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The Artisan Age of YouTube

Also known as the pre-influencer age of YouTube.

An umbrella term for both the Golden age (2005-2009) and Silver age (2010-2013) of YouTube.

When the only drama on YouTube was either family based, (I.e. Onision) openly staged for the audience entertainment (The Angry Video Game Nerd Vs. The Nostalgia Critic) or limited to one type of site (The 2008/9 Boxxy civil war on 4chan)

The time when creativity ruled, when Jenna Marbles, Nigahiga, Ray William Johnson, James Rolfe, Jacksfilms, Freddie Wong and Co., Fred, Shane Dawson and several others were around.

One million views on a view was considered the pinnacle of internet success.

Memes were more fun and the people who created them were often made famous by accident and had the creativity to make characters based on those memes (Overly attached Girlfriend)

The period started at the inception of YouTube (or arguably a year after) and ended when Video Game High School (made by Rocketjump, Freddie Wong's production company) released its last episode in 2014.
James: remember YTP videos?

John: yet that was the artisan age of youtube. Real artists who made cool stuff for fun and their audiences. I miss those times

James: yeh dude, simpler times. All we have today are influencers giving money while having it recorded for clout. Zero creativity now.
by DarkI3INARY January 10, 2024
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youtube and drink

The opposite of Netflix and Chill. Or the platonic version among friends or married couples.
While you lovebirds Netflix and Chill, we're going to YouTube and Drink.
by mrpinkerton August 26, 2016
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YouTube Kids

Joe: “My son loves to watch Wolfoo on YouTube Kids!”
John: “What the actual fuck.”
by dumbgenzguy April 30, 2023
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youtube

A very popular video-sharing website created in 2005 by Jawed Karim, Steve Chen, And Chad Hurley
Guy 1: I found this really cool guy on youtube named R4ndxmeds1ts with 6.7k Subs! You should go sub to him!
Guy 2: Bet! Wow, He's so cool and amazing I'll like all his shorts and videos!
by r4ndxmed1tsYT August 11, 2023
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Youtube

Youtube: An action of offensive or pointless stupidity; an individual who acts with offensive and pointless stupidity; a moment of offensive or pointless stupidity

Youtube: An action of inoffensive and purposeful intelligence; an individual who acts with inoffensive and purposeful intelligence; a moment of inoffensive and purposeful intelligence

Youtube: a word with no significance or real meaning, much like the word literally

All is considered a youtube, highly offensive as well as genuinely pleasant whilst simultaneously holding no meaning.
you are such a youtube”
“this video is a youtube video”
“the youtube terms of service is full of youtube”
by insideoutbanana January 25, 2023
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Type a period into the youtube search

When you accidentally type a period onto the youtube search and get traumatized.
Everyone: Yo if you type a period into the youtube search dont click on the search recommendations as it will show horrible childrens videos and gore/horror videos

Curious 9 year old: Sure
by Gamerblocko June 13, 2022
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Youtube

Youtube is an absolute hypnotic thing. If you want to be hypnotized and spend your next 15 hours on TV Youtube is the right place for you.
You can become rich, and famous by becoming a youtuber. Or you can be a complete disapointment to your family.
Haily "Mom! Dad! I have 100k subscribers on Youtube!"
Mom *Looks at channel*
Dad "Im so disapointed"

"Youtube made me a celebrity"
by OfficialLovely101 May 12, 2022
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