I just wanted to write a quick blog on the term "sell out". I think dom once mentioned this in how someone can't be a sell out if they actually had intentions of making money. People brand alot of youtubers as sell outs because they're youtube partners, but realistically, everyone in life wants money. It might be due to jealousy, but it's stupid.
Now that brings me on to the confused.com advert. I was asked to do a clip and i've always said, if i was asked, i would do it. The money for doing it is pretty good, and although theres the slight embarassment of being on TV across the country saying some silly lines, just keep thinking about the money. Plus my little cousin would be really happy, ever sinse they saw phil on tv and thought it was me, they kept saying "WHEN ARE YOU GONNA BE ON THE ADVERT?".
Alot of people on youtube make a living on youtube, so I wouldn't consider it selling out. Maybe there is a certain degree, maybe if someone started doing mass product placement with coca cola, doritos and tampons, then people would probably deem it as selling out. But not completely anyway, it would be weird if i all of a sudden stopped making videos about nintendo and shit and started just advertising.
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[15:18:33] lex says: shit i just squirted the juice all over my keyboard
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OLIVE JUICE
Olive juice wtf?
Selling out is when you sacrifice artistic integrity in order to make more money. Like if a band water down their music in order to make it more mainstream/get more airplay/make more money.
Doing a confused.com ad is just a job.
Seconding Dave's comments, also letting you know I'll be doing it too :)
I agree with Daves comment too about the issue on selling out.
I think selling out is like what Dave said plus, going against something you believe in to make money. I'd do it if I was asked :)
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