Michael_SK
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End of 2023 Update
🕑 Added 2023-12-23 22:41:46 +0000 UTCMerry (almost) Christmas and Happy Holidays! I was going to do an update video to close out the year, but not much is going on. So here's a wall of text that would've been in video format!
- I made 4 update videos this year, with the first two covering my worries on Amatsutsumi. The previous one discussed my concerns with recording Anonymous;Code and how MAGES wasn't responsive. This is where I began incorporating cuts in my videos to further along my argument for fair use. I'm happy to say that all of those videos are claim-free.
- I was originally going to have three projects going on for this month, but I moved one to January. The first one was my review of Sabbat of the Witch. The other one is the year in review that I'll hopefully have done by the end of the month. You'll have to wait and see what the delayed on is!
- I announced this in a community post already, but you can now get early access to watching all of my videos if you're a Member! I tend to upload my videos ~12 hours before they release or even further out, and you can watch them before they go live. Thanks to the few who recently became a Member because of this new perk!
- I will continue to make cuts in my videos, but I have backed down on how often. Rather than looking for a % of the video to remove, I'm only taking out where I'm strictly not providing commentary for almost a minute or so. I am still open to suggestions on how to tackle this, but this is something I will continue to do.
- Current let's plays going into the new year are Umineko and 9-nine-. It shouldn't be surprising that I'm planning on finishing 9-nine- at this point, and I am still recording to the end of Episode 1 of Umineko before deciding whether to continue that further.
- In the beginning of Part 17 in my let's play of 9-nine-:Episode 3, I brought up the unfortunate loss of Bosskwar. I declared that I would dedicate the remainder of my 9-nine- let's play to him.
- This year I tried out streaming a bit more here on YouTube with Outer Wilds and Persona 3 Portable. These were fun and definitely attracted some viewership. I am also thinking of bringing back live recording sessions on weekends, if time and noise permits. The VODs for live recording sessions would be for Members, and I'll explore a solution for patrons.
- This year has been a struggle for me. I brought it up in an update video before, and maybe in community posts, but I had a work opportunity come up in July that I eventually backed away from. The stress was too much, and it was ruining my physical and mental health. The remainder of the year has also been taxing on my mental health, and I find myself more tired than ever at times. I don't really talk about much going on in my life now that I've graduated, as nothing really goes on or changes in my day-to-day, but I will admit that I am struggling to this day. YouTube is a great way to escape with all of you into whatever I'm recording, and I definitely don't want to back away from it any time soon. But there will be a day when I will need to step away for a lengthy amount of time, whether for the sake of my health or due to other stuff going on in my life. I will continue to enjoy making these videos, and I hope you all will as well.
Enjoy the remainder of the holiday season and the year. Thank you, guys.
