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I'm thinking of doing a "drama" talk-video in which I criticize a Youtuber. Someone wanted me to float the script by you guys before recording, so I'm doing that.
Here's my outline. Not included are a bunch (90 so far) of screenshots (mostly of reddit comments) I use to back up my claims
His name has been censored so that he doesn't Google himself, like the narcissist he is, and spoil the surprise. I briefly spoke about him in the chat once, but other than that, you guys probably don't know about him.
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XXXXX
-Introduction
-- XXXXX has a failing youtube channel
-- Repeatedly asks for advice, but then says to almost everyone that the suggestions doesn't apply to him or aren't helpful
--- Thinks his channel is uniquely special
--- Therefore, angers almost everyone he interacts with online
-- Gotten banned from multiple subreddits, discord channels
-- Has had (at least?) seven videos made about him, has been mentioned in more
-- Here are the problems with his mindset, and the solutions to those problems
-The Problem
-- thinks he's pretty great
-- thinks he's his own best judge
-- he won't believe you if you try to point out his flaws
--- Everyone who tells him that his content is bad is untrustworthy.
-- Thinks he's already doing everything right, thinks he has the skills of a pro youtuber
-- was given a challenge to note the differences between a successful video in the same genre
--- other video got 2m views, has 150K subscribers, while xxxxx's opening videos hardly ever go over 200 views
--- only differences he found were "slightly different camera angle" and "opened different products"
-- Blames external factors (like the algorithm) for his lack of success
--- Doesn't want help with his content, wants an exploit to beat the system
---- He'll jump on any cheap trick he can do if he thinks it'll help fool the algorithm
--- Doesn't believe that being entertaining or informative is the key to success (because, to himself, he already thinks he is)
--- Thinks he's just unlucky
-- Always mentions how old his channel is
-- "expects" that his channel should get views based on age
--- could be that he thinks success is about channel age, not skill
- Difference between "inside" skills and "outside" skills
-- outside skills are things that someone else could do for you
--- avatar, banner, thumbnails, tags, playlists, description, social media management, etc
--- XXXXX seems to focus on "outside" skills
- Seems to shut down whenever "inside" skills are brought up
-- Ignored "inside" advice
-- Ends conversation when confronted with watch time average
-- low statistics are indicative of low quality, conflicts with xxxxx's self image, so he rejects what the statistics say
- So, the problem
-- The problem is that you have a distorted view of yourself. You have an over-inflated ego
-- You think you're pretty great, and you believe this very strongly
-- The phrase is "you are your own worst judge" for a reason
---- so when people tell you otherwise, you are very resistant to that idea.
---- so you blame your lack of success on external factors, not willing to believe that it's just you
----- you are unwilling to improve in areas where you don't think there's a problem
----- you are looking for ways to succeed in all the wrong places
- What if you're wrong?
-- Then you're hurting your channel by not improving in the areas where you need to improve
-- Then you're wasting time by chasing after exploits
-- You are overlooking the true path to success
-How do we tell? How do we prove this once and for all?
-Get data
-- take those questions that you were asked, ask those questions to others
--- See the difference between your numbers and their numbers
--- Use this to adjust your self-image
---- Once you realize how bad you really are, then you can finally start to improve
-How to improve
-First, getting better can only improve if you admit the problem
--It has to come from you, and you alone.
--Like dealing with an alcoholic
-Keep trying
- Now that you know you aren't as good as you think you are, really listen to what people are telling you
-- You can no longer use "I've tried that already", because based off the surveys, you need to keep trying
-- You are NOT at the top of your game
--- sport analogy, coach tells you to do pull-ups to improve in some aspect of a sport
---- you try for one week, and you haven't improved. You tell the coach you've already tried
----- no. Keep trying
-Conclusion
- tl;dw You have an overinflated ego which is keeping you from improving. Once you deflate your ego, you can finally improve
-- Once you fix this problem your channel will start to improve
--- you'll stop making people angry
--- you'll stop getting banned from communities
--- people will make videos of your comeback story, instead of roasting you
--- your life outside of youtube will improve
Here's my outline. Not included are a bunch (90 so far) of screenshots (mostly of reddit comments) I use to back up my claims
His name has been censored so that he doesn't Google himself, like the narcissist he is, and spoil the surprise. I briefly spoke about him in the chat once, but other than that, you guys probably don't know about him.
Revision 2:
XXXXX
-Introduction
-- XXXXX has a failing youtube channel
-- Repeatedly asks for advice, but then says to almost everyone that the suggestions doesn't apply to him or aren't helpful
--- Thinks his channel is uniquely special
--- Therefore, angers almost everyone he interacts with online
-- Gotten banned from multiple subreddits, discord channels
-- Has had (at least?) seven videos made about him, has been mentioned in more
-- Here are the problems with his mindset, and the solutions to those problems
-The Problem
-- thinks he's pretty great
-- thinks he's his own best judge
-- he won't believe you if you try to point out his flaws
--- Everyone who tells him that his content is bad is untrustworthy.
-- Thinks he's already doing everything right, thinks he has the skills of a pro youtuber
-- was given a challenge to note the differences between a successful video in the same genre
--- other video got 2m views, has 150K subscribers, while xxxxx's opening videos hardly ever go over 200 views
--- only differences he found were "slightly different camera angle" and "opened different products"
-- Blames external factors (like the algorithm) for his lack of success
--- Doesn't want help with his content, wants an exploit to beat the system
---- He'll jump on any cheap trick he can do if he thinks it'll help fool the algorithm
--- Doesn't believe that being entertaining or informative is the key to success (because, to himself, he already thinks he is)
--- Thinks he's just unlucky
-- Always mentions how old his channel is
-- "expects" that his channel should get views based on age
--- could be that he thinks success is about channel age, not skill
- Difference between "inside" skills and "outside" skills
-- outside skills are things that someone else could do for you
--- avatar, banner, thumbnails, tags, playlists, description, social media management, etc
--- XXXXX seems to focus on "outside" skills
- Seems to shut down whenever "inside" skills are brought up
-- Ignored "inside" advice
-- Ends conversation when confronted with watch time average
-- low statistics are indicative of low quality, conflicts with xxxxx's self image, so he rejects what the statistics say
- So, the problem
-- The problem is that you have a distorted view of yourself. You have an over-inflated ego
-- You think you're pretty great, and you believe this very strongly
-- The phrase is "you are your own worst judge" for a reason
---- so when people tell you otherwise, you are very resistant to that idea.
---- so you blame your lack of success on external factors, not willing to believe that it's just you
----- you are unwilling to improve in areas where you don't think there's a problem
----- you are looking for ways to succeed in all the wrong places
- What if you're wrong?
-- Then you're hurting your channel by not improving in the areas where you need to improve
-- Then you're wasting time by chasing after exploits
-- You are overlooking the true path to success
-How do we tell? How do we prove this once and for all?
-Get data
-- take those questions that you were asked, ask those questions to others
--- See the difference between your numbers and their numbers
--- Use this to adjust your self-image
---- Once you realize how bad you really are, then you can finally start to improve
-How to improve
-First, getting better can only improve if you admit the problem
--It has to come from you, and you alone.
--Like dealing with an alcoholic
-Keep trying
- Now that you know you aren't as good as you think you are, really listen to what people are telling you
-- You can no longer use "I've tried that already", because based off the surveys, you need to keep trying
-- You are NOT at the top of your game
--- sport analogy, coach tells you to do pull-ups to improve in some aspect of a sport
---- you try for one week, and you haven't improved. You tell the coach you've already tried
----- no. Keep trying
-Conclusion
- tl;dw You have an overinflated ego which is keeping you from improving. Once you deflate your ego, you can finally improve
-- Once you fix this problem your channel will start to improve
--- you'll stop making people angry
--- you'll stop getting banned from communities
--- people will make videos of your comeback story, instead of roasting you
--- your life outside of youtube will improve
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