YouTube Subculture Is A Mess

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Welcome to my mind-boggling exploration of the intricate web that is RU-vid Subculture. In this commentary, join me as I unravel the convoluted journey of major RU-vid subcultures and the extraordinary events that culminated in the monumental clash known as Creator Clash 2.
Prepare to delve deep into the realms of Smosh, h3h3, Gus Johnson, Eddy Burback, Abelina Sabrina, and Idubbbz, each with their own unique subcultures, leaving a lasting impact on the platform and its fervent fandom.
But why does this bewildering conundrum exist in the first place? Allow me to shed light on the root causes, revealing the very essence of this perplexing landscape. Brace yourself as we dissect the profound implications of Creator Clash, a microcosm that magnifies the challenges inherent in this tangled mess.
Whether you're a seasoned RU-vid aficionado or a curious newcomer, this video serves as your ultimate guide to share with friends. Help them gain a glimpse into this colossal realm of RU-vid confusion.
Join me now on this exhilarating odyssey, as we unlock the secrets of RU-vid Subculture and embark on a quest for understanding.
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Here are the chapters for this video. Feel free to jump around accordingly:
0:00 Introduction
1:20 What is RU-vid Subculture?
5:30 Smosh Subculture
9:48 h3h3 Subculture
15:50 Gus Johnson, Eddy Burback, and Abelina Sabrina Schism
20:15 Idubbbz Subculture
25:46 Creator Clash 2
Channels primarily featured in this video:
/ @anthonypadilla
/ @smosh
/ @h3podcast
/ @h3h3productions
/ @gustoonz
/ @eddyburback
/ @abelinasabrina
/ @idubbbztv
/ @idubbbztv2
Note:
I deliberately left the channel icons and video titles on each video for reference in case anyone wanted to see the full videos featured in this documentary :) I also thought it looked neat like you are looking at things through the eyes of someone on RU-vid. Artistically I thought it was a great POV plus it also gave credit to the sources. If anything is unclear, or for additional references, please reach out, and I will happily provide a link to any of the following content discussed, featured, or used as a b-roll in the video.
Copyright Note:
Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research.
Music:
All songs featured in the video are from:
www.epidemicsound.com/
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Creators note:
Hello, my name is Zackary Smigel. I've been creating RU-vid videos since I was a kid. I started RU-vid full-time about five years ago. You might have seen me from Real Estate License Wizard, where I obtained 60,000 subscribers and over 5 million channel views. I have since left that channel for creative pursuits, and this is my first crack at starting something new. I'd appreciate a like and subscribe if this content interests you and I captured your attention for even just a few moments.
On a secondary note, this is my first video using this style and format. The first time using a green screen and these editing techniques, I know the audio and the green screen key weren't perfect. I promise you, my viewer, that I will improve my technique as I create more entertaining content.
Thanks so much for watching,
Zackary Smigel
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Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more!
All my socials: linktr.ee/zackarysmigel
#zackarysmigel #creatorclash2 #youtubesubculture
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@patrickrichardson2518 Год назад

What we're witnessing here is just a hyperdistillation of what happens to friendships as we age throughout young adulthood and into middle age. Pretty much all of these instances resemble what most of us go through with one friend or another as we grow up and start to plant our roots...there's the friend we talk to but don't hang out with much, there's the friend we ended things on a sour note with and created a wound that just won't heal, there's the friend that gradually faded away and became almost a stranger...a lot of these friendships manifested in collabs and we can see the major beats play out. Yes, it's "just content," but it's also who these people were at that moment in time.

@ZackarySmigel Год назад

I think that's a great perspective. Great points. Thank you for the comment!

@anxiousoptimism5517 9 месяцев назад

This is a great comment. It makes sense.

@davidmays2660 9 месяцев назад

This is a great discussion. Great addition@@anxiousoptimism5517

@eggi4443 9 месяцев назад

that hits hard. after graduating from high school I can see all of those dynamics in my own life. It may be normal but it still stings

@matthewwunderlich4364 9 месяцев назад

Idk I’m getting older and I’m still cool with most of my friends. I guess it just depends on the people.

@amandasmercantile Год назад

It’s amazing that you were able to condense all this info into a 32 min video. This is YEARS of RU-vid history

@ZackarySmigel Год назад

Thank you so much for the kind words! That was the goal!

@ronjaj.addams-ramstedt1023 9 месяцев назад

@@ZackarySmigel I expected to hear, at least in passing, definitions for booktube, breadtube, disabilitytube, etc. and a mention of how huge Spanish, French, and especially Indian RU-vid are. Just out of curiosity: before reading this comment, were you aware that there are tens, if not hundreds of disabled RU-vidrs, just among the English language channels? Or that a few (English speaking) DisabilityTubers have around 1M subs?

@mbg4me Год назад

this video is going to blow up, 100%. only 14 subs and the quality is insane. You've earned a sub for sure. edit: 57k subscribers later and this video still rocks. ive watched it maybe 4 times because its so well done

@ZackarySmigel Год назад

I appreciate that. Truthfully. This is only the beginning!

@dominiksinovcic7015 Год назад

I absolutely agree. This channel deserves at least 100k subs.

@AJTheInvisibleGirl 9 месяцев назад

@@RohitchaharXDtry 11.2k

@JustSomeBodisOpinion 9 месяцев назад

Now 23.5k 😱❤️

@THE_MOONMAN 9 месяцев назад

@@RohitchaharXDi mean makes sense. Most of us are probably coming over from the recent video about RU-vid algorithm and checking out what else he has. That video seems to be exploding so with how new this channel is, it's basically growing almost 1 to 1 with that video. Kinda neat to see actually

@Nonya_Busyness 9 месяцев назад

People making silly vids for strangers on the internet turning into influential micro celebrities and THEN beating the shit out of each other for money is very strange indeed.

@ZackarySmigel Год назад

Hello, my name is Zackary Smigel. I've been creating RU-vid videos since I was a kid. You might have seen me from my real estate education channel Real Estate License Wizard, where I obtained 60,000 subscribers and over 5 million channel views. I have since left that channel for creative pursuits, and this is my first crack at starting something new. I'd appreciate a like and subscribe if this content interests you and I captured your attention for even just a few moments. This is my first video using this style and format. The first time using a green screen and these editing techniques, I know the audio and the green screen key weren't perfect. That's again, because I never used a greenscreen or shot video like this before. I promise you, my viewer, that I will improve my technique as I create more entertaining content. I hope you enjoy! Don't forget to like and subscribe for more! EDIT 6/20/2023: Wow Smosh just got back together! Crazy News!

@p-__ Год назад

My farts are better than Zackary’s farts.

@Muhluri 9 месяцев назад

I didn't even notice the green screen errors lol

@shameonyou1681 9 месяцев назад

The way you were too sane and normal to assume Anthony and Ian had a falling out and were just being respectful about it online but also I cannot imagine how amazing it must have felt for them to say they are literally going to go back to making intimate sketches on their own literally less than a month after you posted this............unlessyousecrelyknewthiswholetime?!?!?!?! 😵🧐🙊👽🤔

@dianasaur2442 Год назад

I feel compelled to comment for the algorithm because although youtube did recommend you to me, this video should be in the 6 digit view count at least. Wtf this was so well researched and comprehensive. Great job dude!

@ZackarySmigel Год назад

Thank you so much, I appreciate that! Hopefully it'll get there soon!

@allcapsoff 9 месяцев назад

@migoreng7789 9 месяцев назад

gus eddy break up was really a crazy time. gus used to (idk if he still does) as some sort of wholesome aware guy. he even had videos criticizing people like chris brown or wendy williams, pointing out their wrongdoings. their joint podcast was really fun and lighthearted, one day it suddenly stopped and i had no idea why... until i read some comments and found out. sabina's story was basically all about 'i almost died, healthcare system lets pregnant people, my ex treated me terribly'. and sadly maaany people thought she posted that video just to ruin gus? and smaller commentary channels who spoke about the issue would point out 'hey why the big guys aren't talking about this, is it because gus is their friend?'. gus' friendly image, how much he shown himself as the dude with nice family, who seemingly is a green flag. hell i hadba blast watching the booger court video. if anything gus ruined his own image the moment he decided to treat sabina the way he did, her telling her story was her own right. it was jarring to hear how the "real" gus was different from his youtube persona. eddy was caught in a crossfire, and ultimately chose to cut all ties with gus. which honestly could've been a career-ending move, as his brand was inherently tied to gus. i personally can't stand gus, mistreating a pregnant partner is never okay. doesn't help one of his first comeback videos was about faking injury or something like that

@4xdblack 9 месяцев назад

Yeah I used to love his content, but now I can't even look at him anymore. The "wholesome" facade he wore only for it all to be a lie just made me lose all interest in him or his content. Especially finding out the terrible shit he did to someone that I cared about *because* of his channel.

@slightlyoffensivedadjokes 9 месяцев назад

god I was such a big gus Johnson fan, and when his abuse blew up online, that was honestly the only time I felt betrayed by someone famous. I loved his videos, he was one of my all time favorite creators, I frequently showed my mom his videos, and he always seemed like such a stand up guy. so crazy to think back to the dozens of sketches that I would watch over and over again, and think of gus as a bad guy. I of course never can go back to his videos, but it still makes me feel weird whenever I quote something in his sketches that I still find funny. weird how one of my favorite creators can do such a violent 180 for me.

@Lanier2369 9 месяцев назад

Huh. The timing of this video, with the Smosh section, was perfect to show how fast some of this subculture stuff could change and take unexpected changes with what happened with Smosh soon after this came out. It's crazy.

@badhbts Год назад

Damn, RU-vid really is just Game of Thrones.

@CharlieSimmer27 9 месяцев назад

i introduced a guy in college to gus johnson and always sunny bc i wanted an excuse for us to hang out, the pipeline from that to republican fratboy was so unexpected at the time but in hindsight not so much...

@vvzilla6211 Год назад

clicked without looking at views or sub count. Title was interesting and holy shit. I totally expected you to be in the 100k-250k sub count range and this vid to be in the 250k to 600k view count range. So good bro, keep it going. I see you with a youtube plaque for sure dooood

@ZackarySmigel Год назад

That is so great to hear. Thank you!!

@rokulus7910 9 месяцев назад

I feel like I just heard my little brother describe all the drama at my old high school 5 years after I graduated.

@pinobluevogel6458 9 месяцев назад

This is a great take. It is well narrated, but its a whole lot of drama that doesn't relate to me in any way.

@sarexvicentina 9 месяцев назад

not me watching this after smosh got back together lmaooo BUT YOUR POINT STILL STANDS!!

@manicpixiedreamgirl7930 9 месяцев назад

And literally a month after this video was published, Anthony Padilla went back to being a Smosh owner and actor! lol

@acidbath3226 Год назад

not everyone that has an opinion hates what they are watching, they might just be critical to try to reach through to the majority of peoples' common sense

@ZackarySmigel Год назад

Interesting point!

@dogbog99 Год назад

Wow it’s awesome that the algorithm recommended this to me, I watch an awful lot of RU-vid and this is a great video. Subscribed for more content like this.

@ZackarySmigel Год назад

Thank you so much! More like this coming.

@kosonenkilo Год назад

5%... family knows

@ZackarySmigel Год назад

The 5% Of Frenemies Could End World Hunger

@Nova-tv3us Год назад

this video is like if you had to explain yt drama to your mom, painful

@ZackarySmigel Год назад

Lol that could be a fair comparison. Still, I hope you enjoyed.

@Nova-tv3us Год назад

@@ZackarySmigel haha sure did! Earned the sub

@gabrielleengel7476 9 месяцев назад

An interesting thing that has happened since this is that Anthony has now rejoined Smosh.

@flashmemories 9 месяцев назад

I feel like RU-vid is pushing your content in every way possible. About two days ago, one of your videos appeared on my homepage and while I did notice it I did not watch it until a day later when more and more of your videos started to appear and now they are everywhere. anyhow, not that i mind because you actually have some great content!

@eewahnah 9 месяцев назад

Luckily, after this video, Smosh got back together and they are on the right path, their sketches have the old school flow but fresher topics, sensing what can be a sensitive topic to joke about, yet the fun, funky and crazy shenanigans are still there, while using cameos and their Smosh Pit team as well

@michaelmcarthur2944 Год назад

This was a refreshingly neutral breakdown of a few very complex issues and had a good message attached to it. Gj lad

@ZackarySmigel Год назад

Appreciate that! Truly!

@addie1080 9 месяцев назад

It's wild watching this now knowing that Ian and Anthony bought Smosh back and that Creator Clash 2 was a massive failure with no money going to charity.

@brookekivi 9 месяцев назад

As someone that only got into YT subcultures in 2019 at age 38 I appreciate this video. A lot of names I know of, but not their histories.

@FiftiesDad Год назад

you showed up as recommended.. glad i clicked, new sub and keep it up.

@ZackarySmigel Год назад

Appreciate that! Thanks so much. Will do!

@ArgaJacint 9 месяцев назад

I think it's extremely important to point out that there are massive differences between Sam Hyde and old Idubbbz. Idubbbz merely made edgy videos, where he sometimes said racial slurs or had some insensitive opinions. Sam Hyde publically donated to the Daily Stormer, a neo-n*zi site. Hyde is not merely edgy, he is an outright racist who hides behind layers of irony.

@jevonp 9 месяцев назад

Wow I had no idea about that, theres some horrible shit in his bio my god

@rokhayasadji1 9 месяцев назад

to me they are the same!

@jevonp 9 месяцев назад

@@rokhayasadji1 making edgy jokes and doing questionable things and being jewish and openly donating to nazis same thing yeah 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

@cris-ih5vt 9 месяцев назад

the only evidence of sam hyde donating to the daily stormer was a donation thank you message on their site, literally anyone could make a donation with someone else's name on it, especially sam hyde

@jevonp 9 месяцев назад

@@cris-ih5vt Nah, he literally admitted it "5000 isn't a lot of money to me" you can see the quote citation on the wiki article

@Ayverie4 9 месяцев назад

Wow. To prove your point, I used to watch Gus and stopped watching him or anyone associated when I heard the drama that he forced/pressured Sabrina to have an abortion. I didn't wanna look at his face. I had no idea it was an ectopic pregnancy (which will kill you) and apparently the real point of contention was lack of support during the surgery? Idk, when she said that I could immediately imagine he was really a jerk. I still don't want to watch any of Gus, Eddy or Sabrina. But just goes to show, I didn't even know the drama of a creator I actually followed. Forcing your gf to have an abortion seemed pretty indefensible to me. But turns out it was literally the one possible exception. As for his other behavior, I guess his collaborators can discern for themselves what they're ok with.

@duncyduncster 11 месяцев назад

i do have to say as a fupatrooper myself(h3h3nation apparantly) i thought it was widely known we are fupatroopers? also the past 2 years since frenemies has beeen so fantastic you missed the whole we do it live era, debate king era, streaming 4 hour eps 4 days a week and the many many other giant points about our subculture! but much love you are very well deserved with this fire video i expect to get recommended more from the algo thanks king!

@ZackarySmigel 11 месяцев назад

There's so much h3h3 lore its hard to cover it all in a small segment. I definitely could've expanded. Maybe if I do a part two I can cover more! Thanks so much for the comment!

@ZoeThomas 9 месяцев назад

@@ZackarySmigel I was going to comment something similar. This is a great video, but there is so much more to h3 culture. I'd love to see another video like this just more expanded! great job dude, def deserve more views for all this hard work.

@dimitra_k 9 месяцев назад

Funny how I found your videos from youtube recommending me your (very justified) critique of the youtube recommendations system and now I'm just binging all of them!

@jevonp 9 месяцев назад

Same 😂

@ExtremelyToxic 9 месяцев назад

It's wild how good but also outdated this video is since Ian and Anthony bought Smosh again 💀

@nerdcity 9 месяцев назад

Impressively straightforward and even-handed breakdown; no lies detected.

@Evanz111 9 месяцев назад

Very neat idea for a video, and I love your reason for making this one! Amazing first attempt at a video (at least on this channel versus your real estate one!)

@redeema1 9 месяцев назад

"Once Smosh and Defy were no longer together why didn't Anthony" and now he has! Almost called it, so close lol

@jaccoloos6612 9 месяцев назад

I'd love to see a list of like the 10 largest and most influential subcultures. I always find myself wondering what other huge subcultures and niches are out there. Perhaps individual videos of individual creators from different subcultures that we could list together in one big playlist or something.

@thebookwyrmslair6757 9 месяцев назад

Historical CosTube is my favorite niche! :) Bernadette Banner is probably the most well- known, but my favorite are Abby Cox, Nicole Rudolph (who the hell make their own SHOES???), Morgan Donner, NotYoMommasHistory, and Bianca from Closet Historian. Sewists who dabble more in history bounding, Rachel Maksy being the beast, Stitchery and Mariah Pattie, Adjacent to this is sewing & crafts: Moriah Elizabeth is the beast... and probably Jazza, but see also NerdECrafter, Dollightful, Super Rae Dizzle.

@ronjaj.addams-ramstedt1023 9 месяцев назад

HistoryTube / historical reenactment is also big (Living Anachronism is my current favorite among those channels). Booktube is massive, and channels focusing solely on fantasy are many. Heck, channels solely about Tolkien and Middle Earth lore publish more videos than I have time to watch (I recently found Part-time Hobbit, and promptly subscribed). Disabled and/or chronically ill RU-vidrs are also many, some of them make videos mostly about disability, technology that aids us, societal attitudes etc. while others have a different main focus and only sometimes make videos specific to the disability community. I have collected some public p1ay1ists, if someone is curious, as disabled own voice videos are pretty hard to find by searching, RU-vid tends to push doctors', teachers', and physiotherapists' videos, instead. Media analysis and critiquing is also huge, my favorite is the Lost in Adaptation series on Dominique Noble's channel. It will soon have over 300 videos, IIRC. And those are just some subcultures I happen to know about, and only in English. There is a vast RU-vid out there in tens of "big" languages and probably over a hundred smaller ones.

@otaconpunished 9 месяцев назад

“Ew, the plebs almost touched me at the million dollar event that didn’t make money for charity!”

@w1ckedn0nsense34 9 месяцев назад

I've been on RU-vid since 2010 and I've never watched any of these creators, it's been entertaining to watch from a distance without an emotional connection. When it comes home to roost it's very upsetting and sobering though.

@brendankelly4700 9 месяцев назад

Frenemies was such a mess. It was like if you gave 2 fifth graders a podcast.

@rainyrainrenee 3 месяца назад

I'm glad I accidentally found your channel because of that 30 days gas station food challenge, this was such an interesting video to watch.

@CarsSimplified Год назад

Well explained! Your green screen work is quite good, too!

@ZackarySmigel Год назад

Hey man! Happy to see you here! Thanks. It was my first time EVER using a greenscreen lol. I'm still working out the kinks from a production standpoint, but I feel like im improving constantly. I hope to hit my stride within a month or so. The plan is one video every week until I'm monetized and then after that one video every other week or more. So far, so good!

@DANCETRENDTOON 9 месяцев назад

Just gonna run a marathon of your channel to boost hours. Lore is appreciated.

@Colorful_Cascadia 9 месяцев назад

So I'm binging your content after the RU-vid algorithm video😂

@pieseldatches 11 месяцев назад

I'm so happy youtube recommended me to your channel. You need more subscribers.

@ZackarySmigel 11 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@dougspanky Год назад

this video wouldn't leave my recommended page so congrats on that

@ZackarySmigel Год назад

Looks like I am a permanent resident in your recommended page! I'll keep the virtual welcome mat out for you.

@TheInconspicuousMan 9 месяцев назад

I had your latest video recommended and went back to watch this because I'm into internet history. It's really well done. I knew of all these creators but didn't know the history of a couple of them. Creator Clash seemed so weird and cringey to me but RU-vid fandoms are intense, especially when you're in high school. Subscribed!

@negativearms Год назад

Ethan was heavily inspired by Sam Hyde early on. He even had to edit in the description of a particular video that it was a tribute after he was exposed.

@69piksel Год назад

This is the earliest ive ever been for a popular yt channel

@ZackarySmigel Год назад

Appreciate that! Hope you're correct.

@kookoo275 9 месяцев назад

That's so funny that you basically predicted Anthony rejoining smosh. I'm so glad I found your channel.

@Consequential 9 месяцев назад

Great video, and the second one I've watched. I've never paid a *whole* lot of attention to most of these creators or subcultures, but there were other creators I watched a fair bit at times over the years. It's nice to have a little peek into these subcultures that were only ever vaguely on my radar. You got yourself a sub! :) P. S. I love a good video essay! 😁

@hamoiq908 9 месяцев назад

Now reading the comments and seeing that you didn’t even have 10k suns a week ago it seems and this video is 2+ months old is insane, shits high quality and gets yt which I love. Let’s hope the algo keeps on hitting and making you grow more and more

@alysonmarie 9 месяцев назад

This was super interesting and you did a great job distilling and condensing into 32 minutes.

@jamiecoz Год назад

great video, don't know why it doesn't have more engagement, it definitely deserves it. keep it up

@ZackarySmigel Год назад

Appreciate that! Thanks so much!

@Toygains Год назад

I hate post 2012 RU-vid. It was about people sharing fun, quirky stuff. Now It's a business with people that have no business being in these positions of fame and responsibility.

@ihateusernames881148 2 месяца назад

Dude, I’m binge watching your videos. I’ve never seen this topic covered the way you covered it

@kirstenmiller4372 9 месяцев назад

I found your channel through your recent viral video, I am now binge watching all your other videos!

@blanketflunky9823 10 месяцев назад

Babe wake up new baller video essay channel just dropped

@EloTheCurious 9 месяцев назад

I love your style, and how you approach discussing the topics you choose! You’ll definitely be blowing up in due time!!! Best of luck, and see you around the RU-vid realm. ☠️ Hahahaa!

@RisingSunfish 9 месяцев назад

I wonder if there are other components to how we subconsciously associate RU-vidrs other than the genre of their content. Is style a stronger indicator of where fanbases will converge and branch out? Tone? Video length? Scriptedness? Subject matter? Why is it that the phrase “commentary RU-vid” usually calls to mind comedy commentary creators like Jarvis Johnson or Eddy Burback as opposed to more straightforward, in-depth commentary from the likes of The Right Opinion or SWOOP (I say this with a hearty respect and admiration for all four of them, fwiw)? Why would that genre implicitly only cover Internet media commentary in the first place? I think you’re onto something when it comes to untangling the way we understand genre on this platform, because I think a lot of it boils down to who’s friends (or enemies, or even, dare I say, frenemies) with whom. Then again, there’s certainly precedent for that kind of thing in the arts; a nineteeth-century British poet’s chances of being well-known are going to correlate at least somewhat to their proximity to Lord Byron, for example. Still, it’s interesting to think about other ways these things might be categorized.

@fixervibii 9 месяцев назад

im really curious to see how the dynamics of parasocial relationships will change in the following years... it feels like people are constantly getting more involved with time passing, as the internet and its culture become more and more influential

@mikearchangel7998 Год назад

I love this video, and thank you for talking about something that more people should consider. 10/10 no cap

@ZackarySmigel Год назад

Happy to hear that. Thanks for the comment!

@hayleyquinnx94 10 месяцев назад

very tidy and well executed video, crazy that it's your first upload!!

@ZackarySmigel 10 месяцев назад

Thanks a ton!

@marvsiceslice 9 месяцев назад

This is top tier content. Not sure why it didnt pop off like it should have. Great vid myguy. This deserved a milli

@RobTFilms 9 месяцев назад

crazy how smosh got back together lmao

@nationsquid Год назад

Love love love this!! Keep it up and can't wait for more!!

@ZackarySmigel Год назад

Thanks, man! Proud to have a legend like you comment on my video.

@diaaaaanaaaaa 9 месяцев назад

Incredibly well done video!! So glad you were recommended to me!!

@maxman1244 9 месяцев назад

Wicked good video essays my dude, subscriber more than well earned hers

@Moto_Medics 9 месяцев назад

This is the only type of junk food content I even give a chance, not your vid but the stuff your talking about. I’m well aware of the fact it’s some tabloidesque crap but it’s mine as no one I know is into RU-vid as deep as I am. Good shit bro

@KalebPeters99 9 месяцев назад

Great stuff, loving this channel!

@ka4braves 9 месяцев назад

Wild that shortly after this video was made, Smosh reunited!

@ecocodex4431 10 месяцев назад

I disagree when it comes to judging people who stay with RU-vidrs who have done horrible things. By continuing to collab with an abuser, you are condoning the abuse they did. You are able to look past their abusive actions and continue working with them to make money. There is something rather gross about that.

@ZackarySmigel 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for the comment. I think that's definitely a valid criticism of the culture and current environment we live in. The issue is that many people believe what they want or actually believe one party and do not believe the other. It's a mess, which is exactly why I made this video. It can be confusing and frustrating for any new person exposed to this; they must watch hours of content to formulate an opinion. It's insane. That's why I tried to provide the facts and allow people to formulate their opinions. At the end, I said just to enjoy the content, which is true for the most part, but I really wanted people to understand the unsurmountable mess that is RU-vid subculture and formulate their own opinions. I hope that makes sense. Again, thanks for the comment!

@Yezpahr 9 месяцев назад

Gonna binge the channel to bypass the algorithm and **then** subscribe to further up heave the confusion the algorithm will experience. (algorithm engagement post) I learned Ethan Klein makes quite a good Fester Addams impression. 5:23 Actually, Wrestling got close for the Americans. They believed it was real, they couldn't tell what was fake and they invested emotionally in their idols.

@a3aan__uit389 9 месяцев назад

This is the RU-vid history scrolls. Concise and in context! This should get more attention

@asuka-ryo Год назад

with peace and love, peace and love

@samuelstarfelt4049 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for teaching me a bit about youtube subculture! It will be interesting to watch more videos wven though I am outside of the target audience.

@16Craft82 9 месяцев назад

Going back through your vids after seeing your algorithm video, your shit is solid af man! Glad the algorithm led me to your stuff.

@lopeza.8046 11 месяцев назад

Very Well done. Great presentation and definitions

@nsbd90now 9 месяцев назад

Many of these "content creators" become so during adolescence. That way-of-being made them famous and very wealthy with little effort. Now, they are unable to grow and mature in character or intellect without it all crashing down. And most don't have any actual education or employment skills.

@Jexeter66 9 месяцев назад

Great video!! From subscriber 3830!!!

@davidadams2395 9 месяцев назад

I just started the video, but at minute 1:46, I wanted to ask if everyone is seeing the same impressions because all the thumbnails shown to you have been shown to me. By the way, I'm an older (54) RU-vid viewer who's been watching since its release. I know all the creators and personalities, old and new, but I haven't kept up with the fallout. I might be too old to care about their drama, but I am enjoying your content.

@OffWithTheFairies24-7 9 месяцев назад

omg you’re channels grown a lot in a few days!

@stylo1822 9 месяцев назад

Around 3:45 I nearly cried I thought my screen was scratched or broken 😭😭

@nachis04 9 месяцев назад

Well, we can't be completely divorced from context. True, we need to be rational about our relationship with these creators and their creations, but that also means that we need to be critical. Two people have beef about art/creative direction is one thing, two people having "beef" because one of them has sexually assaulted someone is a completely different situation and they need to be treated as such.

@nightm0nkey Год назад

Very good video my friend! 🙌

@ZackarySmigel Год назад

Thank you!!!

@devons.3481 9 месяцев назад

this is so well put together and genuinely so satisfying tbh to have this video in my back pocket to show friends/family later lol also it is so funny to me to see anyone try to describe ian's old content bc it truly just feels like a fever dream now. you kinda just had to be there

@GaviLazan 9 месяцев назад

You give Smosh as an example, but little did you know... Now Ian and Anthony are back together and OWN Smosh again! (also, I think you meant to say "if you are between the ages of 30 and 40" Smosh was breaking out when 20 year olds were still in diapers 😂)

@zhaneedwards2979 5 месяцев назад

I love this channel. Such a fire 🔥 find

@NakamuraSatou 9 месяцев назад

Ian and Anthony were not friends at that time, as they had talked about during the coming back video. Even before that, there were clips showing how they were arguing with each other. I remember one of the Pokémon parody they made. It was hard to watch.

@JT-xn9ei 9 месяцев назад

I only follow very few of them these days, but I was into the UK part of youtube's subculture in my teens. It was nice to see the collab culture they had at the time.

@marshy3316 Год назад

just wait until streamers start reacting to this; rlly good video too!!!!!!

@ZackarySmigel Год назад

Appreciate that. Hope so!

@miraclewade6112 9 месяцев назад

Commenting for the algorithm uwu I've watched 2 of your videos. I love RU-vid culture so im sure ill love your content !

@jevonp 9 месяцев назад

This was an insanely good video dawg

@ash_tray_6 9 месяцев назад

Extremely well put! You’re an amazing presenter.

@Wolf-ki5eo 11 месяцев назад

Interesting video! Good job!

@cogandball 9 месяцев назад

Am i terminally online if i already know most of this the quality and depth of the video shows its not surface level information but i didn't know i was this lost in the sauce

@northstarradio Год назад

Great video and I'm happy the algorithm showed me some new blood.

@Klibbyboi Год назад

great video! subbed

@CannedFishFiles 9 месяцев назад

RU-vid should allow users to curate content in a way that's more engaging than playlists. And there should be some juice for this curation on the main page, when it is topic-relevant with the user's habits.

@pingozingo 9 месяцев назад

Would you ever update the bit about smosh now that Anthony joined the channel again?

@thebookwyrmslair6757 9 месяцев назад

This is just confirmation that I never have been and don't care to be cool. 😂 I've been on RU-vid as a watcher since the early days... and have never heard of these!