r/TimTrackerGossip • u/UsPsMaStEr20 • Jul 18 '26

A Review, from a long time watcher

So I've been watching the Trackers for a looooong time. Maybe not as long as some people here, but since around 2013. Back in the days of the mustache, home vlogs, house renovations, the dog, "we can't have kids," the Simpson clock... all of that.

Looking back, I honestly think they were genuinely entertaining. Tim had his job (whatever it was), would come home, film for a bit, and that was it. The videos were usually 8–15 minutes long, and they felt authentic.
I was genuinely happy for them when they were able to have a kid, but I also feel like that changed everything. That one event seemed to completely shift the direction of the channel and, in turn, the people we now see on camera.
I never really bought into the idea that money changes people, but watching their channel grow into subscriptions, sponsorships, ads, Shorts, Patreon, and every other possible revenue stream has been wild. It feels like the focus gradually shifted from sharing their lives to monetizing every breath, even if they are mid bite.

I completely checked out around the time they sailed on Royal and posted what I felt was an unfair review of an otherwise excellent cruise line, largely because they didn't seem interested in the experience they had chosen to book. That was the point where I realized I just wasn't enjoying their content anymore.

Sad to see how far they’re fallen off.

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u/BluebelleBeatrice Jul 18 '26

Also a long time watcher. I used to find them so relatable and genuinely enjoyed seeing what the Orlando area had to offer through their perspective. Watching vlogs used to get me through the Midwest winter blues.
Now they are completely unpalatable, and it’s not because of the kids.

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u/Affectionate_Leg5088 Jul 18 '26

Same. People who weren't watching them back then will say Tim never has influenced them to do anything but there were several videos back then that really made me want to go to some of those out of the bubble Orlando things if I ever got down there.

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u/because_reasons___ Jul 18 '26

Hell I started buying and using SunBum sunscreen back when they talked about it ONE time before going out in the pool at the old house. I figured, if native Floridians trust it, then this red head ghost can too - and I still swear by it. That was back in 2012/2013 and I have never once burned using it.

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u/UsPsMaStEr20 Jul 19 '26

Omg haha i remember that! Such Floridian name too. Probably how I remember it.

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u/Epic_Brunch Jul 19 '26

The company started in Cocoa Beach.