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Originally Posted by Kent814
Thanks and while he may have been right and i slightly overreacted, i still have no income(youtube doesn't let 18yo> monetize), and with no good or wide variety of games to play on Mac(besides OOTP of course), i won't have the generalized audience Im really looking for, instead becoming one of those channels that just plays FPS, or just RPGs for example. I assessed my options, including asking parents for it as a bday gift(didn't work), and I came to conclusion that crowd funding would be an effective way to raise the cash necessary for the computer. If you have another way to do this, I would love to hear it though, as Im not the best at raising cash(evidence above)
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There are lots of avenues to raise money. You might not be able to play all the games you want for your channel now but sometimes you need to grind a bit to get what you want. if you are able to produce a decent following and proof of concept, myself and others might be more willing to contribute.
Like many expensive hobbies sometimes you have to grind. I'm a musician. Buying gear is also expensive. I could sound more professional with better gear or studio time. Whenever I want new gear or wish to upgrade what I have, I save up what I earn playing shows or song sales and let my hobby pay for itself. One could also seek the help of labels or studios to help fund their projects. But, in order to get their interest one still have to create demos and a following. Without either, no one is going to invest in you.
Remember, people are investing in you whether or not they expect a return. You have to sell yourself and the project in order for people to make an investment. No one really contributes or donates. It's an investment in you. If you get a scholarship for school it's not free money. It's an investment in your future.
I also know a photographer who does the same thing I do with my music. He sells a lot of content to newspapers, magazines, ect. however, in order to buy new equipment or upgrades he saves the money made as direct result of the hobby and puts in back into the hobby. He also had to grind, practice and create a portfolio before his work found a following.
There are definitely ways to get money for your computer within your hobby but you have to be willing to grind to get there.
The other obvious answer is find a side job to raise the funds. Maybe your parents might be willing to contribute a % of the price of computer if you earn the rest on your own? Instead of asking for the computer as a gift see if they'll let you work for it.
Just my 2 cents.