DarksydePhil / TheyCallMeDSP / Phil Burnell: General Discussion #2

[myone]

The clearest evidence of this is when he was playing COD last year and Comcast was flipping off/on his Internet... every time this happened, his viewers would dip to about 150-200 at most, and when the video was working again, magically back up to 350-400. And this was for a daytime stream too. Not as obvious as whatever is going on now, but would also explain why he almost never has more than 25-30 people "chatting" at a time, even for popular games.

You vastly overestimate internet participation:

1% rule - Wikipedia

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We know that DSP somehow manages to buck the trends when it comes to fan contributions (he manages to extract a lot of money per viewer on average), so it's fair to say that the participation expected of his fans might a bit higher than usual, but 30 active chatter for 300-500 viewers doesn't sound wrong to me at all.

You can add to that the fact that a significant portion of his viewers are anti-fans, pyongyanged from his chat, and haven't figured out re-streamers or raw phil yet.

 

[BlastMonk]

“I’m probably the person who on this planet least cares about someone’s race” is such an insane thing to sincerely say lmao, like it sounds like a line from it’s always sunny.

The massive compliation of fingerbiting he does at the sight of any black person begs to differ but he will never address this. That was my biggest hope for the documentry on DSP, that Mike would ask directly why Phil has that behaviour just to see him squirm and what bullshit he pulls out to justify it.

 

[Hypophrenia]

Is DSP really considering playing Lethal Company or will he toss it out as a troll vote because he's too incompetent to play a game as stupidly simple as LC? I really can't imagine him doing well in that game even in multiplayer, because he's just way too stupid for it. Got a feeling he'd just use it to validate his dogshit opinion that all trending games are just shitty meme games and irreverent without shills and fake gamers playing them.

He would never risk going on a game that kind of requires voice chat, i guess ?
To be honest, he cries about pointless and infinite grind on helldivers 2 so imagine him on LC where there are no 'real' goals, if he does play the game i 100% agree it would only be to validate his opinion
I just love how he complains about video games that doesnt have proper ending, lot of grind, not a lot of rewards etc because the main purpose is only to play the game and have fun, but that's impossible for him, that guy doesnt like video games, what does he actually really appreciate in life outside of doordash fr

 

[Eekum Bokum]

I think what killed me was the title of the stream was "Democracy must prevail"

 

[Fapcop]

In regards to the view botting, you can't convince me that he isn't botted all the time, which would also make sense why his content is hammered down by YouTube's algorithms.

Meh… I doubt it.

(Seriously a dozen or two of his viewers are likely restreamers and clip channels.)

Phil seems to have a base audience of a few hundred people.

If something interesting happens, mouthdrooling morahns will spread the word and viewership doubles or triples, like with the Comcast thing.

Most of his viewers, I’d say at least 3/4s are detractors who come there to laugh and bait. Even many of his mahds are in on it.

So I doubt there’s usually viewbotting going on. Just a lot of resubbing and new accounts as trolls periodically get banned.

Ironically the absolutely worst thing that could happen for Phil, was if his “haters” lost interest. He’d drop to around 100 viewers per stream, and all the whales would drift away.

 

[TheGreatWhiteNorth]

Thanks for the money, Ryan!

 

[ModernWelfare]

DSP talking about Deeritch in chat prior to the prestream. Will cross post in Derich's thread.
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It never fails to amuse me how Fil constantly loves to talk about his detractors and trolls but the only people that he berates and talks down to are his dents and the wheelchairs that open their Velcro wallets for him. I think it's a common misconception from the outside looking in where people think that he only screams and hollers and attacks his trolls but no, the only people he abuses and berates is his own dents.

 

[Fapcop]

It never fails to amuse me how Fil constantly loves to talk about his detractors and trolls but the only people that he berates and talks down to are his dents and the wheelchairs that open their Velcro wallets for him. I think it's a common misconception from the outside looking in where people think that he only screams and hollers and attacks his trolls but no, the only people he abuses and berates is his own dents.

After all these years, the only things that still lights a little pleasure in Phil’s cold, black heart are pulling Hogans and lording over the dents.

 

[Lazycunt]

After all these years, the only things that still lights a little pleasure in Phil’s cold, black heart are pulling Hogans and lording over the dents.

Making his viewers beg for his forgiveness seems to also be the other thing, he fucking loves berating people in his chat for not talking about the exact thing happening on screen or giving him answers to the retard puzzle on screen

 

[Gee Willows Wilson!]

I love that Phil can't help himself but spend ALL the money he got the week. Like, he's basically leaving a red handprint by doing this.

Get 600 dollars that week? What'd you know, 600 spent in WWEC..
Get 1230 dollars? 1200 spent in WWEC

It's because his dents won't believe it, or can't. DownFromTheRafters so brazenly spends the exact amount Phil gets that week.

 

[Comma]

So, how much less money does Phil make today, to about 5-6 years ago? I feel back then, he always got good amounts. Nowadays there are streams where he barely makes anything.

Can't tell you how it was 5-6 years ago, but I have the amount of tips starting from 2020, by my own count. Obviously, this is all before taxes and fees:

2020
$75,289
avg. per month = $6,274
avg. per stream (606 streams) = $124

2021
$84,078
avg. per month = $7,006
avg. per stream (603 streams) = $139

2022
$63,710
avg. per month = $5,309
avg. per stream (604 streams) = $105

2023
$53,205
avg. per month = $4,433
avg. per stream (602 streams) = $88

2024 (up until April)
$17,109
avg. per month = $4,277
avg. per stream (203 streams) = $82

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So yeah, a clear downward trend tips-wise, starting at 2022. However, there are at least four factors preventing DSP to go nuclear BEGCON 1:

1. He's not paying for two mortgages anymore (lol)
2. He's probably paid off most, if not all back-taxes that he owed to the IRS, or has a really long payment plan so he doesn't have to pay that much per month/year
3. He got his ~$100k credit card debt cleared completely by filing for bankruptcy
4. Dents have picked up the pace through Youtube Memberships and Superchats

 

[QwahlityKahntent]

He's probably paid off most, if not all back-taxes that he owed to the IRS

i doubt this part though

 

[Beverly Sutphin]

“I’m probably the person who on this planet least cares about someone’s race” is such an insane thing to sincerely say lmao, like it sounds like a line from it’s always sunny.

Gotta press X to doubt out on that. ALT showed this on Twitter of when Phil had friends, I know it's a shocker that he did once have friends, during the Scott Pilgrim Versus the World playthrough and started letting his true colors come out. There was a boss that was a Chicky Chang Wang and Phil let the 1920's racist thoughts flow, basically calling Asians "slant eyed, greasy bastards, and I hate them." His friends were like "Hey, what the fuck!!" Do I have to bring back the whole "Hey, look out! It's a black woman!", the Left 4 Dead playthrough while trying to quote Francis with his "I hate...", well, Phil being Phil..."Well, I hate the Jews." Also, let's not forget him playing as Issac Himmler during the Dead Space 2 playthrough. Also, let's not forget when Fred Flintstone tipped Phil $14.88, his chat started doing the chant of 1488 - if you know you know - and Phil playing dumb went "Uh, yeah! Fred Flintstone, don't do that okay." While smirking.

Phil totally see's race. Of course, he'll blame Howard Stern, he's just an Italian, and he was still immature at 24, but he's now a mature adult at 42 and his adulthood didn't start until he was 36. Also, all those racist "jokes", well, he drew inspiration from Howard Stern...and I hate to play psychologist, but fuck it! Let's do it.

Howard Stern was born in the 1950's and he is of Jewish descent. Also, in the 1950's, the Jewish community around the world were coming to terms with the horrors and trauma of the holocaust. Also, humor is used a coping mechanism to process trauma. So, when Howard Stern was making jokes about killing Jews, etc...that was used as a coping mechanism to process trauma from people in his community, as they were coming to terms with the horrors of World War 2. That said, much like everything Phil doesn't understand, because the Polack doesn't understand how humor is used as a coping tool, he just thinks "Well, if he can make that joke, so can I." That's NOT how it works. Instead, he blames Howard Stern. I digress.

Point being, he totally see's race. If he didn't, he wouldn't be biting his fingernails to the bone when Tyrone comes on screen.

 

[Cucktry Roads]

Phil won't like Lethal Company. It's a game that requires a lot of outside knowledge to fully understand the basics. Reminds me when I had my friend play SCP: Secret Lab for the first time.

 

[RIPRhongoBongo]

Phil won't like Lethal Company. It's a game that requires a lot of outside knowledge to fully understand the basics. Reminds me when I had my friend play SCP: Secret Lab for the first time.

I mean, this is the guy that bitched about having to interpret environmental lore

 

[Corpun]

Phil won't like Lethal Company. It's a game that requires a lot of outside knowledge to fully understand the basics. Reminds me when I had my friend play SCP: Secret Lab for the first time.

Blind dogs alone would fleece him because he wouldn't pay attention and run around, even without a mic. Admittedly their hitbox is still a little fucked up but they're still easy to avoid if you aren't completely retarded.

 

[Iron Hamster]

“I’m probably the person who on this planet least cares about someone’s race” is such an insane thing to sincerely say lmao, like it sounds like a line from it’s always sunny.

I swear him and stuttering John watch each other. stutjo dropped this exact same take a day or two ago when called out for inferring WATP Karl and Kevin Brennan are gay..

 

[00R-Gundam]

He will play lethal company, for some reason and for like a stream or like an hour, either make super exaggerated scared reactions if the money buff is active or just say the game is shit and overhyped or whatever and then go into QnA.

Small tangent but im surprised that it hasnt dawned on this fat polack that he should get some people to play with him games(of course his dents are fucking retards and his ego wont stand to being outshine). I would also hate video games if i didn't occasionally play with friends or multiplayer in general. I bet dsp is the kinda of dumbfuck that would play mario party alone.

 

[ModernWelfare]

Can't tell you how it was 5-6 years ago, but I have the amount of tips starting from 2020, by my own count. Obviously, this is all before taxes and fees:

2020
$75,289
avg. per month = $6,274
avg. per stream (606 streams) = $124

2021
$84,078
avg. per month = $7,006
avg. per stream (603 streams) = $139

2022
$63,710
avg. per month = $5,309
avg. per stream (604 streams) = $105

2023
$53,205
avg. per month = $4,433
avg. per stream (602 streams) = $88

2024 (up until April)
$17,109
avg. per month = $4,277
avg. per stream (203 streams) = $82

--------------------------

So yeah, a clear downward trend tips-wise, starting at 2022. However, there are at least four factors preventing DSP to go nuclear BEGCON 1:

1. He's not paying for two mortgages anymore (lol)
2. He's probably paid off most, if not all back-taxes that he owed to the IRS, or has a really long payment plan so he doesn't have to pay that much per month/year
3. He got his ~$100k credit card debt cleared completely by filing for bankruptcy
4. Dents have picked up the pace through Youtube Memberships and Superchats

Based on these trends, likeliness to the impending stroke, the potential of him finally slipping up and getting sent to banworld on YouTube, where do we all think he will be in 5 years? I look back at 2019 Phil and go down the line to 2024 Phil and see the changes over the past 5 years, so how about the next 5 years? Anyone got any thoughts about it?

I think he will start losing more and more support. Idk, I think watching Streamers is something that'll start falling off in the next few years, especially with the rise of streaming services for games like Gamepass, why pay that asshat to terribly play a new game when you can spend that money on a monthly subscription and play it yourself, just my thoughts on it.

I foresee a "big" medical issue come up whether he strokes out on stream or he has a big medical issue "behind the scenes" or Fat Khat has slipped and fell in their pigsty and he needs to pay her hospital bills.

And I forsee him trying to move over to Kick since he thinks he can get more cash there. Twitch at bare minimum, but his ass will still be here begging for tips in 5 years. He'll just be begging to 2 dents instead of 4.

 

[Shinkai]

Phil will start putting adverts out like the donate to Holocaust survivor ones lmao. Oi vey dents I really really need that money