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3 months agoI miss the old days of Youtube where people made stuff for fun or because they were passionate about a topic, before the big Youtubers pushing shit out the door to get as many views as they can.
I miss the old days of Youtube where people made stuff for fun or because they were passionate about a topic, before the big Youtubers pushing shit out the door to get as many views as they can.
Monetization shifted the focus from niche hobbyist content to gimmicky shit that is tailored to get a bunch of views. When I see a thumbnail of someone with a weird facial expression, it’s my cue to look elsewhere.
I theme mine on how I play them:
play with friends
play when I have a short amount of time
more in-depth games
completed
unlikely to play (e.g. parts of bundles)
And yes, a bunch of uncategorized
I have to use a lot of static IP addresses, and I’d take this over what I normally deal with.