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I have had a YouTube channel since 2006. Last year, I got hit with a bunch of annoying, repetitive comments demanding I make a specific type of video and cease making others. I ignored the posters but eventually make a post to Reddit, asking for advice on how to handle the situation. A YouTuber named Redditor (who I'd never heard of) read it and asked me if he could make a video about my situation. I was surprised but agreed to it. Here's his video:
Thanks to this video, my subscriber count tripled overnight.
However, more recently, I've started getting weird comments on my videos again. These aren't harassing, necessarily, but they are weird. Taken at face value, I seem to have become a hit in Nigeria, although I suspect I'm just being trolled. To what end, I don't know.
Here are some of the comments:
Also, these guys show up whenever I do livestreams. I have chat replay enabled on my videos, so, if you go and watch some of my more recent livestreams, you can see even more bizarre comments in the chat. One from today went something like "It is my hope to one day see mr. mark dressed in traditional Nigerian clothing."
Anyway, I just wanted to share this. Anyone else encounter anything similar?
Thanks to this video, my subscriber count tripled overnight.
However, more recently, I've started getting weird comments on my videos again. These aren't harassing, necessarily, but they are weird. Taken at face value, I seem to have become a hit in Nigeria, although I suspect I'm just being trolled. To what end, I don't know.
Here are some of the comments:
Marvin
• 13 days ago
Mark, I had the same issues with my copies of Ghost in the Shell. So disheartening. Keep up the good fight and great pick-ups brother. Much love
Marvin
• 13 days ago
Brother, I'm stuck on the second gym. Why oh why did I pick turtwig! haha love it
Marvin
• 9 days ago
MARk, this year at thanksgiving dinner my family held hands and said a prayer for you. Hope you get all the best pick ups
Benjamin
• 6 days ago
yes you Mark are getting very famous here in nigeria, loving your videos every day , we can not get enough
Marvin
• 6 days ago
absolutely. Mark is known in Africa. I play his videos on the tv in my shop. Customers love this bearded kind man
Marvin
• 6 days ago
@Benjamin yah brother it's all we got. cornmeal mr mark and good times. We are at oyetola idowu on the six corner next to the cow statue. look forward to you big benjamin
Stanley
• 6 days ago
Man I'm in Lagos working crazy hours on my motoscooter delivering raw materials. Sometimes i get depressed but I see this kindness in the world and I am restored. Keep doing you, love from a fellow booktube fan
Stanley
• 6 days ago
What bird is this? I never seen this before. He is a fantastic musician and you are an honorable father to say the least.
Stanley
• 6 days ago
I'm on a roll watching these videos MArk. I'm lonely tonight and this makes me good. I can't get this drink in Africa but I love to see you drink it. Much love thank you
Marvin
• 6 days ago
Very good mr. mark. the fabulous Tooky Bird. You have great kindness for this creature
Benjamin
• 5 days ago
I wake up I eat breakfast and I turn on Mark now every day, my new routine Much Love from Nigeria thank you
Benjamin
• 3 days ago
happy to see this when it first air my young brother Mobo and small sister Aisha there to join me....made our night..watching again otutu ihunanya gi <means much love in my language>
Jo
• 3 days ago
brother i'm not dead don't listen to lies. I only had a bad serving of bristling nettle stew. I am okay.... my wife is liar. cant believe it....
Benjamin
• 17 hours ago
@Jo Thank god you are here with us today brother....we are blessed by your presence, the light shines..."a man does not wander far..without his sack" my father always told me this RIP 2006....miss him so much...revenge
Benjamin
• 3 days ago
thank you friend for showing me this man, my new best youtuber ..bless you and brother jo
Stanley
• 3 days ago
Just about to leave for the day on my motoscooter, thought I'd check out this rerun. Gives me strength. Thank you brother mark
Also, these guys show up whenever I do livestreams. I have chat replay enabled on my videos, so, if you go and watch some of my more recent livestreams, you can see even more bizarre comments in the chat. One from today went something like "It is my hope to one day see mr. mark dressed in traditional Nigerian clothing."
Anyway, I just wanted to share this. Anyone else encounter anything similar?