Also known as the "Pre-influencer era of youtube"
The umbrella term for the golden age (2005-2009) and silver age (2010-2013) of the platform. The peak of creativity and coolness in videos. Including, but not limited to: AVGN, RWJ, Jenna Marbles, NigaHiga , TGWTG, Game Over by Poykpac, Jacksfilms, Pewdiepie, Epic Meal time, Overly Attached Girlfriend, Boxxy, Bobby Burns, Dan and Phil.
As opposed to the (ugh) Post-artisan age/influencer era of YouTube which started at
the bronze age (2014-2016) and the iron/dark age (2017-present day; worsened by the pandemic) where creativity and close-knit dynamics with audiences were replaced by low brow videos, low effort commentary toxicity/bullying, diss tracks, scandals involving forests, boxing matches and formulaic but financially extravagant Mr. Beast videos.
The umbrella term for the golden age (2005-2009) and silver age (2010-2013) of the platform. The peak of creativity and coolness in videos. Including, but not limited to: AVGN, RWJ, Jenna Marbles, NigaHiga , TGWTG, Game Over by Poykpac, Jacksfilms, Pewdiepie, Epic Meal time, Overly Attached Girlfriend, Boxxy, Bobby Burns, Dan and Phil.
As opposed to the (ugh) Post-artisan age/influencer era of YouTube which started at
the bronze age (2014-2016) and the iron/dark age (2017-present day; worsened by the pandemic) where creativity and close-knit dynamics with audiences were replaced by low brow videos, low effort commentary toxicity/bullying, diss tracks, scandals involving forests, boxing matches and formulaic but financially extravagant Mr. Beast videos.
David: man I miss OG YouTube.
Simon: Fr dude, it was the Artisan age of youtube, funny stuff, like corridor digital, nostalgia critic. Freddie W and RocketJump.
David: Ever notice that youtube just dropped in artistic quality when VGHS ended? YouTube red showed up straight after, then that was it. Apocalypse, The Paul brothers. Viners came out of nowhere. Now it's a wasteland of creativity.
Simon: Fr dude, it was the Artisan age of youtube, funny stuff, like corridor digital, nostalgia critic. Freddie W and RocketJump.
David: Ever notice that youtube just dropped in artistic quality when VGHS ended? YouTube red showed up straight after, then that was it. Apocalypse, The Paul brothers. Viners came out of nowhere. Now it's a wasteland of creativity.
by DarkI3INARY June 19, 2024
Get the Artisan Age of YouTubemug. by Echold2006 April 15, 2023
Get the YouTube Shitmug. A Youtube smack is when you call someone over, play a really long video, and at the end, reveal to them that it's a Youtube video. The purpose of this is usually to satisfy them with a good amount of progress so they can relax when they get back home. Sometimes, if you know each other well, this is done on their account, conveniently saving the progress for them. If it's on your account, they can simply buffer the end of the video on their account when they get back home and the video will automatically be finished for them.
Friend 1: I Youtube smacked Vincent yesterday.
Friend 2: Really?
Friend 1: Yeah. Now he's spending today just relaxing at home.
Friend 2: What video?
Friend 1: Since it was the only day we'd be meeting this week, I used a half an hour long restoration video.
Friend 2: Well it sure is nice to be satisfied, isn't it?
Friend 1: Yeah.
Friend 2: Really?
Friend 1: Yeah. Now he's spending today just relaxing at home.
Friend 2: What video?
Friend 1: Since it was the only day we'd be meeting this week, I used a half an hour long restoration video.
Friend 2: Well it sure is nice to be satisfied, isn't it?
Friend 1: Yeah.
by arvinthsiva May 1, 2022
Get the Youtube smackmug. by geneva0 January 13, 2020
Get the youtube rewind 2019mug. People running a YouTube channel that use popular kids trends and make popular kids characters (Example: TADC, etc) to make gameplay videos of them playing games. They make AIs talk over the gameplay, and there is always multiple people taking the roles of characters. Theyy put PNGs of the character in one of the bottom corner and they basically use the popular characters brand for likes
by zzmario July 4, 2024
Get the AI Kids Gameplay Youtubersmug. by Daddy Rise March 4, 2022
Get the Rise on tiktok (and YouTube)mug. Someone thought making YouTube into kid friendly YouTube was a good idea, and they made YouTube less kid-friendly
Mum: should I download YouTube Kids for my 5 year old?
anyone who doesn't live under a rock : oh no you really shouldn't
anyone who doesn't live under a rock : oh no you really shouldn't
by 34107 May 15, 2022
Get the YouTube Kidsmug.