website is truly unlike any I've ever heard. You, sir, are the very definition of what it means to be a genuine, honest to God youtuber, not one of those corporate giants who co-opted this website, but you, a single individual with a passion and a lot of motivation to create content. I wish you nothing but the very best in your future; whatever this website may throw at you, just know that you have an army of fans that will come to your side when you need them.
Love your content Emp. I started watching you post YTP but I completely understand the challenges you had to go through. But I’m glad they happened so the channel could be where it is today. Keep staying true to yourself. Block out the noise