YouTuber Apologies Tier List Lecture

General Observations

• YouTuber apologies are often insincere and criticized.
• The lecture covers six notable recent apologies, ranking them.

Neon

• Background: Known for controversial behavior and fake stunts.
• Incident: Joined a Zoom call with a 10-year-old who insulted him.
• Response: Threats and inappropriate comments from Neon.
• Apology: A brief and vague one-minute video.
  • Likely forced by Kick platform.
  • Video had nearly a 90% dislike ratio.
• Ranking: Neon is deemed unchanged; overall “F” tier.

Colleen Ballinger

• Background: Apology video involving ukulele performance went viral.
• Incident: Accused of grooming by Adam.
• Response: Created a song criticizing cancel culture.
  • Avoided addressing the accusations directly.
• Ranking: Apology considered insincere; “D” tier.

Watcher

• Background: Channel with 3 million subscribers, known for long-form documentaries.
• Incident: Tried to introduce a $6 subscription service.
• Response: Faced backlash and quickly reversed decision.
  • Apology was quick and to the point, reassured viewers.
• Ranking: Apology seen as somewhat genuine; “B” tier.

Liver King

• Background: Known for exaggerated fitness claims.
• Incident: Exposed for using steroids by More Plates More Dates.
• Response: Apologized and claimed he stopped taking steroids.
  • Later revealed to have gone back on steroids.
• Ranking: Apology seen as mixed; apology and person rated “C” tier.

The Manny Show

• Background: Easy target in the commentary community.
• Incident: Manager issued copyright strikes on critical videos.
• Response: Apologized, blamed and fired the manager.
  • Apology was seen as genuine and took corrective action.
• Ranking: Apology deemed sincere; “S” tier.

Closing

• Upcoming tier list on YouTube predators hinted.