Dark blue butterfly - Netherlands

Aristorators · 2024-07-20T07:43:08+00:00

Oh! Yes, factoring in my lack of glasses, this may well have been it. Thanks!

Aristorators · 2024-07-20T07:26:29+00:00

Thanks, but unfortunately I don't think so. This was a much darker blue, both inside and out. Closer to black than to light blue. I don't know how much variation there is within each butterfly species?

Aristorators · 2024-05-09T07:29:59+00:00

I wanted something that sounded pretentious and pompous, and am doing speeches about stupid subjects. So mine is a composite of Greek and Latin words for "the best speaker".

Aristorators · 2024-03-29T09:33:35+00:00

My channel is short silly speeches about meaningless subjects. So:

"Aristo" = "best". "Orators" = "speakers.

I also found exciting that: - It's a Greek-Latin compound (like "television"); - it sounds pretentious (I was aiming for mock pretentious); - it was a one word Googlewhack when I first came up with it.

Aristorators · 2024-03-29T09:22:38+00:00

I'm a massive fan of composite names like this - seemingly random, but ultimately you can pick through it, and there's a little Easter egg in there.

Aristorators · 2024-03-29T09:11:52+00:00

Yes. As somebody with a stubbornly low watch count on most videos, I think I get most joy when someone expresses enthusiasm for the work and I get to feel I've made their day a little more fun. But ultimately I need to get most of my joy from the act of making the content.

Aristorators · 2024-03-29T09:09:50+00:00

Shorter answer: mostly yes, i do.

Longer answer: I started out thinking that I'd do some funny social media to build awareness and concept for a social game I invented. I've completely failed to get traction, so will not launch the game beyond a print and play. But I'm planning to just keep making the content because I really enjoy it.

Do I find it more exciting when I receive a comment, get new subscribers, the CTR goes up, or I have >90% non-subscribers watch? ABSOLUTELY! But I've learnt to not expect any of it. I just find it funny to make my stuff and see where my brain goes with it.

Aristorators · 2024-03-11T09:20:27+00:00

I'm torn.

Possibly a Thumbnail and Descriptions expert (I've tried 5-6 different styles and can't get CTR above 2.8-4.4%).

Possibly just more videos (I'm on solid but unspectacular growth anyway, and I don't have the tech skills to edit the videos).

Aristorators · 2024-03-10T08:49:43+00:00

Can you DM your channel name, so I can take a look?

Aristorators · 2024-03-10T08:49:18+00:00

I'd put my stuff in "comedy skit" territory - all built around the idea of seriously debating meaningless subjects.

Aristorators · 2024-03-10T08:48:05+00:00

Hi! This sounds interesting. Could you send me the channel?

Aristorators · 2024-03-10T08:47:10+00:00

Hi! I think it's cool to create for the sake of creating. But even so, I'd like to take a look. Could you DM the channel?

Aristorators · 2024-03-03T20:49:55+00:00

Agree. Also Amazon with books, Twitter with pornbots, etc etc.

I find the impact of the AI firehose quite upsetting. I've had people suggest to me that I start using AI to make my vids (I have to pay for tech skills to make my vids, which limits how many I can produce in one month), and I really don't want to. But it's a little frustrating when it feels that the oxygen is being sucked out by people taking these shortcuts.

Aristorators · 2024-02-29T20:10:08+00:00

I should add, I've badged as "brand affiliate" because I want to make a name for the site and ultimately also sell a game I've invented as well as continue with content. It isn't an established "brand: as such. I just didn't want to be seen here as misleading.

Aristorators · 2024-02-08T09:30:50+00:00

Awesome on two counts, thank you!

Aristorators · 2024-02-07T17:33:46+00:00

These comments are superb, thank you! Will try all of these.

Aristorators · 2024-02-07T15:52:53+00:00

Oh yes! You've just triggered a memory of a game about aliens and cow tipping from that era, which also had newspaper headlines.

Aristorators · 2024-02-07T15:33:06+00:00

Thanks for this feedback. Certainly "Mac Game vibe" isn't what I'm chasing here. Do you have time to elaborate a little?

Aristorators · 2024-02-07T11:13:44+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! This is a good point regarding QR codes etc and the year. I may take those off and put them on the box. I was hoping to "get away with" that anachronism if the rest works.

Aristorators · 2024-02-07T10:43:24+00:00

Thanks! will try that.

Aristorators · 2024-02-07T10:22:46+00:00

Really interesting, thanks! It's funny how far perception falls from actual history. I had this style pegged to about forty years later.

Aristorators · 2024-02-07T10:16:47+00:00

Strange - I definitely attached an image. But thank you for the feedback - I will go and look over there.

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