 Freedom! Today I wanted to talk to you about why the heck people like me so much. I was speaking to someone in our community the other day, and they pointed out that I was freedom famous. And I had no idea what they meant by that. After talking to them for about an hour or so, I began to understand what they meant. They meant that people gravitated towards me. They liked me. And in general, they just thought I was awesome, which is mind-blowing for me. Because for the most part, I just kind of fixate on the horrible comments and what people say, even though I know I shouldn't. Freedom, I'll be honest. I don't really understand why people like me, or at least I didn't before I started researching this video. But I asked a lot of people, and they gave me some answers, and I'd like to discuss those, and then give you some advice following that. Apparently one of the biggest things that people find attractive about me, other than my beautiful face, is confidence. The fact that when I go on screen, when I go on camera, I have a certain air about me, which is awesome. Thank you for all those who have noticed that. I've worked a long time to get that part of my persona down, and to convey it properly. But spoiler alert, it's all bravado. In my real life, I'm kind of a loner, like by myself, often a corner type person. This person that you see on camera, this is me, but this is probably the best version of me. Probably because cameras don't, like, you know, talk back or ask questions. This is very much a character that I play. Again, it's me, but it's probably the best version of me for this medium. For example, other characters or versions of my persona that I've played in the past. Hi there, Spitfire here with Game Mode 5. Today we're going to play Minecraft! End cards. Do they help build audiences into devoted fan bases? That and more on this episode. Those of you who have been following me for a while, or Freedom for a while, may recognize where those guys are from. They're, again, still very much me, but they're also me applied to whatever the channel strategy was at the time. Here on Freedom Central, there's not really much of a channel strategy. You could probably tell that by all the thumbnails and all the channel art. Yeah, it's not much of a strategy here. That lack of a strategy actually gives me a nice little sandbox I can play around in. I've done a lot on this channel. I've parodied everything from popular videos to different styles. I've done tech reviews. I've done all kinds of YouTube tip videos. And I've done it all while not taking myself so seriously. I guess what I'm trying to say in all of this is that my on-screen performance leaves much to be desired. And I have insecurities too. I am a person. But I have figured out ways to not necessarily show those on camera and be the best version of myself possible. The next most popular thing that I've heard is my sense of humor. Because I've parodied myself. I've parodied the YouTube meta. I'm mostly honest when it comes to freedom and my personal stuff. I don't really pull many punches and when I do pull a punch it's usually either because I really, really, really love my job. Or I really, really, really don't want to get involved in drama. Of course it's a joke about the loving my job thing. George has never asked me to pull a punch when it comes to freedom. Or on any other network or anything. He's been very supportive as far as that's concerned. But that doesn't necessarily mean that I don't have an internal monitor about what I probably should or shouldn't say. Also, I interact with the community. On Twitter, on Facebook, on InstaMamaGemmigra. Actually, no, not so much InstaMamaGemmigra anymore. Another thing that I've heard a lot while asking around is the fact that I evolve with the community. Many of you have watched me evolve as an entertainer, as an authority figure, as my job role here has changed with freedom. And I've also reached out and helped many of you on a very personal level as needed. And not necessarily with personal stuff. I just mean one-on-one. Sometimes discussing channel strategies, sometimes discussing channel growth things. Whenever I have time, I do like to reach out and try to help people whenever I can. Especially when I see a glimmer of talent and hope and awesomeness in someone's eyes. Also, if I can help them decipher YouTube analytics, that's a big plus because I like numbers. Some of this has to do with who I am. I'm a vlogger, I'm a gamer, I'm a son, a brother, a friend, a mentor, a tutor, a strategist, and I'm relatable for some people. For other people, not so much. This is what I hear from the community, especially when I start asking questions. It's an odd thing to think of. Why would anyone ever ask a question like, Why do you like me? I feel like a seriously weird pervy creepo when I asked that question. But I did it for you. So how does this help you? You knew I was getting around to that, didn't you? You're smart. I like you. By dissecting the qualities that you feel yourself attracted to me or other YouTube personalities. It doesn't even have to be me. By dissecting and understanding these qualities, you can help figure out what it is that you can do to help build audiences in the persona that you display online. Again, I want you to be you. Just be the best version of you. Also, never be scared to look critically at who you are and how people perceive you. And never stop evolving your on-screen persona. That's the most important of all. Don't get caught just being dead in the water. Anyways, until next time, don't forget to like, subscribe, and do all those things that make us love our jobs. Also, be awesome to yourself and amazing to each other. And they pointed out that I was freedom famous. 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