MVP isn’t letting accusations about his podcast’s YouTube numbers slide. After catching heat from critics claiming the views on Marking Out are artificially inflated, the AEW star flatly denied buying bots and said the accusation falls apart the moment you understand how YouTube actually works.
The topic came up during the September 28 episode of Marking Out, where MVP and Dwayne Sees read through criticism aimed at the show. One claim suggested the channel’s views were fake and that MVP had paid for bots, despite the person making the accusation admitting they had no proof. MVP didn’t sound too bothered by the criticism itself, but he did take issue with what he called outright misinformation.
“Everybody’s entitled to an opinion. That’s the beauty of social media now. YouTube, anybody can buy a computer, a mic, and have a show and give your opinion on whatever you want.”
He also questioned why someone would be so confident criticizing a show they claim they’ve never even watched. When it came to the bot accusation, MVP didn’t leave much room for interpretation.
“I find it a bit odd that someone would be so opinionated about a show that they claim they’ve never watched, but then go on to lie about said show. I don’t have much to do with the technical side of things, but I feel very confident in saying that we have never bought any bots or paid for any views. And that assertion is provably false. That is a lie.”
MVP then explained why he believes the claim doesn’t make sense in the first place. According to him, YouTube has systems in place to catch channels that artificially inflate their numbers, and the consequences are severe.
“If YouTube knows that you are buying bots, which is very easy for them to figure out and prove, they will snatch your whole channel down. You won’t have a channel.”
That’s not all, because he also pointed out that Marking Out is still fully monetized, saying that’s another reason he believes the accusation doesn’t hold up.
“So if we were paying for bots, then we wouldn’t have a channel, A, and B, it wouldn’t be monetized. So, if you know anything about YouTube and how it works, this guy is out here just spewing provably false lies fueled by his animosity for me. Beyond that, I don’t know what else to say.”
The latest comments come a few weeks after MVP addressed a different criticism surrounding the show. Earlier this month, he pushed back at claims he was being “entitled” for saying Marking Out deserved more subscribers after more than 70 episodes. MVP insisted he was simply doing what every YouTube creator does by asking viewers who enjoy the content to like, comment and subscribe.
Whether people agree with him or not, MVP isn’t backing away from defending his show. This time, though, he says the criticism crossed the line from opinion into something he believes is just plain wrong.
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