You Are Not Your Job

Re:You Are Not Your Job by johnisgood on Monday March 23, 2026 @04:00AM (#47486556)

Funny how YouTubers get paid for... generally themselves alone. I mean come on, many are getting paid for reacting to other people's videos.

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Re:You Are Not Your Job by adrianN on Monday March 23, 2026 @04:40AM (#47486789)

Many more don’t get paid at all.

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Re:You Are Not Your Job by abcde666777 on Monday March 23, 2026 @09:53AM (#47489585)

I'd argue they get paid for their ability as performers and entertainers. It's a craft that often has be developed well beyond their innate personality, and often involves a lot of acting as well.

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Re:You Are Not Your Job by johnisgood on Monday March 23, 2026 @01:36PM (#47492602)

I agree, but many rich YouTubers are terrible. People get entertained by someone watching a video and comment here and there but stays silent for the most part. No acting here. The majority of the people who get entertained are kids, FWIW.

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