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Re:How Google Wants to Rewire the Internet by kbenson on Monday July 17, 2017 @07:12PM (#14793072)
Youtube has some really good content creators, and apparently they are getting paid. I've actually subscribed to a few channels finally that I look forward to seeing new releases in (CGP Grey, YSAC).

My 7yo son is obsessed with the whole Let's Play phenomenon, and other associated minecraft content. I've looked up some of these people on Social Blade[1][2], and some of these people are likely making millions, but I can't fault the system. While the content of some isn't exceptional, it is professional, and some of these people keep up that pace for multiple content releases each day.

1: https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/thediamondminecart

2: https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/matthiasiam

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Re:How Google Wants to Rewire the Internet by ben_jones on Monday July 17, 2017 @09:06PM (#14793640)
Content creators are mastering chopping up content into separate videos with enough continuity and hooks to keep people clicking next video, next video, next video...

It's quite scary actually what the current and future generations are being conditioned to do.

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Re:How Google Wants to Rewire the Internet by tonmoy on Monday July 17, 2017 @09:31PM (#14793722)
Have you heard of soap operas?
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Re:How Google Wants to Rewire the Internet by linkregister on Monday July 17, 2017 @09:40PM (#14793745)
I agree the parent poster was being dramatic. Soap operas, however, make you wait until the following day to see what happened.
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Re:How Google Wants to Rewire the Internet by VonGallifrey on Tuesday July 18, 2017 @08:03AM (#14795810)
How is this different to a YouTuber? They (at least the ones I have seen) release their Videos daily (or less often) as well and sometimes with different Content on different days. So you might even have to wait 2 Days or even a week to get the new episode of the Series you where watching.

It's true that you can binge on a series if you are new to the series (youtube or otherwise) but if you are up to date that is no longer the case.

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Re:How Google Wants to Rewire the Internet by linkregister on Tuesday July 18, 2017 @12:16PM (#14797715)
That's a good point. I find that there is an almost limitless supply of entertainment online these days, as opposed to 5 channels and 6 Disney VHS tapes in my youth.

I don't think I could have resisted the compulsion to be on YouTube for all of my free time. I am lucky that there is a ton of social pressure on me to spend my time doing other activities.

It could be a personal problem, unique to me and a small amount of other people.

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