YouTubers making $$$

This article really annoyed me. A lot of people have been talking about this on YouTube and it's kind of hit a raw nerve with a lot of people. It's obvious that she's jumped on the “How much YouTubers earn” bandwagon and hasn't done any research other than watch at least one video from each person.

She's trying to be funny whilst trying to sound like an authority figure on the subject, and honestly, she failed.

What annoys me is she makes out that people like Philip DeFranco and Shane Dawson just pull content out their arse and because they have a “loyal following” they're guaranteed to rake in millions of views. The latter part of that sentence is true; They do have a loyal following (I include myself in that loyal following). This is only down to the fact that they've worked bloody hard to get that loyal following and are damn good at what they do. I've heard that people like MysteryGuitarMan regularly do something like a 60 hour week and often work through the night just so that they can put out this great content week in week out.

If Shane Dawson does earn $315,00 a year, which I honestly doubt he does, wouldn't you like to earn that kind of money doing what you love doing? I know I would! I must admit that I’m a little jealous when I watch his videos week in week out as he's honestly one of the funniest people I have ever seen and I wish I could make videos half as good as he does.

I love Smosh! What I love about these guys is that they're obviously good friends and it must be great to make funny stupid videos with your buddy

You can argue that YES the production on a lot of these videos isn't to the highest of standards, YES the acting can be terrible, and YES some of those videos are basically clever fart and penis jokes, but they're meant to entertain! That's the great thing about YouTube; it's user generated content. If you want big budget productions with great acting and story lines, go see a fucking movie! You have to remember that everything you see has been created by an amateur who's homed their craft over a number of years and has dedicated their lives to what they love doing.

Sorry Miss Helen A.S. Popkin, but I think you are a jealous bitch.