User:JMerk

Hey, my name is Merfk! I've been in the YouTube community for over 6 years, and the recent spike of content such as Rant channels and drama has sparked my interest. I founded this Wiki because I love Scarce and I am looking to contribute as much as I can and help it along in growing to become something more than just a small Wiki!

Experience
I started watching YouTube in 2010, shortly creating a channel about a year or so later. I didn't upload much at first, but I began to upload more and more until I got a good fanbase that has since faded. When I got hacked after making the YouTube channel, I decided to quit. I have no intentions of making more YouTube videos at the moment and I don't think that will change in the near future. One of my most memorable moments on YouTube was when a channel with a few thousand Subscribers was interested in my channel, and at that point I thought thousands was HUGE.

With that being said... I might've quit doing YouTube during that time but I had never stopped watching videos. I went through phase of who I was watching... First starting off with the Classic gaming channels and vloggers. I remember huge YouTubers when they were small! I then moved into a more exclusively vlogging phase where I would watch that type of video. I now have a broad range, watching YouTube videos as they come out and seeing what type of videos are around. I have always been a gamer and I continue to watch gaming videos to this day. One of the things I miss most about YouTube is when the old memes were first coming out and I would love to see what people said about them in the comments.

My Thoughts On YouTube Drama
Seeing the old YouTube, I really dont know what to think about all of the new YouTube drama except that it's interesting. In 2010, YouTubers could fight but it wouldn't often elevate to something as big as it is now. I'm seeing people being doxxed here and there and to be honest, it is kind of exciting and scary at the same time. It's exciting because it is so new to these extremes... but it is also a bit scary because of some of the things that people will do to make others miserable...

I dont like how channels try to profit off of it like DramaAlert, but I prefer channels that simply report it like Scarce. I wish that all of the haters and fans of DramaAlert and Scarce would stop fighting to the extremes that they do today. If I had to choose between DramaAlert and Scarce, I would definately choose Scarce.

Graphic Design
I love dabbling in graphic design to the point where people ask me for jobs. I work on appealing designs and see what fits in today's standards using things like edges, color, size, etc. I love experimenting with design on the side when I'm not designing for people.

I'm not saying I'm an expert or anything, and on average it takes about 30 mins to make a good design. For instance, I would consider my logo to be a quick design... I actually made it in like 3 minutes.

Gaming
I love gaming. Like... LOVE gaming. Right now I have a GTA obsession and I cant wait for Watch_Dogs 2 as it is in my hometown, (Close enough), San Francisco!

I'm not a "MLG" pro gamer, but I love to play games and try and beat them to the best of my ability.

Writing
I actually love writing articles, so I came onto Wikia to try and write to the best of my ability. I love this Wikia because it displays writing simply and directly to the public.

Personal
In real life, people call me either Matthew or James, but I prefer James. I am a student in San Francisco in the 8th grade studying High School Algebra. I love the internet and the culture has always interested me since I was little when my dad was trying to expose me to the world. As an elective, I take Global Studies where we study the world and different cultures to see how they are and how the politics/government/people etc are in the area. I like to consider the internet a culture with subcultures inside of it. In my opinion, anyone who goes on the internet a lot and posts, etc, is a part of that culture. If you partake in a culture a lot, you might as well be in it.

Want To Know More?
Message me or post on my wall or whatever you do in Wikia to reach someone. If you want me to become an Admin for a Wikia I am more than happy to try and help with the site! Thank you for reading!

One more note: I will try and update this as new stuff in my life or in the internet arises if I continue to be active in Wikia, (Basically if I can help make a difference in this Wiki).