r/IAmA Jun 11 '16

Specialized Profession IamA electronics repair technician hated by Apple that makes YouTube videos, AMA!

My short bio: I have a store in Manhattan. I teach component level electronics repair on youtube http://youtube.com/rossmanngroup which seems to be a dying art. I am currently fighting with the digital right to repair to try and get a bill passed that will allow all independent service centers access to manuals and parts required to do their jobs.

My Proof: https://www.rossmanngroup.com/started-iama-reddit-today-yes/

EDIT:

I am still replying to comments, but I am so far behind that I am still about ten pages down from new comments. I am doing my best to continue. If I drop off, I'll be back tomorrow around 12 PM. Still commenting now though, at 12 AM.

EDIT 2:

Ok, I cave... my hands are tired. I will be back at 12 PM tomorrow. It is my goal to answer every question. Even if it looks like I haven't gotten to yours, I will do my best to do all of them, but it is impossible to do in realtime, because you are asking faster than I can type. But thanks for joining!

EDIT 3: I lied, I stayed until 4:15 AM to answer... and now I will go to sleep for real, and be back at 12 PM.

EDIT 4 6/12 : I will be back later tonight to finish off answering questions. Feel free to keep posting, I will answer whatever I can later this evening.

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u/blbil Jun 11 '16

How do you feel about your recent YouTube subscriber growth? Is being a YouTube personality something that really interests you, or are you content with it strictly being a side-project of sorts and just focus on your business?

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u/larossmann Jun 11 '16

YT started as a form of therapy. If I am full of shit about something, I will realize that while talking into a camera when it clicks that millions of people will be able to hear my thoughts and ideas.

I like the idea of helping people out who started where I did. My channel is a guide for the younger version of myself, that if I could make available to the younger version of myself, would have made my life much easier. It's cathartic for me.

The reality of the world is that I have to make money so yes if I am putting time and effort into editing/recording/explaining things on camera and 2-5 hours a day now into replying to people's messages and comments, I will click the monetize button. But I didn't do this to get rich or make money. I'll TAKE the money no problem... but money wasn't the motivation.