Someone Stole My Thumbnail

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Clip from BSP-405: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SCpiCKV0TI
Originally aired: 13 OCT 2024

This is NOT the end of the world, but I wanted to go on a rant about this. Some idiot took my thumbnail and used it on their twitter post without any credit. Normally, I would not care much about this because any YouTuber or content creator understands this will happen. It’s inevitable. There are a few issues I have with the situation though:

  1. When I called this person out, they took no corrective action to credit me. I do not expect someone to delete their post or anything. A simple reply to their own post stating “credit for artwork: link here” would have been enough. Days after the communication, nothing.

  2. The type of content this person advocates for. They post about FACELESS SOCIAL MEDIA! I downright loathe this type of content as well as all the social media accounts that advocate for it.

  3. And lastly, a question. If you are such a skilled faceless channel content creator who earns thousands of dollars from your brilliant strategies, why couldn’t you just make your own graphic? Why would you need to go out and take someone else’s work?

This may seem petty to you, and perhaps it is, but I have a strong disdain for faceless social media advocates and for fully AI-channel advocates for a plethora of reasons that were outlined in episode 388 of the BSP (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz4hpFUO2jU).

I believe the thing that makes YouTube and Podcasting so special is the fact that it started with people who only made content because they are passionate about a topic. It was not tainted by the idea of getting reach or famous, it was someone in a spare bedroom who felt the need to make a video about topic X or they would freak out. That passion comes through in a video; it’s not some sterile corporate nonsense, it’s authentic.

Enter these advocates for full-Ai content and faceless channels, they prey on people who are desperate to earn money with screenshots showing massive monthly earnings and views, promising that “you can do it too with these 10 steps”. I am highly skeptical that they are earning any significant income utilizing the advice they’re giving. My estimation is that they are earning money off of giving advice to people who desperately want to get rich and famous through social media.

Not only do I think they’re lying, and that their claims are bull crap, but I think they are advocating for content that ruins the quality of content available on platforms. The first place I noticed this was Everyday Carry. I used to search this topic regularly on YouTube, but now when I do it is flooded with crappy AI & Faceless Channel videos that are unwatchable. It led to me no longer searching for that type of content.

Bottom line, don’t be jerk and steal other people’s work.