This is going to be a long post but you mentioned me so I came to reply.
Geekdom101 wrote:
You calling somebody an idiot after the ignorant nonsense you've spewed in this and your previous post is laughable.
What is the ignorant nonsense that I spewed? I provided reasons as to why I don't like the Dragon Ball YouTuber channels that I have seen promoted on YouTube. None of the practices that I listed that Dragon Ball YouTube channels use to get views and money are untrue, and they are practices that I personally despise and don't approve. That is my opinion, if you find it laughable or if it personally offends you that's your right. The fact is all the things I listed happen on YouTube and are common practices used not only by Dragon Ball YouTube channels but by a wide majority of channels on YouTube. All that you need to do is open the front page of YouTube to verify it for yourself.
Geekdom101 wrote: I was contemplating coming here and explaining Search Engine Optimization, explaining the power of Youtube when it comes to searches, explaining the algorithm and why you are getting video suggestions
If you really feel the need to explain them then by all means do. The reality is on YouTube people use keywords which they know are popular and commonly searched, and they use those keywords and tags to increase the probability of having their videos promoted and suggested by YouTube, even if the content of their video doesn't necessarily discuss the keywords that were used. It's not an overly complicated process to understand, but it is an automatic process with lots of flaws, which is why if you are a dragon ball fan you are bound to run into these types of channels. That is not an assumption by the way, there are plenty articles online that discuss branding, promotion and search engine optimization. But if you feel you have some more information to add on the matter then feel free to do so. Aside from that the tactics used by Dragon Ball YouTube channels to get noticed aren't that innovative: "USE ALL CAPS"; make outlandish titles like "OMFG GOKU CONFIRMED STRONGER THAN BEERUS!"; and use a clearly fake thumbnail of Gohan with green hair going super saiyan and there are plently of gullible people who will automatically click on those videos. Again this is something that happens all the time on YouTube. I could provide screenshots of the endless amount of pages to validate my claim, but I trust that most people in this forum are aware of that.
Geekdom101 wrote: explaining the business model between Bandai Namco and Youtube content creators with large audiences
What is the business model? Bandai Namco sees that these Dragon Ball related channels have huge followings on YouTube and feel they can help promote their games and merchandise, so they use them as spokespeople for them, because they feel it will boost their sales. In return I'm sure Dragon Ball YouTubers get free products from Bandai Namco, and potentially monetary compensation. Is that not accurate? I'd argue that Bandai Namco is foolish, and that they overestimate the influence that these so called "dragon ball influencers" actually have, meaning that I don't think that these channels have an actual big impact on sales, and that game developers in general like Bandai Namco are wrong. In fact I'd argue that a lot of people who watch a Dragon Ball YouTuber play a Dragon Ball video game on YouTube are doing it because they just want to see that person play the game, and not because they are actually any more likely to go and buy the game themselves, but that's speculation on my part based on how a huge chunk of people seem to be on YouTube. If there is more to what I said, or if you have access to a market study that shows otherwise then please feel free to share it. I am intrigued about the real impact that Dragon Ball YouTubers have on the sales of Dragon Ball merchandise.
One thing is for sure if Bandai Namco really wanted they could copyright most Dragon Ball video games videos on YouTube. They don't do it because they seem to think it actually helps them, that and YouTube has come to accept their "gaming" community has a huge cash cow.
Geekdom101 wrote: explaining fair use, and just about everything else you seem to lack knowledge in,
I am not a lawyer or a copyright expert, so obviously I don't have a complete understanding of every single law that goes with it. That said I think "fair use" on YouTube is extremely fuzzy and it leads to abuse by both corporations and users. What I do know is that people shield themselves behind "creative commons", and a lot of Dragon Ball YouTubers used a lot of footage in their videos (from the anime or manga) during their so called "Explained videos" "Top 10 lists" "Best battle lists" "Reviews" and whatever else I can think of. A lot of the times going on rants and rambling on without a purpose while using a bunch of footage that does not belong to them, not to mention the fake thumbnails and art that they use which again does not belong to them,
and they are for profit. They don't do it because they are fans trying to spread good and accurate information (like Kanzenshuu or Herms),
they do it for views and money which is why all their videos are monetized. As such it's well within Toei or anyone else that does actually own legal rights over Dragon Ball to decide to take said channels down, and I honestly wish that they did. Does that make me a bad person to you? That's fine, it's still my opinion, and I'm pretty sure that even without understanding copyright law in detail, at the very least Toei should have the right to prevent most Dragon Ball channels from monetizing their content, or Toei could just claim said videos for themselves. I'm sure it will happen one day.
I'm sure using still shots to some extent is acceptable, especially if you are discussing things like animators and so on, and you don't monetize your content. But that's not what most Dragon Ball YouTubers seem to do, so it seems like a mute point.
Geekdom101 wrote:but you don't like explanations though, and I doubt you'd really understand.
I've been on Kanzenshuu since 2010, and I've made like 40 posts in these 7 years, and on this thread I merely posted my point of view. Therefore I don't know why you are assuming that I don't like explanations, when nobody tried to explain anything to me. More importantly I don't know where I have shown that I don't like to discuss or read explanations on any particular subject, unless you somehow have met me or interacted with me before, anyway I don't think that's a fair assumption to make but if that's what you want to think about me that's fine. To be honest your post came across as passive aggressive like you have some sort of personal stake in this battle.
Actually I have just now realized that you are a Dragon Ball YouTuber yourself, so maybe that's why you feel like you need to validate yourself and your channel existence. That's all good, but I think you did a terrible job if that was your goal. You accused me of being ignorant and talking nonsense, while not really providing counterpoints to my arguments. Again that's your right.
Geekdom101 wrote:You should look into these things a bit more.
Look into what a bit more? Dragon Ball YouTubers? What did I miss? I already acknowledged in my previous posts that there are channels out there that do some good and offer actual interesting information that enriches the community, like discussing animators and so on. I will also concede that channels like "TeamFourStar" regardless of their legal right to do so can be positive influences in the internet dragon ball community. With that said I don't believe that most Dragon Ball YouTubers help the community in anyway, they are greedy people who probably had little to no career expectations and who saw a way to make a quick buck by exploiting the term "fair use" and stealing information from actual sources, or spreading false information (regardless if they are aware of it or not) for the sake of clicks and money. If that's not an accurate depiction of
most Dragon Ball YouTubers then please feel free to say otherwise and explain why I'm so wrong.
If this is about your YouTube channel in particular, I'm afraid I don't know much about it. For the sake of fairness I took a look at your latest uploaded videos ( and I think a lot of those titles and thumbnails suggest the same type of behavior that I criticized before like spoilers, previews, putting red circles around some random image of an episode suggesting there's some hidden message on the video, top 5 lists, speculation videos, and so on...). I also clicked on some of your videos and quickly discovered that you monetize them. Even videos that use footage from the manga and anime. Honestly I feel you don't have the right to monetize said videos and collect YouTube revenue from them. Feel free to explain why you have the right to monetize all of your Dragon Ball related videos over say a channel like TeamFourStar, when they don't directly monetize their Abridged series.
Lastly in the videos where you post spoilers and clearly obtained your information from third parties like Herms or Kanzenshuu are you offering part of the revenue that you obtained from said videos to them? Did you try and offer it to them and they declined? Because from my understanding you would not be capable of collecting or translating some of the information that you show on your own. Unless you have some knowledge of the Japanese language that I don't know of.
If you do this simply because you are a fan of Dragon Ball, then I imagine you wouldn't have an issue if all of the sudden your content was no longer monetized, and you would keep doing what you do as an hobby. Right now I would imagine your YouTube Dragon Ball channel is your main source of income. Meaning unlike Kanzenshuu or Herms you don't just have a YouTube channel solely with the intent to spread accurate information and enrich the Dragon Ball community, and that you do this as a hobby.
Did I miss something about your channel and was I unfair in my review? Point me out to it and I'll take a look.
Geekdom101 wrote:And by the way, I agree with you on SOME of the things you said because they are valid.
What are the things that I said that you agree with? You didn't mention them so I would not know.
Geekdom101 wrote:But a lot of it just sounds like salt.
Salt for what? I merely stated my opinion, and you clearly don't like it, so am I really the one that is "salty" as you put it? My interest in this topic comes from the fact that I think Dragon Ball Youtubers for the most part are bad for the Dragon Ball community, and the fact that I don't like to have them suggested to me on YouTube just because I'm a Dragon Ball fan. Regardless of the popularity of YouTube and the wide audience that it reaches I feel that Dragon Ball YouTubers for the most part don't use YouTube in a positive way nor do they use it to provide quality or interesting information. Now that's a matter of perspective sure, what I find dumb might be something that someone else loves, but I'm ultimately still allowed to think that what they love is dumb.
Either way outside of the micro-cosmos of their channels where viewers take their word as gospel without analyzing it themselves, I believe that a lot of people share the same view that I have on Dragon Ball YouTubers, and I came to this thread with the intention of discussing their negative influence and my negative views on them. That's my personal opinion like I said. Feel free to reply, I don't come to the forum often enough but I'd be happy to have a discussion with you on the matter, and if you can show me that I'm wrong I don't have any issue in admitting it contrary to what you might think.
Cheers.