Gbay quits the internet: College sports revolution. Twitter goes awol. Baseball crunch time (Ohtani injured but still killing it) The most consistent player in LoL's history is out. All the majoy pillars of his life tempting him to break his challenge with groundbreaking news lmao.

"The best part was getting on Runescape and try Runecrafting" This man is an absolute champion.

Knowing that you made the time capsule video while doing this challenge, and then seeing how well the capsule video did is really awesome. I've been watching you for years now and I've seen you go through phases where you're having an existential crisis over not getting enough views or content not being high quality enough. Seeing you face your fears and having it pay off is a super heartwarming feeling.

Very unique and interesting video Gbay. Perhaps on purpose or not - the editing is slower than many similar YT challenge style things which perhaps reflected the slowing down of your life and also mind! Crazy how it can feel challenging at times to sit and watch or read something that is not constantly mind-blowing. Very glad you made this+ the last video and released them! Super thought provoking and good twist on the norm

No youtube broke Gbay so bad that he had fun watching a university board meeting.

Hi Gbay. I honestly never comment on videos (unless they are in response to comments on my own) but I just really feel the need to let you know that the content you put out is really fucking relaxing and different. Like it really has a nice homely vibe. I don't ever comment but I'm doing so now because I've had a few drinks and I've always wanted to say I've followed and enjoyed your content from pretty much day 1. The way you narrate things and your voice in general is something I feel anyone can settle into. Not to mention the visual aspects of your videos too (which I lack any expertise in, but enjoy nonetheless) are really good for making me feel calm. Please keep making content bro. Even if you end up committing to a niche corner of league content or broadrer internet culture stuff in general. I'll always make room in my schedule to tune into your videos. God bless you man. Take care.

Hello there Gbay! Adoring the new recent touching grass videos! As someone that's done this challenge before multiple times to varying degrees of success I think I've reached the same conclusion that you have. Social media is not inherently evil. It is us engaging with the most pointless things that bother us. Furthermore I think another thing that these challenge videos fail to tell the viewer is that suddenly cutting a time-consuming habit causes a void in one's life. One that if not planned for can cause frustration and honestly, headache. The first time I did this challenge was before a big exam and since I had something to do, something to study for the challenge was wonderful. However the second time I did not have such a goal and the challenge made me hate myself! So I really do appreciate the honesty in this video regarding this topic as well. What I do lately is I put a timer for my KZfaq time and that's gotten me a lot more focused and aware of my time. It's like "Do I want to spend my precious two hours to watch this interesting cool guy talk about how he quitted the internet for a month or do I want to watch someone yell about the new Disney live ation movies that I know I am never going to watch." Either way just wanted to say that I appreciate these videos and in all honesty I did not even notice the issue you mentioned regarding the later half of your previous video looking weird. Keep being cool man!

Thank you for not cancelling both this and the time capsule videos. Both were a total treat to watch. I'm looking forwards to more of this type of vids! ^^

It’s funny you made this video because I’m currently reading a book called “stolen focus” by Johann Hari. He’s a journalist who ran the same 30-day experiment as you in order to refind the focus he feels is lost while also completing this book. We get to see his ups and downs, as well as him breaking down interviews and experiences given from artists, to doctors, to social media analysts. Really interesting stuff

The constant googling of random questions is *waaay* too relatable lmao. I would be an extremely annoying person if I had to ask someone every single time...

Really resonate with something I understood a few month ago where some friend was trying to rope me in into a technology "detox" and I was adamant to remove the technology because that's not the point. The point is to find something you want to do thats fun and you enjoy doing it more than spending your time on meaningless things. If you like runescape and it's not bothering you to play it as much as you do, no need to cut it from your life. You can replace the things you hate with things you like (I know, obvious)

Thanks for making this video. I’ve been reading Cal Newport recently but I never committed in doing the 30 day ’cleanse’ myself. I hope you can keep making videos that are fulfilling for you.

Man. I can't tell you how much fun I have just watching you be you. The reason I loved watching your road to diamond videos was because even while you may have been dramatizing emotion that you wouldn't normally show, you show your emotions in such a relatable and natural way versus a lot of KZfaqrs who just show completely over the top emotion (i.e. Tyler1, Dr. Disrespect, Neace, Tarzan). It's just refreshing to see someone who really feels like a normal guy be able to create content that I get to watch instead of some out of this world personality that people wish they could imitate. This video really captured so many of the emotions that I would imagine I would struggle with if I did the challenge and your reflections on setting a goal besides just quitting is a valuable insight that would definitely improve my experience were I to attempt the same thing. Anyway, thanks for being you and allowing me to watch!

This comment isnt really about this video in particular but I really LOVE these new videos from gbay. He has a type of video and editing style thats really enjoyable and calming to watch. Keep up the great work man! Also wanted to add that your content not tied to league is equally as enjoyable imo

The teaser at the end of this video is soooooooo good. As someone who became a fan during your "Art of League" arc, when the only other creators I was watching were Dong Huap and HotShotGG, your evolution as a creator and a LoL creator specifically has been absolutely inspiring. I'm really glad you are healthy and creating things that you sound excited about. Keep doing your thing my guy. This video was a banger.

i’ve been following you over the last 8 years since my league degeneracy phase, and i think this is my favorite content phase. appreciate these more personal/reflection videos, keep it up!

TBH this is amazing. Great work. As solid as your league content is this is a pretty fun watch, congrats on branching out and trying something new.

Love how you grew as a person. I was watching your videos for a long time now (like7-8 years I guess). Like when you would play Irelia or Poppy, when you released your Irelia guide, road to diamond and so on. Nice seeing those "newer" videos just now. Somehow KZfaq didn't show me your uploads for the last 2-3 years. Keep it up! :)

This was one of the best videos I've seen this year, and it really inspires me to try setting some goals in my life instead of just working, playing games, and doomscrolling on social media. With that said, I want to pick a web framework and start learning it from scratch while dedicating more time to my uni final project

Thank you so much for making this video! I always feel like you are so genuine, so transparent in what you feel and what you say. You seem like such a hard worker and I always appreciate your videos, I understand the self doubt but I'm very happy for you that you may be able to still publish your videos even if sometimes you self doubt!!

Harsh challange, thanx for suffering for our entertainment gbay-san

Thanks for the great video Gbay! I was just about to start a similar challenge myself and hopefully try to improve my life for the better especially with online/gaming addiction I have atm and this video has highly motivated me to do so! Thanks for the great life advice! Once again, great video! :)

I actually really enjoy these vlog type videos from you, gbay. Please keep making more! It was really nice and relaxing for me.

What a fun video, genuinely! I think everybody loves a bit of breaking the mold and challenging status quo. Especially when it's you, with all your reflections and inflections, it makes for a very stimulating thought experiment to get to go on the journey together with you ^^

I loved the time capsule video! I'm so glad it didn't get scrapped. I've been seeing you on my recommended page a lot more often lately and I've missed your videos. It's been really good to have you back, and I've really enjoyed seeing you be you. Keep it up!

This was a really refreshing take on this subject. So many of the videos I see about quitting social media frame it as this positive life transformation that you MUST do to live a fulfilling life. I appreciate how you acknowledged the positives of it while also addressing how it negatively impacted you. I am of the belief that changing our relationship with these tools and using them more intentionally is the answer rather than giving them up.

Yeah, that video about the League time capsule is how I found your channel! Great vid! I had more I was gonna add, but I wrote it before I finished watching and it ended up being your exact conclusion at the end of the video! It's something I've noticed with myself, and I quit reddit and tik tok a while ago for the same reasons.

Love the content bro. Been following you since the old school league days and really enjoy the new, more mature videos as you have reinvented yourself and grown. God speed.

I love this series of Gbay Grabbing Grass

NEW VIDEO! Your content has fueled my creativity recently. Thank you!

This is so amazing to see especially with how well your time capsule video has done!

I think the part about being a "chronic overthinker" is good in the long term, I believe that by keeping our mind perpetually distracted we don't self-reflect and don't learn how to cope with the bad things that happen in our lives, it might be a big reason why so many people are depressed nowadays.

I respect that you got out of your confort zone. I think a lot of your audience likes you, so branching out seems a like good idea. Love your vids Gbay, keep it going

Happy to see that the video Gbay doubted so much, has reached a LOT of views. Easily the most popular video of recent times, and within a span of 2 years only the Khan and Faker docu's topped it. I hope this gives you the confidence that you need to tackle other projects that you might have doubts about! Keep it up, you can still hit gold with video ideas :)

Great video man, love your brain. Also a LaRosa’s shirt? That’s crazy specific I love it

This video was super interesting! I was happy to see another video so soon after that time capsule one. Great work!

Insightful video! Congrats on sticking it through Gbay

really funny, i first saw your lol time capsule vid and i liked it, subbed after i saw your other lol vids. great job.

I'm glad you talked about and addressed setting goals at the end, throughout this whole video I was simply thinking, why not play some offline single player games? I really enjoyed the League time capsule video as well, it was fun to see the inspiration and process in this video. Good stuff.

I enjoyed this video a lot, thanks for making it gbay. It’s so much more than league, it’s an honest window into the minds of our ‘online’ generation and you’ve done it with incredible honesty and awareness. Keep doing what you’re doing man, it’s appreciated.

That time capsule video was one of my favorite videos of yours in a long time oddly enough. So i'd say it was a pretty good sacrifice for the internet gods.

Cool video, very honest and insightful about pros and cons of the experience. Proud of you for pushing through self-doubt, enjoy your runescape break now

This video really made me think about alot, and put a lot into perspective. Actually my favorite video from you thus far. thanks a miliion

Speaking as a Gen Xer who grew up without the existence of the internet during my childhood, you didn't understand that life before the internet was about socializing with other people IRL and not about instant gratification. It seems like you took on the no internet challenge by just living in the absence of the internet instead of engaging in life as it was lived pre-internet. Does that make sense?

I really enjoyed this. Very entertaining and informative. This is the first video I have seen from you

This video has big John Green vibes, which I think is a good thing. Your introspection during the challenge sounds a lot like him and the way he talks - hell this whole challenge is something John would do. I appreciate the League content but this was also a very interesting take on life without the internet. Thank you for powering through and making this

A lot of the times I've come back to watch your videos over the past decade or so it's been for these videos. May not have got as many views at least as of right now, but this was a nice journey to watch haha. good job man! ♥(and keep watching out for the snakes)

Seeing another side to the "Internet bad" argument is very interesting. Great video Gbay, I have loved to see your growth in storytelling from the Irelia days to now.

I love that you're rocking a CM Storm Quickfire Rapid keyboard, which is super cool. That keyboard rocks, been my daily driver for ~10 years. Keep up the good work, Gbay!

Jesus, Gbay doesn't play League for two years, comes back and plays two games and it causes him to rage quit the internet. I kid, pardon the early comment, looking forward to the video! 😄 Thanks for making my Friday.

Great video, really makes me feel like I'm wasting my time watching it (in a good way). It also made me kind of realize that outside of work, almost all of my interests and most of my connections to friends all over the world are only a thing due to the internet. So maybe with that in mind I should probably pick up more hobbies that aren't just going to the gym that have long since faded after I graduated.

Hey Gbay! I recently found your channel and even if you don't see this I want you to know that your content is great! I originally found you from League of Legends documentaries and later looked through your channel to find more, I came across a multitude of videos such as playing League of Legends sober or overall just your life videos and you seem like a great guy! Would love to see more content like this in the future!

For me, I haven’t played League in years and don’t really follow the pro scene at all, but I still enjoy the occasional videos of yours that don’t need me to be up to date on/care about LoL pros - so this and the Time Capsule video are the only ones of yours I’ve seen recently, haha

Great video! I was going to type a different comment in the middle thinking you got the wrong message or didn't feel like what has changed in your mind was not massive, but it seems you noticed it after you got back. No matter how small it may seem the mindset change of feeling like you don't need a habit that you were doing isn't needed anymore. Also just the life reflection is good enough. It makes you more well rounded and you think about what is going on. I feel like more people should do something like this so that they can learn to be with themselves since everyone is so scared of being in their own thoughts for too long. Good video loved just hearing you talk about stuff and try not to let your thoughts get to your judgement Let your thoughts come out in video so we can all be entertained by whatever it comes out to be.

My friday is now perfected, thanks as always GBay99 my hero

Hey FWIW I haven't played LoL for a decade but just came from the prediction video and it earned my sub, very well edited. Maybe it worked!

I really enjoy watching this kind of things, I dont know if its because im weird, but I never understood how or why people get addicted to the internet or social media, again, I usually play with a lot of toys and mostly spend time in my small imaginary world when I have free time,but still its amazing to see people like you who have a career in youtube taking a break of the internet, you do amazing videos!

Just got around to watching this, video was amazing but I just had to say, loved that you put Persona 4 music on your Reflective day lel.

Gbay is having a grass touching arc, and it's pretty fkin lit.

the final take at 34:15 is so absurdly out there, especially after such a nuanced and thoughtful video, which makes this absolutely peak gbay

Side note, LOVED this video and the honesty! Second, THOSE PROJECTS ESPECIALLY TRUMAN WELL I AM HOOKED

this video was again surprisingly well made and interesting, I'm really happy you're finding your niche and making great content after your post league gameplay journey :]

As someone who has long gone from league (clean since 2016) but it’s just following along still for Gbays interesting take on things, I throughly enjoyed this different style of video 😄

This was a great video Gbay, thank you!

I think you nailed it on the head when you mentioned throwing out the baby with the bath water. The internet is not inherently a bad thing at all, it becomes bad because most people have no self control or moderation so it winds up overcoming you with the worst parts of it.

Very cool video and nice final message!

Another great video to watch n relax to while I play RuneScape good job gbay99

I study psychology and one think I learned is that it's very productive to think of internet and social media as tools. If you have some need you need to fulfill, like learning something or reading some specific news, search for it yourself. Generally agency in life diminishes depression and one thing algorithms do is they throw stuff at you that you haven't really agreed to be shown. I've had a similiar journey to yours with quitting Twitter at the beginning of this year, I've had a better experience in life overall. And one more thing: when you are having a situation where you compulsory want to open twitter or reddit like you described in your video, because you are for instance annoyed by the work you are doing, instead try thinking about what you are feeling and what do you want to do right now. but like, think think, like atleast a minute, be in a moment. Social media is not necessarily bad for mental health, it's best when you know how to use it, and the way to use them is you are using them, it's not them using you.

Wow what a great video, I'm really glad you made it, was super interesting!! Also don't second guess yourself :)

you kept doubting that time capsule video, but that was the video that made me find you and subscribe and watch some of your previous videos :3 so it's not that bad hehe

This was a really fun and interesting video to watch. Don't second-guess yourself so much, it just gets in the way of getting better and creating good content. You are doing just fine and your audience enjoys it :). Regarding the documentaries - they are great, but they are usually very long and I (and possibly others too) often don't have the time or patience to watch such a long video. So I usually watch your documentaries at some point months after they get released. Regarding the topic of the video itself, I am glad that I never got into this social media thing. I remember when FB came up back then and I despised it, so for me it's a good thing that FB sort of went out of fashion again. Today it's Instagram and Twitter, I don't use either of those and I never read anything on there. The most social media I consume is reading comments on KZfaq because I like to watch videos that interest me and interact with the creator. But when you read those comments you realize: my god there are so many crazy people out there, it's insane. If I were to read on Twitter too I probably would have gone mental by now. The less you know about the stupidity of others the better for you in my opinion :D. What I don't understand is why you need social media to find out what's happening in the world - just use news sites like "normal people"? :D

It saddens me to think you second guess everything and don’t believe in yourself but I can relate. You’ve been one of my favorite content creators for the last decade regardless of the content but especially the last few years. I still rewatch some of your older docs just to relive them. Glad you’re free of the curse.

Great Video. Keep up the good work!!!

Always nice seeing you posted

Great Video and great insight!👍

If this challenge is the reason we got the Time Capsule video, then I'm glad you did it!

i really enjoyed this video project, thank you for sharing your experiences Gbay, no matter how worthless it can feel in production at times, know that you are well-appreciated by plenty of people for your effort and the quality of your projects. cause let me tell ya, you’re 1000x more interesting than a board meeting and I don’t have to tell you how exciting that was for you. glad to see you striving constantly to get healthier in every way. thanks for all the hard work man

I probably would have just laid on the ground and start crying if i lost a piece of expensive equipment. I applaud you for looking for it for 3 whole hours.

This video is very good. I would love to see more stuff like this. I don't know what this is exactly similar to but I want more. It's very good.

I enjoyed this. Thanks gbay :D

That’s my man Gbay making that quality I mean QUALITY content!

This was an entertaining challenge to see you do, keep it experimental i loke it. And I can't be them only one thinking that lmao

This video was very interesting and kinda unexpected But i liked it a lot You talked already in the past if i remember correctly about second guessing yourself and scrapping your work I'm glad making this challenge remembered yourself to be less of an overthinker by... well becoming it for a while I kept following you all this time even if you totally change the subject of your videos, and i will keep following You're good at this Keep goin!

The snake was a black rat snake (Pantherophis obsoletus) 100% harmless and incredibly good at eliminating pests! It was probably there to keep the rats out of your journey :p Edit: the second one was also a black rat snake.

I think you fail to understand; we don't care what you make a video on, we just want to see what you made. xD Gbay 30 day to knitting master video incoming? On a serious note, your documentaries of League of Legends history, teams, players and everything in between always get me incredibly excited for things I never even knew I could get excited for. The passion and excitement you have for what you do rubs off on us into everything you do. Whether it's reading a reddit post, or posting your experience of a semi-failed 30 day no internet challenge, you turn anything into an adventure. I don't think there's a single one of your videos that fails to get me excited whenever I see it in my notifications bar. If you ever feel enough passion to want to make a video on something, nothing would make us happier than for you to share that excitement with us. - Your eternal Patreon subscriber.

i feel like a big part of creating something is mustering up the ego to think its good enough to be put out there for others to see

This is my favorite video you've done in a long time you are such a cool dude

why would people who watch leage of legends videos like to watch someone else suffer?????????? idk man

the time capsule video was great, and so was this one!

Persona 4 music! Let’s go. Also I agree with basically all you said, thank you for doing this so I don’t have too. But seriously great video

All you have to do is not let it control you. Moderation is key. Quitting the net is dumb af LOL! Great video Gbay!

I spent the month of August staying off Discord. Above all else, the loss of moderation that the internet promotes was one of the most debilitating factors affecting my life. The distortion of time that is provided by online connection seems to remove the purpose of ever leaving the internet; why bother going out to places where other people or things can alter the course of your day when you can stay inside all the time and control your own destiny on the internet? There was never an issue of being online, it was more the chronic portion that made it deteriorate everything else around you while trying to remain connected in the frantic environment offered by most online forums. I loved seeing a similar experience through the eyes of one of my oldest subscriptions. Regardless of how much you want regulate your own personal internet usage, I just wanted it to be known that your video is phenomenal. Just don't forget that real-life is far more complicated than any Ironman run in OSRS can be.

It's quite interesting how I'm so focused on a "I told you so" mentality. I've had experiences like this, and I'm quite fond of these social experiments. I'll say the one thing you really require is more physical stimulation. Like you say, you like sports. I think you're too focused on every thought you have. Having that tranquility to perceive, instead of question is as difficult as training an art form. Sport/ exercise will just shift your big forehead's ability to think into thinking of absorption.

Made u are one of the best content creators i have seen

Love the honesty and how genuinely Gbay cares about explaining things truthfully. Loy of great lessons you learned out there soldier o7

As a gamer who fights with my relationship to the internet, it was nice seeing your experience going cold turkey. It felt real and validating for myself.

As for people being not interested in your video - I love gbay the content creator, and would follow nearly whatever you make if it was intellectual. This video is awesome. Keep it up gbay

Never have i ever thought i would enjoy this video on a side note i loved the time capsule of league of legends video

Genuinely enjoyed this video, I was always skeptical of all of those influencers who claim to be practically cured from cancer by no longer using twitter, so I like to see the more honest account.

You pestering your fiance with questions is freaking adorable.