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@ohmsbeliever33 I love you so damn much.

Thank you for gifting me the WatcherTV subscription (and for one whole year too!), I don't know what to say. I am crying on the floor.

Thank you, thank you. <333

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so some things to clarify before i say anything:

watcher is NOT deleting their videos or archiving their old stuff on youtube, it's still going to be there for everyone to watch!!

they will upload new content on there but only the season premieres of their shows

i think a lot of people are forgetting that they're still, essentially, a small company with a small group of creatives trying to make a living

all this to say-- i get that it's frustrating and upsetting for a lot of people (and honestly myself included at first bc im going through some financial stuff rn) and i do think there should be a better middle ground for those who cannot afford this, especially for people in other countries.

but i think a lot of us are forgetting that they are independent content creators who have to support their own staff and crew, give them livable wages, while also finding ways to be sustainable for the future. they are not a Corporate Streaming Site. a bigger budget with better quality shows costs money unfortunately so they had to find a solution that was better for them. and it does suck because this ostracizes a lot of their audience (seen from most of the backlash). so that's why im hoping they eventually find something for those who can't be able to pay in the future since most of their audience seems like they can't afford it. which i totally get in this economy 😭

we also don't know how much content they'll put out on the streaming site- if it's gonna be daily content, weekly, etc, it might change from their usual youtube schedule.

i'm still excited for them!! this is a huge step forward for them especially since they can control whatever they produce now vs having to be controlled by a media conglomerate. and eventually, i hope i can support them. i'll still be here bc i love them. but i get why people are upset about this, but again, please don't spread misinformation!! their old stuff is still gonna be on youtube. so let's wait and see y'all 🙏🏽

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The pinned comment on the youtube vid.

The text reads:

"The fun will continue at https://www.watchertv.com/ We hope to see you there. edit: Hey all! Seeing a lot of folks saying that we’re pulling all of our content off YouTube. To clarify, all of the content on our YouTube channel will continue to live here forever. For new seasons, the first episodes will be released on YouTube will the remaining coming out exclusively on the Watcher platform."

Just to clarify. :)

putting their OLD content that they’ve had free on youtube for years that they already got the ad revenue for behind a paywall is fucking disgusting by the way.

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Watcher is not removing their backlog of videos from YouTube. What is there will remain. source:

However, according to Bergara, Watcher is not fully exiting YouTube: It will still keep its backlog of videos on YouTube, and going forward will put the first episodes of new seasons on YouTube — while the full new seasons will be exclusively available on the Watcher streamer.

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Yo this is not true! Someone from Team Watcher confirmed on patreon that the old content will still be on youtube!

Just thought I'd let y'all know since there seems to be some misinformation going around about this.

putting their OLD content that they’ve had free on youtube for years that they already got the ad revenue for behind a paywall is fucking disgusting by the way.

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i saw in your tags the website wasn't working for you either. I tried clearing my cache and my cookies, refreshed and tried a different browser even. Finally, i just opened my nordvpn and set it to US. I don't know if you've already tried any of that but hopefully one of those works?

Thank you so much! It is working now. :)

I have to figure out how to handle my financial situation in the next days but then I'll definitely join you there. Just one more person intent on helping to bring back Weird/Wonderful haha.

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By the way I got the website to work for me. I'm ready to be one hand on the crank facilitating the return of WWW.

As we get further into the year, getting closer to summer I will be gifting subs to the new Watcher site. Just as a way to give back to a community that helped me so much in 2020, and is still my favourite source of entertainment now in 2024.

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TEAM WATCHER I AM SO VERY PROUD OF YOU

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requested by anonymous

the worth it boys holding hands

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he was a man of habits, narrow and concentrated habits, and i had become one of them… i was a whetstone for his mind. i stimulated him.

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The night before Watcher's big Announcement

4/18/24; no spoilers here. Just a bit of reflection.

12 years ago, I started blogging on this Tumblr page to capture my feelings and where I was at. Even though so much has changed, it also feels like nothing at all has changed. Back then, I was a kid from Ohio just trying to make a living off YouTube. At the time, I didn't even know how to operate a camera, how to act on screen, or even how to edit a video. But I knew that I loved the process of making videos, and that propelled me day by day.

When I started making YouTube videos in 2012, I gave myself 4 years before I'd call it quits. 4 years to make a living or I'd reconsider and find a different career path. Looking back, I didn't realize how close I cut it. But it really wasn't until 3 years in that I made a hit. And I thank God every day because it was some combination of luck, hard work. and divine intervention that somehow someway led me to work at BuzzFeed, create Worth It, meet Ryan and Shane, launch Watcher, and well.. the rest is history.

That being said, I'm at a crossroads here again. Tomorrow is kind of a big day for me and our team. It's nerve-wracking to take risks at this stage of my career and company's life. Who knows where things will go? Will we succeed or will we fall flat on our face? I truly don't know. But no matter what, I just wanted to take this time to dwell in a place of gratitude. Thank you to all the people who have supported my career, team Watcher, and the shows we make. I can't believe this is my job that I get to wake up and do every single day. Speaking of job, thank you to my team at Watcher, I love you and am so grateful for all of you. I can't believe how hard you all work day in and day out to make the beautiful videos and shows that we do. Thank you to my wife, thank you to my family and friends, thank you to our investors/mentors, and thank you to God.

For some reason this journal entry came out like an acceptance speech at the People's Choice Awards. Whoops. I honestly don't even know what I wanted to get across when I started writing but that's it for now. Tomorrow's a big day and I don't know what this means for myself or for Watcher's. But what I do know is that it's been the best five years of my life building Watcher and I thank God every day for that.

See you on the other side,

Steven

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5. $10 Sushi & Burger Vs. $58 Sushi & Burger

Filling in the #5 spot was hardest, because there are so many right behind it that could swap out (like the energy of the salad ep is so chaotic) but at the end of the day I love that they were like "Andrew missed the first two episode so we're gonna find a way to combine them" and I think that's beautiful. Their attention to detail in recreating the 1x01 intro is a nice touch.

4. $2 Curry Vs. $75 Curry

This is the most Steven episode of them all, and as the creator of this series, he deserves his own spot on this list. As I said during Steven Week 2023, he talks more about his upbringing in this episode than any other. I also love as soon as Andrew finds out they'll be within arm's reach of Steven's favorite dish ever, it gets added to their order without question.

3. $1 Sushi Vs. $133 Sushi • Japan

Any travel episode is fantastic. I almost chose the Japan egg episode, but the $$$ location for the sushi episode just barely takes the win. They're all dressed up. Rie is there. The chef is fantastic and feeds the crew. Steven gets so nervous he can barely speak. It's great. Makes me tear up a little.

Also: "Conveyor belt me."

2. $18 Wine Vs. $1,000 Wine

All of the Australia episodes are great, but this is one I keep coming back to. They got to taste something that took a century to make! And when Steven surprises Andrew with his "up yours" toast, never fails to make me laugh. (and some of the first gifs I ever made are from this episode!)

1. $19 Brunch Vs. $113 Brunch

Andrew's personality over the first few episodes goes from reluctant participant to actively enjoying himself. And he makes this same journey within this one episode. It's like excellent foreshadowing of what their energy will be like for the rest of the series.

Many excellent episodes to watch, but this is my Worth It Winner!

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⫸ Foodie Trio: Day Four

It was very hard to narrow this down to only five episodes. There really aren't any bad ones imo. If you want to see more I have a couple WI playlists

Worth It Faves || All Worth It Episodes

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Messed around with SketchBook today.

Thought about one of my favorite people.

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Worth It + Unsolved crossover moments for @starklinqs

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these get their own post. ghoul boys @ vidcon. (via @adamjbianchi)

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