Bitcoin videos on Youtube....and a suggestion for our possible BCT channel.

[Lucius]

Anyone who understands what YouTube is knows that all these so-called influencers are trying in every possible way to make money using this social platform. At the same time, it is important for them to have as attractive content as possible, and they calculate that this content does not have to be of exceptional quality because most people who watch it are not very intelligent anyway.

Personally, I rarely watch YT (especially because of the very annoying commercials that interrupt the content), and when I watch something, it’s mostly some good interview about crypto or some UHD content on my TV (mostly nature videos).

I honestly don't see what content could be shown on the BTT channel so that it would attract people to watch, considering that most people are still looking for exactly what is being offered to them now. Maybe it would just be an additional way to promote the forum - although young people are less and less interested in this way of communication.

[Dhoe]

this is a very good idea, we can add insight through the youtube channel, and we can also benefit from youtube, it would be nice for bitcoin to reward anyone who creates creative content on youtube about bitcoin, because for us it is still very difficult to learn about bitcoin , but if there are parties who want to create bitcoin content on youtube, we are very very grateful..

[ChiBitCTy]

I have very few merit left but I had to leave one for this write up..I could not agree more.  It AMAZES me how many idiots are out there on YouTube with their "crypto channels" spewing mostly utter nonsense and falsehoods.  I mean let's not forget that Bitconnect was once promoted all over YouTube by "professional crypto YouTubers" lol.  I am thankful that I found this forum and even more thankful for the group I found here whom actually knows what they hell they are talking about and has helped me learn over the years.  I have buddies who try sending me youtube videos and I just laugh and send them Andreas videos back.

[SFR10]

It’s almost as if there’s a formula these Youtubers follow, from the thumbnail to the intro music, and even to the content of the videos themselves.
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So here’s my second point: if bitcointalk decides to create a Youtube channel, I’m really hoping whoever’s in charge doesn’t decide to go the cookie-cutter route like all of the above jokers did.

I totally agree with your point but something like this is bound to happen at some point ^{[both intentionally and unintentionally]}.
^{- Personally, I don't think it'll be a big deal if it "only" happens from time to time.}

I also hope the goal of the forum's channel isn't primarily to monetize its videos,

Based on the following requirements ^{[especially #3]}, I think it's safe to safe that's not going to be a problem in the beginning, but seeing that @Cyrus has already hired a company, then we should all expect that to happen at some point.

3. Have more than 4,000 valid public watch hours in the last 12 months.
4. Have more than 1,000 subscribers.

[Renampun]

We need even more youtube channels to increase the popularity of crypto even more.

Do we need more tik tok account too?

To be honest, there are many youtube accounts that talk about crypto out there, if BCT wants to create a channel, it has to be different. if you ask personally if I like this I think I don't really like there is a BCT youtube channel.

[Kittygalore]

We need even more youtube channels to increase the popularity of crypto even more.

Aren't there enough YouTube video creators that have crypto as their topic already? I don't think that it's going to be good that there are more people talking about it because it will end up getting muddled with clickbait titles and BS videos that might drown out the cream of the crop.

[cabron]

Most are paid actuallly or some of these influencers promote products like BlockFi or Near protocol. Somehow they sound like a good source of information of what is going on in crypto and regulations like Dominic Frisby or Nathaniel Whitemore.

Pompiliano have his own channel too where they discuss tradinv indicators and he invites guest to chat with for his podcast.

[BOAEDAN]

a very interesting idea, if this is really accepted it will be a good trend for bitcoin, it may be that bitcoin will become more popular and the price of bitcoin will increase, because more and more people want to dive into bitcoin, the more likely the bitcoin price will increase , because we know that now tv has lost its popularity with youtube, now most of us have watched youtube a lot, and not many people spend their time on television screens anymore..

[bitzizzix]

The bitcoin or crypto Youtube channel is very helpful for educating about learning the basics of the crypto industry for those who want to know more clearly and want to join this industry, and I was also first involved with this industry often watching you tube to find out developments and predictions that can help .
and now there are many you tube channels about crypto or bitcoin, but you still have to be wise in choosing and assessing a channel that can be trusted and can help you, because there are many pro and con channels that don't believe there are even those who drop bitcoin or crypto.
And besides YouTube, Twitter is also one of the most common places to find interesting conversations and information about crypto.

[The Sceptical Chymist]

Yea.. I really don't want to set the bar too low, but there are definitely FAR more worse(and far more annoying) thumbnails than the hold-the-chin thingy.

This is my point, however.  I have a few folders with names like "hands on side of face" or "outraged" and so on, with thumbnails of Youtubers who are all following the same script.  I'm not talking specifically about videos that have thumbnails with people with their hands on their chins--that's only one example of this nonsense.  I just figured it'd be annoying if I posted hundreds of images.

Nor is it just the thumbnails, and I hope that came across in my post.  It's the style and content of these videos that makes Youtube a cesspit of sewage for crypto videos (and for other topics as well).  Even when--or especially when--I'm logged out of Google with my cache cleared and cookies removed, if I hit the Home page on Youtube, most of the suggested videos are by these creators that Youtube is obviously promoting.  There's nothing that differentiates them in my mind except for their extreme conformity compared to videos I actually like watching.  

Not to mention that if I see another video by Voskcoin and his smarmy, self-satisfied "I'm so fucking rich" attitude I think I'll puke.  Again.  I have been trying to watch some videos about mining, but do you think any by Philipma1957 are shown?  Nope.  And I'm pretty sure there are a lot of people making mining videos other than Voskcoin, Red Panda Miner, and so on.  It's a shame.

Edit:

I actually like videos by this guy, and notice that the thumbnails to his videos aren't clickbait-y crap (except perhaps for some of the text).  The content of the videos is also pretty decent, even if he's wasting his money trying to mine bitcoin on a RPi.




There's nothing really original about those thumbnails, but on the other hand they're not the type of trendy ones that every Youtube creator makes nowadays.  That's saying something in a system where so many people just follow the lead of others.

But more than faked shocked faces, perhaps the worst thumbnail when looking for a Bitcoin video is that which shows money.

Oh yeah, I also have a folder full of thumbnails entitled "pointing to something", which is exactly what your thumbnail shows.  I see that time and time again, all over Youtube, and it's another one that drives me nuts.

[mk4]

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I totally understand your frustration. Heck, I'm turned off from those channels with those thumbnails as well. But in the end, it's one of those things that definitely gets them clicks. So, do we blame the YouTubers for using these thumbnails, or the viewers who choose to click on them hence why they're such a big trend?

To be honest, if I was a YouTuber and I knew that those kinds of thumbnails were some sort of "hack" that could potentially get me more views, I'd do it. Especially when I'm having a YouTube channel mainly for business/monetization purposes. Content is a different thing though, I definitely wouldn't be screaming and shilling coins left and right; because I'd like to think of myself as an ethical and moral person. The same reason how Andreas Antonopoulos uses "those" kinds of thumbnails from time to time but at the same time giving out great non-cringe content.

[Pmalek]

Honestly, I have never paid attention to the "chin holding" phenomenon until your brought it up. Seems silly that so many of them are doing it when you think about it. I don't think I have watched a single technical analysis video on YouTube in the last 5 years intentionally. I don't like them, same as you.

But you could give some of those Youtubers a chance. They are not all bad.
I have often advised newbies who want to learn some basics about bitcoin and crypto to take a look at some of the videos created by Coin Bureau or 99 Bitcoins. Put the ads and chin holding aside, if you checked them out, you would see that they are good. 

[syedakhlaque]

I think there should be bitcoin's own channel BTCTV..The latest news and updated about bitcoin should be available there. The Classes about bitcoin courses should be taken there for people's awareness about bitcoin. The Bitcoin business Presentation for new joins should be given. So this channel will be a source of publicity and introduction of bitcoin.