DAVID: NEVER EVER EVER EVER EEVVEERR use your OWN HOME for an event like this. it WILL be a nightmare later on. Trust me, been there, done it. Rent out a hall for a day or 2.

@Rocky712_

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, never do that. Although you have a specific audience and I do believe in the good of people, you never know what they would do. Especially if too many people are there at once and create a mess. It just isnt a party with friends, but with Strangers.

@Zeem4

Жыл бұрын

@@conan_three Yeah, but I can't go for that. No (no), no can do.

@RyanCoomer

Жыл бұрын

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@ZMAN_420

Жыл бұрын

I hope he doesn't use his home there is too many crazys around now a days unfortunately.

@TheRaggiesoft

Жыл бұрын

@@conan_three yeah he might just be confronted by a Maneater

1) DO NOT HAVE IT AT YOUR HOUSE. Just ask your lawyer/local police why. Rent a ballroom at a local hotel/convention center/church - instead. 2) Sell tickets online for the event. That way you know, how many people will come. Hope you have a great show. ☮

@GeorgeVCohea-dw7ou

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it is easier to refund people who actually show up this way. People tend to take things a bit more seriously, when they have to pay money. It doesn't even have to be more than a buck or two and would primarily be intended for verification, IMO

@rolands50

Жыл бұрын

Agree 110% - DON'T DO IT! It would be a nightmare in so many different ways. Rent somewhere and sell tickets for a nominal fee...

@DerelictCountry

Жыл бұрын

correction, no need to SELL tickets. But an RSVP system is probably the way to go

@ASBO_LUTELY

Жыл бұрын

Excellent points well made!

@wolcek

Жыл бұрын

@@DerelictCountry a $1 as the R in RSVP does wonders :)

I'll echo and suggest what many other commenters here have said....Don't have this event at your home! Generally people are kind and gracious but opening up your home and address is not something I'd be comfortable doing and you have a much larger audience than me. Find a local venue, figure out how much it costs, setup an event, sell tickets to cover the cost of the venue and the only drawback is you can't show off your new workspace. Wish you the best in whatever you decide, keep up the excellent content!

@richardwernst

Жыл бұрын

Ditto!

@darryl2154

Жыл бұрын

Good advice, and if he really did want to do a studio tour, maybe a bus or van could be rented to take select signed-up people from the event venue to his home and back.

@billkeithchannel

Жыл бұрын

@@darryl2154 LIke VIP tickets for sale and random drawing for an equal amount of people that paid.

@1993MAZDAMIATA

Жыл бұрын

I mean bro already leaked his address

@bobholmes4215

Жыл бұрын

I may be late to the party here, but I wanted to suggest first doing a 'register your interest' poll so you can get ballpark numbers and then look for suitable venues to match the numbers.

David, the open house sounds like a great idea, but I would highly recommend maintaining your privacy from the general public. I realize that you're pretty open to having people come by and see you in person, but you might want to think about renting out a conference center and organizing a get together that way (sort of like LTT meetups). I'm sure most of your fans are perfectly harmless, but there are a lot of crazy people out there that might take advantage of the situation. Just my two cents. *Note: Another option would be renting out space in a hotel. They often have venues that would be perfect for such an event.

@shidoengie9503

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@stephaneneron

Жыл бұрын

Very good advice...

@KilliK69

Жыл бұрын

agreed. better to organize this somewhere else than his house. better be safe, than sorry.

@notmuch_23

Жыл бұрын

Look at a library; they often have meeting rooms that can be scheduled for certain events. Check with the staff to make sure that soldering irons and stuff will be allowed.

@wclifton968gameplaystutorials

Жыл бұрын

A conference centre is probably the best idea or use a smaller venue maybe a hotel conference room(s) (idk if that's a thing since I'm not American and mostly think of a conference centre as being something like the ExCel in London, GB); or maybe rent out a large retail or wharehouse facility for a single (or multiple) day(s) if that is possible under US law, namely contract law... I would say rent out a pub venue similar to what is seen in the UK, usually at the back or the upstairs area of a public house but I don't quite think those venue types are a thing in America...

I am a member of the Dallas Maker Space . I would suggest you contact them as they definitely have the room and it fits nicely with their community mission . They are located near the 635 and 35 interchange which is pretty central to the DFW area , and easy to get to , which seems like a plus .

As other people have said, in regards to the repair day situation, it probably would be best to rent out some kind of public community center that would permit a large gathering. If you do go through with a repair, I would recommend you expect a lot of people, then expect very little. Only because it's always best to be extra prepared & ready then not. I do think the idea and concept of a repair day however is very nice and I'm sure many people would attend! You can also make it more then just a VIC-20 only repair day.

@HOLLASOUNDS

Жыл бұрын

I would not trust unknown people at My address, each person should have ID.

You should definitely check out the comment spammer nuker tool that ThioJoe made. It makes cleaning up spam comments a breeze. It’s still a bad problem on KZread, but if you feel like mitigating it on your channel, there are good options out there now.

@sbanner428

Жыл бұрын

I forget that he makes legit videos now lol (also omg antvenom hi!!)

@JustPlaneHistory

Жыл бұрын

I didn't know antvenom watched the 8-bit guy

@tomincontro8833

Жыл бұрын

Antvenom on a T8BG's youtube video? I never thought I'd see the day. Two of my favorite youtubers!

@rominer_11

Жыл бұрын

i was actually just thinking about that tool! also what

@ryangutierrez775

Жыл бұрын

Good idea! Also didn’t expect to see you here.

You're awesome 8 Bit guy! Been watching for years and will continue to!

Owning only specifically VIC-20 spare parts is the most hilariously 8-Bit Guy thing ever.

@KatriceMetaluna

Жыл бұрын

In another universe he's "The VIC-20 Guy".

@SamuelVelter

Жыл бұрын

@@KatriceMetaluna the 8 vic guy

@TheGlitchyMario

Жыл бұрын

@@SamuelVelter i like it

@dennisp.2147

Жыл бұрын

There was an electronics store that had thousands a few years ago. I bought a few dozen myself.

@the_atariguy

Жыл бұрын

@@KatriceMetaluna Good everywhere but Germany!

As for the gathering thing, maybe not at your house, people can be quite dodgy even if they seem like good types, I'd recommend hiring a space somewhere for a day or two at something like a community centre or a hotel (akin to how that VCF was held, but maybe not so huge a venue!), some youtubers have had problems with "fans" being too invasive into personal lives, so, your and your family's safety and privacy are paramount...

@RyanCoomer

Жыл бұрын

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@encycl07pedia-

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, not the best idea I've ever heard.

@BB-pn2qv

Жыл бұрын

Very true…. Don’t take the risk

@LeChave

Жыл бұрын

This was exactly what I was thinking... No way should anything like this be at anyone's personal property, it's just asking for trouble! A community hall or inexpensive hotel conference room is the way to go personally.

@jeffrey44

Жыл бұрын

It would be wise to explicitly say that there will be "absolutely no sexual contact whatsoever" but you should also make sure you supply plenty of condoms because no matter what you say, there will be sex acts occuring in your house, in your studio, in the 6 cars parked on the driveway and even the 6 cars parked on the street. Good luck with it.

I'd suggest renting a hall. Maybe make the event RSVP with a small charge per guest. It would allow you to subsidize the hall rental charge and get a feel for how many people to expect. I'd also say schedule it far ahead enough so you and the guests can plan ahead. It would be a cool event and would be great content for your channel.

Congrats on making your goal and I look forward to seeing the new update on Monday or Tuesday. Cheers and have a champion day.

8-bit guy gonna be 16-bit soon

@linuxrobotgeek

Жыл бұрын

Then 32 bit then 64 but lol.

@TrekDelta

Жыл бұрын

This man David grows fast. Look at him go.

@lod4246

Жыл бұрын

He's going from 8-Bit Guy to 16-Bit Man

@Wallee580

Жыл бұрын

I was just thinking The 16-Bit Guy could be a cool idea before checking the comments xD

@electrohacker

Жыл бұрын

8gbit guy

Don’t have people over to your home. Your safety is so incredibly important. Maybe rent out a community center? Those are usually cheap!

@patw1687

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. For sanity's sake, find another venue.

@ZMAN_420

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately if it was 25 years ago it might be a good idea I wouldn't do it. There is too much that can go wrong. The bad outweighs the good. He is a great person for suggesting though. But please don't do it.

@RyanCoomer

Жыл бұрын

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@tarstarkusz

Жыл бұрын

@@ZMAN_420 Getting sued among one of the many ways it could go wrong. I wrote a comment saying as much. Too many ways this can go South.

@Okurka.

Жыл бұрын

@@ZMAN_420 I guess you haven't discovered his gun channel yet.

Thanks for the updates! I love to hear Commander X16 is going so great!

Congratulations on the response to the fundraiser David. Although fully with you on your original aims I must admit that I went through a sceptical phase because of project creep and a bit of possibly 'design by committee' due to the number of other people involved. But I was floored by your recent demonstration. Well done on holding it all together and producing something truly amazing . I hope it's a huge hit and would dearly love one in one of its future forms.

I actually let out a sigh of relief when you mentioned the scammers. I thought it was going to be something more serious.

@jase_allen

Жыл бұрын

TBF, it is a big problem with KZread channel owners. He's the 5th creator I've seen mention it in the last couple of months. Creators can spend hours per day trying to deal with it that could otherwise be spent making content for us to watch.

@TheGlitchyMario

Жыл бұрын

yea, same lol

@the_kombinator

Жыл бұрын

@@jase_allen People on this channel shouldn't be that stupid though. If someone falls for the scam and has even an ounce of knowledge (which they should, considering they're following a tech channel) I say good for the scammers.

@encycl07pedia-

Жыл бұрын

@@jase_allen I don't even like ThioJoe anymore but he made a great script for dealing with scammers.

@encycl07pedia-

Жыл бұрын

@@the_kombinator Apple users are susceptible. I mean they pay hundreds if not thousands of dollars for a logo and a childproof-locked OS.

See if you can partner up with a local makerspace and have the event there. Ive been to your house and even with the studio I don't know how you'd accommodate such an event. Plus while I appreciate that you are open with your house to fellow nerds like me, there are personal and property safety issues.

@johncoach14

Жыл бұрын

or a local coderdojo

@fartyuio

Жыл бұрын

yeah unfortunate but true bc i feel like so much stuff would get stolen i can't imagine the hassle it'd be to prevent property damage and the like

@Haarschmuckfachgeschafttadpole

Жыл бұрын

Lot of youtubers GROSSLY underestimate how many people would show up to a meetup. Tanacon is a big example.

@DavidStudiosproduct

Жыл бұрын

Our local DFW Makerspace has been hostile to the Retro Computing Community. We had events there as part of various meetups, but there’s a lot of drama right now surrounding the venue and the DFW Retro Community. It’s also not very accessible, as it requires a keycard to get through multiple doors, and has been a pain to work around

Keep up the great work! Wish I could meet you in person! Anyways all the best for your future projects. Keep it up!

I feel like having a step in which you count how many people are interested BEFORE planning the event would be very helpful for something like that

For the Vic-20 party you should rent out your local rec center/civic center. that way it’d be a lot safer for you and you’d have more room.

@ericB3444

Жыл бұрын

This is not great. You deserve 1-4 likes. Grow up.

@JonathanMcKey

Жыл бұрын

@@ericB3444 You need to grow up. No need to post random hate comments. You deserve 1-4 dislikes, I’ve started with the first one.

@anon_y_mousse

Жыл бұрын

@@ericB3444 I'm curious as to what you're complaining about.

Hey David, love your work, not anywhere near the states but it's very nice to see you want to interact with your fans, it shows your genuine passion for your work and the people who watch your videos. I don't think that having people at your home is a good idea though, I'm sure most are genuine and only want the best but it only takes the one wacko that doesn't know where to stop and how to respect boundaries to make for a very sticky situation. Looking forward to seeing what you make of your event, however it may go, wish all the best.

My thoughts on the event; Hire a venue and sell tickets. Sell a set amount of tickets, so that you know how many people are going to be there Vs. How many people your chosen venue can hold. You don't even need to make a profit on the tickets, Just enough to cover venue costs.

@hectorg5809

Жыл бұрын

good idea

David, in Switzerland, events where an expectedly high number of people might show up normally have a pre-booking. Which is a website where the first N people who register will be able to attend. If it is a time slot to visit a house for renting or buying for example (something crazy in Switzerland), the time and date when the website will start to receive bookings is well known. And you better have your message and personal data ready (they normally go in less than one minute). For events like visiting CERN, they don't tell when this booking opens (if you search online it is 2am normally but I guess they randomly change that). So it depends on the type of event and follows that idea that only people that really want to participate will make an effort to go through all the steps. Also, very unlikely that someone will miss the day after all that. Hope that gives you more ideas to work on. Really enjoy your channel, many thanks!

You know, I’m not sure how I got into this channel. It must’ve been about 8 years ago now, but I still watch the videos. I had an older gentleman awhile back come into my store, definitely a programmer but 70/80s programmer. The joke is, I understood the joke on his shirt, it was a rather BASIC joke to be fair. Made him laugh, made me $5. Now he’s a regular customer, tips 3-5 every time he comes in. Thanks David, you allow me to get Taco Bell on my drive home at night because of your videos

@RyanCoomer

Жыл бұрын

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Forest Hill Civic and Convention Center could likely accommodate this in Kennedale. I would plan this out at least two months in advance so folks who want to fly in can make arrangements.

Thanks for addressing the scammer issue. I experienced this in one of my comments on a recent video of yours. I also got another one on a different channel that I had commented on. I was pretty sure they were scams, but thanks for the clarification.

We have a repair cafe initiative here in Denmark. Several people get together and organize an afternoon where people can bring their stuff to get repaired. We have agreements with cafe owners. They give us some floor space and we give them some publicity and clientelle. It works great. I could see that working for you as well. Just be sure to get a core team of several people. If over 20 people show up it will be a hell to organize for 1-2 people. You need at least 5-6.

I like the studio update videos. I always enjoy how warm Texas looks.

@RyanCoomer

Жыл бұрын

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@glenngriffon8032

Жыл бұрын

As a Texan myself let me give you some fair warning about the state. Texas is big. Like, really big. I drove diagonally across the state once, it took me a good two days of driving. Western Texas has some desert to it and the air is very dry but by and large Texas is pretty humid. In the summer it can get 112°F with 90% humidity. In the winter months it can get as low as 32°F-30°F and remember the humidity, so when the winds blow you're hit with very cold, damp air that will cut right through you. And if you're around the Gulf Coast area the wind is gonna blow. If you're from a place that gets a lot of snow and ice that might seem like nothing to you.

@rekware9320

Жыл бұрын

@@glenngriffon8032 I'm Australian, so i'm familar with big states! WA is heckin HUGE!!! Dunno Texas looks great. Its where ID software and alot of other reallt cool software companies had success. That contributes to why i like it id say too.

I love all your videos and I like all the progress you’ve made over the year!

@RyanCoomer

Жыл бұрын

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I would not be able to attend, but using up a bunch of specifically VIC-20 units and parts by having a repair party sounds like a super fun, great idea! Everyone could bring their own equipment and tools, and some people could even set themselves up as specialty stations, like desoldering chips, testing chips, testing with the modern C64 cartridge/port tester, etc. Like an assembly line, even! Exciting!

What have worked for me here in Chile is to do this kind of meetings in universities or other local education centers. They have the space, tables, chairs, parking space, bathrooms, etc to accommodate a lot of people in a safe way. At least here they have been very supportive of these activities and never charged us for these kind of events, even they have provided volunteers to help. From our side we promoted the events a lot so the hosts got the publicity of hosting science / technology events

@hectorg5809

Жыл бұрын

Great comment! Thanks

What a fun thoughtful idea! Your supporters are generous with you because you are generous with them. This is really cool!

@RyanCoomer

Жыл бұрын

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I think an offsite location for this event would be wise. It solves some accommodation problems and maintains your privacy.

@HOLLASOUNDS

Жыл бұрын

True but his address is public knowledge, He is easily to find, for many reasons but the easiest way to find him is He is listed as a business at his address and also is on a public electric car charge map.

This is freaking amazing! Great job Guys!!!

Lots of people saying (sensibly) don’t use your house. Lots of good reasons for this, but the biggest one is probably just not to piss off your neighbours - nobody will thank you when a whole bunch of people inevitably turn up and fill the street with vehicles! Get a venue, charge a nominal fee for tickets, and you’ll thank yourself so much for it.

My suggestion for the computer repair event would be start with the RSVP to be able to get a feel for who would be expected to show up, then reserve a hall or suite and host the event at that location

@RyanCoomer

Жыл бұрын

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@raven4k998

Жыл бұрын

did you get a scammer trying to scam you?

@rigobertoalbarran9242

Жыл бұрын

@@raven4k998 i get scammers trying to scam me all the time through phone, internet, text, and email. I dont pay much attention to them but when i do i have fun with them.and waste their time and let them know i know their from Pakistan. They usually panic and hang up or stop talking

@raven4k998

Жыл бұрын

@@rigobertoalbarran9242 do you try to scam the scammers if so I like you a lot🤣

@rigobertoalbarran9242

Жыл бұрын

@@raven4k998 no i dont try and scam them. I just waste their time and lead them on, give false information to them (random name, random address, random social security numbers, random credit card numbers). Once they try realize i am not giveing them my information they get mad and either hang up on me, cuss me out, or make some obscene comments. I get my kix every time amd laugh.

News oct29 2022 will forever be in my memory as the old title! Lmfaooo

@user1033

Жыл бұрын

Same lol

@andresbravo2003

Жыл бұрын

this is the original title as he uploaded.

@JAL_EDM

Жыл бұрын

@@andresbravo2003 nope, the original title was exactly as i stated, he changed it almost immediately after uploading, but it's still in my notifications log

@killaship

Жыл бұрын

@@JAL_EDM same here

@RyanCoomer

Жыл бұрын

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Having gone to Amiga based retro events all my life, they always rented a space for the job. Community Centres, Schools, Hotels or Pubs all of which have ample parking and prevent people getting too comfortable in your personal living space. Generally 20 to 30 people would show up and we'd have a nice time.

I think it would be really cool to get an in-person look at the studio building, but I think that should be a separate event from the repair fair so you can vet people a bit more closely and put people in small groups spread out over a period of time. You might also consider having the repair day at the building you and your brother have set up in (is that building called the Geek Pub too, or is your brother's channel just called that?) if you're comfortable with the public knowing where it is. You might still need to restrict the amount of people who show up, as it's probably a bigger space than your house, but I wouldn't wager it's as big as a conference hall or something.

It's ironic that KZread can find 3.05 seconds of music that is accidentally in a video and neuter the whole thing, but apparently completely powerless against scam comments and posts. I feel for you making a living in a hostile environment like that. Keep fighting the good fight.

@phononut

Жыл бұрын

It's because KZread is making a fortune from these scammers

@tomatopotato4229

Жыл бұрын

@@phononut no

@waisinet

Жыл бұрын

@@phononut how does KZread profit from those comments?

@phononut

Жыл бұрын

@@waisinet When they go to sell ads against these videos, one of the metrics they use is how many interactions a video has gotten. More interactions is more eyeballs is more money for ads. The spammers and fakes count as eyeballs and that means cash. Not a lot for each one but it adds up. With KZread up against competition for those ad dollars, they need every dime they can get. They have every reason to do nothing about the problem.

@Thiesi

Жыл бұрын

@@phononut No advertiser would be willing to pay even a single dime more to have their ads not seen by a scambot.

Don't just have 500 people come over David! Definitely do an RSVP system, and schedule them over multiple weekends with small groups.

@Koutsie

Жыл бұрын

THIS +1

@blaircox1589

Жыл бұрын

Having unvetted people showing up to your house is not a good idea.

@RyanCoomer

Жыл бұрын

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@_Jester_

Жыл бұрын

Don't have anyone come to your house, there are too many scary out there people for that. Rent out a place according to a RSVP thingy and take a small entry fee to cover cost.

@the_kombinator

Жыл бұрын

I very much doubt even 50 people will show.

So happy that you have exceeded your goals!

Personally I would rent out a room/hall of some kind for the repair event and have some sort of video walkthrough of your studio area playing on a loop or a presentation of that video that you could narrate live. I don't know if I would feel comfortable having a bunch of people over at your house. Plus this would allow you to accommodate a larger group of people if the interest was there. You could have your own smallish 8-bit Guy Fest. :)

@RyanCoomer

Жыл бұрын

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@raven4k998

Жыл бұрын

did you get the scammer?

You should set a poll up for the event that has options for how many people are intrested, how many could be going and how many aren’t

The scammer got me on your comments too. Didn't realize it wasn't you until they asked for shipping fee. That's when I stopped the chat. Thank you for addressing the issue on your channel, you are the best. Keep up the great work.

Adding to the advice against having people coming to the house. If there is a hotel or community center nearby with a meeting room that is rentable, that would be how I would do it. Definitely having a signup page too! Maybe with the option to make donations to help cover the cost

@RyanCoomer

Жыл бұрын

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@tomservo5007

Жыл бұрын

why ? House addresses aren't private info, unless you think space is an issue, Dave can save a grand or two and have at his house

I'm so glad the Commander X16 absolutely destroyed its goal, been keeping up with progress on that forever and glad to see all the hard work coming to light! Also excited to see the final touches on the workshop. Keep up the great work David!

Thanks for making this video, especially those scammers who make those fake replies not only on your channel, but also on techmoan and quartering! Also I’m on the west side of Texas and would like to visit you if you do a repair club for vintage computers, but I wouldn’t do it at private residence, because your neighborhood needs some peace and quiet. Do it a local campus or public space.

I dont know much about vic20s but i would come to the party

@kaysit2485

Жыл бұрын

Can you unlist “Obama Adult Movie!”? It’s currently set to private. I keep referencing lines to my coworkers and no one has a clue what I’m going on about.

@damian9303

Жыл бұрын

@@kaysit2485 I’m able to view it with the Wayback Machine, give it a try with the earlier snapshots

Heck yea! Sounds fun! Can’t wait for the footage when you get it altogether after it’s finished! Keep it up! Your channel is a ton of fun!

@RyanCoomer

Жыл бұрын

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Congrats on the funding! Looking forward to seeing those Commanders :]

@RyanCoomer

Жыл бұрын

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Wife and I drove from Canada to attend Blue and Brady's CA-1 course in Tahoe City... Was around 6600 KM round trip :) Fun times!! Side note, I no longer own a Vic20... the one I had ran 24/7 for YEARS, it ran the community info channel video on our local cable network. Not sure what I did with it in the end.

7:35 If you have limited space I think best would be to do it through invites. Just let the people register for the event and pick the suitable amount from the pool of registrees. To avoid people registering and not showing up, ask for a small "security amount" (maybe like 20 bucks or so) that the picked people have to pay and will get returned when they show up. If they don't show up the amount can be donated to a charity.

Congrats on the success with the crowdfunding! Hope the project works out well!

Unfortunately, the scammer problem is site wide. KZread has chosen to draw a blind eye and let these scam bots exist for around a year now. There's little that individual creators can do to beat them. Hopefully KZread realizes this is actually a severe problem and finds a solution soon.

@RCAvhstape

Жыл бұрын

KZread is too busy screwing their own users over copyright disputes to bother protecting them from scammers.

David, to echo what others have suggested. I recommend you find a local hotel that has meeting/event rooms available. You may be charged a bit more to have extra power strips etc run, but this will give you an open controlled space for the group to set up and work, as well as room to provide you an opportunity to hold a group presentation and discussion. Most hotels will offer room discounts for attendees, since you are renting their event space (and possible some catering services). And, if people indicate that is why they are coming, you will get somewhat of an RSVP list. I also recommend you protect your privacy at home by renting a 12-pax van and selecting folks you have found to be most trustworthy and taking them for a tour of your studio without entering the main house. Best of luck! Sounds fun.

David, thanks for addressing the scammer issue in this video! I feel like not enough folks on youtube do this.

Maybe a lottery, numbered raffle tickets, etc. (actual tickets or emailed) where the winning numbers are randomly generated on a...Vic 20?! You can sell said tickets for a reasonable price and after covering your expenses donate the remainder to a charitable cause or scholarship? The winners get invited to your Vic 20 Party and they get to go home with some merch like t-shirts and such afterwards? Maybe a pizza party, tacos, subs, wings, whatever appeals to you with the winners as well? You can also do a Q & A with the winners and share it with your viewers?

You might consider using my MCL65+ to help debug a number of your VIC-20's. It is a 6502 drop-in replacement which uses a Teensy microcontroller to emulate the CPU. But for debugging we could simply run C code which performs focused tests on motherboard components. If you search for MCL64 Commodore 64 Tester you will see a similar project which I did for the 6510.

@RyanCoomer

Жыл бұрын

I AM SCAMMER GUY! you have woN MAC BOOK JUSS SEND ME MONEYS I MAKE ALL YOUR DREEMS COME TRUES

@thecorruptedbit5585

Жыл бұрын

I just went through your blog - what an ingenious idea to use a microprocessor to simulate a CPU and dead-test computers from the inside-out! It's a real shame I haven't heard of this before, because now I really want to build one!

@microcorelabs7698

Жыл бұрын

@@thecorruptedbit5585 I have a few spare boards, could send you one. :)

@thecorruptedbit5585

Жыл бұрын

@@microcorelabs7698 Sure! If you set it up on eBay I can even pay you for them (or at least pay for shipping)

@leewintersiii5758

Жыл бұрын

Nice! Today's tech offers amazing possibilities in helping diagnose and repair vintage computers.

Just curious, I know that 8 bit guy is your main channel as well as your main source of income but would there be a possibility of any future update for 8 bit keys? Really love watching you fix and explain about all those keyboards!! ^^

I've been subject to such messages myself - letting everyone know occasionallyb as you have on this occasion, is the best, and possibly only way to deal with it. 'Good on ya' from Aus.

Even if you are okay with strangers entering your property and even if they ask turned out to be fantastic people... catering to that many people can really take up your time. You are the host and questions would be flying at you from every which way that you wouldn't be able to sit down and enjoy yourself.

@shawnl1155

Жыл бұрын

I think he realizes that his job as the 8-bit guy comes with a certain amount of responsibility to his subscribers. You know, with the Patreon being a thing and all. David is very generous and goes above and beyond.

YOU'RE ONE OF MY FAVOURITE CHANNELS, SIR. I STARTED WACTHING ARUODN 2013.

@tonanornottonull7132

Жыл бұрын

He’s the iBook guy!

@737Garrus

Жыл бұрын

Ah yes, _"AROUBD"._

@Vel_Plays_2.0

Жыл бұрын

@@tonanornottonull7132 That's what I remember!

@Okurka.

Жыл бұрын

You should go to the open house and get your Shift Lock key fixed.

@BotYoutubevertification

Жыл бұрын

@@tonanornottonull7132 I remember watching him as an 8 year old I don't recall why

For hosting larger events like this cost vs capacity is your main driver. To get your costs you will definitely need that capacity first. Then decide if you want to cap days so you can have an even spread of parts. Of course smaller groups is better, so nailing the sweet spot between number of participants to number of events will also be important. An ideal situation is to presale tickets to this event. Either the full amount or an amount that if they cancel it doesn’t leave you out of pocket.

Most people have said this already, but please don't have it at your home. That just seems like a bad idea all around, trust me that there are many ways that can go wrong. Just having a meeting in a public place or renting out a location or something will be a lot better for you and the people you want to see. Also you should look into the tool by ThioJoe that he made to combat spam, it does wonders for a lot of channels. Glad to hear nothing too serious was wrong and it just was some scammers. There is a beta option in your channel settings to enable stricter filters I think, you can also try enabling that and see if that helps as well. Anyway, great job with the X16 and keep up the great work! Sending well wishes. 😄

Cannot wait for the next video... I've been a fan of the 8 bit guy for years now nearly 18 and enjoying old technology before I was even born have a nice day.

@TheAnkMan

Жыл бұрын

Yep, David is one of my favorite KZreadrs, as he usually covers topics from the 80s. I am a child of the 80s. Suppose people enjoy nostalgia most of stuff happened when being 8-22 (that's my range) years old. I was subsribing to other well known KZreadrs too after I noticed they have 80s topics. But being a decade or two younger thah David here, they often drift into the 90s or even 00s. I time which has a zero nostalgia factor for me. So I am not watching them often anymore.

@rricci

Жыл бұрын

I love hearing from young ones like you (I hate the words "kids" or "children"). YOU are the hope that the DIY community will survive.

In terms of advice on the event, why not just announce it to patrons? A bit more exclusive that way and you're more likely to have exact comments on who will show up

@RyanCoomer

Жыл бұрын

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Good on you for doing your best to tackle scammers. Love your work, keep it up. (Try not to take it personally, you're doing your best, it's not your fault.)

@disinclinedto-state9485

Жыл бұрын

It really should be on KZread to solve, and it's good to hear they are at least working on it.

We just had a motorcycle meet up in our community. KZreadr with less than 50k subs arranged it and over 40 people attended with some coming all the way to Maryland from Wisconsin and Texas. You have over 20 times that amount of subscribers!

I think the Vic-20 repair day thing is a great idea, but instead of having cars being parked on your street, you can rent a convention centre or possibly an event hall and have your customers cars parked on the hall's lot. My suggestion for the time is the weekend from 9am-5pm because Saturdays and Sundays are days that some people have day offs and I think you will have more customers that can come. Hopefully you can make a video about how the day/days went and keep on planning more awesome stuff!

@RyanCoomer

Жыл бұрын

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I'd see if you could do your event at the Dallas makerspace. I haven't been there in a few years but before covid they had several rooms that could support 30+ people.

@RyanCoomer

Жыл бұрын

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You could talk with a local church to hire out a large room, and then you could use their parking lot. They would appreciate the money, and maybe charge a small entrance fee to cover it.

@Californ1a

Жыл бұрын

Strongly disagree with a church. Many people wouldn't want their money going to a church, especially a random one that doesn't match their beliefs/values. A maker space you could probably use for free, or some kind of community center or hotel event room would be much better.

Hi Dave. Good update for the channel. Yea, I would NOT hold an event like this at your house. NOW that said, what about that old E waste old equipment place? Could they host it? Many people who have a VIC might also be interested in purchasing other things if they saw them. What about Digi-key? Put together a new capacitor package for the VIC and commodore units folks. Another option (a fun one) do a "what part do you need?" They send a prepaid shipping label then video their before and afters to be featured on the channel. I do not have a VIC anymore but I sure miss the one I had, it was a ton of fun. Good luck on your adventure.

IDK if you know David but ThioJoe either developed or help develop a program for helping realisiticly sniping down scams and bots and such. It might be a direction you can go in until your youtube rep can do something for your channel. Big fan of your vid and i hope to see more in the future :)

My suggestion for your limited space, never invited an unknown amount of people. Invites and when the list is full, the list is full. Love your work!

David - I would absolutely create an RSVP system for sure as you mentioned, and only give the exact date and times to those who are selected for each time slot you create to avoid having too many people randomly show up and causing chaos.

FWIW... Suggestion: Have the open house and VIC-20 Fix'em Up Day as separate events. Locate the Fix'em Up Day at a local maker space, school cafeteria, church, public library, or a firehouse with a large community room. Heck, after Monday there will be a fair number of "Spirit Halloween" stores that will be empty... :D

Wow congrats on achieving a crowd funded goal.. that's spectacular. 👍🎵🎯🎁

Agreed with many other people in here who have advised not having an event at your house. Your space looks super cool but sadly every fandom has a critical mass where crazy people start showing up and I would not want you to accidentally wind up with a safety risk as a result. The suggestion others have made about hosting the event at a "neutral site" that doesn't involve inviting loads of people into your home is a good one and I think you should take it. Hopefully it will be on a workable day for me because I'd love to drop by!

@Cre80s

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, the next best thing would be to have an off-site parking arrangement and either Uber participants in/out or have some sort of designated shuttle person.

I’ve done small events like this, but never at my house. Work with a local hotel with convention space. Even with as low as 12 people, most places will work with you and even offer discounts on rooms, etc.

Hi 8 Bit Guy! I second the suggestion of other viewers and suggest you to organize the event in a public space rather than at your place for privacy and safety reasons. Said that I have a working Vic 20, however my original one died a few years ago. I learned how to program using it and I always dreamed about to fix it but finding spare parts has become more and more difficult. I would love to do something like that if I lived in Texas! Unfortunately I'm quite far from it!

I think it's awesome that you are kind enough to invite people to come fix Vic-20's at your house. I respect your optimism and faith in humanity. Probably the hardest thing would be to target just the right amount of people without having to turn many away. If there is anything I could do to help, I would be happy to. I will try to get in touch with you on your webpage. Btw, we've met a couple of times at the Atari meetup. My name is James.

You might check for other semi/public spaces. For example, our Public libraries have event spaces. Another is to talk with some schools, universities/college or tech schools. You might also check on the local Dallas maker spaces to see what they have to offer. It would be great advertisement for a Maker space to sponsor your event. You could also use Eventbrite (or so) as a Free event - which then has no Eventbrite fees - while allowing you to manage the attendance head count. BTW, I would never recommend offer to host an event like this at your home. 1. There's too much crazy going on. And with 1.39 mil subs, you are a dox'ing target for just a couple that might need emotional support. 2. There's an issue of Insurance. If someone became harmed at your event (like a solder back-splash), it could become a legal issue. And your Home Insurance could even drop you due to your business venture. You'll want all participants to sign an appropriate legal waiver to protect you (family/business) and them - even for the event space. (I know most Maker Spaces have them). Good luck. Looking forward to follow-up video on the event.

Thanks for your videos. I have a lot 3.5 floppy any diy- upcycle- repurpose projects

I recommend that you post something locally in physical shop fronts and on light posts and whatnot. I really think that a lot of people would show up (I mean just look at the gofundme) so very low key offline marketing might be the best thing. Alternatively, you could put the time and date up in a physical place and then announce online where that place is. That way only locals will know

As another fairly popular KZreadr that used to be open about meeting up with fans in my private space, I would highly recommend to keep good control of your privacy. It takes that one psycho guy that for whatever reason turns against you to end up in a nightmare. There are mostly good guys in this space, but eventually you will run to the rotten one.

You have a big heart David. Great that you’re willing to help out. I bet you’d get 65 ppl if you thought 1/2 that.

@RyanCoomer

Жыл бұрын

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I like the old vintage ads with William Shatner in the VIC-20 ads! 👍

Yes this seems to be the exact idea I was thinking. If there are other KZreadrs near you make this a multichannel collaboration and use many houses people could cycle about.

Hope you'll keep it up david, still getting updates.

@RyanCoomer

Жыл бұрын

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I recommend not using your home at all; do an RSVP; and make sure its far out enough to where people can actually make it. Then as you approach the RSVP date, maybe rent one of those shared office spaces to accommodate your visitors. I've seen some that can be had for a few hundred bucks a day that can fit 100 people! You can also implement an upper limit on the event, and even split it into 2 or 3 days if the number of RSVP'ed folks is really large!

Hi David! Love the open house idea. If you wanted to separate that from VIC 20 to accommodate more viewers, it would be easy to book a small hotel ballroom. Would be happy to help in any way.

I’d come but a bit to far from the UK! Looking forward to seeing the studio video though. 👍🏻

For the event, I feel like you can temporarily reserve a venue for fans to come to the VIC-20 repairathon

@72dodge340

Жыл бұрын

I scrolled down to comment just that. Even a VFW or Lions hall would be much bigger than his house, and they're not expensive to rent. If he needs more space, I'm sure there's places in his area. Unless there's some reason that wouldn't work.

@RyanCoomer

Жыл бұрын

I AM SCAMMER GUY! you have woN MAC BOOK JUSS SEND ME MONEYS I MAKE ALL YOUR DREEMS COME TRUES

I think EventBrite will let you set up an event with a fixed number of tickets, even for free events so that might be something worth looking into. Not surprised you've been hit by the Telegram scammers, it seems to hit just about every youtuber and not just the ones with a large following. I wish there was some kind of statement from Google / KZread about what they're gonna do about it.

@RyanCoomer

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@ZMAN_420

Жыл бұрын

Yeah those scammers are out of control! Y.T. needs to get there sht together and get on that specific problem. I would hate to see him let unknown people in his home or even it's location.

@Coolshows101

Жыл бұрын

I am lucky. I have only had a scam comment once.

i watch some popular streamers that did a few fan meetups , one of which was a 20 person meetup in austin. they used google forms for signups and picked what the venue could fit with randomly picked people from the list of signups so maybe something like that? location was only given to the people that where picked. (they did it in other citys too not just austin)

You can get a conference room at the public library for free. I used to run Ubuntu meetups in one of them every month.

There have been tons of horror stories revolving meet and greet type events of KZreadrs. These things turn into disasters if proper regulations are not met. If you haven’t heard of tanacon, I strongly suggest looking into that as a reference. I would recommend hosting an event at something like a convention center, somewhere in Texas. That way you can have as many people as you want, security, parking, just a general meet and greet type of thing. No but seriously, you do not want another Tanacon. People passing out from heat exhaustion, ESPECIALLY in Texas.

I don't not live anywhere near close enough to participate in the open house/repairathon, but I have thoughts that may help you decide how to handle it, not as someone with experience, but just as someone thinking. First, figure out how long you'd expect different repair processes to take. Find out if things will need deep troubleshooting, or if people have easy piece-swap needs. Prioritize repairs, because the end goal of the event is truly to be to repair as many old machines as possible, and any tour access should come second to that, period. From there, decide how many guests per hour are you really considering. For the space you have, if you plan for decent weather (ie, nice enough out you can work on folding tables outside) you can probably get 5 active repairs going simultaneously in the back yard, and would have an option to run non-repair guests beyond that if desired, but schedule everything in 1 hour blocks. Someone just visiting can only grab an hour, but repairs can have their time estimated and rounded up for reserving table space. Finally, decide beforehand, and have the repair guests agree to whatever "contract" you want regarding what happens if repairs go over their expected time. It's possible they can stay, but lose primary access to their table, and can work on the side, or have everyone know ahead of time that if their repair begins running over time, they must go, and they are wished luck with the continued repairs. I hope some of that helps, ant whatever you do, make sure not to go beyond your means site-wise and personally mentally.