Lance goes farming

k0ua · Jun 21, 2017

I have heard from "everyone" that You-tube, has done all of the big "regulars" dirty. So my question is why did You-Tube who apparently had a near monopoly on this type of thing, decide after all these years to make life rough and drive off all the big draws? It doesn't make sense to me. Maybe I don't understand everything..?

woodlandfarms · Jun 21, 2017

I am in the entertainment business, currently making a fun series for Netflix (can't say yet what it is but I think most people will enjoy it on this website when it appears). Anyway, You Tube is becoming a TV Channel, Like Netflix and Hulu. They have a large studio in Los Angeles, and lots of Youtube stars are getting series orders. Its economics. Better for your business to control the creative.

Personally it seems like a failing proposition. We are probably at the end of Peak TV (A term used for what is going on right now with all of these great shows on tons of networks). Its expensive to make those shows and controlling that content in becoming more and more important.

MinnesotaEric · Jun 21, 2017

Mark @ Everlast said:
Youtube has cut their payments way down. He was making money off the views. He did go to welding school and got a pretty decent education at it.

Yup. My humble channel was paying about $180 a month and is now down to $45.00 a month. In other words, a year to get a Hero camera now.

Arc weld · Jun 21, 2017

Yeah, I forgot Lance went to the Hobart welding school. He's never worked for anyone as a welder though. I'm sure he learned a lot but not as much as you learn on the job. I found his video's long and drawn out but it looks like he made a ton of money off them. A bunch of us were hoping he'd get into a welding apprenticeship but he was turned off by 1 bad experience.

Dave

Shield Arc · Jun 21, 2017

Arc weld said:
but not as much as you learn on the job.

Oh there is nothing like, working with experienced welders!

If nothing else, you learn different ways to do things.

Arc weld · Jun 22, 2017

Shield Arc said:
Oh there is nothing like, working with experienced welders! If nothing else, you learn different ways to do things.

More importantly how to fix screw ups.

ullinghair:

scdeerslayer · Jun 22, 2017

Jeepnford said:
OK. I'll admit it. I did watch his newest video this morning. He bought a well used bailer and it self destructed after a few hours.

Actually a few minutes. Didn't even make it half way around the field.

I think that could have probably been avoided though. After the first 2 or 3 bales dropped he should have stopped to make sure the the knotter and knife was working correctly.

jack707 · Jun 22, 2017

He was ok not the best welder by any means on youtube

tomplum · Jun 23, 2017

I liked his videos for the most part, but then he got rid of the comments. I could see that he had his fill of posters saying shoulda done and coulda done. But then again, that is another way to 1) learn 2) build a network 3) make more revenue. Best of luck lone wolf.

MinnesotaEric · Jun 23, 2017

You guys are missing it: who cares if Lance is a good or a bad welder. He is popular and likely influenced a zillion welder buyers. For his part, Lance had developed a YouTube channel that had become his primary source of income, and so Lance had focused his energies on making the most of that opportunity. Sort of like the rest of us focusing on whatever our careers are, or where (for you retired types).

Lance was far more instructive than a pile of people on YouTube, unless you're really that interested in the twenty-something-wet-behind-the-ears explain how we can get by on a tiny home in LA until life hits them across the face.

I digress.

I liked Lance the first time I saw him race a girl on a horse with a tractor. Good humor.