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MineralMan

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29. Yes. It's all about that in the end.

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 04:07 PM

Jun 17

What's funny is how weird some of the most successful YouTube channels are. One of my favorites is this guy in Ohio who is a trash picker. His videos are about his trash picking, scrap metal selling, flea market selling, and that's about it. He has 300+ thousand subscribers and lots of engagement. He makes money from YouTube. The channel is called "Taco Stacks."

Another is a 30-something woman who rides her motorcycle around different parts of the world. She's very engaging and the places she visits are interesting. She has been wildly successful and now even has a best-selling book about her travels that is also making money for her. Her channel is "Itchy Boots."

There are many others, as well. Most are things you've never heard of. But hundreds of thousands of people follow those channels. It's freaking amazing.

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IT'S ALL GOING DOWN! THE SHIT'S GONNA HIT THE FAN! THERE'S A YOUTUBE VIDEO! [View all] MineralMan Jun 17 OP

DU needs a Disinformation Forum where these videos can all be stuffed. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 17 #1

YouTube videos and conspiracy theories Ponietz Jun 17 #3

Iran has just launched over 100 missles. The iron dome is not working. Butterflylady Jun 17 #50

Too bad Creative Speculation was retired. littlemissmartypants Jun 17 #8

Retired? OR ABDUCTED???????????? NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 17 #10

. MorbidButterflyTat Jun 17 #16

Snort... littlemissmartypants Jun 17 #20

DUzy!!! 🥇🏆 littlemissmartypants Jun 17 #21

Well done! Bring back the DUZYs for that post alone! 11 Bravo Jun 17 #48

Wouldn't that be where NY Times, Washington Post etc links would be? LiberalArkie Jun 17 #41

CNN. littlemissmartypants Jun 17 #74

NO..NO..Mr. Bill. I can't have reasonable, intelligent input. It..it doesn't scare or torture me. chouchou Jun 17 #2

BREAKING NEWS OC375 Jun 17 #4

The Caligula/Iran Thing... GB_RN Jun 17 #5

It has been every where. For three days now. Yawn. littlemissmartypants Jun 17 #14

Gosh, thanks angrychair Jun 17 #39

I find it really disturbing that he's siding with Netanyahu... Initech Jun 17 #38

I always just ignore those. ananda Jun 17 #6

Look at how many are leaning fascist, flirted with fascist, or flipped fascist. Initech Jun 17 #43

That is pretty creepy. ananda Jun 17 #51

It's also crazy how close modern democracies are hanging on by a thread. Initech Jun 17 #64

And make sure to watch the videos with the bright yellow arrow pointing at something!!! erronis Jun 17 #7

YouTube monetization is very complex. I don't do it, but I've read about it. MineralMan Jun 17 #23

Thanks for some details, MM. It makes my brain tired. I guess it's all about making google (youtube) even richer. erronis Jun 17 #26

Yes. It's all about that in the end. MineralMan Jun 17 #29

I love how all the food channels are inter-connected. Initech Jun 17 #44

I hate those pointing arrows! They're on all kinds of videos. mucholderthandirt Jun 17 #35

+1. I'm tired of podcasters, etc., using sensational headlines with words like bombshell, shocking, devastating, gut, Silent Type Jun 17 #9

Same here PatSeg Jun 17 #47

I start worrying when Josh Marshall starts worrying. JMCKUSICK Jun 17 #11

Who's he? littlemissmartypants Jun 17 #15

Talking Points Memo JMCKUSICK Jun 17 #17

👍❤️ littlemissmartypants Jun 17 #25

I give up watching cable 'used-to-be' news stillcool Jun 17 #12

But Trump ForgedCrank Jun 17 #13

He always says "we" MorbidButterflyTat Jun 17 #22

Sorry, I was ForgedCrank Jun 17 #28

Totally got ya MorbidButterflyTat Jun 17 #55

THe royal we. He does fancy himself a king. Amaryllis Jun 17 #33

A measured voice in the wilderness. littlemissmartypants Jun 17 #18

DISAPPOINTED 1!1 dweller Jun 17 #19

Hahaha!! That's my friend, dweller! Well played. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jun 17 #24

Ha, ha, ha!!! PatSeg Jun 17 #49

BREAKING WIND!! THIS WILL STICK A FORK IN PUTIN/TRUMP/DEMOCRACY!! Grokenstein Jun 17 #27

I do not have cable, so I have to rely on YouTube for the MSNBC highlights yellowdogintexas Jun 17 #30

What is that with the little asian girl doing art work? Amaryllis Jun 17 #34

TRUST GARLAND Kid Berwyn Jun 17 #31

TRUMP'S DONE FOR NOW. NT Daigan Jun 17 #32

OMAGERD! All caps, big yellow letters and ARROWS pointing to something circled!! Oopsie Daisy Jun 17 #36

Just for fun......and a break.....Chad and Jeremy - Yesterday's Gone (live) IA8IT Jun 17 #37

I've had "Eve of Destruction" as an earworm all day! And I can't even remember who sang it!! slightlv Jun 17 #52

Barry McGuire. dchill Jun 17 #54

We opened for Barry in the 70's bagimin Jun 17 #75

I liked Barry McGuire - but not enough to tune his 12-string! 😁 dchill Jun 17 #76

Good pick for meeting with my money mismanagers tomorrow. IA8IT Jun 17 #73

ALL HELL HAS BROKEN LOOSE. WARS, HURRICANES, TORNADOES, EARTHQUAKES. you MUST SEE MY UPCOMING VIDEO AT 11 PM Pacific. usonian Jun 17 #40

CALL YOUR CONGRESSCRITTER! RIGHT FUCKING NOW! madinmaryland Jun 17 #42

k&r WarGamer Jun 17 #45

When Kramer finds out about this, the shit's gonna hit the fan! Initech Jun 17 #46

Are you upset that people post YouTube videos, or that people are concerned about the Middle east? Gore1FL Jun 17 #53

None of those upset me. MineralMan Jun 17 #56

So what amuses you, people posting YouTube videos, or that people are concerned about the Middle east? nt Gore1FL Jun 17 #69

Many things amuse me. MineralMan Jun 17 #71

I thought that having a point to your OP was important, too. Gore1FL Jun 17 #77

The point is a cautionary one. MineralMan Jun 17 #79

Thanks for the explaination. Perhaps 6 or 7 posts ago would have been a better approach. Gore1FL Jun 17 #80

My question also. orangecrush Jun 17 #59

***yawn*** orangecrush Jun 17 #57

Sounds like you need a nap. MineralMan Jun 17 #58

Yeah, I'm tired of getting my hopes up. IcyPeas Jun 17 #60

I'm SCAIRT of ALL-CAPS headlines. greatauntoftriplets Jun 17 #61

Me too. MineralMan Jun 17 #65

Same here. greatauntoftriplets Jun 17 #68

Their generation is gone. MineralMan Jun 17 #70

There are many DownriverDem Jun 17 #62

OK . MineralMan Jun 17 #66

Meidas Touch is one of the worst offenders. Lucky Luciano Jun 17 #72

You can always trust BumRushDaShow DENVERPOPS Jun 17 #63

OMG !1!! BIGllY IronLionZion Jun 17 #67

If it looks like a Tennessee Firecracker Stand it probably is ;) n/t Cheezoholic Jun 17 #78

I know already many YouTube hosts are grifters and in it solely for the money AZProgressive Jun 17 #81