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Off-topic, but "creators"?

It's funny to think that some people think they can be called "creator" just because they're making and uploading video to the Internet.

Yes, some of those videos are fun to watch, maybe informative, but to be honest, I don't think they "created" anything more than other media did, so why give them that title?

"Producers" maybe better?

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It differentiates them from "consumers" who watch the videos. When you have two different groups of users you need two words.

Also, I think you underestimate how much work goes in to some popular channels. People with millions of subscribers often have production teams that would rival a well funded TV show. It's something I find a little saddening when kids say they want to be a YouTuber as a career choice; they think it's a guy in his bedroom with a camera and a laptop. It really isn't.

> It differentiates them from "consumers" who watch the videos. When you have two different groups of users you need two words.

So the "consumer" is the viewer, and "creator" is the video maker/uploader.

Well, that make more sense when you put those two words inside the YouTube circle.

Thank you and corobo for explaining.

Of course someone that makes something can be called a creator.. that's the definition of the word

I think you may be underestimating the content on YouTube, some of these channels bring in more views and cash than the smaller legacy TV companies do

A producer is essentially a management position; it'd make little sense to talk about a producer in a team of one. "Creator" is as good a term as any.

You might find the etymology of "produce" to be ... interesting.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/produce

That sounds really condescending, to be honest.

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