I hear ya, it defo would be more palatable if there were positive times, there’s isn’t any these days not since last year 🥹

2 of my favourite makers.. i feel so depressed when i hear you in such a shitty circumstances. What a sad days i have to witness :(

Its a complete waste of money! ...Not really the point though mate - if YT are scraping that low, its not a good sign, I mean that idea really doesn't work. I've tried it before it became a thing and was an absolute waste of time and money!

True word spoken karl

KZfaq only want the corporate creators mate, and just think how much worse it’s gonna be with AI, no need for humans 😞

@@HewAndAwe that's a fair comment tbh and a don't think that's even to far away.

I’m not sure they care mate, they’re failing they know it and with the big push from them for us to push short form content kills it even more, what advertisers would pay to place ads on a platform that the user can just swipe the ad out of sight. Short form content isn’t the future, if allowed to continue it’s the death of so much too 😖

I’m hearing this too, I haven’t experienced it though. YT doesn’t show me new vids of peeps I’m subscribed to either. 😤

I think they want this dude, I think they only want the corporate creators the ones with loads of staff on the payroll like daily wire or mr beasteality all the peeps I’m not interested in watching 😂

It doesn’t add up though, you must of noticed the huge increase of ads placed, even my mum was complaining about it saying “KZfaq is unbearable now” but then why such a huge drop in our income..? I don’t trust KZfaq as far as I can throw them, I mean they screwed over many advertisers for years, I bet they’re screwing us over. 🧐

Yeah Rumble, I’m there too, takes ages to load my vids so bloody slow. To be honest I don’t have confidence in either KZfaq or rumble. There both shit. KZfaq stop creativity with their agenda, rumble are such a bore with 99% political crap 😞

Thank you Jeffrey!! Need a workshop and an income at the mo not looking good 😞

Cheers dude!!! It’s everywhere, it’s not just KZfaq, life’s not looking like something I want a part in, bugs for dinner 🤢

Haha I’ve been living that motto for 15 years I’m running out of hope 😂

Thank you for the lovely compliment man, I appreciate that!!! 🍻🍻🍻

Cheers mate, I appreciate your words!!! I’ll plod on with it here, I’m uploading my library of vids to Rumble to see if there’s any better. 🤷🏻‍♂️

It’s not working is it for us anymore… I’m not political enough for Rumble but have my vids there too - trouble is it’s the scum of the earth that run things… 😞

@@HewAndAwe annoyingly KZfaq has and will always be significantly bigger than anything else, it’s too big to have worthwhile competition

Cheer Will!!! It’s not just me then that has to go looking for those I’ve subscribed to even the tab on the home page only has about 10 subscriptions then I have to click the more button but all the other tabs go on for ever with recommendations 🤦🏻‍♂️

Cheers dude, I recently started to see that too, was like there’s not a lot going on in here anymore of any interest cause who I’m subbed to hardly makes any content even big channels I follow with 1 million plus subs are creating less 🤷🏻‍♂️

Cheers dude! I’m on rumble but I get like 2 views per video 😂 But yeah I will do I don’t see any where to go though. 🤦🏻‍♂️

That’s YT for you, I’m having to search for people I’m subscribed to, it’s a mess. I’ll be recommended 50 vids by the home page shows me 10 subs and a bottom to click to view more. A new platform is needed this is dead here, many creators have slowed down the amount they upload to I’ve noticed. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I think this is what they want through, they just want the corporate creatives. 😞

@@HewAndAwe just remember that your viewing figures are better than Lee Anderson of GBNews. 😂That’s got to count for something… Don’t let the Bastards grind you down. You are not alone. 👍👍👍👍🇬🇧👍

@@markgarrod4436 hahaha 👍👍👍

Thanks dude! Yeah I hear ya on all points, have you noticed how google search results are messed about with, u see billions of results but you go 20plus pages they come to an end way before you can see all the results - sensor ship in full affect! 😤

Cheers Paul, no pressure then 😂 nah, appreciate the compliment mate!! Hope you have a lovely weekend!!! 🍻🍻🍻

Cheers dude, I think they know what they’re doing and they need the little people gone, that’s the idea. Have you noticed how little people you’re subscribed to are putting out content?

@@HewAndAwe yes now you mention it! 🤔

Cheers dude, I hope you’re well!!! 🍻🍻🍻

Makes me think of those vids I made this and sold 1 million dollars, and it’s some junk on hairpin legs 😂 That’s gonna be a while mate, did they sew elastic bands through your finger nails for resistance training? I also had a huge cast that went completely round the back of my arm and hand, there was no way I could do anything with that arm 😞

@@HewAndAwe no, never heard of elastic bands through fingernails.. I lost a couple fingernails anyway! Sounds like I'm dealing with a lot less than you had to. Time will tell, eh🙄

@@HewAndAwe yeah don't you just love those hairpin legs!? 😂

@@juleswebb1885 I’ll never understand it, i mean they’ll spend days making the top look the bollocks and then use them 🤢

Thank you Paul. I appreciate that mate!!! 🙏🍻🍻🍻🙏

Cheers Traviss, that’s nice of you to say!!! 🍻🍻🍻

Cheers Warren! I hope you’re having a lovely weekend!!! 🍻🍻🍻

Thank you David for the compliment!! I will say when I’m quitting mate 🍻🍻🍻

Thank you for the compliment Alistair! I don’t think they see it like that, I think they only want the corporate creators and want rid of the little people. I think they’re deceitful in their analytics and are using that to hold us back… I mean you’d think uploading 4 vids would up your income, nope it’s goes down! The huge hike in silly amounts of ads since Christmas would mean more income, nope it’s down, I could go on and on…

Thank you dude, appreciate you nice words man!!! Hope you’re having a lovely weekend mate!!! 🍻😊🍻

@@HewAndAwe I was thinking about your predicament and perhaps you could grow your viewers and subscribers by doing a collaboration with some other KZfaqrs in the space. I’ve seen it help some account immensely. Maybe @monkeyboysworkshop he’s got a good sense of humor as well.

Yeah I did the same yonks ago, waste of time! Works on Facebook though, but I’m not doing that I don’t make enough from them to invest a penny of it back into my account.

Fingers crossed mate, the future looks bleak on all accounts though. One I don’t think we will have any choice in either. 😞

It’s become such a huge “grab everything while we fucking can guys, take it, take it all fuck them, every last penny GET IT ALL!!!” mentality… 🥹

They could, but they won’t. 🤦🏻‍♂️ to many selfish peeps, to many that just don’t care especially if it’s not happening to them. I think KZfaq want this and focus on corporate creators.

Thanks mate!!! It’s across the board, Vimeo too where ever you look, if you’re not corporate creators you’re little people and these companies don’t want little people around, much like the WEF, we priced out of everything, they’re taking our cars from us and our freedom. 🥹

Hahaha I wondered how many thought that SFX was a lamb! Cheers David, I hope you had a wonderful weekend! 🍻🍀🍻

I’ve gotta live in hope that someday things will be on the up here, but not holding my breath. Uploading to Rumble now see how that goes 🤷🏻‍♂️

Thank you Phil, I think it’s more deep seated than that, I think they only want the corporate creators. With Ai knocking on the door, who needs little people.

I found out more about it all recently if you’re interested- kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j553qbhlmdu2ip8.html nice to hear it’s not something I’m doing wrong, but still doesn’t look good for the future 😬

I really would LOVE to know what it’s anything less than what you’ve said, I mean if I was running the show I’d be exactly like that cause well how can it work any other way 🤦🏻‍♂️

If I I could find some light at the end of the tunnel I’d be good, but every direction is crap 😞 this war on our cars is very worrying too.

I’ve wondered that to, money is just to tight to mention for the majority at the mo, I’m also in the middle of nowhere.

Thank you Anthony appreciate that!!! 🍻🍻🍻 they will say it’s my fault, do this, do that. Along the lines of do live vids that earn YT money 🤦🏻‍♂️

The issue at rumble it it’s a twitter remake, lots of political bore the fuck off content, if they don’t change that soon it’ll die off. I have a feeling the WEF trojan horse elon will but rumble at some point to make his number one financial platform he dreams about. I’m thinking of moving to Russia where it’s a bit more sane.

Cheers Chris, hope you have a wonderful weekend 🍻🍻🍻

I agree, but people are to selfish to do so or they’re pussies!!! 😞

Yep, a couple came over to my shop yesterday he asked “how much for the maloof chair?” Me - “£1200” he laughed and said well I can guess the rest.. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Thank you Tanner, welcome aboard! I’d be heartbroken if I had to sell it, I’d rather have it in the living room just to look at 😂 …I get what you mean 😉

Cheers Wilson!! My passion is there but being flogged by the big tech is draining 😞

Thank you Chris, appreciate the compliment 😊 I wish KZfaq thought that, all my vids this year well 98% of them reach only 4k views then nothing makes no sense to me 🤷🏻‍♂️

Thank you Stephen for the compliment mate, I hope you’re having a lovely weekend! 🍻🍻🍻

I’m not working, I’m trying to get this going but I’m no salesman nor have any confidence in myself. I was hoping peeps would see what I make here and make a name for myself here and then things would sell. 🤦🏻‍♂️

This vid was worth doing to hear what people’s have said to be honest mate, need that kick in the arse once in a while. I’m trying out Rumble too, not holding my hopes though. 😬

Thank you dude, that’s very kind of you and much appreciated! 🍻🍻🍻

Mate I had to go old school to do this, fucking KZfaq won’t take me to your page from here suck a pain! Anyway straight off the bat I can see a huge issue, your thumbnails especially the text, I can’t read 99% of them is a white font with a black shadow or the other way round, yellow is also good it’s the most clicked on colour. The actual pics themselves are way to busy to have a clue what they’re about! You being in the thumbnail is good but not needed in everyone. Use as few words as possible too. I could only find one good thumbnail dude workshop organisation and that could do with a boost in brightness! Go back and redo them! You’ve loads of vids should be doing better than this for that many vids dude!

@@HewAndAwe your awesome. Thank you so much for your input. It really means a lot. I will sit down with a king goblin 🍺 on Sunday and redo them. Thanks again 👍👍👍

It’s not looking good for us little people in any sense eh 😞 I don’t like eating bugs either 🤢

I’m sure they have a plan, I don’t think us little people figure into this though, more corporate channels is what they’re after I feel. I mean how can every video I upload do the same they should vary but none go viral or even popular 🤦🏻‍♂️

@@HewAndAwe I think the small guys as you say make youtube , i binge watch your videos rather than 1 here and there , i hope im watching your videos in 6 months time , i just watched how you got started again as it showed up in feed and agree with your thoughts on the guys that say very little and this is how you do it types , he,s good and i get the feeling when watching him he,s always letting you know he,s good which puts me off watching .

I don’t really know much about it bar you have to pay them I just can’t afford that in any form I barely make the rent payments per month. 🤦🏻‍♂️

I just watched a couple of vids on KZfaq about Vimeo and most are saying the same thing there about Vimeo that I’ve said about KZfaq it’s all focused on the big corporate channels 🤦🏻‍♂️

To add to that’s KZfaq are showing you irrelevant content you don’t want to watch nor have any idea to watch, the suggestion page is a train smash it’s become a bore KZfaq for the consumer and in turn killing it off for the creators, it’s been 8 months now and still the same I can only think this is on purpose otherwise they would of fixed it 😖

Yeah it’s been a cluster fuck since Christmas 🤦🏻‍♂️ I hope you’re having a lovely weekend mate!!! 🍻🍻🍻

Bow to the almighty algorithm 😡

The algorithm is made by them in their favour, we all know since Christmas YT vids have an obscene amount of ads in their vids, which you would think more income for us, nope income nosedived, why is it I upload vids and my income drops, 5 vids ago was making say 50 quid a week then 5 new vids you would think I’d be making more money right? Nope it has dropped. Something fishy going on imo.

It’s would be so much a better world if advertising was gone completely, they have to much power and using that power for no good. Trouble is, what’s the answer? Subscription doesn’t work, we can’t afford to subscribe to everyone and everything.. rumble seemed an idea but with 50+ vids uploaded there I’ve made just over $1. Not only that it’s difficult to be creative with one hand tied behind my back keeping inside of the YT rule book. 😞

Exactly!!! There’s such crap uploaded, I don’t see KZfaq trying to help them make better vids, I’ve lost count of how many times the volume of said vids take my head off! I spoke you KZfaq with the above and their answer was “just post often and as much as you can “ ie quality doesn’t matter - is why the platform is such a cesspit of vids with little value 😏

They do not watch the videos (as far as I am aware) unless there is a complaint. I believe it is all done with computers, so the only way they have to tell if it is any good is by the views. Comments show that the viewer is most likely watching, so the adds are likely to be watched. Not sure if the the computers can tell from the comments yet if the video is any good. I doubt it consistently; too much slang and jargon.

…by the skin of my teeth 🤦🏻‍♂️

Hi Brent, KZfaq tells us we get a small cut but no not really. What would help is if youtube returned the reach we had before they lowered it so we would pay for that reach and brought in the BS to make us creators pay.

With premium, it's divided up by not only how much you watch, but how much you watch a channels content. Fractions of a pence all said and done, so no. No more help to the creator than an ad. It's mainly for the viewer (you) watching content ad-free.

Really sorry to see how stressed this is making you. I think what you do is brilliant and if you can keep going then please do so. I my line of work as a chartered building surveyor I run my own business and it seems everything is costing more every month and there's always someone with their hand out be it VAT, insurance or corporate membership fees. I fully understand the stress this will be causing you Ben. If you find a good alternative to YT let us know so we can support you and any other creators that join in.

@@paulbanks8583 thank you Paul! An FYI - I’m trying out on Rumble as KZfaq is not getting any better for me, if you’re interested - rumble.com/c/c-1974024

Thanks mate for the compliment!!! I really despise TikTok it’s ruined everything about being a creator, and they don’t pay anything of significance either. Theyre to blame for a lot of what’s wrong with a generation too. I’m uploading all my vids to Rumble seeing where that goes but that’s taking ages to do two days so far 🤦🏻‍♂️

@@HewAndAwe shit ok didn't realise tiktok didn't pay thought it was similar to KZfaq. Compliment is true fact m8 there are channels 10 times your size doing shit stuff but getting mass amount of views and subs but someone like u hugely talented maker even without yt you should be making a killing with the stuff u make in selling them. I'll need check out rumble not come across that. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

@@michaelwillson6847 rumble.com/c/c-1974024

He’s sending in his chief narcissist Linda Yaccarino, to chant her bs “no freedom of reach”. 😂

Cheers Steve, yeh it’s bad I got seriously low last night… 😖 it’s not just what I do, the world is going to shit which I also don’t want to be a part of.

Yeah it sucks, it’s still getting worse too… 😞

It’s tough mate, we’re ever I look it’s in decline, Vimeo also is doing the same thing if your not a corporate creator they don’t want you around a bit like the WEF 😞

I think they know that dude, If I can see it so can they. If I was making good coin I’d invest back into my channel that way but I’m not making more than beer money.

Well I’ve dropped that from my vids now 😂

Personally, I don't see any issue with your vid, we your audience don't know what the company (YT) does behind the scenes so I think it was a very pertinent narrative. I can't see how they can pull what you said off and police it, what do they do with the channels who get millions of views. I do not watch TV (apart from F1) I only watch YT so I have some idea about the platform albeit very limited. I am subscribed to 157 channels, mostly woodwork and a few car channels, I pay to only 1 and that is you. From what I see (please this is my opinion only) There are 2 types of creator. The first is very common regardless of what content they create, and they are the game players, they fuck about with titles to grab an audience, they clickbait to the point they become so predictable it is boring (because of this I unsubd from every click baiter I was subd to (such as Voyager & Future Space plus many others) The second, and these are much rarer, are the straightforward, straight talking, no bullshit, honest, caring and genuinely talented creators. Unfortunately the YT process with it's algorithm's doesn't care about ppl like that and that is a shame. YT will kill itself if it persists to challenge and test the creators like you and they will find themselves like Blockbuster, they will lose their sincere audience and become out of touch and obsolete. Mate, I wish I had the answers because there aren't a lot of Ben's out there and the only one that is I hope he rides this bullshit out and keeps on doing his thing. All the best fella.@@HewAndAwe

@@alexcollins9513 thanks mate I appreciate your words!!!! 🍻😊🍻

They don’t pay their creators and it’s portrait 😖

Cheers Britney!! I’m on it now, day two of uploading my library, I’ve no idea how to use rumble mind you, I can’t even find my own vids in search there, how does anybody’s vids be seen there though 🤷🏻‍♂️

It’s not something I haven’t considered, I know I could give Sam Smith a run for his money! On a serious note yeah I agree, they’ve culled people to fit a narrative that’s as boring as a uk summer, I find it hard to find anything worth watching for the last 7 months it’s all so clinical and dull, no personality in the vids cause they’re to scared to. It’s joke, my vids are set to “not made for children” but yet if a say a naughty word advertisers don’t want their ad on my vids. Advertising needs to die is the short answer. There needs to be a better way, a way that lets creative people be creative and for everyone to be able to enjoy that.

Thank you Phil, maybe down the line I will buy the next few vids won’t be me talking, going back to what I did when I started those vids did well - let’s see what happens. 🍻🍻🍻