Popular content creator JiDion recently opened up about sponsorships and how he feels like he may have sold out during a livestream and subsequent YouTube video.
JiDion has been permanently barred from Twitch due to past behavior, but after airing some regrets, the YouTube video creator may be changing his or her mind once more.
JiDion, a well-known YouTube content creator, is well-known for engaging his following and attracting new viewers by carrying off fascinating antics like visiting TwitchCon despite being banned and getting a haircut during a US Open tennis match. JiDion consistently raises the bar for his material, but some members of his community have noticed—as has JiDion himself—that some sponsorship deals seem out of character for the YouTuber. JiDion talked on how choosing the easy way out of a financial situation, being in the spotlight, and feeling the need to satisfy his audience led to stress in a video he uploaded to YouTube on September 9. JiDion continued by describing how he felt like a self-described “ticking time bomb” and how the Pokimane hate raid blowback gave attention to his channel that he never anticipated, increasing viewership despite being banned from Twitch. JiDion claims that he may have started to sell out at this point since he started accepting additional sponsorships, such as new ones with TikTok and the NFL.
JiDion didn’t plan to compromise on this when he started on YouTube, but working with specific sponsors made him realize that his content must be family-friendly to fulfill the standards.
JiDion, with tears running down his cheeks, stressed the value of morals and producing high-quality YouTube video, such as his partnership with Pokimane, over earning money or finding new sponsors by using personal experiences that had to be condensed in order to meet a deadline. JiDion recognized that it is particularly terrible that he didn’t realize he was selling out until lately, allowing him to accept more advertising before coming to his senses.
JiDion intimated that things will change moving ahead because he was concerned that by censoring himself for a larger audience, he has been producing weaker content.
Many JiDion’s audience members used the live chat to thank the content producer, and those feelings have been reflected in comments on the VOD and on various social media platforms. While some viewers praised JiDion for his ability to approach the problem so logically, others reassured the banned Twitch streamer that even the latest toned-down content has been engaging, despite the fact that JiDion may feel like he sold out.
JiDion fans may notice changes to his YouTube account in the future given that he has declared a desire to shift his method of content creation.
