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Blatant cash grabs for Shoutcasting
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#1
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Hey everyone,

I want to get back into shoutcasting. But I'll be frank: I can only do it if I can make it worth the time I'm putting in. If I'm only getting $2 per video through ad money, it just isn't worth giving up time with my friends, my girlfriend, or anything else I do these days.

So you can help with that.

I set up a Patreon site - please check it out, it's an awesome way to give money directly to content creators. For me, you'd be giving me money each time I upload a video - with a monthly maximum so you don't have to pay a ton of money in case I release a whole bunch of videos in one month.

http://www.patreon.com/user?u=57084

I'm hyped about getting back into the TF2 casting scene and hope you're just as excited as I am! Please let me know what you think.

Hey everyone,

I want to get back into shoutcasting. But I'll be frank: I can only do it if I can make it worth the time I'm putting in. If I'm only getting $2 per video through ad money, it just isn't worth giving up time with my friends, my girlfriend, or anything else I do these days.

So you can help with that.

I set up a Patreon site - please check it out, it's an awesome way to give money directly to content creators. For me, you'd be giving me money each time I upload a video - with a monthly maximum so you don't have to pay a ton of money in case I release a whole bunch of videos in one month.

http://www.patreon.com/user?u=57084

I'm hyped about getting back into the TF2 casting scene and hope you're just as excited as I am! Please let me know what you think.
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#2
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do you accept donations in the form of refined keys and positive emotional reinforcement

do you accept donations in the form of refined keys and positive emotional reinforcement
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#3
20 Frags +

i will give 3 dollars please don't spend it on drugs just say no

and also super psyched for the return

i will give 3 dollars please don't spend it on drugs just say no

and also super psyched for the return
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#4
2 Frags +

Any phrase....?

Any phrase....?
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#5
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Have you applied for a YouTube partnership? You can usually get 3-4$ per 1000 views. If your average video has 10k views, then it's 40$+ per video.

Have you applied for a YouTube partnership? You can usually get 3-4$ per 1000 views. If your average video has 10k views, then it's 40$+ per video.
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#6
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AegisHave you applied for a YouTube partnership? You can usually get 3-4$ per 1000 views. If your average video has 10k views, then it's 40$+ per video.

Is it really 3-4$ per 1000 views? That seems like quite a lot

[quote=Aegis]Have you applied for a YouTube partnership? You can usually get 3-4$ per 1000 views. If your average video has 10k views, then it's 40$+ per video.[/quote]
Is it really 3-4$ per 1000 views? That seems like quite a lot
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#7
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narfAegisHave you applied for a YouTube partnership? You can usually get 3-4$ per 1000 views. If your average video has 10k views, then it's 40$+ per video.Is it really 3-4$ per 1000 views? That seems like quite a lot

And how many views do popular casted tf2 matches get?

[quote=narf][quote=Aegis]Have you applied for a YouTube partnership? You can usually get 3-4$ per 1000 views. If your average video has 10k views, then it's 40$+ per video.[/quote]
Is it really 3-4$ per 1000 views? That seems like quite a lot[/quote]

And how many views do popular casted tf2 matches get?
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#8
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AegisHave you applied for a YouTube partnership? You can usually get 3-4$ per 1000 views. If your average video has 10k views, then it's 40$+ per video.

pretty sure it's like ~$2/1k views

[quote=Aegis]Have you applied for a YouTube partnership? You can usually get 3-4$ per 1000 views. If your average video has 10k views, then it's 40$+ per video.[/quote]

pretty sure it's like ~$2/1k views
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#9
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Wuuuuut, I was under the assumption that to be a shoutcaster you had to be poor, have no social life, and sacrifice energy that should be spent towards school/work.

Wuuuuut, I was under the assumption that to be a shoutcaster you had to be poor, have no social life, and sacrifice energy that should be spent towards school/work.
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#10
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hooliAegisHave you applied for a YouTube partnership? You can usually get 3-4$ per 1000 views. If your average video has 10k views, then it's 40$+ per video.
pretty sure it's like ~$2/1k views

I dunno man, I'm pretty sure Aegis knows what he's talking about when it comes to that subject.

[quote=hooli][quote=Aegis]Have you applied for a YouTube partnership? You can usually get 3-4$ per 1000 views. If your average video has 10k views, then it's 40$+ per video.[/quote]

pretty sure it's like ~$2/1k views[/quote]
I dunno man, I'm pretty sure Aegis knows what he's talking about when it comes to that subject.
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#11
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You can count on me for 1-2 dollars per video, whatever makes sense.

You can count on me for 1-2 dollars per video, whatever makes sense.
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#12
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what a fucking cool idea for a site

what a fucking cool idea for a site
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#13
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wooooo!

http://i.imgur.com/10J8pvJ.gif

wooooo!

[img]http://i.imgur.com/10J8pvJ.gif[/img]
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#14
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Sal,

I'm the leader of the 4v4 League. if you ever need demos just message me and I'll get some of the higher level games for you to cast. Also, I'm really glad you're coming back, you're the reason I got into comp tf2.

Sal,

I'm the leader of the 4v4 League. if you ever need demos just message me and I'll get some of the higher level games for you to cast. Also, I'm really glad you're coming back, you're the reason I got into comp tf2.
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#15
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I have some near worthless cryptocurrencies to spare if you want them.

I have some near worthless cryptocurrencies to spare if you want them.
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#16
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That's a pretty awesome idea. I'll donate I think. Glad to have you back

That's a pretty awesome idea. I'll donate I think. Glad to have you back
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#17
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Signed up just to support you. I'm definitely going to try this out and see the kind of response I get from my viewers. Editing/Animating is really time consuming so it would be really cool to get support for it.

Signed up just to support you. I'm definitely going to try this out and see the kind of response I get from my viewers. Editing/Animating is really time consuming so it would be really cool to get support for it.
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#18
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It's like a twitch subscription for youtube videos. Neat.

It's like a twitch subscription for youtube videos. Neat.
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#19
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Based Sal, the savior of TF2 coming in to save our dying community. I'll definitely donate a little bit, you always made awesome content on youtube and got me into comp.

Based Sal, the savior of TF2 coming in to save our dying community. I'll definitely donate a little bit, you always made awesome content on youtube and got me into comp.
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#20
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RhetoricalAnarchistBased Sal, the savior of TF2 coming in to save our dying community. I'll definitely donate a little bit, you always made awesome content on youtube and got me into comp.

Is the Surgeon Simulation fad over with already?

[quote=RhetoricalAnarchist]Based Sal, the savior of TF2 coming in to save our dying community. I'll definitely donate a little bit, you always made awesome content on youtube and got me into comp.[/quote]

Is the Surgeon Simulation fad over with already?
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#21
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This is awesome - this is awesome

Hello Sal!

This is awesome - this is awesome

Hello Sal!
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#22
eXtelevision
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narfAegisHave you applied for a YouTube partnership? You can usually get 3-4$ per 1000 views. If your average video has 10k views, then it's 40$+ per video.Is it really 3-4$ per 1000 views? That seems like quite a lot

It's usually about 1$ - 2$ unless you're like in the Top 50 channels and get amazing deals ;)

GO SAL!

PS: didn't know about this site yet but I've been wanting to set up eXtv on subbable for a while. Now I can't choose!!

[quote=narf][quote=Aegis]Have you applied for a YouTube partnership? You can usually get 3-4$ per 1000 views. If your average video has 10k views, then it's 40$+ per video.[/quote]
Is it really 3-4$ per 1000 views? That seems like quite a lot[/quote]
It's usually about 1$ - 2$ unless you're like in the Top 50 channels and get amazing deals ;)

GO SAL!

PS: didn't know about this site yet but I've been wanting to set up eXtv on subbable for a while. Now I can't choose!!
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#23
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I really want Tf2 to expand. I'm not the man to make it happen, but I sure as hell want to support whatever I can. Take my moneys, Sal. Don't abuse my wallet lel.

I really want Tf2 to expand. I'm not the man to make it happen, but I sure as hell want to support whatever I can. Take my moneys, Sal. Don't abuse my wallet lel.
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#24
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"$69.11
per Per Video"

jesus CHRIST sal that's a lot of money

"$69.11
per Per Video"


jesus CHRIST sal that's a lot of money
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#25
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I'm guessing most people also set that as their monthly max. So really, it'll be like $69.11 for the first vid I make in a month, and then more like $5 for the second, third, etc. Which is still great!

I'm guessing most people also set that as their monthly max. So really, it'll be like $69.11 for the first vid I make in a month, and then more like $5 for the second, third, etc. Which is still great!
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#26
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Snowdream"$69.11
per Per Video"

jesus CHRIST sal that's a lot of money

You do realize how long it takes to produce, record and edit videos of the quality Sal posts, right? This probably equates to less than US Minimum Wsge per hour…

[quote=Snowdream]"$69.11
per Per Video"


jesus CHRIST sal that's a lot of money[/quote]
You do realize how long it takes to produce, record and edit videos of the quality Sal posts, right? This probably equates to less than US Minimum Wsge per hour…
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#27
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I personally can't justify the cost, a lot of your content was on lower level play and it's just not interesting for me. If I'm paying for something it needs to be the best. With that being said the tf2 community owes you, the game quite literally would not be the way it is without your commitments and I commend you for that. You are a talented caster and I think you were really getting on the upswing during i49. Some of the best casting ever done in tf2 period. If you made a continued effort to cast high level matches and show matchs from na, eu, even Australia, I would pay.

I personally can't justify the cost, a lot of your content was on lower level play and it's just not interesting for me. If I'm paying for something it needs to be the best. With that being said the tf2 community owes you, the game quite literally would not be the way it is without your commitments and I commend you for that. You are a talented caster and I think you were really getting on the upswing during i49. Some of the best casting ever done in tf2 period. If you made a continued effort to cast high level matches and show matchs from na, eu, even Australia, I would pay.
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#28
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This site is definitely a nice find. I will setup patreon for my own project to support Airon, eXtine, few other guys and myself of course!

This site is definitely a nice find. I will setup patreon for my own project to support Airon, eXtine, few other guys and myself of course!
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#29
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KAMOSnowdream"$69.11
per Per Video"

jesus CHRIST sal that's a lot of money
You do realize how long it takes to produce, record and edit videos of the quality Sal posts, right? This probably equates to less than US Minimum Wsge per hour…

Of course I do. I make fragmovies. Those take probably 10x longer (if not more) to make.

Less than US minimum wage is fantastic pay for a hobby.

[quote=KAMO][quote=Snowdream]"$69.11
per Per Video"


jesus CHRIST sal that's a lot of money[/quote]
You do realize how long it takes to produce, record and edit videos of the quality Sal posts, right? This probably equates to less than US Minimum Wsge per hour…[/quote]

Of course I do. I make fragmovies. Those take probably 10x longer (if not more) to make.

Less than US minimum wage is fantastic pay for a hobby.
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#30
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I don't think the TF2 community owes anyone more money than this guy, but I'm skeptical at best about this. Sure, you get a "salary" subsidized by the community as if you were casting for an e-sport with sponsors, but is that really a guarantor of your time devoted to casting and making videos of this game?

I mean, you admit yourself that you're a busy man and that you left doing stuff for TF2 because of your lack of time; wouldn't this, for someone like you who has a job good enough to blow $20000 on video game teams for what amounts to a game that does not exist as an e-sport, be chump change to you? Do you have specific goals in mind for how much time you would allocate to making videos based on what milestones you make or something? Or is this just a simple motivator for you to get back into it that also happens to be asking for community dollars?

I don't think the TF2 community owes anyone more money than this guy, but I'm skeptical at best about this. Sure, you get a "salary" subsidized by the community as if you were casting for an e-sport with sponsors, but is that [i]really[/i] a guarantor of your time devoted to casting and making videos of this game?

I mean, you admit yourself that you're a busy man and that you left doing stuff for TF2 because of your lack of time; wouldn't this, for someone like you who has a job good enough to blow $20000 on video game teams for what amounts to a game that does not exist as an e-sport, be chump change to you? Do you have specific goals in mind for how much time you would allocate to making videos based on what milestones you make or something? Or is this just a simple motivator for you to get back into it that also happens to be asking for community dollars?
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