• plz1@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    How the actual fuck can those videos be that long? Who has time for that shit…

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      4 hours ago

      Personally, I prefer long form content. I don’t enjoy things like YouTube shorts and whatnot.

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        3 hours ago

        Long form is one thing, rambling and repeating things fifteen times when your point consists of one sentence is not long form.

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        2 hours ago

        Yeah he literally will just have the entire phonecall he’s doing with the support center, basically sandwiched by a setup and then commentary.

        Its been pretty funny watching him go through this all completely transparently, lol.

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        4 hours ago

        He’s just one of the old guard. been on YouTube since he was a teen, hasn’t had a major controversy and has delivered consistent relatable down-to-earth content. He might be one of the earlier pioneers of reaction content on YouTube.

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            5 hours ago

            It’s not a his bedroom. It’s not messy. He routinely talks about being a good person and shits all over right-wing dbags.

            Lastly, he made a video not long ago showing his actual YouTube and Twitch earrings, how they work, etc. then turned off all monetization across his platforms after telling everyone “I’ve got enough money.”

            Charlie is as close to an online male role model as you’ll find nowadays.

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              6 hours ago

              Like… I just… how…MAKE IT ALL MAKE SENSE!!

              How the fuck is this guy like the number one fucking content creator on YouTube!!!

              I use anonymous wrappers to get to my content and this penguin0 guy is ALWAYS at the top and so I’ve hoped in and listened and it it’s just… it’s shit. There are like 15 view streamers with more interesting or better takes.

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                6 hours ago

                It’s just what the other people said. Basically, imagine a podcast like Joe Rogan, except not insane lol

                He’s the everyman giving his two cents on current events in a non-pretentious, non-SEO optimized-for-engagement way. (There’s even a meme about how generic all his video titles are, “X situation is crazy”)

                The reason he’s popular is the polar opposite of slop like Mr. Beast. He isn’t trying to maximize viewership with stupid bullshit like “I SPENT 20 NIGHTS IN 20 MANSIONS!1!!” It’s mundane commentary that most people find relatable, the most part being key. He’s popular because the median average of viewers find his content agreeable and are one of the first sources they reference for pop culture or weird topical news “I wonder what Charlie’s take is on this”.

                Check out one of his videos about a topic you find remotely interesting, maybe it’ll make more sense.

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        5 hours ago

        The future is bleak for the youth, they’re doing what they can to get through it but the pickings are slim.

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      15 hours ago

      Yea, I honestly just check the short video summaries everytime. Why wait for 15 minutes when a minute long chadcat video tells the exact same thing