Wikitubia:Interviews/Semp

This interview was conducted on November 18, 2018 by EpicNinjaDude37.

Semp is a YouTuber with over 15,000 subscribers.

Q1: How and when did you discover YouTube?


 * I discovered YouTube in 2008 - 2009 bc I randomly saw my siblings watching it on the living room TV

Q2: Can you remember what the first YouTube video that you ever watch was?


 * I don't entirely remember, but my early genre of videos that I'd watch were "try not to laugh" compilations and stuff like that.

Q3: Can you remember what the first video game that you ever played was?


 * Casual computer games, don't remember exactly what it was.

Q4: How many YouTube videos do you think you've watched in your lifetime?


 * 20,000 - 50,000

Q5: How many YouTube channels do you think you are currently subscribed to?


 * 100

Q6: Can you remember who was the first YouTuber that you subscribed to?


 * Don't remember

Q7: Who is the most subscribed YouTube channel that is subscribed to you


 * Doctor Comedy (85,000+ subs)

Q8: Who was the first YouTuber that you were a fan of?


 * Don't remember

'''Q9: Who or what influence you to make YouTube videos? '''


 * In 2014 I thought of making a YouTube channel bc I saw people blowing up from making gaming vids, so I made my own in mid 2015.

Q10: Currently who is your favorite YouTuber or YouTubers?


 * Don't really have a fav youtuber, I just watch whoever I'm subbed to.

Q11: What do you think about the new YouTube Advertiser-Friendly content guidelines?


 * Sort of unfair

Q12: How did you come up with Semp as your YouTube channel name?


 * It's part of one of my middle names irl. (Or short for it)

Q13: Was Semp your YouTube channel name when you first created your YouTube channel?


 * My first YouTube name was "iiGrand xD" (Cringe ass name lol)

Q14: Do you have a favorite and least favorite video that you have uploaded?


 * Not really, apart from my old videos from 2.5 - 3 years ago

Q15: Can you remember what date you uploaded your first YouTube video?


 * August 18, 2015.

Q16: What is your favorite part about having a YouTube channel and being a YouTuber?


 * Making videos for some people to enjoy. (Doesn't matter how many people, although having more people would be cooler.)

Q17: What is your favorite video game?


 * Fortnite

Q18: What is your favorite video game to record?


 * Roblox

Q19: Do you play video games in your free time that you don't record and upload if so what games?


 * Sometimes, also Fortnite, Roblox or Garry's Mod

Q20: How many video games do you own?


 * Unknown

Q21: What do you use to record and edit your videos?


 * OBS Studio to record and Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2018 to edit

Q22: What are your PC and setup specs?


 * Intel Core i9

Q23: How long does it take you to make a thumbnail for one of your videos?


 * 10-20 minutes

Q24: What equipment did you have when you first started uploading YouTube videos?


 * shitty dell laptop lol

Q25: How many comments and messages that you receive do you read and reply to?


 * Comments: Maybe 3-5 per video. Messages: A lot

Q26: Do you watch your own videos after you upload them?


 * yes like 3 times

Q27: Does any of your family members watch your videos?


 * only my sister, but not all the time.

Q28: Have you ever met a fan of your videos other then your family and friends?


 * A few people at school like a year ago

Q29: Have you ever met another YouTuber?


 * not irl.

Q30: What is your dream job?


 * YouTuber, director, a mix of both.

Q31: Have you lived in the U.S for your whole life?


 * yes

Q32: Have you ever traveled outside of the U.S, if so to what country?


 * no

Q33: If you were the CEO of YouTube right now is there anything that you would add or change to or about YouTube?


 * I'd allow people to swear in videos without losing a lot of their viewers and money

Q34: If you were the founder of YouTube what do you think you would have named it?


 * Idk

Q35: Do you think YouTube should make a play button other then it's current 100,000 subscriber, 1 million subscriber, and 10 million subscriber play buttons?


 * Copper play button for 50,000 lmao.

Q36: You currently have over 15,000 subscribers on your YouTube channel, did you ever think you would have that many subscribers?


 * Yes because I had it before my current channel on my old channel called "Grandz" with 42k subs.

Q37: You had 42,000 subscribers on your old YouTube channel, did you ever think you would have that many subscribers?


 * 2 years ago I didn't.

Q38: Currently your most viewed video has over 434,000 views, did you ever think one of your videos would have that many views?


 * No but yes at the same time since I've gotten that many views before on my old channel.

Q39: Can you remember what date your most viewed video become your most viewed video?


 * No. But I remember it was around May - June 2018

Q40: What is your lifetime subscriber and video view goal?


 * My goal is to keep going in terms of numbers (not a certain number)

Q41: What was your lifetime subscriber and video view goal when you first started uploading YouTube videos?


 * Like 1,000 lmao

Q42: How long do you think YouTube will last?


 * 75 - 90 years. If television could last 100+ years then what's stopping youtube from doing the same?

Q43: How long do you think you will be uploading YouTube videos?


 * So far I just know for the rest of my life maybe.

Q44: What advice would you give to someone who is trying to make videos on YouTube?


 * To make titles and thumbnails that would attract viewers, not to the point it's misleading though.

Q45: What is the future for you and your channel?


 * Being a full time youtuber and maybe making money.

Q46: Have you ever done an interview like this before?


 * no, but i've done an interview about when my other channel was taken down with cof (fuck cof now lol)