4 ms·

Yeah. I don't think she understands how it works at all. People watch YouTube for the people generally. You can't just sell your channel if you are well liked

Yeah. I don't think she understands how it works at all. People watch YouTube for the people generally. You can't just sell your channel if you are well liked (generally)

DidYaWipe 2y ago
"People watch YouTube for the people generally. You can't just sell your channel if you are well liked (generally)" Those are contradictory.
- DoesntMatter22 2y ago
  Not at all. If you are going to sell your channel then typically you won't be on it anymore, so the people who were watching to see you specifically won't be there anymore.
  - DidYaWipe 2y ago
    The phrase "sell your channel" in this context can be (and was, in my and the other commenter's case) taken to mean "sell yourself, promote your channel, or sell your product." Not to actually turn your channel over to someone else. In that interpretation, the two statements are contradictory and puzzling.
    - brudgers 2y ago
      HN guidelines suggest writing comments based on the most charitable interpretation. But yes, honest mistakes can happen.
      - DidYaWipe 2y ago
        I would never have thought he meant "actually place a YouTube channel up for sale." This wasn't a choice of being "charitable" or not; it was reading the comment and being perplexed by its contradictions.
        brudgers 2y ago
        So now you know, misreading, misunderstanding and misinterpretation are common causes of perplexity.
        DidYaWipe 2y ago
        Already knew that. Fortunately the first two didn't happen here, and the third was due to an erroneous assumption on the writer's part.
dreghgh 2y ago
You don't understand what "sell a cooking show" means. She was hoping to have a show, featuring her and based on her YouTube videos, bought by a major tv company. They would pay her to produce and star in a show for their platform.
- Ekaros 2y ago
  How many people have made this transition? From youtube influencer to tv personality. I don't follow that stuff so would like idea how realistic it was in first place.
  - brudgers 2y ago
    Becoming a TV personality is not a statistically realistic plan. Going from Youtube to a TV personality is lower probability because there are other ways to become a TV personality...only a subset of people become TV personalities will be Youtubers.

Yeah. I don't think she understands how it works at all. People watch YouTube for the people generally. You can't just sell your channel if you are well liked (generally)

DidYaWipe 2y ago

"People watch YouTube for the people generally. You can't just sell your channel if you are well liked (generally)" Those are contradictory.

DoesntMatter22 2y ago
Not at all. If you are going to sell your channel then typically you won't be on it anymore, so the people who were watching to see you specifically won't be there anymore.
- DidYaWipe 2y ago
  The phrase "sell your channel" in this context can be (and was, in my and the other commenter's case) taken to mean "sell yourself, promote your channel, or sell your product." Not to actually turn your channel over to someone else. In that interpretation, the two statements are contradictory and puzzling.
  - brudgers 2y ago
    HN guidelines suggest writing comments based on the most charitable interpretation. But yes, honest mistakes can happen.
    - DidYaWipe 2y ago
      I would never have thought he meant "actually place a YouTube channel up for sale." This wasn't a choice of being "charitable" or not; it was reading the comment and being perplexed by its contradictions.
      - brudgers 2y ago
        So now you know, misreading, misunderstanding and misinterpretation are common causes of perplexity.
        DidYaWipe 2y ago
        Already knew that. Fortunately the first two didn't happen here, and the third was due to an erroneous assumption on the writer's part.

dreghgh 2y ago

You don't understand what "sell a cooking show" means. She was hoping to have a show, featuring her and based on her YouTube videos, bought by a major tv company. They would pay her to produce and star in a show for their platform.

Ekaros 2y ago
How many people have made this transition? From youtube influencer to tv personality. I don't follow that stuff so would like idea how realistic it was in first place.
- brudgers 2y ago
  Becoming a TV personality is not a statistically realistic plan. Going from Youtube to a TV personality is lower probability because there are other ways to become a TV personality...only a subset of people become TV personalities will be Youtubers.