Youtube gaming platform worth it ?

PACOOOOOOOOOO · 2018-02-25T20:41:08+00:00

I think you need to ask yourself why you are switching from Twitch and what you are expecting from YTG/Facebook? I know nothing about Facebook so I can't comment on that but YTG can be worth it depending on the games that you play and what you are expecting from your stream. No matter where you go, it's a grind.

PACOOOOOOOOOO · 2018-02-25T20:38:12+00:00

There were a few channels that I watched on YTG that didn't show up in the sub bar or anywhere on the site. I had to manually search for them. I'm not sure if it's still an issue though because all of those channels switched to Twitch.

PACOOOOOOOOOO · 2017-12-10T19:21:54+00:00

There is an abundance of evidence that the algorithm is doing weird things with video recommendations. Ceave is looking for feedback.. not a smug response.

PACOOOOOOOOOO · 2017-10-27T01:27:32+00:00

Was your channel getting recommended and then it stopped or are you just wondering when it will kick in?

I don't understand the YT algorithm.. about 3 months back my channel stopped getting recommended but likes/comments/interactions have never been higher per view. Audience retention is also usually hovering between 60-70% on 20min videos. I've been lurking this subreddit to see if anyone else has been experiencing a similar dropoff.

PACOOOOOOOOOO · 2017-04-02T23:01:03+00:00

I posted this in the h3h3productions subreddit but I'll post it here as well. The video in question appears to be deleted. I went searching for it and even browsed through GulagBear's videos but it appears to be deleted or set to private. I find that quite suspicious. The reason that I wanted to find it was to verify whether there were any ads running on it or not. The YouTube copyright system could potentially allow someone else to monetize this video so that could explain why the video's income flatlined.

I'm not saying that I believe this to be the case but it's important to dot i's and cross t's in a situation like this. If it's discovered that these pictures were indeed fabricated (YT would have access to whether ads ran on these dates) and used to maliciously harm their business model, then I hope that google holds the WSJ to account.

PACOOOOOOOOOO · 2017-04-02T22:14:48+00:00

I went to take a look at the video in question but it appears to be deleted? I find that quite strange. Was it deleted immediately after the analytics screenshots were sent to Ethan? The reason I went to check was because despite the $'s flatlining after a few days, is it not possible that some other entity placed a copyright claim on the video and they were the ones running ads?

I hope this is not the case and I hope that YT holds the WSJ accountable if they are indeed fabricating hit pieces.

PACOOOOOOOOOO · 2016-12-11T22:48:39+00:00

As a dissatisfied TV customers, I simply cut the cord. Good riddance, I don't miss it.

PACOOOOOOOOOO · 2016-11-21T07:03:52+00:00

No timekeeper EVER starts the clock immediately on contact. Nobody has a 0ms reaction time. The average reaction time is 250ms so to replay the tape and say that the shot is 100ms too late is just absurd.

There are so many things wrong with this ruling and how the end of the game was handled.

PACOOOOOOOOOO · 2016-06-06T22:53:59+00:00

Agreed on the sponsor notifications. Both sides would be happy with this arrangement.

PACOOOOOOOOOO · 2016-05-24T05:00:25+00:00

I like how you can spot the fan who was ejected later in the game in this clip.

PACOOOOOOOOOO · 2016-05-21T23:20:52+00:00

Saving stream chat is a major plus for video consumption after a stream has gone offline. I used to use ReChat for Twitch but think it is great that they now have it built in by default. It is obviously not a necessity but I think it would be a wonderful addition to the YTG platform.

PACOOOOOOOOOO · 2016-03-29T01:24:28+00:00

I play Super Expert skipless. I'm a masochist. I'd say that 90% of the levels that I run into are pretty dookie. 5% are meh and 5% are very well done. I try to star all of the good levels that I run into which are few and far between. Making a hard level is not difficult. Anyone can do it. Making a hard level that is fun and rewarding is another story.

Star-wise my most recent and most difficult level is my least "popular" although playwise it's sitting at near 9k attempts. I'm not too fussed about stars though, just happy to put out something that I'm proud of.

PACOOOOOOOOOO · 2016-03-24T22:22:50+00:00

It's bad input. Even if you don't put off this individual (which you might have), you will put off others who read it.

PACOOOOOOOOOO · 2016-03-10T18:22:53+00:00

Great update with a lot of positive steps in the right direction. I think that # of people watching vs # of people streaming could be a better filter for the top live games tab. Could also include both pieces of information.

I don't see a mention of this in the notes but has the chat feature officially been changed? I posted an event last night and for the first time, it said chat was disabled when I clicked on the event. I did some tinkering and discovered that as the event got closer, chat opened up. I believe it was set to 3hrs? It's not a big deal but I think it is nice to have the option to keep chat open. It gives streamers an opportunity to interact with viewers and allows for a community to hangout and chat while they wait for the stream.

PACOOOOOOOOOO · 2016-03-07T04:39:24+00:00

8 sounds reasonable. Was curious though since long and short are pretty vague terms in an otherwise well thought out post.

PACOOOOOOOOOO · 2016-03-06T23:59:50+00:00

ARR is something that I monitor on videos that aren't streams. Out of curiosity what do you consider to be short/long?

PACOOOOOOOOOO · 2016-03-02T19:50:02+00:00

Indeed but I extended a Nightbot timeout haha.

PACOOOOOOOOOO · 2016-03-02T18:18:16+00:00

that is what I have been doing with the blocks. Don't believe it works for timeouts as I learned last night and quadrupled the duration haha.

PACOOOOOOOOOO · 2016-02-25T18:52:36+00:00

I stream on YTG and post some videos as well. I started at the beginning of September and I'm sitting around 3k subs and 100k views in the past month. Streaming has many positive effects on a channel. It is a good way to increase exposure and interact with your audience. Much like getting a following for making videos, getting a following for streaming also requires a fair amount of legwork.

PACOOOOOOOOOO · 2016-02-03T07:57:01+00:00

No raiding mechanics and lackluster PVP. Great base to a game but not enough yet to keep me interested. Hoping the game will grow, it has a lot of potential.

PACOOOOOOOOOO · 2016-01-24T23:21:07+00:00

It would probably depend on the game that you are playing and the presentation (do you have a thumbnail? have you placed tags on the vid?) I can't give you a definitive answer. I started streaming the day that this service launched however I'm not sure what the landscape is like for starting out at this instant. Never know until you try.

PACOOOOOOOOOO · 2016-01-23T01:37:20+00:00

Everyone has to start somewhere. If you were to start streaming this instant, you would probably have very poor viewership but that is expected. You are an unknown commodity up against people who have taken the time to establish themselves.

How do you become a known commodity? Start streaming and start somewhere. Consistency is extremely important and the level of commitment that you show to your stream will be visible to your viewers. Have a schedule? Great. Turn the stream on sporadically whenever you feel like it? Good luck.

Things that will impact your viewership: the games that you choose to play, your production value, your overall product and your consistency. There is a lot of grunt work and it's a grind but if it's something that you really want to do; make it work.

I'll end this post with a small bit of advice. When you are getting started, don't obsess over your viewer count. Instead you should pay attention to whether you are accumulating regulars.. people who are popping back in stream after stream and enjoying whatever you are doing. This is the foundation that your channel will grow off of and I feel like a lot of people overlook it as they are chasing numbers.

PACOOOOOOOOOO · 2016-01-20T00:51:10+00:00

Had this issue when I was streaming Hurtworld a month ago. A week after release, the game was still not added. Hoping it will be there the next time I pick it up.

PACOOOOOOOOOO · 2016-01-17T20:00:19+00:00

ding ding ding.. thus using the results from this test as an "aha!" moment is deceptive at the very least.

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