Why do people watch stuff like that? I get AVGN type content creators where each video is a visual work that tells a story, and to a lesser extent I get RLM stuff where they are having a potentially unscripted discussion about a subject, but what is up with the videos where they just read the internet to you?
It's like there is a tier list that starts with the New-Age TV Replacement Materials tier, then Friend Simulators tier, and then.... "digital voice assistant who can't hear your commands" tier, which is competitive with, like, an accessibility option on ancient android phone meant to assist sight-impaired people.
That format can be fine if you spend a a decent amount of time driving and just want an overview of daily Internet bullshit without having to actually dedicate any time to it.
Skim article, read a couple reactions, make a comment or two, repeat. Basically news radio for millennials.
I used to watch a lot of these clickbait-engagement/grifter types (not Jeremy specifically but channels he often comes on as a guest to promote his coffee) but it's kind of like the younger version of boomers who listen to the TV just to have someone's voice keep them company. In other words closer to the "Friend Simulators" tier. For others it's addiction to the drama and his reactions to it. I can't speak for everyone but I'm pretty sure nobody clicks a Quartering video or even Tim Pool simply to get the latest headlines in audio form. They'll interject their opinions here and there so it's not straight news reading. It's light entertainment.
Thank you for the perspective. I guess I am just coming at it from an alien angle. What you say about boomers and background tv makes sense. But even the stuff boomers half-watch seems superior so long as they are steering away from talk shows and 24/7 MSM news channels.
I admit the topic or headline gets a click from me. Quartering does take some effort to at least meme up the topic as an intro which is usually hilarious. After the first minute of discussion you pretty much know everything you need to move on and do something else.
Its obvious the tweet reading or article reading (Tim pool is bad about this as well) just filler to get that ten minute mark or whatever.
I get the motive on the creator's end, but I meant, what about the viewer? Is it just momentum? I feel like there are a lot of nobodies making their living this way, or trying to, and it suggests there is a bigass audience up for grabs that wants to one-way-deadstare a streamer in the eyes while he reads tweets and blogs. Often enough the streamer reads slowly and stutteringly like a kid in high school reading to the class. Every aspect of it is awful to me and the only part that makes sense is the streamer's motive to get money for contributing diddly to society.
Possibly. Part of it is just lonely people that enjoy someone talking to them about shit they agree with. There are some better channels like memeology that are 1-2 minutes and have no unnecessary filler/talking. Just show the videos and provide a few sentences flashed on the screen about the context.
Perhaps part of the reason I don't grok it is that between my irl schedule and my talking directly with people like you on forums like this one, I get my full social fix.
Why do people watch stuff like that? I get AVGN type content creators where each video is a visual work that tells a story, and to a lesser extent I get RLM stuff where they are having a potentially unscripted discussion about a subject, but what is up with the videos where they just read the internet to you?
It's like there is a tier list that starts with the New-Age TV Replacement Materials tier, then Friend Simulators tier, and then.... "digital voice assistant who can't hear your commands" tier, which is competitive with, like, an accessibility option on ancient android phone meant to assist sight-impaired people.
That format can be fine if you spend a a decent amount of time driving and just want an overview of daily Internet bullshit without having to actually dedicate any time to it.
Skim article, read a couple reactions, make a comment or two, repeat. Basically news radio for millennials.
I used to watch a lot of these clickbait-engagement/grifter types (not Jeremy specifically but channels he often comes on as a guest to promote his coffee) but it's kind of like the younger version of boomers who listen to the TV just to have someone's voice keep them company. In other words closer to the "Friend Simulators" tier. For others it's addiction to the drama and his reactions to it. I can't speak for everyone but I'm pretty sure nobody clicks a Quartering video or even Tim Pool simply to get the latest headlines in audio form. They'll interject their opinions here and there so it's not straight news reading. It's light entertainment.
Thank you for the perspective. I guess I am just coming at it from an alien angle. What you say about boomers and background tv makes sense. But even the stuff boomers half-watch seems superior so long as they are steering away from talk shows and 24/7 MSM news channels.
I admit the topic or headline gets a click from me. Quartering does take some effort to at least meme up the topic as an intro which is usually hilarious. After the first minute of discussion you pretty much know everything you need to move on and do something else.
Its obvious the tweet reading or article reading (Tim pool is bad about this as well) just filler to get that ten minute mark or whatever.
I get the motive on the creator's end, but I meant, what about the viewer? Is it just momentum? I feel like there are a lot of nobodies making their living this way, or trying to, and it suggests there is a bigass audience up for grabs that wants to one-way-deadstare a streamer in the eyes while he reads tweets and blogs. Often enough the streamer reads slowly and stutteringly like a kid in high school reading to the class. Every aspect of it is awful to me and the only part that makes sense is the streamer's motive to get money for contributing diddly to society.
Possibly. Part of it is just lonely people that enjoy someone talking to them about shit they agree with. There are some better channels like memeology that are 1-2 minutes and have no unnecessary filler/talking. Just show the videos and provide a few sentences flashed on the screen about the context.
Perhaps part of the reason I don't grok it is that between my irl schedule and my talking directly with people like you on forums like this one, I get my full social fix.