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made my first YouTube video (Karlstack)

I'm working on turning my hundreds of substack articles into...
Karlstack
  07/15/26
No, you supposedly made a debate video first. Where the fuc...
Fucking Fuckface
  07/15/26
any day now. The organizers of Word War Debate just texted m...
Karlstack
  07/15/26
Burst out laughing as soon as it loaded Why didn't you j...
grilldad family man
  07/15/26
I consider you professionally a failure if it helps you at a...
Sic Transit AutoAdmitica...
  07/15/26
hey, anyone putting earnest independent journalism out there...
Jesus Christ I'm online again
  07/15/26
I don't support him but I support his right to be wrong
Sic Transit AutoAdmitica...
  07/15/26
I can't watch this shit seriously right now, but you need to...
Fucking Fuckface
  07/15/26
there's no downside to putting the rough ones out there. in ...
Jesus Christ I'm online again
  07/15/26
If I were promoting my own journalism, I'd want to appear po...
Fucking Fuckface
  07/15/26
with something like editing videos where you have to practic...
Jesus Christ I'm online again
  07/15/26
I’m saving my biggest / most interesting stories until...
Karlstack
  07/15/26
Everyone is holding their breath
Sic Transit AutoAdmitica...
  07/15/26
rough first video but good for you for extending to new venu...
Consuela
  07/15/26
my feedback that no one has said yet: decorate your wall!
Jesus Christ I'm online again
  07/15/26
about 1 minute in I talk about my plans for getting a book c...
Karlstack
  07/15/26
Gripping.
Sic Transit AutoAdmitica...
  07/15/26
ooo I watched more than that but missed that part bc multita...
Jesus Christ I'm online again
  07/15/26
how much do you currently weigh?
Nippon Professional Baseball
  07/15/26
6'4'' 230
Karlstack
  07/15/26
did u get fat recnetly?
VoteRepublican
  07/15/26
T/F: You could whoop TSINAH in a fight
Fucking Fuckface
  07/15/26
I really admire you man. You're putting yourself out there d...
Well, I dropped the depth charges onto him
  07/15/26
I thought you were older for some reason. Are you even 30?
OYT and the Indie Reprieve
  07/15/26


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Date: July 15th, 2026 5:34 PM
Author: Karlstack ( )

I'm working on turning my hundreds of substack articles into hundreds of Youtube videos. I figure it will take like a dozen attempts to get good at it so this one may be a bit rough. I started with one about Paul Singer just to get my feet under me and learn how to do basic editing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw9XAyNfLlM

I have 150 subscribers so far.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883028&forum_id=2#50002502)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 5:36 PM
Author: Fucking Fuckface

No, you supposedly made a debate video first. Where the fuck is it, Karlstack?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883028&forum_id=2#50002506)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 5:37 PM
Author: Karlstack ( )

any day now. The organizers of Word War Debate just texted me to say it will be up soon

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883028&forum_id=2#50002509)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 5:36 PM
Author: grilldad family man

Burst out laughing as soon as it loaded

Why didn't you just edit out the first few seconds where you're awkwardly reaching over to turn on the camera and have the video start when you were ready and looking straight at the camera lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883028&forum_id=2#50002507)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 5:36 PM
Author: Sic Transit AutoAdmitica... (Poasting Fades)

I consider you professionally a failure if it helps you at all to figure out what you're doing in life. I would consider you 'very bad' at your job. Nothing personal. So you can try all the different things you want but it's still horrific imo. Some people just aren't talented at shit.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883028&forum_id=2#50002508)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 5:38 PM
Author: Jesus Christ I'm online again

hey, anyone putting earnest independent journalism out there is a net positive imo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883028&forum_id=2#50002511)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 5:40 PM
Author: Sic Transit AutoAdmitica... (Poasting Fades)

I don't support him but I support his right to be wrong

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883028&forum_id=2#50002519)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 5:39 PM
Author: Fucking Fuckface

I can't watch this shit seriously right now, but you need to do something to get more comfortable in front of the camera. Probably just some repetition making videos

You seemed either really uncomfortable and nervous at first or ~85 IQ. I skipped forward a few minutes and it smoothed out a bit, so I don't think it's the IQ thing

SUGGESTION: Make 5 - 10 throwaway videos that you don't upload. Use it to get comfortable speaking. Then do more videos. Also, for godsake, don't put graphics over your own fucking face/head/etc. I mean what the fuck

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883028&forum_id=2#50002516)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 5:42 PM
Author: Jesus Christ I'm online again

there's no downside to putting the rough ones out there. in content creation ur not really supposed to question like "is this good enough to put out?"; the goal is to get as many eyes as possible on your content.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883028&forum_id=2#50002522)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 5:47 PM
Author: Fucking Fuckface

If I were promoting my own journalism, I'd want to appear polished and presentable from the get-go. I would also want to have some shit that is actually interesting or entertaining right off the bat to establish that you're someone they should subscribe to or to check back in on

If I were reviewing fast food or trying to build a brand around "me" rather than "my work," I would have less concern about polish

With that said, I'm not a youtuber and don't want an audience, so its not like I know what I'm talking about

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883028&forum_id=2#50002539)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 5:51 PM
Author: Jesus Christ I'm online again

with something like editing videos where you have to practice to get good at it, if you're trying to take off you simply don't have time to just do it privately until you're some acceptable level of polished. chances are you'll never feel like it's good enough since your standards will evolve as you learn. it's much better to just start putting stuff out there. for almost every established channel, if you go back to the beginning it's like this.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883028&forum_id=2#50002556)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 5:56 PM
Author: Karlstack ( )

I’m saving my biggest / most interesting stories until I’m about ten videos in, when I’ll be more comfortable with editing and better equipped to maximize their impact. For now, I’m starting with some lower-stakes articles I’ve written

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883028&forum_id=2#50002577)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 5:57 PM
Author: Sic Transit AutoAdmitica... (Poasting Fades)

Everyone is holding their breath

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883028&forum_id=2#50002579)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 5:40 PM
Author: Consuela

rough first video but good for you for extending to new venue

wear a nicer shirt, work on your autism mannerisms. prerecorded video should avoid your public speaking weaknesses if you do it properly

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883028&forum_id=2#50002517)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 5:41 PM
Author: Jesus Christ I'm online again

my feedback that no one has said yet: decorate your wall!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883028&forum_id=2#50002520)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 5:42 PM
Author: Karlstack ( )

about 1 minute in I talk about my plans for getting a book case or a flag or a shelf

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883028&forum_id=2#50002523)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 5:44 PM
Author: Sic Transit AutoAdmitica... (Poasting Fades)

Gripping.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883028&forum_id=2#50002529)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 5:46 PM
Author: Jesus Christ I'm online again

ooo I watched more than that but missed that part bc multitasking

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883028&forum_id=2#50002538)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 5:44 PM
Author: Nippon Professional Baseball

how much do you currently weigh?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883028&forum_id=2#50002532)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 5:51 PM
Author: Karlstack ( )

6'4'' 230

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883028&forum_id=2#50002555)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 5:55 PM
Author: VoteRepublican (A true Chad!! where's your gf/wifew?)

did u get fat recnetly?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883028&forum_id=2#50002573)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 5:55 PM
Author: Fucking Fuckface

T/F: You could whoop TSINAH in a fight

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883028&forum_id=2#50002574)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 6:42 PM
Author: Well, I dropped the depth charges onto him (gunneratttt)

I really admire you man. You're putting yourself out there despite the backlash and showing a genuine, tenacious desire to improve. Also Modest Mouse is 180.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883028&forum_id=2#50002698)



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Date: July 15th, 2026 6:46 PM
Author: OYT and the Indie Reprieve ( )

I thought you were older for some reason. Are you even 30?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883028&forum_id=2#50002706)