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First Zoella, now PointlessBlog. Have we reached a new low?

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    PunksNotDeadPunksNotDead Posts: 21,298
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    Zoellas brother recently released a graphic novel "Username: Evie" which has become the fastest selling graphic novel since records began!
    http://www.maximumpop.co.uk/username-evie-breaks-record/
    These Youtubers are hugely popular and successful at what they do!
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    ChristmasCakeChristmasCake Posts: 26,078
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    A lot of the YouTubers have gone into books now. Tyler Oakley, Connor Franta, Jim Chapman, Joe Sugg...

    Good for them, why not..

    EDIT: I forgot sprinkleofglitter and jenxpenn..
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    Hollie_LouiseHollie_Louise Posts: 39,989
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    Zoellas brother recently released a graphic novel "Username: Evie" which has become the fastest selling graphic novel since records began!
    http://www.maximumpop.co.uk/username-evie-breaks-record/
    These Youtubers are hugely popular and successful at what they do!

    He's got a DVD coming out with Caspar Lee too on a road trip of Europe. The fan base these people have is incredible for what they actually do (and I don't say that in a negative way, I like them a lot). They broke the pre-order records on both Amazon and iTunes.

    Good on them. I hope they continue to do well.
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    gv6lgv6l Posts: 604
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    This is a foreign land to me.........
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    IJoinedInMayIJoinedInMay Posts: 26,323
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    There's something unseemingly about exploiting the presumably predominantly very young audience these vloggers have, particularly as I don't believe parents are generally as up to speed with the vlog scene as they would be with TV programmes/ads that also are aimed at children. Just because the cash-grabbing is happening on a new platform isn't going to make me more likely to say "good on them".
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    Hollie_LouiseHollie_Louise Posts: 39,989
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    I don't see it as exploitation at all, it's fans choosing to buy a product. Their main work, YouTube, is entirely free.
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    ChristmasCakeChristmasCake Posts: 26,078
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    He's got a DVD coming out with Caspar Lee too on a road trip of Europe. The fan base these people have is incredible for what they actually do (and I don't say that in a negative way, I like them a lot). They broke the pre-order records on both Amazon and iTunes.

    Good on them. I hope they continue to do well.

    I'd have bought that if it was a bit x-rated:p.

    Actually, I accidentally stalked Joe Sugg on the London Underground once..

    Without realising instead of getting off at my stop, I ended up following him.. I caught myself before it was too late though.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 356
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    I don't understand the hatred these vloggers get. What harm are they doing anybody? If I could make money doing what they do, I would in a heartbeat. Good luck to them. No one is forced to pay them any attention if you don't want to.

    I don't really follow any of them myself, except maybe GentleWhispering who I do like.
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    mvlocamvloca Posts: 955
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    The only ones I like are Pixiwoo because they're the only bloggers that actually act their age. When I watched Tanya "26 and newly married" Burr asking in a high pitched voice "What should I call my new stuffed penguin?" and telling us she couldn't sleep without her stuffed animals I knew I was too old for this game.

    Unfortunately a lot have realised the tweens have the cash and have dumbed down their content and baby-fied their voices.

    Oh I also like Kate Louise because her style is interesting and her mouth is filthy
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