How YouTube Failed Ryan Higa
How did Ryan Higa (nigahiga), one of YouTube's most successful and beloved creators, find himself becoming marginalized by the very platform he helped pioneer?
In this video, I discuss how YouTube's changes over time conflicted with Ryan's values as a creator, where he is today, and what this means for the future of the platform.
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00:00 Intro
1:28 Who is Ryan Higa?
2:17 YouTube - Broadcast Yourself
3:20 It's No Longer About Broadcasting Yourself
5:12 What Did It Cost?
5:36 The YouTube Algorithm
6:19 Ryan Higa Vs. YouTube
9:49 YouTube's Changed
10:49 What Happened to Ryan Higa?
13:51 What Does This All Mean?
To the Lamps.
Inspired by Colin and Samir.
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Videos clipped (in order of appearance):
• Why I Haven't Been Posting...
• Dancing Without Moving!?
• Life of a Youtuber!
• The Big Bouncing Inflatable Green Ball
• TEEHEE BAND
• How To Sing Like Your Favorite Artists
• Are Asian Stereotypes True!?
• Punny Gifts for Rich People! (Dear Ryan)
• Off The Pill - Babies and Theybies!?
• If I Quit Youtube...
• Kinjaz Podkast Ep. 85: “Take A Break Befor...
• Rant on Award Shows!
• My Addiction
• Inside The Mind of Ryan Higa
• Off The Pill Podcast #2 - The Apple Conspi...
• The Grandfathers Of YouTube w/ Ryan Higa -...
• New COVID-19 study Confirms: "Beating up A...
• Ryan Higa | Long Story Short with Leslie W...
• How to be Ninja
• Nigahiga - Numa Numa
• Off The Pill - Stink People
• Proving The Earth Is Flat!
• Philippines Trip!
• GTFO My Room! (Official Music Video)
• "Agents of Secret Stuff"
• Off The Pill Podcast #6 - (Ft. Ian Hecox) ...
• Jawed Karim, Illinois Commencement 2007, pt2
• Me at the zoo
• Evolution of Dance
• SMOSH - ORIGINAL 2005 POKEMON THEME SONG
• How to be Gangster
• How to trick people into thinking you're g...
• Crysis 2: Video Commentary / Vlog - Partne...
• Off The Pill Podcast #9 - Shane Dawson Con...
• My Midlife Crisis...
• Getting Girls with Confidence (Ft. Timothy...
• DEMONETIZED DEMONETIZED DEMONETIZED
• YouTube's Rules Don't Apply to Everyone
• YouTube's Adpocalypse Getting Worse And Pu...
• The Power of Social Media to Educate & Ent...
• Ryan Higa on Fame, Depression, and his Cre...
• I Made an Energy Drink!?
• KSI Speaks on Jake & Logan Paul and the Si...
• NIGAHIGA: TWITCH STREAMER ft. Ryan Higa | ...
• Jenna Marbles Apology
• Internet Icon with JennaMarbles, Smosh and...
• PewDiePie | My Response
• Off The Pill Podcast - Real Ghost Stories!...
• Our First Podcast!?
• Off the Pill Podcast #1 - ADHD, Brand Deal...
• Instagrammer w/ 22 Million Followers! (Ft...
• Ryan Higa Talks About Our Beef, Boxing You...
• NigaHiga on H3H3 vs Keemstar Drama, YouTub...
• What Pushed Ryan Higa To Start Streaming?
• Ryan Higa On Fame and Happiness
• Getting CARRIED in Valorant!! (Ft. Disguis...
*The Twitch clip with D-Trix was a screen recording, I can't find the VOD. Sorry!
• Unexpected Crossover! | OfflineTV, PewDieP...
• Sean Fujiyoshi Is Back! (Part I)
• "I HATE THIS GAME!" / Fall Guys (Ft. Disgu...
• A rare sighting of Marely on Ryan's stream
• Parkourse Memorable Moments :) w/the chat ...
• BEST. WIN. EVER! | Among Us (Ft. Ludwig, D...
• Crazy Clutches?!? | Valorant (ft. Kkatamin...
• Scared Roku !!
• [11/11/2020] itsRyanHiga - REGINA takeover...
• Ryan Higa Says his OG Phrase “TEEHEE!”
• [10/12/2020] nigahiga - first stream... te...
• The Dank TEEHEE - Ryan Higa
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