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Videos for People, Not Advertisers or Algorithms
🕑 Added 2025-07-29 11:19:39 +0000 UTCLet me level with you: I pride myself on being a great writer, entertainer and video editor, but I don't think I'm a great businessman. That's because the business of online video is largely the business of advertising, and man, I hate advertising.
I believe the direction content platforms are going in will harm creators in the long run by incentivising them to "just post more content" and try to get seen by as many eyeballs as possible, instead of encouraging them to produce art they're proud of and to cultivate an audience that truly resonates with their work.
I don't see the people who watch my videos as "units of attention" for me to package and sell to advertisers. I don't see them as "customers-to-be". I see them as real people, with real lives, and perhaps my videos play a small, but not insignificant part of it.
I know I just make silly little videos, but in truth, this is the work I dedicate myself to every day and I'm proud of it. I grew up watching creators on YouTube who helped shape me into who I am, even just through entertainment, and I'm honoured that I can now do the same.
If you like my videos and want to help me continue making them, becoming a paid member does far more than virtually any other kind of support. For reference, $5 on Patreon is equivalent to watching ads on a video of mine 1,500 times!
Free members get access to ad-free versions of my YouTube videos. I offer this so you can have an uninterrupted viewing experience on this platform, and hopefully consider upgrading to a paid membership later on if you can't right now.
Paid members get access to everything:
I understand that sometimes money is tight and not everyone can spare £5 a month, so if you would prefer to make a smaller monthly contribution and still unlock the exclusive videos (without Discord benefits), click here to pay whatever you like.
I consider myself lucky to have found what I love to do and privileged to have the chance to do it for a living. But I can only continue to do so with your help. I'll never take it for granted - thanks for everything!
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oeuf
This means a lot ZedK, thank you - I'll try my best to keep it up :)
ZedK
Your videos has thus far been some of the best videos I've ever seen on YouTube, and it just keeps going. You truly have a style of content creation that I don't think anyone chasing views and money could ever have, and I love that you are making videos that you actually care about to create and not just videos that get the most views. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for making my life a slightly bit better every day Simi ❤️
