Why I quit making videos on YouTube

After a two-week break, stock gains reduce YouTube's financial urgency; he will upload every few weeks, while a copyright strike blocks streaming until April 22. He retrospectively condemns view-chasing, fabricated drama, cheating, public oversharing, and leaving his marriage, describing fame as addictive and identity-distorting. He hopes Japan reopens, wants future relationships private, and aims to rediscover video- making as a hobby rather than income.

Financial security enables a tentative shift from fame-driven performance toward privacy, accountability, and self-directed work.