I’m looking for some small content creators who’s content has not been influenced by the potential of making money. In the early days of YouTube there was mostly trash, but then a few small channels started using formats, using specific styles and actually standing out above a pile shit.
I used to love how these creators made their content for their viewers, they were so very different from anything we had in those days. Things have changed, I get it, everybody and their dog are trying to make money on the internet. Content creators need to pay bills, feed families and maintain/improve their quality. Honestly, I get it. But it sucks, I feel like 90% of the content I come across are contractually based to release at a specific time or interval. Meaning content creators are just milking their audience and sponsors. I’m not saying this type of content isn’t good, it’s just how it feels 10x less genuine and from the heart of the creator. (I feel LTT belongs in this category as well) It feels like cable television with extra steps and a personal algorithmic touch.
What people tend to forget is how little resources you need to make good quality content on youtube. It’s never been easier to just start recording on our 4K+ smartphones. Yet, it’s never been this hard to consistently find early internet ethos content creators.
So Lemmy, can you tell me about some small content creators whichhave the passion and drive we used to see?
I’ll leave a few channels here which I enjoyed the most this past month.
Nokeric - Of the rails sketches
Joel Haver - Short sketches but also long form deep thought (Larger channel)
Prozd and Magic the Noah.
Prozd is mostly “Here’s a boardgame i reviewed. Now look here’s a skit!”
Magic the Noah just bullshits around coming up with boardgames that he forces other small content creators to play.
I mean yes. Ofc. But that is how it always has been. He was a VA before he started youtube. But the format and the irregularity of when he posts is not of the money making kind.
I think sponsored content is impossible to get away from but prozd has mostly stayed the same since he started youtube.
There’s some outstanding science content out there. My newest find is Three Twentysix, a 2.5k-subscriber chemistry channel. I’ve already learned some new stuff from him that I hadn’t seen from The Professor or Nile Red.
I have a big list of favorites that I’ve shared recently, really solid creators, but that’s my hot tip for the day.
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If you want more chemistry stuff check out Prussian Blue. His videos are pretty funny and kinda feel like Mr. Green in more serious.
Amateur Chemistry is also pretty funny although his videos are more amateurish
Also ThyLabs. His videos are pretty high quality.
My channel is not very good 😅 but I make videos just because I love talking about old video games and want an excuse to talk about them more. New videos come out every Tuesday and Saturday because that’s when my co-host is off of work and can watch them with her mom. 🙂
Civvie 11 has a Patreon, but he never begs ya to support him, doesn’t take sponsors (even makes fake sponsor skits to make fun of sponsors), and he just delivers his content with no intention on letting monetization get in the way. Worst he’s done is display a card saying “midroll ad goes here.”
As for his content, it’s sort of a hybrid review/let’s play of old first person shooters, new first person shooters inspired by those of old, hilariously inept first person shooters, and Slavjank. His humor is fantastic, editing is tight, and there’s a sort of back story going on in the background of his videos that he could not be more interested in getting involved in (in character, mind.)
