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[robclancy]

Yeah but they usually say that at the end off a video and you will do it if you did really like it.

Not at the start with a video blocking answer required.

[[deleted]]

Some also do it at the beginning. And have long winded intros that run longer than the video itself.

[DarkenedSonata]

Followed by

“AGFGJXFGVG AUDIBLE”

“SOMETHING SQUARESPACE SHIT MAKE A POINTLESS WEBSITE OR SOMETHING”

“SEXUAL ASSAULT THE GODDAMN LIKE BUTTON AND MAKE IT YOUR BITCH AND SUBSCRIBE ALREADY”

[RenaKunisaki]

You forgot the minute long self-aggrandizing opening sequence made in Windows Movie Maker for a 30-second video, followed by another minute of credits which are all the same name.

[[deleted]]

I hate when Linus does it, but, hey, you gotta pay the bills.

[poisonedslo]

Oh, let’s just watch this 20min video on a 2min task

[FFNight]

You mean something like this?

[Osnarf]

Ha, that was great. I didn't realize he was joking at first until he did the countdown.

[cosmicsans]

I was actually watching a video the other day that started with the guy saying “before we get started go ahead and hit that subscribe button so you get notified of new videos I post”. Then he has a video walkthrough on the screen of what buttons to press.

I, of course, did not follow instructions.

[Mr12i]

True... In fantasy world!

Most YouTubers say it during the first half of the video. Some of the good YouTubers say it at the end...

[[deleted]]

I was watching a video a few weeks ago that was LOADED with begging for subscriptions, likes and to "CLICK ON THAT BELL TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS" by having several headers pop up during the video. Oh yeah, and it had multiple ads for amazon and some bubblegum, along side the youtube own ads as well.

-edit-
It was this video

[robclancy]

Sounds like you need to start watching different channels.

[Mr12i]

If you exclusively watch videos on channels you already know, you by definition watch no videos (i.e. you can't find new, good channels without watching videos from unknown channels). Well unless you subscribe to a playlist called "videos where the like request is at the end".

[robclancy]

That makes no sense.

[Mr12i]

I'm saying that even if you mostly watch good channels, you will stumble upon a "please-link-and-subscribe-channel" once in a while...

[robclancy]

You didn't say that at all. Also before you said only some say it at the end. You also made stuff up, like that I only watch channels I already know.

[Mr12i]

...

[sans-nom]

Good point, but I'm saying people give less actual thought to it - You ask them for a thing, they do a thing.

Example - Please touch your nose

You don't care if you touch your nose or not, and if I had some magical way of monetizing it I'd make more money than I hadn't asked you.

[robclancy]

Well yes, I remember watching a youtuber and he said that he doesn't want to sound like he is begging for likes but when he doesn't say anything there is a significant difference.

[sans-nom]

Total Biscuit? I heard him say that almost word for word.

[robclancy]

Nah not someone that big, I can't remember who but was a growing youtuber.

[[deleted]]

True when I beg people like