I promise, just read my comments

Does YouTube feel different lately? Do you feel like YouTubes comment section is hard to navigate and filled with spam? Do some of your comments magically disappear? Do you think YouTubes comment system is outdated and maybe even rigged against you?

Well, you are not alone, and I have the answer and explanation to all of these concerns and questions. I'm dead serious. There's an explainable answer to all these issues, so let's get started.

Here are the chapters for this video. Feel free to jump around accordingly:

0:00 Introduction
1:05 Outdated Comment Section Design
2:48 What Is UP With Pinned Comments?
3:26 Why Does This NEVER Work?
3:58 YouTube's Biggest Problem
6:55 Creator Example
7:32 Why You May Feel Silenced on YouTube
8:46 What YouTube Needs To Do
10:19 Taking Things A Step Further
11:10 Why YouTube Feels Different AND Outdated (The Facts)

Channels featured in this video:

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Note:
I deliberately leave the channel icons and video titles on each video for reference in case anyone wants to see the full videos featured in these documentaries. If anything is unclear, or for additional references, please reach out, and I will happily provide a link to any of the following content discussed, featured, or used as a b-roll in the video.

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Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research.

Music:
All songs featured in the video are from:
- Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/8mvwnm
- YouTube's copyright free music library.
- Or some of Ian Taylor's incredible music. Please check out his music on Spotify if you are into that style. I cannot emphasize enough how good the music is.

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Creators note:
Hello, my name is Zackary Smigel. I've been creating YouTube videos since I was a kid. I started YouTube full-time about five years ago. You might have seen me from Real Estate License Wizard, where I obtained 60,000 subscribers and over 5 million channel views. I have since left that channel for creative pursuits, and this is my first crack at starting something new. I'd appreciate a like and subscribe if this content interests you and I captured your attention for even just a few moments.

On a secondary note, this was the first video shot at my new place. I'm not a huge fan of how the lighting and audio turned out. I definitely need to play around with my setup next time. So its a work in progress! Regardless, I still hope the video is enjoyable for you. This is something I've wanted to cover for a while now!

Thanks so much for watching,

Zackary Smigel

#youtube #videoessay #zackarysmigel

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