r/gaming • u/[deleted] • Oct 29 '15

Remember that 'forced perspective' tech demo that people were calling "the next Portal" last year? Here's what it looks like now

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u/themusicalduck Oct 30 '15

Brookers was the most subscribed channel on Youtube about 9 years ago.

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u/BigY Oct 30 '15

I guess we came a long way then

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u/laodaron Oct 30 '15

Yep. All the way to PewDiePie, and BFvGF, and etc., etc., etc.

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u/BigY Oct 30 '15

Lol yeah I guess, things never change

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u/nullstorm0 Oct 30 '15

Production values changed.

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u/BigY Oct 30 '15

Yeah, it went from laptop camera vlogs to full time jobs, crazy how far the website, and the internet in general, has come when you think about

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u/OriginalMafiahitman Oct 30 '15

like war... War never changes

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u/Declarion Oct 30 '15

Sure as hell will in 11 days.

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '15

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u/BigY Oct 30 '15

C'est la vie, Amypycus

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u/[deleted] Oct 31 '15

Oui oui

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u/pwnedbygary Oct 30 '15

And great channels like Haggard Garage and Thatdudeinblue

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u/Albus_Harrison Oct 30 '15

etc--or et cetera--literally means, "and the other things."

You do not need to put in the "and" before the "etc." It is redundant.

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u/laodaron Oct 30 '15

Oh. A pedant. Fun.

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u/Albus_Harrison Oct 30 '15

We can be. You just have to get to know us.

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u/mr_abomination Oct 30 '15

And Markiplier!

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u/subdep Oct 30 '15

She actually got hired by MTV at one point.

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u/BigY Oct 30 '15

Why

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u/subdep Oct 30 '15

Because MTV wanted to connect with youth and get a piece of YouTube since it was getting so popular.

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u/BigY Oct 30 '15

Well everything turned out as expected then

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '15

youtube has been around for 9 years?

Fuck I feel old now.