I'm subscribed to his channel, I am also local to him, but I do not know him and have never met him. The rub I get from him and Wranglestar and others like that is that they started out being guys like us and then the money hook was set into their lip and they start pumping 3 videos a week because at some point, it became all about money. I don't know why, but it bothers me to know that by watching these guys, I am feeding money to them to do the same **** I do. I have a Youtube channel and put up a video a week or at times 2, but I don't do professional editing, I don't set up multiple cameras and make a production of my chores. I just shove a cheap $60 camera on a log or something and point it at my direction and I go about my thing. I don't beat my lips, I am not monetized, and I am not dreaming of fame and fortune.
I'm mixed on this, he says that he will not be biased, but of course he is a human and just taking the deal makes sure that he will in fact be influenced to some degree. Just like I own a Kubota so I am obviously biased towards that brand... If I were offered a free truck, tractor, pistol, camera... whatever... naturally my brain will be effected by the entire situation. I am not unsubscribing from Mike, and I hope that he maintains his down to earth attitude and integrity that he often claims. But I fear that he has at some level been bought and paid for.
He is no longer just a guy making videos of his antics. Everything he does, says and produces is about views and money. And our watching adds to that end.
