Hey Everyone, I feel i need to take a moment to clear the air with you all Since before THIS video was uploaded, I had announced that was ceasing YouTube for good..... But after 3 months with no new content & i suddenly drop this NEW video & More?! well yeah it's seems rather awkward to me considering how i handled all that & after that 3 month break, i can honestly tell you that rather than actually wanting to quit altogether, What i was really feeling is big load of BURNOUT.
That Burnout was a result of a number of factors including (a) lack of inspiration to create MY OWN Original content & instead focus more on "That which i thought my viewers wanted" & thus i slowly lost sight of what i wanted to put on my channel.
(b) My eagerness to try & maximize my profits since getting into the YouTube Partner Program (Y.P.P). After being in the Y.P.P for just over a year now, I now realize that it's going to take some time before i Really start getting somewhere & that my focus should be on creating The content that I want, First & Foremost.
(c) My frustrations with all the "Behind the Scenes" Channel management that can, at times, feel overwhelming &
(d) Other issues in my personal (& Private) life that caused me to become far to easily distracted, particularly when life throws the unexpected at me.....
But when all is said & done, I now realize that i am in fact capable of getting shit sorted out, getting organized (yet again) & Return to doing that which i love, THIS.
Inspiration & Motivation are things that i can always regain even when it seems like they are non-existent to me & moving into the new year, I don't wanna let my past mistakes haunt me yet again.
I'm Ready for the New Year that lies Ahead!
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Hey everyone, So for this year's New Year's Eve Video, I've made unique & Helpful video that could teach you just how easy it can be fix something when it can be fixed instead of just throwing away something just because it a little bit damaged (which would also save you some $$$ as well) But since that video is quite long, I've also made This short trailer for you all as well! Enjoy! watch video on watch page
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So everyone's heard about the "big' armed conflicts in the world like the Ukraine-Russia war &/or Israel-Palestine war, yeah... But what about the Myanmar war? not me sadly, that is until the Juice media released this: their latest "Honest Government Ad" (& is the only way i i ever watch anything political because of their honesty, shining a light on the dark & often unseen horrors that are still happening in our world today) it's worth a watch..... watch video on watch page
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So by now, it should be obvious that this is my penultimate (meaning 2nd-last) video & it's also the Last Compilation i made before i made the decision to "sign Off" & cease being a youtuber for good. That's also the reason why THIS video is seemingly lack a FINALE-style edit & in a way, it's kinda what i like to do: I have a penchant for "Subverting Expectations" (although in this instance it was unintentional) &
So now your probably wondering just what my actual FINAL video may be.....well what i will say is that i do indeed plan to "Subvert Expectations" 1 final time, Meaning that if you were expecting some long-winded explanation/Farewell kind of video, Than you will be disappointed because....
As i said before, in my previous community post, "I'm going out on my own terms" but i didn't elaborate further since i didn't want to spoil it but now.... well it's almost ready to uploaded & what i will say about it (without spoiling the surprise) is:
"This is the last video i made where i had actual FUN Making this video because it's what i actually wanted to make, Not what i felt pressured to make"
So yeah, I will Subvert Expectations with @-STROM- 's FINAL Video, Coming very soon!
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Hey guys, So for those who have been paying attention to my recent community posts, you would know that i have reached a point where i feel that my time as a creator here on Youtube has (almost) reached it's natural end. To some, it may seem like i'm dragging this out pointlessly But in truth, I've put almost 12 years of my life into this channel, grown both as a youtuber & a person over that time & in turn this channel has helped me through some of the hardest times of my life, That i honestly just cannot end my time here on youtube abruptly, Without any explanation: That would be like abandoning those who have been with me here for so long & have enjoyed me & my content over the years.... With that said however, There are a few loose ends that i need to "tie up" before my final 2 videos are uploaded & i sign off for good.....
So 1st: Since making the decision to end this, My "Show", i have referred to it as putting my channel on "Hiatus" but the problem with referring to it like that is that it implies the (slim) possibility of a future return. However, after giving it careful thought, i have decided that once my final 2 videos are uploaded, That's It! i'll be signing off as a creator & will not be returning in the future, My mind is firmly set on that decision.
And 2nd, as for what is to become of my videos, Well to put it simply: ALL of my videos will remain watchable here on this channel But no NEW content will be coming after i sign off following my final 2 videos. i would not want to deprive people of the chance to watch any of my videos despite my choice to no longer be a creator here on Youtube.....
I suppose what i'm trying to do with these community posts, is to say goodbye using written words because i don't know how to do it in an actual video anymore..... (as strange as that may be) I've always known that THIS couldn't last forever but the BEST things never do last forever...... & with the end in sight, i'm ensuring that going out the same way i started this channel: ON MY OWN TERMS.
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Here is my latest Short (which is the 101st overall) When i consider using shorts, i typically only see them as a mediocre option at best because (a) they lose attention very quickly which (b) is bad for earning money if they fail to gain 10's of 1000's of views (& that's just to able to get a short to be able earn more than measly $1!) which is why i've never been keen about using them to make money (i'm very much aware of how futile that would be.......) But i do like using #shorts as a means of showing bonus clips & as my own brand of "bite-sized" content for those (if ANY at all...) who prefers shorts over Normal long-form content.
But, assuming i choose to make my upcoming hiatus Permanent, then this will be my Final Short.
This is also the 3rd of "It's STROM's Show!!'s" Final 5 videos.
youtube.com/shorts/CUgbt0GHjk...
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Just like the gradually worsening weather in this video, One of the unfortunate things I, as a youtube creator, have been witness to is the gradual decline of the platform itself, particularly in recent years....
This is the 2nd of "It's STROM's Show!!'s" Final 5 Videos.
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Hey Everyone, If you've been paying attention to my latest COMMUNITY POSTS, You will have noticed something & i feel i should inform you all now & NOT beat around the bush, So here goes:
Since getting into the Youtube Partner Program, i have been no stranger to having various videos get de-monetized which includes my "Tv shows intro sequence evolution" Compilations (my most well known videos) as well as various other videos either being blocked globally (meaning i'm unable to share them with you PERIOD) getting age restricted for lousy reasons. There are also other smaller issues that i, a YPP creator am forced to deal with & over time have both limited my revenue potential a lot & also drained me of the passion i once had to be a YT Creator....
What does this all mean? Well after i was unable to release my latest compilation (Family Guy - All 8 "Road To" Episodes Opening Theme Songs Evolution), I've decided That continuing to pursue youtube is no longer worthwhile to me anymore: Both for the reasons stated above & because my fixation on Just Youtube has caused me issues in my personal life that i need to address (Including issues regarding my mental health) .
But it's also more than that as the platform itself has really gone downhill & i feel as if, as a YPP creator, i feel as if i have very little control or power over my future on this platform, That why i have decided That very soon, i Will be placing my channel on HIATUS & stepping away, indefinitely....
But before that & Prior to making this decision, i have made 5 videos that are currently ready to go & Since i will not be making anymore videos for this channel, These 5 videos will be "It's STROM's Show!!'s FINAL 5 Videos, & when the 5th video is uploaded, Only then will the HIATUS take effect.
I don't know what i'll do once this hiatus starts.... Honestly but i will keep you guys posted on my other social Media platform (links to which can be found in ALL of my Video descriptions & the ABOUT section here on my channel page)
I'm sorry if this news is disappointing to you But i do want all my VIEWERS, FANS & SUBSCRIBERS to know that NONE of You are at fault here Nor are you the reason for this..... This about me & Youtube (the platform) & where i feel i currently stand....
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Since Youtube has de-railed my plans too many times, With only 5 videos left ready to go, This is the 1st of "It's STROM's Show!!'s Final 5 videos!
After that..... I'm done.....
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BAD NEWS Everyone: In my last Community post, i shared an image as a sneak peek for what i had planned to be my next upload & next addition to my "Tv Shows Intro Sequence/Theme Song Evolution" Compilations series,
However.... youtube has once again slapped my latest compilation with several Copyright claims But unlike with my previous compilations, This time my latest one, which i named:
"Family Guy: All 8 "ROAD TO..." Episodes Opening Theme Song Evolution"
Ended up getting BLOCKED GLOBALLY! (i was hoping this wouldn't Happen even though i half-expected it....) & so now i'm forced to change my next upload to something i wasn't planning on uploading yet (despite it being ready....)
This next new upload is just a small silly & stupid little gag type of video: a "Blursed Parody Song Cover" that i made with a weird app on my phone that let me "distort & apply effects to audio & video whilst recording" & this little turd of a video was simply the result of UTTER BOREDOM........ i'll upload it tomorrow
But after that.....well i really don't know anymore....
i'm (most likely) not gonna bother making anymore "Tv Shows Intro Sequence/Theme Song Evolution" Compilations since this keeps happening Nor am i feeling particularly motivated to release anymore New content period.
It MIGHT just be time for "It's STROM's Show!!" to go on PERMANENT Hiatus.............
then again.... maybe not...
I'm still yet to decide either way
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G'day! I'm STROM! I'm just an AUSSIE Bloke who's gay, Has Bi-Polar & Fell in love with making lots of weird & Random videos That i upload here! I'm 100% self taught & I Produce all of my own videos (with a kind-of retro vibe) & I also make Compilations. The theme of my channel is VARIETY & Mirrors who i am & what i'm like IRL! I got into the YPP back in early DEC 2023 & have been working on growing my brand whilst i pursue This, which i love!
Keep Calm, Feel Good & Don't Give Up!
Here on my channel, I make Various Videos about: Gaming, Challenges, Taste Tests, serious stuff, life Updates, some awkward comedy, A few skits, Music Covers, occasional current Opinions, & SHORTS (usually Either a Joke, a Random Trivia Fact OR a clip from compilation) & MORE Variety That i'll keep adding to!
I love talking to my SUBSCRIBERS & FANS in the COMMENTS + You can also Follow me on FACEBOOK, X , & TUMBLR!
Check out my 2nd Channel: STROM's Vlogs! (for BONUS Videos!)
ALL LINKS ARE DOWN BELOW!
28 December 2012