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Boomer's avatar

Shoutout to Brother Grimoire for encouraging us as content creators to open up about the challenges we've faced and overcome.

Kane Carnifex's avatar

To reply as friendly as possible on the worst comments in my 32 years of life experience. Since i started with YT in 23... these mad people have runied the internet. Same like Police, if you do shit it falls back to all of you.

If i would be 17 Years and just starting my youtube stuff... i wouldn´t know how to handle this hate.

Probably i would fight fire with oil and wonder how beautiful this escalated.

But today i tell you my little secret.

Boomer's avatar

That's a very respectable personal goal, and its we could all use! It can be really difficult keeping a cool, calm mind when people are spreading such negativity online.

EveOnlineTutorials's avatar

As a content creator there are tons of things to overcome, including personal things, so let's take a look at some and of course the personal challenges I have overcome.

  1. Equipment - With becoming a content creator you have to choose to divert money from other things you enjoy, I like to buy books and comic books and attend conventions as much as possible in London. When I decided to become a YouTuber, I had to spend money, my PC at the time was outdated, so I tried to record The Division 1. My PC could not run OBS and TD1 at the same time, so I then had to spend out there, my webcam was not HDMI, so another expense, I had no Microphone, again another expense. Becoming a CC is a commitment.

  2. Content - Another challenge I had to overcome was what content I would do because I needed a game that I would stick with, the TD1 videos were doing awful, so I chose Eve Online and I ran into complications there nonstop. My guides were done my way, I had constant hate comments, being called stupid, wrong, nonskilled, I was publicly mocked on Twitter, hate trained, etc, these were all things I had to deal with and overcome and stick to my core principles and morals as a content creator, this was what I was going to do and how I wanted to do it. This was my channel and my content, I had a team to help, but the content was my choice and I had to stick to it.

  3. Mental Health - When I was 13 and adopted, my new mother knew I needed help, I was prone to losing my temper and being paranoid nonstop, So I was diagnosed with PPD (paranoid personality disorder) and EBD (emotional behavior Disorder) and further diagnosed with HV (hypervigilance) The main issue with these is they are incurable, you can manage them with therapy and mental stimulation, etc, but as a content creator I had to work with this and at times I would cause problems for myself by my outbursts on Twitter or YouTube with ranting Podcasts, I had to learn to control my emotions and make sure that my issues did not affect my content or my public image (this is still an on-going process).

  4. Collaboration - I was dead set against working with anyone because of the above reasons but I relented because a creator I knew did this amazing series, but that came to an end and I very nearly lost my channel because of it (16 copyright strikes filed against me). This has made me VERY nervous about collaborating with anyone, but, this being said, I am now in talks with another creator to make a joint Minecraft series, both signing documents etc, so, we'll see how that goes.

  5. Artwork / Thumbnails - With content creation comes the challenge of having decent thumbnails, do you work with digital artists? Do you ask friends? Or do you simply do it yourself and learn, I asked a friend, he was a genius with images and he provided thumbnails at a very cheap rate for me, literally around 5-10 pounds an image, which for anyone who knows, is super cheap, recently however, I have started doing my images and keeping them very simple and very "loud" etc.

So, yeah, that's my journey so far in content creation, this took a lot for me to write, as you know I normally respond to bounties quite quickly but I wasn't sure if I wanted to really, explain my journey then I realized, this is what JA is about, a community and family setting. So hope this doesn't depress people lol.

Boomer's avatar

I'm glad you feel able to share your journey with us. It's awful that collaborating with them ended up the way it did, but it's great that you didn't let that stop you! 🙂

EveOnlineTutorials's avatar

Yeh it was a shame, he was a nice guy and the series got tons of views due to me already having a large eve community, after he turned on me he tried to create his own channel and it went nowhere, it's a shame because it could have become an amazing series if he had carried it on.

Lanah Tyra's avatar

Not being a native English speaker

I only studied English at school for about a year, then everything else I picked up when I had to use the language during work. For a long time I didn't think about being a streamer or making videos with voice over because all the streamers I was watching were native English with such a smooth, clear voice which made me think I don't belong there with my very strong accent.

Even after becoming a raid leader and doing callouts and explanations while streaming our runs I was reluctant to make a Youtube video with my voice on it, streams are after all only visible for 2 weeks and not there for everyone to see even years later, but Youtube videos are, so when I made my FFXVI guides I decided to have text explanations on them rather then voiceover.

But I've been getting a few compliments from people in my raid group that they love my accent, so I decided to be brave and posted my first Youtube video with voiceover recently, where I talked about my announcement expectations from the FFXIV FanFest in Tokyo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jDvBg1tTYA

I was expecting the internet trolls to come out of their caves and leave negative feedback, but that didn't happen (the video doesn't have quite as big reach as my other videos, so I'm totally expecting some not nice people to show up later) so I will take courage from the compliments I got from my raid group and will make my next guide video for FF7 Rebirth with voiceover. I really enjoyed writing the short script for this video, and I want to practice that more.

Boomer's avatar

That's really impressive! English is a nonsense language with weird rules, so I have no idea how anyone learns it without growing up here. 😂 My partner ( Dr Kirboom) is bilingual (English-French) and is starting to learn German, and I'm just in awe of anyone that can do that. It's basically a superpower!

Sturmer's avatar

I'm currently facing a significant hurdle: adapting to the constantly evolving rules of search engines. This ongoing challenge makes it seem like my project can't keep pace with these changes, prompting a crucial decision for the future: transitioning my content to a different, more adaptable framework.

The plan involves a few critical steps. Firstly, I need to conduct thorough research to decide between Django and WordPress. This decision hinges on various factors, such as the robustness, scalability, and SEO capabilities of each platform. Django is known for its strength in handling complex web applications, while WordPress is celebrated for its user-friendliness and strong SEO support.

Once the platform is chosen, the next big step is to learn its technology stack. This will be a significant undertaking, requiring dedication and time to acquire new skills and knowledge. Following this, the crucial task of database migration awaits. This step must be handled with utmost care to ensure there's no damage to my existing SEO standings. It involves careful planning and execution, with a focus on preserving URLs, meta tags, and implementing appropriate redirects where necessary.

This journey, though daunting, is a necessary evolution in my content creation career. It's a learning curve that I am ready to embrace, symbolizing the ever-changing nature of the digital world. For aspiring creators, this represents the reality of our field – the need for continual adaptation, learning, and growth. With determination and a readiness to face these challenges head-on, I am optimistic about successfully transitioning and growing my content in alignment with the dynamic demands of the digital landscape.

Boomer's avatar

Big Tech really does like keeping you on your toes, but it sounds like you've laid out a solid plan! I'm glad it's not taking away your optimism or your creative drive. Let us know when you've made the switch, as it'd be great to hear more about how it went.

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