Has Boh3m3 Seen the Light?
Honestly, I thought I’d seen the last of Ben Going. I had assumed that he’d taken his ball and gone home after resigning himself to his irrelivence on YouTube, but appearantly this is not the case:
“From now on, I will only be putting out high-quality, well-crafted videos. You have my word on that. The boh3m3 channel will no longer settle for webcam vlogs and youtube drama posts. I have a higher standard for my videos now, and I’d like you all to help me get to where I want to be.
I don’t have tits, a cat, or a cheesy shtick to pander day after day to Youtube, so I don’t get much money at all from views. If I can get enough views to earn some real money, I will put most of that money towards producing better content more frequently, instead of blowing it on an iPhone and gallavanting across the country fucking groupies.” (TS note: HA! Suck it Phil.)
I can definitely relate to the sentiment of desiring to achieve a higher standard on YouTube, I of course having taken a similar stance a few months back.
Whether or not this new direction will yield any fruit remains to be seen, and it’s doubtful that Ben has adjusted his whiny, immature, man-boy attitude, but his statement has intrigued me, and I think I’ll have to keep a close eye on this one.
~TS
Being a whiny, immature man-boy is exactly what I intend to change, and if not change than keep to myself in lieu of posting it on the intarwebs.
You can be a little rough around the edges, Mr. Stranger, but your opinions ring true. Your acceptance of my work will be a big accomplishment for me, if it ever occurs.
Hm, I’ll be watching for your response too, Stranger x
It just occurred to me that your new video was released the same day your ex-girlfriend’s business, which is going to perpetuate the same nonsense you’ve now taking a stand against, had it’s first a news story published online.
Just thought it was worth noting.
Honestly Ben, that video impressed me. That’s not easy to do these days when everyone’s aiming for the LCD.
Most videos today are a result of a formula conceived for views or comments etc, but your video backed up your statement on your blog. It might be the best kinetic typography vid I’ve seen, and I just watched over an hour of them last week.
You’re right that I’m going to be a hard sell though, and it’ll be more on the content of your character than that of your videos. Talk is cheap on YT these days; we’ve reached a point where a fun video about the decline in the bee population is actually an ice cream commercial in disguise. (Sadly I didn’t make that example up.)
So I’m going to give you some advice, and take from it what you will:
Don’t settle for trying to achieve a higher standard on Your channel with Your videos. You have a considerable following, so inspire THEM as well.
Lead by example, but help them follow your lead. Share some of your video making secrets with them. Encourage them to do as you have done. Inspire them to reach for the top instead of following these other guys to the bottom.
Simply put, if the “shaytards” and “professional idiots” of YT are the Dark Side (quicker, easier, more seductive), you need to become the motherfucking Force.
So I hope you stay true to your mission statement and stick with it. If I can get my ducks in a row with my project sooner than later, you won’t be alone in your quest for a Higher Standard.
Good Luck.
Dear Mr. Stranger.
I have made the first of many videos in the vein of my statements you have assessed here on your site. If you need a link, or wish to see it, you know my youtube profile. I would suggest, though, that you look at boh3m3.net as there is a high quality version hosted there that is more appealing.
Warm regards,
Boh3m3