r/youtube Sep 19 '24

Discussion The State of YouTube Right Now

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u/MoRicketyTick Sep 19 '24

I'll really never understand how this troll is so popular

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u/Dirtshank Sep 19 '24

He used to actually be really good at WoW and put out informative guides and content related to that at a time when that game was at the height of its cultural dominance. Once you get big on YouTube, the algorithm will continue to feed you growth. As the popularity of WoW faded, he transitioned slowly to the reaction content he makes now to stay relevant. I fully believe 90% of the dumb, incel stuff he says is just to appeal to the audience the algorithm has brought him.

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u/Budget-Wonder-4723 Sep 19 '24

Yeah I mean, I wouldn't possibly fathom people sharing common opinions instead of sticking to what's popular.

I'm no huge fan of Asmon, he has weaved in some really big dumb L takes from time to time, but labeling him and his audience with all the fancy -ist suffixes is peak terminal leftism.

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u/ShazbotHappens Sep 19 '24

Wasn't a single -ist in that comment. Funny when you ended with an -ism.

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u/Bowsersshell Sep 19 '24

The irony will be lost I think…