Hi everyone, long time no see.
As you might have noticed, couple months ago, I've stopped uploading and removed all of my content. And I think I owe you an explanation.
Put simply, I became really demotivated by how little views my videos were getting. Each video took me easily dozens of hours of work that went into research, script writing and editing - and while YT was always a hobby and it should not be about the metrics, it's hard not to get frustrated when you get a few thousands of views on a video that took so much effort. Over time, I became quite dissatisfied with the quality of the videos themselves - and at one point I decided to hide all of them, at least for some time.
That sad, it's hard to remove the "mystery itch" completely. It's something that still captivates me and I have been thoroughly enjoying researching them and showcasing my findings through my videos. And I am considering coming back.
But I am still not sure and I'd like to hear from you, the fans who are still sticking around - what mysteries would you want me to dive into?
Yours,
DisInfluence
Lads and lassies - I need your honest advice.
For the past few weeks, I've been based in Thailand and while I was here, I made a fun little video about a particularly interesting chapter from Thai history. But it's not really mysterious in any way and it doesn't have that much overlap with what I usually make videos about. And so I didn't post it so far, because I'm not sure if my audience - a.k.a. you - would be interested. So, be honest - what do you think?
Hey everyone,
a new video is out. I'm talking about the mystery of giant snails in medieval manuscripts and how it hints at how little we actually know about our own past. Go check it out.
I also wanted to let you know that I am really, really happy that so many of you watch and engage with my videos. Making videos on Youtube can easily feel like shouting into the abyss and every single comment really makes me feel like what I'm doing makes sense. I've been quite quiet here on the community channel but the reason is that I'm just keeping my head down and working on making the best videos possible. I feel that every video that I put out is closer to what I'm aiming for but still really far at the same time. But I have a lot of ideas and a lot of new videos that I'm working on and that I'm excited to show you soon (although suggestions are always welcome!).
Basically, I just wanted to say I'm glad you're here with me - and I hope you'll stick around.
D.
One topic that I consider a genuine mystery worth investigating and one that I always wanted to look into on this channel are UFOs (or UAPs as they are called now) and the idea of intelligent extraterrestrial life visiting our solar system. But until now I didn't really know how - I've always felt that the debate is extremely polarized and neither of the two sides - the believers and the skeptics - really wants to find out the truth, but rather defend their position. And I don't really see either position as rational - blindly believing everything or rejecting the very idea from the start.
But somehow, I managed to interview someone who doesn't belong in either of the two categories and who combines scientific rigorousness and an evidence-based approach with the ability to keep an open mind and consider every eventuality. He is an incredibly accomplished scientist who dares to engage with controversial topics despite the backlash and he is currently leading probably the most interesting research project in this field. (And he was on Joe Rogan.)
The interview should be up today - any guesses on who my guest is?
New video coming out very soon. After a few shorter exploratory videos, I decided to go back to the basics and make a slightly longer video in which I attempt to solve a classic mystery - the unexplained sound plaguing 2% of the world population - also known as the Hum...
I was invited by Spektator, a fellow Youtuber who makes incredibly well-edited and intricate videos about crime & mysteries, to do a small voice-acting cameo in his new video about the Toynbee Tiles mystery. Go watch it now, it's 40 minutes of pure joy and check out his channel as well!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLMVj...
Were you scared of Spontaneous Human Combustion as a kid? Well, now you can find out if it's real.
New video: https://youtu.be/yJ-nvFmCBuk
Phew, another video is almost done and should be posted tomorrow. This time, I took on probably the single most famous American mystery. Can you guess what it is?
A little Russian mystery: somewhere deep underneath Moscow and under its official subway system, there is supposedly an entire secret underground city. Built by Stalin and used until now by the country's elites, its existence is considered pretty much a fact in Russia - but it has never been confirmed and the only thing we have are whispers and rumors.
Check out the story of "Metro-2" only on Patreon: www.patreon.com/disinfluence
I took a shot at explaining one of the most notorious unexplained mysteries - the Flannan Isles Lighthouse disappearance. Did I succeed?
Finding and analyzing less-known mysteries, one at a time.
The goal for the end of 2021 is 10 000 subscribers. (Written in August 2021.)
Contact: disinfluence.channel@gmail.com
Twitter: @DisInfluence