Hey everyone. I'm Misha, and I wanted to go over a pretty sensitive topic around here.
Popularity.
A lot of people throughout the course of Utau often ask themselves, "Why doesn't my Utau get attention? I'm not looking for Teto levels of love, but I just want a comment or two on my videos!" Subsequently, they ask themselves how to even go about getting their Utau well known.
Well, I'm here to help you answer this question. It's actually a pretty simple thing, and really, anyone can obtain various degrees of success. I'm gonna cover it in a few points.
Note: If you already just use Utau just for the music, then you don't really have to read this. This is just for the people who find themselves actually upset because their Utau doesn't get the attention they feel it deserves. Respect that people actually feel this way, and that we cant all be pure hearted ~only in it for the music~ types. Be kind. Be respectful.
My first word of advice is: Evaluate why you even use this program. When you first discovered it, was your first thought, 'I would like to get popular using this program.'? No. Your first thought was more along the lines of, 'Wow, I can program my own voice to sing my favorite Vocaloid songs!' If it was the former, well, then just read on I suppose.
Notice how the emphasis when you first started was, 'Vocaloid Songs'. Music was what brought you to this program, and what made you even try it out. However, when you joined the actual fandom, you found yourself wishing people gave you more attention for the hard work you put into your Utau. That is a fine thing to wish for. Do not let it cloud the original reason you started using Utau.
There are well over 1000 different Utau. That means 1000 people, like yourself, have recorded and put work into creating an Utau. If you do put in more effort then at least 50% of those people, you will not get noticed, assuming that becomes one of your goals in the fandom.
Do not sit around and wait for people to come to you. This fandom has been around since 2009. No one is looking for you. People have made their friendships. They have done their share of work. You, as the newcomer, must put their foot forward and introduce yourself. And I don't mean once on this forum. I mean on tumblr, twitter, chatboxes, deviantart. Is there someone you would like to make friends with? Comment on their stuff. Let them know you think they are a cool person. Do not spam your Utau in their face the first time you talk to them. Nothing is more of a turn off then that. These are human beings you are talking too. If you act like you only care about Utau, and not them as a person, they won't care to know you either. Does someone publicly list their Skype name? Would you like to talk to them? Go for it! They sure as hell won't come looking for you.
Use other people's Utauloids. People will go see work done with their Utau, and if they enjoy it, you might earn subscriber, or at the very least, the other person might check out your youtube page. It's advised you use the Utau active users who comment on people using their Utau if you would like them to see your work. Do not think that using the Utau of a popular person is the goal here. These people get their Utau used all the time. They probably don't even comment on the videos of other people using their Utau. Instead, maybe you see someone who posts a lot on the forum. Their Utau is decent, and you using their Utau makes their day. They are inclined to talk to you, because who knows, maybe they are trying to get noticed themselves. You have now made yourself an ally. Who knows, maybe they will return the favor and use your Utauloid. Do not expect them to though. If you use someone's Utauloid under the mindset of, "Ok, scratched your back and now you scratch mine," you won't make a single friend in this fandom. Do it because you actually want to make friends with them, and not because you expect anything.
And on the subject of being trying to be friends with a 'popular' person, just think of it like this. You are sure as hell not the first person who tried to cozy up with someone who has a well known Utau. They will be able to smell you from a mile away. They know what your game is, and have probably even been hurt by someone just like you before. They will come off as standoff or aloof, not because they don't like you, but because they are tired of giving people chances for the other person to just try to use them to become popular. That kind of shit is not ok. View them as a person; not a free ticket to popularity. If the person doesn't seem interested in talking, then just leave them alone. Simple as that. Chances are, you are better off being yourself around less 'popular' people, rather then trying to fake it till you make it with someone you consider popular. Then who knows, you might just become friends with someone you looked up to at the start. They noticed you made other friends, rather then just diving right in, and showed yourself to be a pretty cool person. It's all about courtesy.
You don't need drawing ability to have a well known Utau in this fandom. I have plenty of friends who cannot draw. However, you do need a nice design, because the people who are artists will be attracted to that. If you are not an artist yourself, chances are, your utau's design could use some improvement. Ask around for design help or commission someone to help you out with a design. An Utau with a nice design is already ahead of most of the competition. Also, do yourself a favor and avoid Crypton stereotypes. There are so many design ideas that have never even been touched yet. Be a forward thinker!
If you have tried all these things but still haven't found any success, then you should look at yourself. It sucks to say, but we are our own worst enemies. Often times, we come off as overeager, standoffish, mopey, annoying, or flat out rude. If people have had issues with your attitude before, then the problem honestly just might be you, not everyone else.
Final point. If you want to just have fun using Utau, just do it for the music. People will, honest to god, be able to sense that shit. They will sense that you have just an honest, open love for the program, and that will attract them to you. Nothing has gotten me more friends in this fandom then that.
Popularity.
A lot of people throughout the course of Utau often ask themselves, "Why doesn't my Utau get attention? I'm not looking for Teto levels of love, but I just want a comment or two on my videos!" Subsequently, they ask themselves how to even go about getting their Utau well known.
Well, I'm here to help you answer this question. It's actually a pretty simple thing, and really, anyone can obtain various degrees of success. I'm gonna cover it in a few points.
Note: If you already just use Utau just for the music, then you don't really have to read this. This is just for the people who find themselves actually upset because their Utau doesn't get the attention they feel it deserves. Respect that people actually feel this way, and that we cant all be pure hearted ~only in it for the music~ types. Be kind. Be respectful.
My first word of advice is: Evaluate why you even use this program. When you first discovered it, was your first thought, 'I would like to get popular using this program.'? No. Your first thought was more along the lines of, 'Wow, I can program my own voice to sing my favorite Vocaloid songs!' If it was the former, well, then just read on I suppose.
Notice how the emphasis when you first started was, 'Vocaloid Songs'. Music was what brought you to this program, and what made you even try it out. However, when you joined the actual fandom, you found yourself wishing people gave you more attention for the hard work you put into your Utau. That is a fine thing to wish for. Do not let it cloud the original reason you started using Utau.
There are well over 1000 different Utau. That means 1000 people, like yourself, have recorded and put work into creating an Utau. If you do put in more effort then at least 50% of those people, you will not get noticed, assuming that becomes one of your goals in the fandom.
Do not sit around and wait for people to come to you. This fandom has been around since 2009. No one is looking for you. People have made their friendships. They have done their share of work. You, as the newcomer, must put their foot forward and introduce yourself. And I don't mean once on this forum. I mean on tumblr, twitter, chatboxes, deviantart. Is there someone you would like to make friends with? Comment on their stuff. Let them know you think they are a cool person. Do not spam your Utau in their face the first time you talk to them. Nothing is more of a turn off then that. These are human beings you are talking too. If you act like you only care about Utau, and not them as a person, they won't care to know you either. Does someone publicly list their Skype name? Would you like to talk to them? Go for it! They sure as hell won't come looking for you.
Use other people's Utauloids. People will go see work done with their Utau, and if they enjoy it, you might earn subscriber, or at the very least, the other person might check out your youtube page. It's advised you use the Utau active users who comment on people using their Utau if you would like them to see your work. Do not think that using the Utau of a popular person is the goal here. These people get their Utau used all the time. They probably don't even comment on the videos of other people using their Utau. Instead, maybe you see someone who posts a lot on the forum. Their Utau is decent, and you using their Utau makes their day. They are inclined to talk to you, because who knows, maybe they are trying to get noticed themselves. You have now made yourself an ally. Who knows, maybe they will return the favor and use your Utauloid. Do not expect them to though. If you use someone's Utauloid under the mindset of, "Ok, scratched your back and now you scratch mine," you won't make a single friend in this fandom. Do it because you actually want to make friends with them, and not because you expect anything.
And on the subject of being trying to be friends with a 'popular' person, just think of it like this. You are sure as hell not the first person who tried to cozy up with someone who has a well known Utau. They will be able to smell you from a mile away. They know what your game is, and have probably even been hurt by someone just like you before. They will come off as standoff or aloof, not because they don't like you, but because they are tired of giving people chances for the other person to just try to use them to become popular. That kind of shit is not ok. View them as a person; not a free ticket to popularity. If the person doesn't seem interested in talking, then just leave them alone. Simple as that. Chances are, you are better off being yourself around less 'popular' people, rather then trying to fake it till you make it with someone you consider popular. Then who knows, you might just become friends with someone you looked up to at the start. They noticed you made other friends, rather then just diving right in, and showed yourself to be a pretty cool person. It's all about courtesy.
You don't need drawing ability to have a well known Utau in this fandom. I have plenty of friends who cannot draw. However, you do need a nice design, because the people who are artists will be attracted to that. If you are not an artist yourself, chances are, your utau's design could use some improvement. Ask around for design help or commission someone to help you out with a design. An Utau with a nice design is already ahead of most of the competition. Also, do yourself a favor and avoid Crypton stereotypes. There are so many design ideas that have never even been touched yet. Be a forward thinker!
If you have tried all these things but still haven't found any success, then you should look at yourself. It sucks to say, but we are our own worst enemies. Often times, we come off as overeager, standoffish, mopey, annoying, or flat out rude. If people have had issues with your attitude before, then the problem honestly just might be you, not everyone else.
Final point. If you want to just have fun using Utau, just do it for the music. People will, honest to god, be able to sense that shit. They will sense that you have just an honest, open love for the program, and that will attract them to you. Nothing has gotten me more friends in this fandom then that.
Maybe work your way up through PMs or something, it's easier to gradually become friends rather than to jump right in and talk to a stranger all the time.
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