Heatman Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 3 hours ago, killamch89 said: Yep - the difference they use Youtubers who are "relatable" to trick their own fans as they'd believe the Youtuber is interested in "transparency". It's an age old trick. Exactly - the greedy goes all round. When they fail at one strategy, they move to another trick and hope it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 On 10/1/2021 at 1:29 AM, Heatman said: Exactly - the greedy goes all round. When they fail at one strategy, they move to another trick and hope it works. Because they know most people are easily influenced by their favorite YouTubers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 16 hours ago, killamch89 said: Because they know most people are easily influenced by their favorite YouTubers... Of course yes, it's been that way for a while now and it's actually why those game companies make use of their influence on their subscribers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 6 hours ago, Heatman said: Of course yes, it's been that way for a while now and it's actually why those game companies make use of their influence on their subscribers. It's a pretty smart way of promoting a brand but as you can see, it can be misused by companies to deceive potential customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 5 hours ago, killamch89 said: It's a pretty smart way of promoting a brand but as you can see, it can be misused by companies to deceive potential customers. Yeah - it's really working and it's why they have been practicing it for a while now but the deceit in it is getting out of hand now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 19 hours ago, Heatman said: Yeah - it's really working and it's why they have been practicing it for a while now but the deceit in it is getting out of hand now. Because of Covid, some creators are more desperate for money to maintain their lifestyles so it's not a surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...