Welcoem to posts!!
in the future - u will be able to do some more stuff here,,,!! like pat catgirl- i mean um yeah... for now u can only see others's posts :c
Weāre getting ready for everything Electric in a few weeksā time, so hereās a quick post giving you some important info!
www.patreon.com/posts/110737984?utm_campaign=postsā¦
www.patreon.com/posts/110737984?utm_campaign=postsā¦
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Who here is coming to EverythingElectric in September in Vancouver?
Don't forget that you can go to ca.everythingelectric.show/ and buy your tickets. Enter the code "TRANSPORTEVOLVED" at checkout to get 20% off - and make sure WE get all of the ticket sales!
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This is probably the saddest thing I've had to write in a while, but the comments are back, and I don't see a way for them to not be. In the last two weeks, I've enjoyed the improved quality of comments on platforms outside of YouTube. Our Discord chat room has improved in numbers and quality. It's been great to see people getting involved here more. And my mental health dramatically improved because I wasn't seeing hate every day.
But our income fell dramatically. Aside from the few people no-longer supporting us, calling us 'cowards' and 'wimps' for not allowing comments (yes, there were a few), our Ad Revenue and eyeballs for videos fell off a metaphorical cliff.
For the two weeks where we didn't allow comments, our ad revenue on YouTube fell by as much as $600 over the previous month (where we'd been moderating more heavily than usual) and by several thousand from when we weren't moderating at all.
At the end of last week, I started an experiment: allow comments on a few videos to see what would happen. Almost immediately, view counts came back, and so too has ad revenue.
YouTube has told me again and again it doesn't punish if you turn off comments, and while correlation does not equal causation, it's the second time we've tried this and had similar results.
It is clear that in the age of AI, hate is viewed as engagement. And that's rewarded. I have to choose between keeping the channel alive and allowing hate, or letting the channel fold. I choose to keep my team employed and our coverage spread. I may be less willing to engage though, as a result.
YouTube doesn't take kindly to people using bots or automated systems. It now punishes people if they think their viewers are using repeat views on a video from multiple accounts (but the same IP address). So, I have some basic requests to make.
First, do not engage with the hate. We will try and do the same.
Second, engage with and lift up civil posts.
Third, share our videos with friends and family. Talk about our content, promote our Patreon, and tell people why we're making good stuff.
Fourth, report spam and hate. We ultimately have to report it from our end, but in the past, when we've reported harassment on YouTube and other platforms (mainly Facebook), we've been told it doesn't count, often because people are using words or phrases that aren't picked up by traditional anti-discrimination stuff.
Finally, keep supporting and watching. And understand that while we'd LOVE to be able to moderate to keep hate away, we're actively not being supported by the platforms we're on to make that possible. Know that it being there is not our condoning of it. We despise hate.
I'm going to remove the posts discussing why we turned off comments. They seem pointless now. I'm going to be spending more time away from YouTube, and less energy engaging with people for my own sanity and mental health. But I will continue making videos. Hopefully, I'll get to see some of you in Canada in a few weeks time.
Much love, and may apologies for not being able to find a better solution. We're not in a world yet where money doesn't matter. And I need to be able to pay the team.
Nikki. x
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Hey everyone ! Donāt forget to buy your tickets for EverythingElectric this September in Vancouver, BC!
You can get 20% off by using āTransportevolvedā at checkout, and we get 100% off the ticket sales!
Weāre going but itās not cheap (our air BnB was $2500!) so all tickets sold help us recover those costs!
ca.everythingelectric.show/
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We are aware that our most recent thumbnail upset some people, so we've fixed it for you.
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Hi everyone! Nikki here.
This morning, we published our Mustang Mach-E Rally first drive - and if we say so ourselves - we were darned proud of the video. Other than a rendering error that took a while to fix (and no, we don't know why it happened because it wasn't there when we watched it through for errors), the video went public as per usual.
But the view count? It's terrible. In nine hours, we've had less than 1,000 views.
There's a lot of weirdness going on in recent weeks on YouTube. Videos that are 7+ years old are suddenly getting attention, and we're getting lots of people complaining that we're out of date and/or stupid for making videos... 7 years ago... that were accurate then but not now.
But this Mustang Mach-E Rally? Tell us... where we went wrong. We can't keep making videos that poorly perform.
If it's me - or the team, please let us know. I'd hate to think we misjudged the drive.
(And if you did miss it - it's here: https://youtu.be/w-0OmxLNb-0
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We're having our April 2024 Hangout this morning - Will you join us?
Things kick off at 11 am Pacific!
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Hi everyone! Nikki here - I just wanted to remind those of you who aren't yet Patreons that our Patreon supporters gain access to our videos the day before they publish to a general audience - and prices start from just $1 a month!
We would LOVE some more supporters - especially as we've lost quite a lot of support in recent months due to people experiencing a change of circumstance, some economic uncertainty, and the unfortunate passing of some of our previous patrons). We're down about $800 a month on November last year, so any help you could send our way would be really appreciated.
You can join today at www.patreon.com/transportevolved!
Thank you! :)
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Hi everyone!
We have a BIG ask:
Weāre in need of good quality, well shot footage of powerwalls
Tesla powerwalls AND competitors products.
We need it for a video weāre working on this week, and while we canāt pay, we can credit you by name on screen!
If youāre able -and willing, please email us at the usual address!
We need high quality (1080p or better) with good lighting and a steady hand - ideally tripod or gimbal.
Thank you!
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Ghost is back and he's got a question for you on our behalf.
In the last few months, we've seen an increase in people commenting that appear confused or misinformed about how we go about making videos, from just how many people there are at this channel to our production timelines, script-writing, and editorial control.
Is it time for another video explaining our current up-to-date video process?
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Welcome to Transport Evolved! Join us every day for content from Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield, Kate Walton-Elliott, Erin Carlie and Michael Horton as they explore and explain the world of cleaner, greener, safer, and smarter transport. Between us, we've got more than 20 years of driving cleaner, greener vehicles, and we believe that the future of transport depends on a whole lot more than one company!
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