I'm Done with YouTube
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- čas přidán 2. 06. 2024
- CZcams channels you should check out:
strafefox: / strafefox
Octavius King: / octaviusking
Kim Justice: / kimblejustice
The Bizarre: / thebizarre
Bouphe: / bouphe
CathodeRayDude: / cathoderaydude
Slope's Game Room: / djslopesroom
Digitiser: / digitiser
The Gebs24: / thegebs24
NJenkin: / njenkin
vwestlife: / vwestlife
Mark Fixes Stuff: / markfixesstuff
Steve Benway: / stevebenwayretrogaming...
WhatHoSnorkers: / jamesogradywhathosnorkers
ReEnthused: / reenthused
RetroCore: / retrocore
MatteusBeus: / matteusbeusretrodev
MsMadLemon: / msmadlemon
redhotsonic: / redhotsonic
BG Ollie: / ollielongz
Pixelmusement: / pixelmusement
Dan Wood: / techguruuk
Chinny Vision: / chinnyhill10
I've gone wayyy over the 10 mark but no doubt missed some absolute belters off here, so if you've got any recommendations, please drop them in the comments below.
My new book (due 13th October): nnerd.me/GadgetsGizmos
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Twitter: / nostalnerd
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Patreon: patreon.com/nostalgianerd
Discord: / discord - Zábava
Thanks for taking the time to watch & interact with this folks. It might just be me babbling on, but it feels good to chat about the channel and stuff.
Great job understanding your self like you have. Ill give you my open support for whatever you feel is best.
Your historical mystery pieces are among the best content you've produced. I've enjoyed them every bit as much as I've enjoyed your videos about old electronics and software. Please don't allow anyone's complaints to dissuade you from covering whatever topics strike your fancy.
I love your channel always such great content, whether it’s hardware deep dives, the documentaries, or the creepy stories! Brilliant!
The video title fuckin scared me, NN...!
Title was definitely an attention grabber, had to take a phantom poo break at work, just to check out what was going on.
Looking forwards to the book release, and the studio idea certainly seems interesting.
Your different video topics have never really pushed me away, especially when it comes to doing something that isn't hardware, I just really enjoy the way you deliver them.
The internet history ones were every bit as entertaining and interesting as your console ones, at the end of the day just do whatever you feel passionate about in the moment.
When you don't feel as interested in covering a topic, it can be sensed from a viewing perspective, and people just think you are doing it for the sake of it. So I completely understand why you would want to avoid covering specific topics at certain times, if you're not feeling it then don't do it.
CZcams's algorithm really sucks.
Finding a channel like your really is like finding a gem out in the desert.
Yes, most of the quality channels I find are either the result of a direct search for that type of content or the result of somebody that I'm following shouting out that channel. It's the same sort of dry rot that has infested Google for ages, a set of algorithms that make it harder and harder to find content that isn't blessed. There's information from the beginning of the net that's still posted, but virtually impossible to find as Google wants you to look at newer stuff, even if there are major issues with it.
At this point, I basically ignore the algorithm and only watch videos from channels I subscribe to or find elsewhere (unless the suggested video is on a niche topic).
There are many good channels with high-quality content although sometimes it's a niche... with a very low subscriber count, most of them I found out randomly or someone mentioned in comments!
@@AwesomeSheep48 I now blocked the home page and set the subscribers tab to be the default, much better, as it used to be.
I think the biggest issue is the rise of the "Karen" freakout channels. They have pretty much taken over the algorithm.
Sh!t floats on CZcams unfortunately. It absolutely destroyed the animation community on the site. Someone spending months on a video, only for it to be obliterated by some bellend spending 10 minutes playing Minecraft.
Fact hunt: why youtube is selling us out for shareholders and EA.
Yes, I've got no idea how I found your channel as that is generally true. I had been considering making a CZcams channel, but having seen how they screw with people, I"m probably going to make it on Odysee or someplace else as even with the smaller number of viewers, I'll have at least some chance of being noticed. If I'm the only one watching the videos I make, I might as well save the time and not bother with the uploads.
@@SmallSpoonBrigade Oh, I'd still say go for it, there's no point putting all your eggs in one basket, just in case you do get popular on a certain site.
I found both of yours through Ashens (possibly the one playing Minecraft, Larry 🤣)
I wonder if more collaborations or some sort of channel where it's all in one place would help. I don't know how you would split the revenue etc. But power in numbers?
On a side note, I love both your work. Can't fault it. I much prefer the obscure stuff which I don't know about than watch another History of Nintendo video that's done to death!
That and those clickbait "Top ##" content farms that make millions off of pushing out poor quality videos filled with mostly lies and rumors presented as facts every second.
"CZcams probably does find money erotic..." So many great quotes here Nostalgia Nerd!
It bites as people making legitimate and entertaining content are basically ignored by the algorithm yet shysters churning out clickbait and deceit such as fake restoration videos take up the lion's share of the views and are cynically profiting from it. SMH
Its not the algorithm, it's just responding to what people like. Blame all those clicking on the crap.
Bro the algo shows you what you're going to click on, there ain't one fake restoration video in my timeline. Your secret shame exposed.
@@kidShibuya I guess it's a combination of both?
@Jan Steenstra Hey mate, haven't heard from you in a while!
@@SmoltingWassie I saw a video from Retro Future where he made fun of fake restoration videos and I got a lot of those recommended to me right after 🤢
“MS-DOS - the good stuff.” Quotable quotes.
Thanks for chatting with us. I LOVE videos with topics like Max Headroom, I would be so open to more like that. And congrats on the new book, can’t wait to see it. You have my support from one retro computer person to another.
Agreed. This channel is a bizarre niche of stuff I never cared about enough to look up, and find endlessly fascinating to watch. I've subbed to a few creators who cater to that specialty well, and as much as I enjoy the vanilla, easy stuff ("look at my Amiga, ain't it pretty?"), I'm more than happy to wait a month or three for another rabbit hole I never expected.
That said, the easy stuff is probably a nice break for both viewer and creator, so I'll happily take some of that mixed in as well.
Basically, if you (creator) care, so do I. 👍 Share your passion and I'm there for it.
There are tons of good 9x and XP games too. But basically true. Except for the occasional diamond in the rough, modern games are crap. One of the good ones, Cyberpunk, was widely panned proving modern gamers have no taste. Elden Ring seems good but i only have 10 hours in so I really don't know. Online gaming is just a scam now and all the player messages in ER just seem like writing on the wall. Just a hint at how they will take it MMO and make it all about microtransactions. Free to play = waste of time.
My one saving grace in modern gaming has been Fallout 4 and it is 8 years old. But the fan modding community does my heart good and reminds me there are still a few real gamers left. The rest are just pandering for views.
It's ironic. Channels like yours are what made me embrace CZcams, to begin with. Still one of my favorites, sir.
If someone like Nostalgia Nerd is hitting this wall, then what hope do I have? YT is full of 'prank familiies', and assorted hot garbage which gets millions of views thanks to their idiot algo. I just spent about 2 weeks editing a video interview / tour my wife and I did, pretty decent quality, and it's gotten 150 views in 2 weeks. I have 7K subs on my animation channel, and a new vid there will get 100 or 200 views over weeks. I do enjoy this site for the decent stuff (like this channel) that gets through the filters, but it's in spite of YT not because of it.
I have so many ideas for great vids, but jesus, why bother, really?
Thanks so much for recommending my channel! I certainly noticed a boost in subs last week :)
Take care and good luck with your book and other projects.
You have some awesome content too buddy :D
@@MarkStabler Thanks so much :)
Really surprised to hear the 'Bert is Evil' and 'Max Headroom' videos didn't do as well as expected. They were very entertaining and it was interesting to hear about these slices of tech-related history. I enjoy the longer videos but appreciate how hard they can be to produce. I can barely manage making a video last longer than 5 minutes!
So fun fact, the thumbnail stopped me from watching "Bert is Evil" until I checked it only now.
It just did not look tech-related at first glance, and never got a second glance....
I thought the max headroom video was great...
I'm not this place is a echo chamber
@@radekc5325 Yeah, the thumbnail for the BiE video was off putting.
I trust NN to have something interesting to say, and that's why I subbed. I don't care what it is, I'll give it a shot. I'm usually happy I did.
I didn't end up catching the first post of Bert because it got taken down before I got around to watching, so I viewed the G-rated version, and was happy to see that it came back instead of just lost in a rage-quit.
You’ve hit the nail on the head. As a small creator myself, I know exactly what you mean. CZcams algorithm priorities content which makes them money and not the content which connects us with the people who care
And yet people still find your channel... you're not a multi million subscriber channel so you won't ever get millions of views on an upload.
This is why people pay for patreon now. Viewers generally know youtubers are getting screwed over by youtube-- it's just a matter of how much dignity a youtuber has as a creator of entertainment (like putting a clickbait title on a video, doing shill ("sponsorship") segments, or moving to patreon as a primary source of income over adsense).
@@vampcaff congrats on missing the point
@Jimmy Vegas Never heard of your channel but I am going to give it a look... :) Had a quick browse, and not sure it is content I am really interested in - But I won't know until i have a watch! It may surprise me!!! LOL!
You hit the nail on the head about why businesses exist, to make money. This entire, why I'm leaving CZcams video is super contradictory. People complaing that CZcams prioritizes content that makes them more money while complaining that you aren't making enough to money and want to go to a place that makes you more money.
CZcams has been so pushy lately, sending me constant reminders that my videos are just doing ok, sending me notifications on how to "fix" that by being soulless. making me feel like I'm somehow disappointing them because my videos are doing "about the same as usual" on the analytics page. I'm not a fan of a corporation trying to get inside my head like that and make me feel bad for not working for them more.
They've focused on CZcams Shorts too much in recent months and have subsequently amended their algorithms accordingly. All to do with beating TikTok off before it destroys us all. Short Form > Long Form in their opinion. If you do a little dance in a short skirt I reckon you'll get a million hits a day.
There doing the same crap that Facebook and Instagram has done there trying to copy TikTok.
I don’t watch CZcams shorts , I don’t even have Tik tok……. I don’t have a 3 second attention span.
it sucks because I have 0 interest in that vertical phone aspect ratio zoomer shit.
its eating up channels I used to like :(
@@KaiserMattTygore927 Trust me zoomers also don’t like vertical content.
Its more like the old retro "muh physical media" boomer videos are dying
Your experience rings very true with me. The Algorithm is the one reason why I haven't bit the bullet and decided to do CZcams full time. Having a good chunk of your income completely beholden to a mysterious and ever changing set of rules is just scary to me. As a result I can't produce as much as I'd like and just don't have time for some of the bigger projects. It's always good to have this honesty with viewers though, it gives them an insight into why we have to have sponsored segments and maybe cover topics that are more likely to be trending. It sucks but that's just the way YT is these days.
The amount of unfilled jobs in the US alone are on ATH, its factored into the algorithm. Time to get an actual Job, folks!
@@saw6053 How is it not a job? Just because someone isn't shovelling sand into a cement mixer it doesn't mean they're not working.
@@saw6053 Yeh, who needs creative people making entertainment. No more movies, no more music, no more literature, no more video games. Get a proper job, snowflakes!
Totally, I've got to push so hard to get the few views I manage
You shouldn't be making videos because you want the "income" you should make them because your passionate about the subject matter and enjoy making the videos. Relying on an online service like this as a primary source of income is kinda silly in my opinion.
For what it's worth Nostalgia Nerd, I think you're doing an amazing job and hope you "stay strong" amongst all the BS YT red tape, as you've got a legion of devoted followers :) I've been a long time viewer (probably 6+ years?)... I couldn't imagine YT without you, I immensely enjoy and love all your videos content and always keen to see what you teach us next 😊 I've even bought the speaker chair (brand new old stock) that you've reviewed back in the day, love love love it... Anyway, keep up the great work and I hope you are on the up and up with new subscribers and will be financially rewarded for all your efforts... Peace
how many nostalgia channels do we need
@@togowack many
Yup. TBH I loved his Max Headroom video.
Thank you for your honesty and real talk here - it's refreshing to hear and I'm glad to see someone addressing this. I've noticed a significant shift even with some large channels that I follow recently leaning into more clickbaity titles and reaction-type videos rather than informative content, which is SUCH a shame - it really does feel like the algorithm is degrading the quality of content on this platform, or worse, driving smaller creators away if they can't get off the ground. I've recently watched your Bert and Max Headroom videos and found them fascinating; I hope the algorithm doesn't dissuade you from more of those types of documentaries in the future. Looking forward to checking out these channel recommendations as well.
These “done with” videos should always be as free.
I'm probably an internet dinosaur at this point, but I just can't follow the trends anymore. I just want to watch my favorite people make videos about topics they are passionate about, and maybe learn something along the way. Reels and shorts are not for me.
It's what youtube was in the early days - just people making videos about whatever they felt like talking about - but since Google took over and youtube got bigger it's been a gradual decline into crap. Nowadays they'd rather have big massive productions so they can pretend to compete with TV along with "easily digestable" garbage to compete with TikTok and other irrelevant crap services.
At least we didn't get the astroid... yet. :)
Unfortunately, that's the way things are going. I fear for my own child getting sucked into it. No smartphone for him lol!
The problem is a lot of those people end up burning themselves out because they believe they need to chase some non-existent algorithm. Has nothing to do with CZcams itself.
CZcams is going steadily downhill, I’m watching it less and less because of the crap they keep suggesting me, and not getting videos from my subscriptions on my subs feed. It’s infuriating. Keep up the good work buddy I love your content 🤛
Push the button at the bottom where it says subscriptions.
@@markm0000 that’s what I mean - videos from my subscriptions not appearing on my subscription feed.
Happens to me as well, sometimes i will find a video in my subscription feed days after release
@@moshebaum7612 same same. youtube is fucked.
anybody now of any alternative to youtube i tred a few and cant get no with them ie daily motion ect
I am sorry you having trouble. I am a HUGE fan of your work. I love all of your "Story" videos. I used to have a dreadfully long commute to work and your new videos were always at the top of my list. You are the man! I think I will go back and watch a handful of you older content just feel... well nostalgic!
Thank you for the incredible referrals to some amazing channels! I am dying to see and hear more Cyrix type videos. The background music, the synopsis, just takes me back through time. I hope you would do more of these videos.
Honestly I LOVE the weird internet stuff. Hardware stuff is cool too, but it's nice to have a mix. The historical mystery vids are why I actually subscribed full time! They’re done so well and I know if it’s long I’m in for a great lunchtime! Love it all.
It’s a exponential race to everyone’s decaying attention span. Every honest channel will suffer.
Hah, that's why I still treat my channel as just fun, a hobby, when I have time. I can't devote my life to it, and could imagine the stress if I had my entire livelihood on a platform that curates content to people that have had their attention span whittled down to an average TikTok user. That said, CZcams is not for everyone.
We're entertaining ourselves to death.
I blame TikTok - the cancer of the internet. It needs to die.
I absolutely love all the content you’ve put out, including the Max Headroom video - I know it’s not much, but you can count on my viewing any video you decide to make and upload. Truly looking forward to the next one.
Finally a "clickbait" title that i dont regret clicking on because of the initial explanation, but it also made me realise something, when a channel i watch starts using clickbait, i unsub, click "do not recomend me this channel" and move on, but maybe some channels do clickbait because they arent getting enough views, so in a way my way of fighting the system can make it worse for a creator
But either way whatever content you do i think its fun, anything forced never comes out right so follow your heart and best of luck for future videos!
Spoiler: he’s just pissed at toobs
Very enjoyable. Down to earth and telling it like it is, as yourself. That there are still people making videos in this way is why I stick around.
Some great channels in your list, and I'm very chuffed to be included among them. Thanks! :D
What's a Benway?
Approximately 200lbs, I'd guess?
@@EmeraldLavigneMore like 160lbs, but still.... lol 😆😂🤣
I love all your videos. I’ve really enjoyed the shift to the new story types but I never took it as the old style vid were done. I thought we see those too in the future. I will say, I didn’t hear about the Bert video until you mentioned it in your most recent video. So that sucks. But your content has been solid throughout and I really appreciate all your hard work. Thank you!
I love the long form essay type videos, some of my fav videos of yours is exploring strange old computers, or stories of old tech companies, etc. Take time to care for yourself, really, we can wait, you don't owe us anything. I like the hardware videos and I like the strange stories. One of my fav videos of yours is the novelty mice, which is sort of a mix of weird and hardware.
I can't wait for whatever you put out next!
A lot of channels that I have subscribed to have been complaining about this lately. It seems that the execs at CZcams are trying to play it so -safe- lazy that they are neglecting both the viewers and content creators. They're running their platform straight into the ground, and it doesn't even seem like they're aware that they're doing it. "Asleep at the wheel" in the truest form.
yet they don't seek alternatives like odysee, they just sit and whine and no change
Bert Is Evil and Max Headroom were awesome videos. That sucks about the Bert video. I'm looking forward to what you have coming. And you should never apologize for taking breaks, especially for mental health. I'm glad you're not really leaving.
I second this.
Early internet is a gold mine of content. Just look at channels like Whang! Or Wavywebsurf. It was really cool to see someone talk about stuff like the Max Headroom Incident with a more careful and analytical perspective rather than "yo dude look at this sh*t. Wasn't that crazy". As much as I enjoy those channels.
I just wish one person would actually stick to their "being done with CZcams" thing
Don't worry, he's out there saying he's thinking of quitting Twitter now 🙄
P*as or get off the pot people.
These for effect videos and tweets are pure attention seeking
Thanks bub. This was the 1st vid of yours that yt saw fit to pop into my feed for a long time. I may have to hit that bell lol. Really nice that you put all those peoples channels in the description. Gonna check out the ones I don't know. Also,ktf!
I’m pretty certain that YT have hand-tuned (or ‘weighted’) the suggestion algorithm to yield results closer to TikTok. Hence the recent avalanche of garbage content at the expense of quality content.
Definitely have been getting more and more shorts spammed into my recs
Yes, they are pushing stuff for "people with no attention span".
They've been heavily pushing Shorts for quite a while now, to everyone's detriment.
I hate the CZcams suggestions they are always garbage that I don't care about, plus I have to use plug ins like ad block and sponsor block just to use the site and not want to neck myself and even blacklisting whole channel because they are straight up cancer 1/4+ of the vid is Plz like and sub and buy this thing I what a personality not a shill/grifter
@@johnberger55 I'm fine with people asking for support as long as it's not excessive or overbearing. CZcams hardly pays anything anymore, people have to eat.
everyone that immediately commented is assuming he's actually leaving lmao
Kim Justice is so criminally underrated! As a Yankee I got to learn so much about British microcomputers, their games and culture around it from the 80s-90s. She's so talented and deserved millions of subscribers
Here is another gold mine for you: check "pandamonium reviews every saturn game". He does Sega saturn documentaries of unreal quality. Just check his recent virtua cop one, or NBA jam.
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Absolutely loved the Max Headroom and early Internet stuff that you have put out. I hope you can still do more stuff like this. Thank you for all of your efforts.
How many comments will appear that didn’t actually watch the video and just went with the title.
I rarely pen my thoughts on You Tube but I find I have to do so more, recently. PLEASE keep making the recordings you enjoy making. The variety and information is very entertaining as well as informative. Your humour just hits the spot as well!
Your piece about Max Headroom was great nostalgia for me. I loved that story when it first came out and had forgotten all about it until you reminded me of it. Well done on a great bit of entertainment!
Be assured I will try to keep your channel on my viewing list for as long as you feel inclined to put out your particular and fairly unique kind of output. I for one will always watch them!
I love ypur channel! It made me discover gaming stuff that I had never heard of before. Outlandish tidbits of internet history, and your essay format, as well as your voice, helped to make entertaining.
There is a lot of love and research in your videos.
Thank you for chatting with us.
Love all the stuff you've put out for us to enjoy. Your coverage of the Max Headroom incident was fantastic by the way! Personally I love all the weird content and early internet history stuff. It's a shame that the low effort bull is pushed more than the quality videos that take actual effort and research to make.
@@zimzam9166 If it's all trash, then why are you even here? Hey, you're entitled to your opinion but it seems like the only reason you're saying this is as a sub-comment instead of communicating directly to the channel in your own is to be a douche and cut down someone who does enjoy it. But that's what's great about opinions. You can be as much of a dick as you want, open yourself up to criticism or validation, and it's still neither right nor wrong but an indication of your character that gives one insight as to whether or not you are worth continued engagement. Which, in my personal opinion, the answer would be "not". Have a nice day!
Thank you for making this! I could not agree more honestly.
I’ve often been baffled by the algorithm. When Jack Black (whom I love btw) came to the platform; his first video was him reclining in a chair. It got millions of views overnight. No creativity. No editing. No tags. Nothing.
I’m working full time and doing content part time. I’m NOWHERE near being able to live this dream. Adsense is shocking.
Good luck my friend. Wish you the best 😚
I have heard that if youtubers don't post frequently, then the algorithm will forget you. Yet somehow Jack Black still gets millions of views even after not postings for months.
Trust me these cultural touchstones are appreciated. As someone who grew up in the 80's, later Blundering into working for a BBS as it turned into an ISP, I half remember all the things you have covered. But I am one of those guys that never got the wrestling even then.
I just wanted to say that I did notice the slowdown in content from you lately but honestly, I wasn't worried because I actually assumed it was because you were focusing on making sure your content was up to the high standards you've set for yourself, doing things outside of CZcams and focusing on your mental health. Those actually seem to be the typical refrains from most creators on CZcams and it's sad the platform doesn't seem to allow for that.
Thanks for having the chat and keep yourself sane above all else. Looking forward to hearing more about your upcoming book!
Dude, even listing to you complain/unhappy/adjusting/exploring with that soothing voice is cool. Keep it up. We are listening and enjoying
In one regard I want to almost say I'm glad to see this video, NN - as in, when your output noticeably dropped since around the start of the year, I did fear it was because all wasn't good elsewhere in your "real life" and you might be on the verge of pulling out due to that. Now seeing this it makes far more sense as to why. One of the reasons I've always liked the channel is for the sheer level of quality and passion you do it with. For myself, who has so often gone to dip my toe in online output only to be TOO much of a perfectionist and step away for not just wanting to put out any old tat, I can well relate to the burnout it can cause - so when CZcams don't even "play ball" with that, instead putting their promoting weight against absolute rubbish based on 0s and 1s in algorithms, that's just gonna take the fun out of it all.
I've always enjoyed the varied by "on a technical theme" content of the channel, from the mostly older hardware stuff, to the more recent "tech-related mysteries" stuff; I think the variety keeps things fresh and can relate that again like myself, you go for stuff that hold your particular interest at the time, hence the level of passion and dedication that goes it to put out quality video(s) on the subject.
I'm noticing a number of the channels I follow currently see to be making their voice hear over similar discontent with CZcams, and can only hope that eventually, all those voices will form enough mass for YT to finally listen and address the issue. As it currently stands, it feels almost as if they're working against themselves, blindly backing the wrong horses bases on broken algorithm reasonings and only serving to drive people away as a result, which is such a shame.
I like the mixed content. I thought the max headroom video was excellent and shared it with friends - always loved that hack, so digging into it deeper plus seeing other hacks I'd not heard of was fun. But yes, I do miss random computer hardware videos too. All the stuff in the office space you set up for displaying tech. It's equally as good as the long form videos, just in a different way.
Dude, I'm sorry you are having a bit of a downer at the moment. Your channel is SUPERB and I really enjoy your style and breadth of content. Many of my favourite content makers have had recent rants about the algorithm and CZcamss attitude towards anyone who doesn't fall within those target of sensational (mostly bull5h1t) videos. Please hang in there and keep making stuff you enjoy as well. You'll always get people who are rude or insensitive when you try something a bit different but mate that's just the internet and social media in general. Dude, you have a wicked channel and a huge base of loyal fans!
Just as an asside and as an idea I had a while back can you look into a couple of collaboration bits with other channels and teams? I wondered if maybe there was a decent sized group (sort of like a crazy union type thing) of cool and genuine retro content creators you would have more sway and clout when dealing with the mega-strength of CZcams bureaucracy! 👊😎 Be strong, stay safe and look after yourself dude.
ALL of your content has always been of great interest to me, and the Max Headroom vid was a really nice unexpected gem, it really took me back to those days. Keep up the good work I really do wish you and the team success and look forward to everything you put out :)
I’ve seen so many great creators vanish from the platform over the past 2-3 years, seemingly because it’s become so difficult to get noticed and build a decent subscriber base now.
The influx of mediocre new channels by people in the position to just spunk vast amounts of cash at grabbing subs, and taking out ad space on others videos! is pretty depressing.
For regular folk with the passion and talent getting to that point where you make enough income to drop your regular job and have the time to put more in to the content, has gone for a hop, skip and jump to a gaping chasm.
I have to go digging for those good new channels now instead of them popping up as recommended like they used to, my CZcams recommended list is largely populated with garbage.
I originally subscribed to your channel for the "messing about with old computers and playing games" content, but am also very happy with the newer 'subject documentary' type content. One of my favourite videos was the 'keyboard in the concrete' one, which was meticulously researched and entertaining. The recent Max Headroom and Evil Bert videos. At the end of the day, do what makes you happy. Some people may moan and drop off, but others (whose primary interest may not be old computers from their school days) will find you and the numbers will more than balance out.
I get it. I started collecting fountain pens during the pandemic. One of my favorite channels was run by a retired Canadian theater arts professor from Calgary. He walked away for awhile because... people were THREATENING him over freaking fountain pens. This is as or more disturbing as being physically attacked by the chess club. He did come back and he felt better. Walking away for a few months was a good thing for him.
And, ultimately it is YOUR channel. If you don't do what you want to do, there isn't much point in any if it, is there?
Thank you for making this video. CZcams is one day going to find themselves without any content, and I look forward to that day. They're a disgusting monopoly, and they abuse their power. I have dreamed for years of starting my own channel about retro computing, but as I watch you and other creators in that space struggle and deal with these kind of issues, it has made me all but abandon that dream because why make videos no one will ever see? Why subject myself to the stress of constant worry that a video could randomly cause me a strike or other problems with no explanation? We need a better platform. I love your content, and always have ever since I discovered your channel years ago.
You have every right to have sponsorships and advertisements in your videos my friend. You deserve to get paid for the incredibly hard work you do for our entertainment. No one is entitled to your hard work. Thanks for your incredible content over the years and I’m really angry with the way youtube treats you and many other creators, especially the smaller channels. I always hit the like button and if I like someone, I absolutely subscribe as I know how much it helps. Thanks for making this video. It’s great to hear from you. 👍
Oh, how I wish we could have a large platform that actually pushes the content that we want to see, instead of what the algorithm tells us we want to see. I hope that CZcams can eventually tame the monster they've created.
Frankly this is why the Tiktok/Reels wave has happened, the algorithms there have much wider strokes and it's throttling youtube as a platform. It's such a damn shame because I hate a video only being 2 minutes long.
It's more likely that a YT competitor will rise than YT changing their algorithm, remember that they love money, even more from big corpos, so yeah, we're better off on another platform
@@dirg3music I feel like that's a lot of what pushes those platforms algorithms to be so powerful: shorter videos means more engagement data, not to mention that the videos are served immediately instead of a preview, so the algorithm can learn a lot. The problem with this is that you're going to get all of the content that you engage with whether you like it or not, whether it makes you feel good or bad and whether it's something you would choose to watch or not. It's not likely that you're going to click on a CZcams video thumbnail for something that you won't enjoy or will make you upset, or a video with 32 views from a creator you don't know. On a video per video basis I would say that CZcams serves me videos more relavant to what I enjoy but that's also because I enjoy a lot of things that can only really exist in a long format.
This may sound odd but your vids has been my go to for chill and sleep for years now. A new Nostalgia nerd vid on the TV in the bedroom when i go to sleep is so nice! And then i watch the parts i missed the next day :)
I love your content! I have been rewatching your 8bit computer content lately!
CZcams is a mess. Has been for a while. You've made amazing stuff for years. In this era, it's especially rough if you're trying to play it straight. Good luck on the studio. Hope that works out.
God damn it, the algorithm takes down another great channel.
What a wonderful video, under really unfortunate circumstance.
You're one of my favourite creators on CZcams. I grew up in the UK with an Atari ST and it's almost impossible to find good ST related content, so your channel was initially a great connection to my childhood. Everything you do is fantastic, and I'm always excited to see what you have in store next!
Thank you for everything you do for us!
Nailed the sentiment that a lot of creators are feeling and you are spot on it is 3am on the 5/9/2022 and I have only just been served the Bert is evil video. Clicked your channel to see what else you have been doing and what I have missed and I find this video.
Edit: I have 30 channels approx im subbed to and the content I watch is really doesn't vary.
I thank you for your great content.
It’s hard. There are over 300 hours of new content uploaded to CZcams every minute. Being noticed is not easy.
I’d like to think that quality wins out. At least it does for me.
Thank you for being here.
It's up to 500 hours a minute at the various peak times worldwide now as of 2022. That's a hell of a lot of people all trying to manipulate the algorithm in their favor. It's amazing it works at all with that daily load.
People think that making good content will get them views not realizing how much competition there is for views. There are only so many eyeballs to go around and everybody wants to do it because they think it's easy and glamorous. It's even harder when in a small niche like retro tech, not a whole lot of people watch this type of stuff anyway. It takes a lot and many great creators don't ever quite 'make it' like they'd wish but they need to remember why they started and not just do it for the fame and the money. If you can do what you want and make a living off it then you have made it.
@@JaredConnell Exactly that. It's so easy to blame the mysterious algo when the reality is that retro is a niche that doesn't interest the majority of CZcams visitors.
Especially when I clicked on a Lady Gaga video related to "Maverick" and now I'm slammed with it every hour of every day. Hate it.
@@flibblesan and a niche market that's drying up, high schoolers aren't watching this there on tik tok twerking it hits the dopamine receptors aka moving from crack to meth
This is how I watch CZcams. I go through my subscriptions and look for new content. I watch the stuff that I am interested in, and then I go see what CZcams is recommending. Because I spend so much time watching stuff I have subscribed to , the algorithm tends to serve up more of the same.
I know this might come off as a bit naive on my part but this feels a lot like when I get tired of a game like WoW and I need a break from it. I'm not even sure what this is actually like with CZcams but I adore the videos you put out my dude as you have such a nice way of doing these videos and you feel so damn genuine which is so nice to see. You are certainly one of the best on this platform and I hope you do what makes you happy. As for the algorithm, I really hate it even though I'm not anywhere near a huge creator but I hope things get better for you.
The algorithm needs some serious reform. Even as a mere viewer, and wanting to support creators subscribe to, I have anxiety over making sure I thumbed up and not clearing notification feeds without watching videos in their entirety. I couldn't imagine the stress of being a top notch, creator of niche and complex subjects. Love your vids and if Nostalgia Nerd doesn't pop up, I will manually search for channel and rewatch some favorites! Also, I heard some other channels talk about a creator union through ReinMetal (sp?) Anything going on there?
You’re a rock star. Whether YT or anywhere else, you’ll always have a loyal subscriber base; your content really is that good.
This is why I feel it is so important to have multiple streams of income from multiple places… One move from a company could destroy everything you have built… Wish this wasn’t true but it is. I wish you all the best going forward, and don’t get so down on yourself. Just take this bad situation and use it as a way to find a better path. I think what also people forget is this happens in real life to people with “stable jobs” which turn out to not be, or “stable businesses” which are wiped out by some unfair or even illegal competition from overseas who stole your product design, and the list goes on… the only way to counter this is to fight back by diversifying and as someone such as yourself who has fans/viewers, by having a way to contact them with something like a newsletter so that if anything were to happen to a platform like CZcams you still have a way to contact your most loyal fans…
Diversifying is just not even an option in life anymore… It always sucks when you find out just how disposable you are to every company and platform in this world. Sadly you have to treat every source of income as if it could crash and burn over night. There is no loyalty anymore, if it truly even existed in the first place.
Don’t get so discouraged though, you have some amazing talent and I’m sure you will find a way to work around this. You make amazing videos, and you have the talent to find a way to grow your income through diversifying in all aspects of your business!
Sometimes you have to change the way you play the game, sadly things change in life, and not always for the better. Roll with the punches and either play the game CZcams is making you play, or create your own game and crush it there!
I love the bit where you added smaller channels in your description, it's definitely given me watching material. The recommendations of the algorithm are pretty accurate to what I would click on for the most part, but I feel as though it's all somewhat repetitive or redundant to the point of becoming white/background noise. The smaller channel recommendation on top of what the algorithm has already pushed in for us to arrive at your video in particular is a great move. Thanks!
Just wanted to say that I love your channel🙂.. As someone relatively new and trying to get a small channel off the ground, I can totally understand the frustration. It's very difficult to get your content noticed and is an uphill battle. It still feels like I bring a large portion of viewers to my channel myself through external avenues - social media, forums etc.
I feel this. I am actually just starting to go full-time as I have a bit of money saved up but it’s scary knowing that my income is at the mercy of the algorithm. I feel very rushed when editing as my videos take a while to complete.
I know that saying "click the notification bell" is a cliché and I know that it probably does help the channel. There's one thing that creators need to understand though: I. Don't. Want. The. Notifications.
A lot of people don't. We get innundated with notifications on our phones anyway. Even if I love a channel and want to help it out I'd rather set up a monthly donation on patreon or (my preferred way) pay for Premium than click that bell. I use the subscriptions tab and I'm subscribed to few enough channels and watch CZcams regularly enough to not miss any new stuff. In fact I turned notifications completely off.
I know that CZcams would really really like it if anyone used their app and used their stupid front page with their trending garbage and useless suggestions and clicked all the bells but there are still a lot of people left who are like me and don't like stuff being forced on them.
Same, in fact on my phone, every new application I install the first thing I do is disable any form of notifications. If I want information from that app I'll open it myself.
I have done huge cleanup on my notifications from all my apps, a few select CZcams channels made the cut.
100%
I subbed to be notified in the app of new videos. Sadly the algorithm decides sometimes that a channel I've been totally into and binge watched isn't worth telling me there's a new video until months later.
What I don't want is my phone pinging constantly with notifications about new videos
Turn off the push setting in Apps. You can disable all the crap like sharing your contacts too while you're at it...you'd be surprised at the apps that want access to your mic and call history for instance. 😒
I just subscribed to your channel literally tonight because of the internet history vids, right in my elder millennial heart. And honestly it never ceases to amaze me that there is SO MUCH amazing, well thought-out and put together content that people pour so much work into, so thank you! Like honestly, how amazing is that and how lucky are we to be able to freely enjoy what indie creators are putting out that is often way more interesting than anything on tv?
Let me start by saying I FEEL YOUR PAIN! As a small creator myself, I am constantly confused as to why some videos and channels seem to blow up, and others do not, and personally why some of my videos do well and others do not. It's like "Who's line is it anyway?" where everything is made up and the points don't matter. :D
Thanks for highlighting this, and I'll tell you now that I've enjoyed the tech-related but not hardware-centric videos. It's very fascinating to me to see and hear the old weirdness like Max Headroom [for instance, I had no idea Matt Frewer was Max. Keep up the great work!
I love this video. Everything it stands for. I miss the old youtube so much. I would just click on random stuff all day and be entertained but with the clickbaint and bad videos everywhere it's rare to find a channel like yours. I appreciate your channel for all of it's hardware AND history content. Keep up the great work. Thank you for all the videos despite the blunders of this platform. Much love.
This has nothing to do with an algorithm, rather it’s just human nature. We humans have a tendency to give more importance to negative experiences than to positive or neutral experiences. This is called the “negativity bias”. We even tend to focus on the negative even when the negative experiences are insignificant or inconsequential.
So people just gravitate towards negative youtube videos or negative titles/clickbait more than positive, and the algorithm just adapted to this natural human quark.
He said that at the end.
@@rick-deckard I didn’t make it to the end, video wasn’t negative enough for my tastes ;)
A video where someone is in some sort of crisis such as leaving their workshop or leaving CZcams always gains clicks. Scotty Kilmer is always creating click bait like "Why Ford will never make another car" but that's become a bit of a joke, his personal style. Really people want to sit down and be entertained and educated in a friendly way about something that seems interesting. Those videos are not urgent like the crisis videos so don't get clicked first.
I was glad to find you weren't leaving just yet. The state of CZcams is truly tragic. Thank you for years of enlightening entertainment, and here's hoping you're able to keep going for many years more.
Beware good sir, as perfection is never attainable is ultimately the enemy of progress. It''s one thing to desire quality and improvement, but attempting to attain perfection will always lead to frustration and anger.
The quality of your videos have improved greatly over the years, yet I do agree that your channel has grown more 'distant'. Which I've grown to expect as a friendly voice becomes a group of voices which becomes and endless sea of people as a channel grows. The one nice thing about smaller videos though is that if one fails and another one is already in the pipeline, it may not hurt as much financially. The trick is balancing quality and quantity. ILooking forward to your future content! (and will likely go digging for work that CZcams buried over the next week!)
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Ah yes, the good old fashioned “CZcams encourages its hardest workers by not encouraging them at all”. It’s a shame that people find their favorite creators struggling because the whims of a monolith make it difficult to do what they love.
Honestly, I love the production quality of your documentaries. I’ve known about the Max Headroom hijacking for years, and I still learned something new with your video on it! I’m heartbroken that CZcams has been mistreating such an excellent video, along with the Bert is Evil one. Whatever you do in the future, I will be eager to watch it, since I enjoy the coverage you do on whatever subject your videos are about :D
Oddly enough, you are absolutely right. I checked into your channel barely just yesterday only because I thought of you, only to discover that you have produced about 52 videos since the last time I watched one of your videos which was the Polybius cabinet you showcased. I thought you had fallen off from CZcams, the algorithm is in control of our recommended videos feed it seems. I assumed that was that case because I did not see any of your video in my feed since then and that may be the case for the rest of us.
Keep posting videos messages like these, your subscribers will fight on. Thanks for amazing content. I have lots to catchup going to embark on a binge this weekend for sure.
If CZcams isn't showing you these videos, it's because of something you're doing. I never miss an update for this channel and I don't even like it that much.
I watched the Max Headroom vid and thought it was really good, hope things look up for you, your stuff is always interesting so thank you.
For the love of the gods, don't let the algorithm get you down ... your content is great and wonderful! Keep making it. PLEASE.
Everytime someone says they're done with CZcams... they just continue being on youtube
clickbait, I unsubbed straight after seeing this, he's been clickbaity for a while now and this is the final straw for me, no integrity for him to do this
I really like your content. It's unique. There are so many 'retro' channels now but there aren't many reporting on the weird history side of retro tech. Follow your passion or you will get burnt out again.
Very sorry to hear this.This channel is in my top 5 CZcams channels and I was so glad to see some new content of late ,always well put together and entertaining.My favourite has to be the ghost in the machine episode -not sure of the title but it was a fascinating story.Hope you reconsider or at best continue on some other platform.The world really does need Nostalgia Nerd.🧀🧀🧀
To be honest, I could just listen to you tell me stories about the history of clogs. You have a very cool way of explaining things. I watch everything you put up because it’s just so well done. Even if I’m not actually interested in the topic. I just hope you can find a way forward to keep you ( and us) happy. You’re an amazing creator.
in my experience the algorithm absolutely destroys creators who take a break or slow down in releasing videos. All the channels that publish at least weekly are safe and sound on the top of my recommendations, but only these. if you come back after a 2 months break you have a massive uphill battle to fight. it's trying to turn creators into machines basically
Any "content creator" doing any this for fame or fortune is straight up doing it for all the wrong reasons. I make videos because I like to make videos, and I like to help folks solve problems. When one of my videos ticks both of those boxes then everybody wins! But even if nobody watches, I still had fun making the video. Cheers 🍻
I thought Bert is Evil was SO good and so interesting. I'm sorry CZcams did that age restriction to you and that the head didn't seem to know what the body was doing in regards to fixing that. These social media platforms with their opaque algorithms and their unhelpful customer support are extremely frustrating (I know from personal experience as well).
Whatever sort of content you decide to make, I'm happy! I always find something interesting to watch from you and that's great. I have subscribed, hit the bell and followed on social! I am already subscribed to Octavius but I'll check out the others you recommended as well.
You're doing great. I hope you know that - that you're doing great, and always take care of yourself above all else.
I loved those with Max Headroom, and Bert Is Evil, interesting stuff! Though the tech itself seems more of your focus, I might like to see some more about unusual things people did with it.
Appreciate getting the shout out mate. It's a tough one for all of us. This ever-changing platform can never decide on what it want's you to do. In fact, CZcams themselves told me to stream, stream, stream, which I did! But sadly, it was because of all this streaming on my main channel that resulted in my normal content not being shown to as many people (and I have the stats to prove it) even though the content I have released since the streaming days has a much high retention rate than ever before!
This is just one of the examples of CZcams being... CZcams. we do what we can to work with it but we never know (until it's too late) if we are doing the right thing or not!
Keep up the awesome content and for anyone reading this... don't forget to smash that subscribe button on ALL the links in this description!
And uh oh, I use that money falling stock footage all the time :S
How's that Amico that you were shilling for doing?
Isn't that falling cash stock footage on all of the Kick Scammer videos?
@@35milesoflead a fair few of 'em yes
@@RocketboyX lol
Normally I’m automatically against “click bait” but I hear you, man. CZcams has gotten way out of control
Sorry to hear you've had issues with the algorithm. For what it's worth, my all time favorite video of yours was the retrospective on DMA. You really do a great job of analyzing older programs and/or companies.
Awwww, dude! Love your channel, I was worried you were chucking it in!
There’s hope yet though, so many people are pissed off at CZcams, something will have to change soon!
Congrats on the new book and love the proposed changes. Do what you need to do to stay happy and healthy and we'll still be here watching all the nostalgic content :)
Everyone who commented before watching the video is kind of proving his point
I think I'm just subbed to so many channels that churn out more videos per week. I'm not sure if its really a CZcams algorithm or just a growing trend of content that is now available for the average viewer. Honestly, as much as I like this channel, it's not even in my top 20. Please don't take it as an insult, I am subbed to tons of channels.
I have been really enjoying your videos lately.
You REALLY ramped up the quality in the last couple of years.
Less videos but damn are they good when you put them out.
I have enjoyed all the content. Having a range of content keeps things interesting and fresh in my opinion. I can honestly say I've never felt disappointed.
Absolutely agree!
Its definitely distressing how so many of the CZcamsrs I once knew and watched have left because of algorithm BS. Especially since this kind of stuff is what I enjoy. I guess that era is coming to an end and boy does it suck.
I actually really enjoyed the Max Headroom video and how you broke down the footage to clue in to who was behind it all. I was a big fan of Max Headroom back in the 80's during my childhood, I even still have the vinyl 45 single of The Art of Noise featuring Max Headroom - Paranoimia. lol ... I have watched your content for years and I think you do an awesome job here, don't let the sun go down on you.
Been a long time subscriber and would love to send my thoughts properly over an old fashioned email to you instead of comments section. How do I do that? Your videos really brighten up my day and are very educational. I love your work and appreciate how much time you spend on your research and editing and all that goes with it. Top man!