InPewDiependat

PewDiePie has turned off the comments on his videos, and hopeful 10 year old Minecraft lets players have their dreams crushed, Gadgets and Khajiits reports. This is somehow newsworthy.

[nX]

I can't believe this guy became so famous, he's like the Justin Bieber of gaming. But is deactivating comments really newsworthy?

[-Foxtrot]

I know right, people keep saying if you call him you are "jealous" of him like what fangirls say when you call someone like Justin Bieber but to be honest if a guy like PewDiePie was being paid 4 million a year for playing video games while screaming into a mic, making jokes about your mother/grandmother, rape jokes among many other immature, not funny things then I'm sorry but you would be a little jealous because someone like him doesn't deserve it. Meanwhile the rest of us have to work our arses off just to barley afford our main bills....actual hard work which I bet this idiot knows nothing about.

I remember the VGX last year when they were just about to show Dying Light and I was so hyped for the gameplay then he popped up and was doing the walkthrough....I was like "NOPE...DONE".

[LightDiego]

4 millions a year, really? That's....i don't know what to say.

[Codewow]

Saying someone doesn't deserve what they have worked towards is stupid. We would all think differently if it were us. I'm not trying to defend him like a 'Bro' would, because I in fact, hate him too. I am just trying to put things in perspective. He has a lot to deal with, or he used to before reaching the 30mil mark, when he didn't have the money to hire people to edit for him.

[-Foxtrot]

@Codewow

How is it stupid, he "worked" towards that....mate that's not work, that's acting like a immature kid on a Youtube video.

[Dontworrybhappy]

Yea don't remember all the charity's he has donated to with his good fortune or anything.
No shit Fox, and guess what? He does donate. Im not saying he deserves as many subs as he has, but atleast he helps people.

[-Foxtrot]

@Dontworrybhappy

No offence but for a guy who's earned his wealth from doing very little I think he bloody should give some to charity

[Tony-Red-Grave]

" if a guy like PewDiePie was being paid 4 million a year for playing video games while screaming into a mic, making jokes about your mother/grandmother, rape jokes among many other immature, not funny things then I'm sorry but you would be a little jealous because someone like him doesn't deserve it."

You need to get off that high-horse, not you nor anyone should be talking about what someone "deserves". He works in his own way to make content for people who want to watch it. What people watch/like is their own business and while having an opinion is fine; talking down to people for doing things their own way or enjoying said content makes you out to look like a "jerk".

On that note, I don't actually watch his stuff because it's clearly not something I like to watch. If I need to watch lets plays i'll general watch "two best friends play" or "yovidegames (maximillian_dood)" .

P.S doing lets plays while providing entertain isn't easy nor is it cheap. So, the next time you say
"Meanwhile the rest of us have to work our arses off just to barley afford our main bills....actual hard work which I bet this idiot knows nothing about."

I recommend you actually take a moment to hear from people who have been doing this for awhile just how hard it can be.

[-Foxtrot]

@Tony-Red-Grave

Oh please

You basically get a screen capturing software, play the game, talk over it and edit what you need to. That's what he did before he got people to do his editing for him, it's much easier then working an 8-9 hour shift where you are on the move all the time.

[TheWackyMan]

You may be upset that pewdiepie is famous, but at least he did something to actually earn that fame unlike the kardashians or Paris hilton. He knew what appealed to people and recorded and edited videos every day, while also making sure what he was doing wasn't awkward or not funny to the type demographic he was aiming for.

[Th4Freak]

@-Foxtrot Still, hes working, easier or not that other jobs its still a job.

You shouldn't be so close minded, I mean, not long ago modeling, skateboarding, DJ and professional gaming were not considered jobs because of the same reasons that you're talking about.

Even though Pewdiepie is annoying, immature and all that, he's earning his money in a fair way, hes taking advantage over a system (Youtube) and he's not harming others while doing it like Zoe Quinn.

[aaron5829]

i subbed his channel, but i rarely watch his videos. But fox, why not you do it? earning 4 mil a year by doing this "stupid" thing is better than working your ass off, dont you think? then tell me how easy is it to get to his "status"...

[miyamoto]

He did somewhat made the PS3 become popular to his 30 million subs mostly teenagers because I believe its the only video game console he played on before he played the PS4.

He gave massive exposure to:
Shadow of the Colossus
Heavy Rain
The Last of Us
Dark Souls
Journey
Infamous Second Son
Silent Hills PT

to say a few

Give credit where credit is due people.

[InsaneGam3r]

I hate PewDiePie. PROFIST!!!

[GeofferyPeterson]

Clickbait. Oh and BTW it's "BROFIST". You sound like a drunk German.

[scark92]

How he is the most subbed person on YouTube is beyond me..

[NarooN]

Shows a lot about the intelligence and sensibilities of the audience, doesn't it?

[SegaGamer]

That is Youtube for you, home to the stupid.

[Tony-Red-Grave]

It's because his content(influence?) extends beyond the U.S. I'd recommend watching the game theory video on it your free to disagree if it sounds far fetched.

[Brix90]

A lot of kids on YouTube reason why Minecraft is probably the most watched game weekly.

[ion666]

There soo many minecraft walkthrough players That it blocks real gaming news That I would like to see. And its basically a game about nothing. I asked one guy why was it so good to him. He said it was relaxing....?. playing with virtual legos, Right? Minecraft is the most bland mondane game ever created. At least tetris has a objective.

[Baka-akaB]

I dont have to care much , i just dont watch him beyond the initial curiosity of "WTF he was" a year ago .

Sure he'll pop up as a surprise in a few videos , to my dissmay .. but remains fairly avoidable . More so than his annoying mainstream music counterparts , wich you wont avoid in car radios blasts or in shops and malls .

[SpiralTear]

He's turning off the comments because he didn't communicate and develop his fanbase when he had the chance. When you're starting out, the first thing you want to do after posting a video is reply to the comments. Thank those who praise you, laugh off those who troll you, and talk to those who give you legit criticism. That "ignore the comments" stuff is garbage; you WANT to develop the comment section properly. That way comment sections don't start becoming angry cesspools.

But he's so popular now that there are too many comments and fans to approach. There's no way he can talk to all of them, so he has to settle with whatever he has, which is leading him to just turn off the comments entirely.

I think that's pretty dumb, censoring the good just to quell the bad, especially considering that this entire thing could've been avoided had he just developed his fanbase more directly.

[Baka-akaB]

I dont believe he'd have been able to monitor and quell trolls with such an amount of followers anyway . It has just grown too much . Still who cares he should let them run rampants , and avert his eyes from comments if he minds

[SpiralTear]

I know. There are way too many people to communicate with at this point, but he had his chance to do that. He missed it and now he's trying to hide that mess by censoring everyone.

That's no way to support a fanbase. Silencing your supporters is a terrible idea. You're basically saying that the trolls deserve more attention than the fans, because you're taking more action in response to them instead of the people who actually like you.

[ShowGun901]

...when he exploded from 50,000 followers to over a million, he probably lost all actual control over his flock. same with politics, there will always be loonies you cant control in your own camp. (perhaps even doing exactly opposite what you'd like them to do)

secondly, he might be silencing the comments because of fights and fanboys, rather than critisism... if it was just critisism, i'd think he would have done something about it earlier. if OUR comment section is anything to go by, it usually devolves pretty quickly, and maybe he doesn't wanna deal with that... i know if I made gaming vids, i wouldn't want almost ANY of the people from this site spreading pollution on my page... IMO

[SpiralTear]

Okay, firstly, there's no way he shot up to popularity that fast. I know that internet time is much faster than real-world time, but everyone starts somewhere. The second he started seeing himself getting somewhat popular, he should've started interacting, and not just with his fans. If people are being idiots in the comments, you don't just ignore them. They'll just keep being idiots.

And that's still no reason to silence your fans. They've stuck by you and if they feel upset by trolls and idiots, they should do exactly what he SHOULD'VE done: shake it up, humor it out, and just push a healthier comment section. Be active to make things better.

Censoring your comments is just an excuse to avoid actively pursuing a better system. Simply hiding something is much less effective than changing something.

[Baka-akaB]

Actually he kinda did explode like that , word to mouth is quick on the net , and when sites began mentioning him , it snowballed . let's not forget he was also covering hugely popular steam and indie horror stuff . And while i'll agree that he could have interacted with his fans more .... i still dont think there is any way he could quell , police or control such a flock . Much like it's impossible to mod a twitch's chat

You dont see any moderation on any popstar's youtube page either , with even mostly viewvers fighting each others

[ShowGun901]

so what if Pewdiepie's humor is immature? hes obviously tapping into a market with a MASSIVE appeal... so i get that its very hipster to hate on him right now. but i'd feel like a complete hipocrate if i did, because i genuinely enjoyed...

South Park
Family Guy
American Dad!
Cheech & Chong
Van Wilder (the original)
Jackass
Tosh.0 (plus his stand-up)

now before you say, "These things take alot of time, and talent to make, regardless of their low-brow humor or potty-language! pewdiepie has no talent, and puts no effort into his videos!", remember... video editing takes TONS of time (AMV editor here LOL, 40+ hours per vid), and recognizing humor is a talent and skill. if his videos weren't funny, he wouldn't be anywhere near his level of popularity... watching him play Dark Souls Ornstien and Smaug fight was hilarious! it reminded me of what i went through, especially when he said "...come on ive done harder things than this! who am i kidding, ive never done anything this hard!"

it took me 2 hours (with help) to get past that... its fun to re-live somebody else breaking their controller! LOL

most people with youtube channels are obnoxious, at least he seems like a cool guy, who tries to share his success. if somebody giving massive amounts of money to charity isn't who you want to help represent gaming, who is? (also, he's super positive about almost every game he plays, enjoying them instead of picking them apart!)

so im going to watch his vid for the epic survival horror game "dont s**t your pants", i suggest you do the same.

...brofist!

[JoelandEllie]

yep, he seems intent on enjoying games while the rest of the media seems intent on complaining about games and those who play them.

Like it or not, a lot of people could learn a thing or 2 from him if they are interested in a younger demographic.

[WeAreLegion]

South Park is a lot smarter than it used to be.

[Einhert]

Seems so many people are all rustled up at his success.

Amazing how envious and venomous human beings can be.

[JoelandEllie]

While i dont like his work, i do appreciate his lack of cynicism.He seems to genuinely enjoy what he is doing, even when playing bad games.

Maybe the jaded media professionals could learn a thing or two from him. Maybe they should curb their constant bitching and moaning.

[Baka-akaB]

Yeah the media seems only positive when it's about defending decisions and attitudes that are bad for gamers