Fame vs Popularity? or P*ssyfooting Around a Question!

[Miamicop100]

Like if you were in the movie industry, I would see you as perhaps Seth Rogan when he did Superbad or 40 year old virgin, like you are now on that space when you are doing your debut. (I can assure myself that there are many more people knowing about Seth than I do, but I assume you get my point), you are on your way to be famous(you are a new star, above rookie level kinda;P)

[Miamicop100]

I see it as this: Filmstudios (like; Universal, MGM or Bollywood) is one place for fame, this is hard to set an acctual place for(since it is world wide spreaded) but (the music industry) is one place to, but then it comes to the internet which has their famous people, by now for an example they should have putted up a walk of fame but on the internet for the internet stars and other famous stuff such as bloggs, vloggs, wrighting and videos, where you come in;)

[Foreverhidion3]

famous simply means that you are know of by many people...you have over a millions subs..therefore, you are famous. What a silly question.

[xxsierraliciousxx]

Oh Philip. Stop being so humble.

[skatistausa]

I'd say you're youtube famous,kinda like the laughing baby and the sneezing panda.

[bnghtz]

People from foreign countries ara talking about you in the restaurants and other public places... it's kind fame - i think.

[89Salma89]

you're pointless. A time-waster

[guslb12]

views

top 100 youtubers: 250k-7m a week

top 100 tv stars: 3m-20m a week

example raywilliamjhonson makes two videos a week and receives about 3 million views each plus all the other video

tv star like miley cysus gets an average 5 million viewers a week

[ericaisawesomer]

i luv ur voice!!

[Izzzyy1000]

I thought u said ppl stalk u lolz

[lesslikely47]

I think people who become "YouTube Famous" have the best of both worlds because they're well-known but are still able to go out in public and lead pretty normal lives. And I would stop you Phil...Unless I was shy...I don't know, but I'm pretty sure I'd stop you. :)

[ericaisawesomer]

i dunno why but i just think ur voice is awesome and kind of attractive =)

[CyberPunk1138]

Pussyfooting isn't a term relating to the vagina, you don't have to censor it in the video title.

[xsquirtx123]

i dont know why everybody thinks its so confusing

theres one show about news SXE PHIL

then theres one of phil just bein awesome PhilipDeFranco

[leosign225]

it is not same show, beacause the sponsers will carve out a pound of flesh for him using the name. Utube somwhat counts as fame, like exsposing yourself in public fame.

[KaranfiLL88]

I don't know you..

[kisumu89]

YOU ARE FAMOUS!

[SaysMichael]

This video inspired my topic of "Celebrities" for my EG 102 class' Argumentative Definition paper. Btw Phil I classified you a C-list celebrity. Sorry =/ your audience is not large enough. When I mention you to people people have never heard of you.

[MikeTiMer]

P H A M O U S !

[CatchFallingKnives]

Wow what a cutie :P at the beginning.

[bmwluvr2003]

When wikipedia knows your exact birth date and location, you're famous!

[ehvafan]

Fame vs Popularity same thing what

[evilbanana435]

hmmm more like weller known that most lol

[AriesLibra13]

I can't really tell.. I guess if it comes down to ppl stopping you, then you are because you're enough of a face to recognize. Yet I didn't really know who you were until today when I randomly clicked on one of your videos. I CAN say that you are very charismatic, so I guess if you wanted, you could start a cult... hahaha

[HirschEEkiss]

I wish I ran into Phil in the real world!

[TheAustinHenry]

iiii like big butts  and love roast beef on rye gangsteeeeerrrr

hahaha

[Caroline2817]

(: You're Youtube famous, not everyone knows you but you're known by all your viewers who tell all their friends about you, so you are famous. Famous is basically being known by lots of people, and that's true for you. So I think you're famous.

[vulkein]

why would you want either? It's like money, you get more of it your satisfied for a short while until you get more but it never makes you truly happy.

[guywithhair202]

You have a Wikipedia man...you're famous.

[ehvafan]

@guywithhair202  Hey i can make a page about myself on wiki, doesnt make me famous eh?

[guywithhair202]

@ehvafan lol i was just kidding you know. But he is famous. Only slightly but people do stop him in the streets and hundreds of thousands know him.

[voo0]

I think you are famous. :D At least you are to me~

[JML689]

Dude just look up the word famous in a dictionary.

Famous, adj. - known to or recognized by many people; renowned

Now, Phil. Are you famous?

[QueenofFoxes]

I hope so because I convinced my bf that flirting with famous people isn't cheating nor anything further lmao....if I got the chance to.....

[katemcc27]

I would say you're famous, if only for the fact that hundreds of thousands of people recognize your name and/or face. Think of what the aspiring actors/singers/models/whoever out there would do to have that kind of exposure!

[O0oSorousho0O]

wtf is a pussyfoot?

[TheMacgyver3441]

Leave the America and see if you get stopped. If so you are famous. If you get stopped somewhere out side of America and they don't speak English, then sell your show to Fox, Your missing out on some money.

[Warlikefury]

That really is a tough one.. But millions of ppl all over the planet would recognize you.. so if that doesnt count.. what does?

Shouldnt matter if they know you from say, Stage, Screen or monitor.

[canuckfanatic]

You sir, are phamous. Interwebz count.

[VGKDE4MONLORD]

dude pick one ok ur not really famous ok ur just funny

[luhluhluhlinz]

you would be great as a radio personality too u have such a big personality

[roofboy179]

Fame these days has be redefined to showing your lady parts to paparazzi on accident. So no, you aren't famous. But you could very easily be.

[roofboy179]

@roofboy179 I meant *been*, not be. :(

[newkid765]

@roofboy179 agree, and lack of lady parts also makes it that much more difficult..... Wait, you could move to jersey shores, get a tan and make a show about tan douche bags.

[alfatud]

You're famous to me because I'd be a little star struck if ran into you. Ask me again when you're infamous.

[1944Baker]

maybe not with the older generation, but youtube stars are moderately famous with the "internet" generations or those who have grown up with it...

[number1gailkimfan]

You're 'famous' on YouTube.

Until you do something outside of YouTube, then you're just famous on YouTube, you're the 'guy from YouTube'.

I would say you're 'famous' in a way then . . . hmm : |

[number1gailkimfan]

You have an iPad . . . 

[Heer4U17]

Yeah your famous to me. Your channel is the only one i constantly watch. I love your videos. Kinda come down to the fact that your just a kick ass guy. I don't care what Shane and Kassem say >.>

[iluvsakuraandsyaoran]

I certainly think you are famous, just a bit. You are in my school, anyways.

[iamadolphintrainer]

your dog is damn cute!

[mvwreslife119]

If you have your own shirt.....and people buy it.....then your famous. Shane Dawson's shirt is being sold in Hot Topic, i consider hime famous too.

[BlonderThnU]

How often do people stop you?

[omer008]

You will know when your famous when you have grouppies.

[AtreyuNumber1Fan]

i think ur famous phil. only because ur awesome!

[legitlizz]

watch my vids please.. :)

Ill do the same !!

[IamLegendTV22]

ur ''kinda'' famous becuz ur on wikipedia lol and on google so ur really popular

[GEARHEADGUY92]

lol im sending myself hate mail

[Kjthorarinsson]

 Fame: the state of being widely known or recognized; renown; celebrit

I live in Iceland where you come up in conversation. That, I think, constitutes fame by the definition above.

[UlimateSlayer]

you have over 300,000 subscribers trust me your famous well i think your famous if you have that many people listening to you and sends you letters and e-mails.

[LittleEmoBoy1]

I think being famous is constituted by how many people know a certain person/place/thing. Say like if a place is famous for it's burgers, that just means a lot of people know about that place for it's burgers.

I don't think fame is constituted with people liking something, however.

Since you have 361,525,638 up load views, I would say you are famous.

I love the PhillyD show, so popularity is +1. :P

[frenchpeopleonice]

no because ur not aussie

[xielanx1]

congratulations, you just made a video answering NOTHING.

[varan619]

Here's a perspective to consider...

You are probably more famous today than anyone who existed before 1800 was during their lifetime. I bet more people are aware of who Philip DeFranco is than probably knew who Tutankhamen, Magellan, Homer, Beethoven, and Jesus were during their actual lifetimes.

[CandyIsftw]

@varan619 did you really just compare phil to jesus lol

[simen6090]

@varan619 lol wtf are you comparing jesus to phil? are you retarded or something? no offence to phil but you aran619, your an idiot...

[varan619]

@simen6090 sxephil has 1.1 million subscribers and many more who know who he is. Jesus of Nazareth was maybe a popular guy around Jerusalem (pop. ~50,000-80,000 in 30 AD), but he wasn't famous until after his death, resurrection, and ascension. When Jesus was alive, there was no globalization, no satellite TV, no Internet, not even a printing press. The entire Western Hemisphere had no idea who Jesus was.

[The1stMcChicken]

well philler.. I personally believe your are famous. I mean your pretty well known right? if people are stoppin you in publicio, and people recognize you.. your famous. so woo woooo! i would throw kind of a lil bash for yourself, not a big one though.. cuz then that would be pititul. the definition of famous is to be "well or widely known". . so i'd say you are. doesn't matter what show your on or whatever, a 3 peckered billy goat can be famous.. doesn't mean ET is gonna do a spread on em

[The1stMcChicken]

@The1stMcChicken and i really mean that in the best of ways, i was just tryin to prove a point. you deserve to celebrate, you have worked hard, really hard.. like.. viagra hard, i'll send you some party poppers if you'd like, if you'll pop one for me on a show! woo woooo!

[spidey6]

i have this on mute, cuz i actually dont care--thought id check this out cuz your cute-

[leepad85]

I live in Oslo norway and I know who you are. I'd say your'e famous.

[Pawkeshup]

Are you famous? Can a YouTube "celebrity" BE famous?

That... is a tough one. To me, to be famous in the sense most people mean, you have to at least be known as "that guy". You've done this before. You see someone in a commercial or a movie, and you say, "Hey, it's that guy! You know, from that other thing!" You may not place him right away, but you know OF him. I... don't think you, or any YouTuber, is there yet.

[bestswimmer1916]

To me youtubers are more famous than celebrities because I watch a lot more YouTube than TV, and I really don't pay attention to celebrities anymore.

[TanMan97]

ur way more recognizable than anybody on celebrity rehab so i think that counts as being famous

[skink200]

When the paparrazzi begins following you, you're officially famous.

[pkessler]

i think you are famous in a way. you are on the news, television, and you have millions of people who love you. i think you are more famous than the VAST majority of america.

[TheShabammX]

PLAY CSS WITH ME.

[w1rexwins]

@TheShabammX he doesn't play css.

[AlmiranteIrritante]

in portugal, no one knows u but your famous to me :D

[Popeye304]

Would I recognize you on the street? I'm not sure but I would find it neat to meat you. So maybe your half-ass famous. Haha

[InKedAnGeL21]

ur famous 2 a degree...Don't pull a lindsey.

[Acidburn24]

With today's internet obsession I would say you are famous on an internet level. He's made the news. Hundreds of thousands of people watch this channel. That's up there with sitcom famous. Movie famous? I wouldn't say THAT famous.

[afrogrk08]

i would be more excited to meet you and some other youtubers than other "celebrities" so to me..your famous :)

[GrandAceKillas]

You know your famous when people know who you are without watching your videos. Or get a wiki that can't be editted by everyone.

[dizzybenny]

Mr.Deity (a youtuber) is a huge STAR!! :)

I'ts a great show!

[JustHass1]

eh.. if i saw you in the street, i'd probably keep on walking...

[deedeearemaster]

You are wearing an undereye concealer. I can tell.

[swordarchertex]

I dont know dude, I live in the U.K., in the Midlands, and I know quite a lot of people who know who you are XD

[sairdair2]

lots of people here in egypt know you, me and my friends watch your show .

is that supposed to be fame ???

[laurentius88]

there were dogs there in the beginning... i hate dogs. die!

[TheAssassin111]

shes hot

[hackercoolio]

out of 2 million ipad sales you bought 1 of them xD

[2315MARCO]

YOU'LL NOW WHEN YOU'RE FAMOUS ONCE YOU MAKE IT ON TMZ, OR ONE OF THOSE YELLOW MAGAZINES/CELEBRITY SCANDAL MAGAZINES. YET YOU ARE PART OF THAT WHOLE INTERNET FAME :D

[rafaelduarte11]

you are so Cute .. DOG !! =D

[mari14b]

You're famous.. yeah in youtube, and on the web generally. In "real life", yea for someone. But not as much as on the web.

[Xanthosis012]

idk why but ur eyes...its piercing through my soul... >_<

They r sharp and like all dark

[urfriendthepessimist]

youtubers just seem a lot nicer than other celebrities and THAT¨S WHY WE'LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU! :D:D:D

[nfnkalyan]

no is the correct answer. who are you.

[kponealex]

fame is something u have when u walk into an expensive restaurant which is full and u can get a table (IMO)

[JDarTulane]

Nope

[1000abercrombie]

well i think your freaken awesome

[KoreanKr3w]

i belive ALL youtube stars are famous :d

[forextroll]

I think you are famous. The definition of celebrity is being easily recognized in a society or culture and you don't go by unnoticed in the youtube community.

[turntapzap]

Phil, can you tell me why I'm so frightened by Gary Spivey's hair?

[HeartTheEternal]

Phill the word your looking for is "Popular" :] you're not famous but your popular.

[claudializetheau]

I LUV U PHILL!!!!!

[Penguinchubb0]

Ew, I hate volume change like that, like when it goes to commercial and you have to turn it down and then the show comes back on and you have to turn it up. Damn you Phil. I wanted to be proud.

[TJae1]

 comment ~

[wjmarais]

If the paparazzi have an interest in u, ur famous.

[UGKisback]

so....because i don't like fred....makes him not famous. SWEET

[MOUNTAINOUS]

quit putting hot girls on your picture like the vid is good then it is you talking.

[Pasguiroq]

lame

[cutzieklutzie]

YOU SHOULD BE FAMOUS!!! you should have your own talk show like jay leno and ellen and george lopez!! i would watch it. every single day.

[wi11ieman]

There's a difference between being famous, and being very well known. I'm not sure what the exact difference is, but it's in there somewhere...

[O3i3O]

hi vere nice

[O3i3O]

hiiih

[emmalii22]

i think you're famous because if i google your name, i actually find stuff about you like i would with a celebrity. when it comes to normal people like me or my friends, all this crap comes up about a million different people with the same name. but not with you. nope. i get sent to the real you and that's why i think you're famous

[SalokinX]

@emmalii22 Google SalokinX and see what comes up. Am I famous?

[TheMeowmuffins]

@emmalii22 I just looked him up, and I agree with you.If your on google, then I consider you famous

[Bluesweatshurtguy1]

U look good phil! You look like you've lost weight!

[Bo0ja]

wheres the hot chick at?

[cdg39]

Bad News Phil.. Net counts.. millions of fans = famous. Good or Bad, it is what is is..

[seattle0002]

Being famous in one's own mind is the danger for some Youtubers. Some folks are famous ON Youtube. It's a giant leap to assume that being famous on Youtube makes you famous in general. Even the number one Youtuber has a mere 2.4 mil subscribers. That makes him famous on Youtube... but makes him totally irrelevant compared to truly famous people. Besides, don't you hate arrogant assholes who think/know they're "famous"? Like a Simon Cowell? Why aspire to that level of douchebaggery?

[LoveMb99]

Your Famous!

[stanisgodz]

no you're not famous, you're just a well known recognizable face. and... that's like a step or two bellow being famous. you'll know when your famous. you'll pop up on shows like ET, or TMZ, or some other shows.

[babyinblack]

XD haha you're funny ::P

umm idk how many people have to know someone to be famous?

like only people who watch youtube know youtubers really... so i think they have to break out on tv or onto a platform where the general public would be able to see them in order to be considered famous....

[lzeph]

'Fame' is a relative term; you have quite a following on You Tube, ergo you're 'relatively' famous.

[KrzyAznLzr]

Hell yee it counts, Phil I have a poster of you in my bedroom. Muahahaaa.

[928rsmith]

@KrzyAznLzr haha.... thats creepy... ha..

[UGAUndergroundAnthem]

your famous! cant you see all these people commenting your video? well maybe your oblivious! either way take care

[fpranchas]

and knew that before any DeFranco Show xD

[fpranchas]

I guess you wouldn't be considered famous... just well know by us followers that love and care...

Yeah people recognize and stop you.. you get that.. but i think you would have to show up,i don't know... on the news, magazines, get interviewed, stuff like that. might have happened once or twice...

Bottom line you'd have to be visible to people that don't follow your show directly.

like for instance.. lindsay lohan... never heard a song.. never seen a movie.. somehow i know her name..

[rlucas340]

Where's Lindsay?

[cgbseb]

i think your famous because your cool

[icyblue1975]

A co-worker and I had this discussion (well, sort of) we were talking about people who make money on the internet and I brought up how I follow a few people on YouTube and they seem to be making a good living. I explained the generality of it and it's funny because, unless you're on YouTube routinely or you're familiar with the concept of following someone, then this YouTube fame means nothing. It's like a sort of popularity on a very limited level.

[icyblue1975]

@icyblue1975 - Still Icyblue here...I really wanted to say more. Someone on the outside of the whole YouTube phenomenon can't seem to grasp how someone becomes famous on YouTube. I guess it's just like anything that we like, or follow. You're famous to the people who follow you, no matter how small the fan-base. Boiled down, I don't think you (Philly D) are famous, but you ARE very popular among the YouTube set. Please stay un-famous, we wouldn't want your nose getting all out of joint... ;)

[cutsandbruises101]

famous...'nuff said...thumbs up if you agree that phill has vampire teeth

[13mcrgirl]

Well, your name/face is well known, right? You are popular around the globe. You've been reconized so much you've been on T.V. (the news). Well people know you, hundreds of thousands of them. I would say would say you are famous.

[bloodwings3]

Yeah, you are famous. Just not in the bitchy, annoying way like all those other types of famous people.

[predwarlord]

thumbs up for sending yourself hate mail XD

[martha00m]

HELLL YEAAA it counts! ur famous philly. ill tell u how i know, becoz u automatically seem more attractive once ur videos hit a million views ;)

[drmokedweed000]

When are these youtubers going to realize they aren't going to make it in Hollywood..All of these idiots are just wanna be celebs lulz.

[iscaryou]

RANDOM FLAMING OR SUCK PHILS DICK HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM HARD ONE...... I MEAN WHAT?!?!?!?

[Falcon6998]

Time to log into Phil's account and tell him he's making the same show with a different in, and outro.

[rebeccawesome]

Michael Buckley is famous-ish.

[Lionheartx675]

Youtube bloggers are fucking gay. Also fake.

[wutjusthapened]

@Lionheartx675

It's a VLOGGER!! get it right!!!

[Falcon6998]

@Lionheartx675 It's NOT GAY!! Get it right!!!

[moejay04]

wow i almost watched that

[TheBrandanbrown]

Posted my new news show check it out bitches getting smacked up for phone #'s.

[megsluvsya]

I consider u famous I'm from Missouri and I talk about ur show at work the defranco nation is growing every day!! :)

[iamtheduggler]

I dunno... Do you think you'd be able to get into somewhere just based on you being Philip Defranco?

[S78ofMind]

I would consider you to be famous

[Whitehawkup]

He couldnt put his face in the thumbnail... as usual.

[Silky2dope]

NOpe



[mrjack23kuzoian]

you're phamous

[animalman1122]

i have a hilarious video of me getting hurt

[mattyh438]

I guess you should really think, would they stop George Bush? no, but they would stop someone cool, like, idk someone who saves little children, so youre probably famous for some and infamous for others. your famous in my world..

[dudewtf109]

Millions of people know your name = Famous

[gtamaster18]

did you tap that yaaaaaaaaaaaaa you tap that

[DarrenJMcCartney]

No. If yes does that make me famous? I'v talked to many famous people online via Twitter. My answer no as Its not like I'm famous.. I get stopped too and I'v been on the news for chatting to celebs on Twitter so my opinion, no.

[goodozog]

@DarrenJMcCartney new rule if your known by about 1 millions people then your famous.those this help ?

[Bruce777999]

Nice rodents.

[182punkrocka]

stop being so modest...you know we fucking love you ;)

[xAnukisx]

You have a 900 dollar dog, a ipad, lots of mac products for that matter, and live near a beach, even if you weren't famous you could at least FEEL famous... I would say you are more famous than me, not as famous as Albert Einstein. That's probably as narrow as your answer xD so it's legit!

[ReytheCoolestLoser]

There are two completely different types of famous. Famous number 1: People who are known for being fake, actors and entertainers. Off camera they are the people you hate/dislike, on screen they are the people you love. Famous number 2: Youtube/Internet, They are people known for being themselves on video, most of the time, " the ordinary people".