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He's also good with, and about, his money. As Destructoid's report states, he regularly donates to charities and has spearheaded several fundraising drives, with the World Wildlife Fund and Charity: Water amongst the organizations benefitting from his support. And while he's made commercial deals to plug movies and fizzy drinks in the past, he's not using his platform to, in his words, "max my income." Interviewed by Swedish magazine Icon in 2014, he said: "I think my viewers would call me on that right away, if I did. I've seen other YouTubers start selling and it's a mistake. It's more beneficial to me that my channel grows than it would be to make a few deals." Basically, Felix Kjellberg does not sound like a twat, at all. Sorry, "able to think," but you might want to think again.I probably won't read his book when it comes out, and I don't make a habit of watching his videos. But I have a great deal of respect for PewDiePie. It's probably fair to say that his fame is part fortunate timing, part singular talent, as the boom in Let's Play popularity has coincided with his own brand's growth in such a way that if it wasn't him, it'd almost certainly be another gaming YouTuber who's getting magazine covers, global fame, and fortune, and the piss ripped out of him by online commenters. And this is something that he's accepted, gracefully.On Noisey: This is what it's like to watch "Gangham Style" for the first time
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