Karl Jobst

Karl Jobst (born: ) is an Australian YouTuber who makes videos about speedrunning. Most of his videos are 10-20 minutes long, and cover popular speedrunning achievements, controversies, and events. Jobst features playlists which have different videos from various channels, and posts frequent updates on his community page. He also has a Twitch account of the same name, with around 27,000 followers.
==YouTube career==
Karl uploaded his first video on October 11, 2014 (Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Super Mario 64 and Goldeneye 007 beaten in under 1 hour!). This video has since been made unlisted and is no longer accessible without a direct link. The earliest remaining public video on his channel was uploaded on December 2, 2017. Titled, "GOLDENEYE N64 - DAM AGENT 0:52 - UNTIED WORLD RECORD", the video showcases his world record time of 00:52 in the 'GoldenEye007 N64 - Dam - Agent' category and his reaction to achieving it.GOLDENEYE N64 - DAM AGENT 0:52 - UNTIED WORLD RECORD - YouTube
Over a year later, on December 15, 2018, Jobst uploaded his first speedrunning analysis video ("Advanced Speedrunning Principles - Episode 1: The 50/50 Rule"). From this point onwards, Jobst would primarily upload speedrunning commentary/analysis/explained videos to his channel.
Jobst's most popular video covers the faked Super Mario Brothers speedrun uploaded to the Badabun channel. Since it was published on January 10, 2020, the video has amassed 18 million views.The Worst Fake Speedrun on Youtube - YouTube His second most popular video covers the failed playthrough of Guitar Hero by Schmooey. Since it was published on February 1, 2022, the video has garnered 7 million views.The Biggest Cheater In Guitar Hero History Was Finally Caught - YouTube
== Controversy ==
On September 23rd, 2021, Karl Jobst revealed that he was being sued by the controversial figure Billy Mitchell for defamation after multiple videos by Karl broke down and disputed Mitchell's claims of falsifying his old speedrunning world records.I'm Being SUED And CANCELLED! - YouTube As-of May 31, 2024, the judge of the lawsuit has set an official date for the trial, that being September 16, 2024.I'm FINALLY Going To Trial Against Billy Mitchell! - YouTube
In the same video, Karl spoke about being cancelled by people online after disputed claims were made, asserting that he was involved and participated in racist and offensive conversations. Karl would subsequently address claims of being a pick-up artist as well as the evidence provided, which he disputed by claiming that he provided life advice rather than pick-up guru advice. 
In November 2023, Karl and Mutahar "SomeOrdinaryGamers" Anas uploaded videos revealing Form 990-PF records which showed that Jirard The Completionist's Open Hand Foundation had not made any charity contributions since its inception in 2014, accumulating $655,520 in unspent assets by the end of 2022 despite recording tens of thousands in administrative expenses. In a call with the two YouTubers, Jirard said he did not discover that the funds had not been donated until 2022, and was currently seeking an appropriate charity, still not having yet donated any funds. However, Jobst highlighted that the foundation's website lists the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) as a recipient of research funding. During IndieLand events, Jirard had said the Open Hand Foundation was donating to UCSF, the Alzheimer's Association, and the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration, and also asserted that the Open Hand Foundation was one of the "main funding support partners" of UCSF. Jirard uploaded a response video about the situation on December 9, 2023, in which he acknowledged that the funds had not been donated, apologized for making "statements potentially implying donations were made when they had not yet been", and announced his resignation as a board member of the Open Hand Foundation. Five days earlier, on December 4, 2023, the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration announced it had received a donation of $600,000 on November 29. 
==Speedrunning==
Karl Jobst is a talented and achieved speedrunner in the games GoldenEye 007 and Perfect Dark.
===World Records===
GoldenEye 007Karl Jobst's GoldenEye Times - The Elite Rankings
Level 	Difficulty 	Time (m)
Dam 	Agent 	00:52
Runaway 	Secret Agent	00:22
Surface 1	Agent 	01:02
Bunker 1 	Agent 	00:16
Frigate 	Agent 	00:22
Surface 2	Agent 	00:46
Bunker 2 	Agent 	00:23
Archives 	Agent 	00:15
Archives 	Secret Agent	00:53
Archives 	00 Agent 	00:53
Streets 	Agent 	00:11
Depot 	Agent 	00:23
Depot 	Secret Agent	00:39
Jungle 	Agent 	00:49
Caverns 	Agent 	01:01
Cradle 	Agent 	00:33
Cradle 	Secret Agent	00:33
Cradle 	00 Agent 	00:33
Egypt 	Agent 	00:44
Perfect DarkKarl Jobst's Perfect Dark Times - The Elite Rankings
Level 	Difficulty 	Time (m)
dataDyne Central - Defection 	Agent 	00:05
dataDyne Central - Extraction 	Agent 	00:48
Air Force One - Antiterrorism 	Agent 	00:52
Air Force One - Antiterrorism 	Special Agent	01:17
Air Force One - Antiterrorism 	Perfect Agent	01:24
Deep Sea - Nullify Threat 	Agent 	02:25
Carrington Institute - Defense	Agent 	00:45
Skedar Ruins - Battle Shrine 	Special Agent	01:13
Skedar Ruins - Battle Shrine 	Perfect Agent	01:21
Maian SOS 	Agent 	01:35
The Duel 	Agent 	00:03
The Duel 	Special Agent	00:06
The Duel 	Perfect Agent	00:09
==Subscriber milestones==
*350,000 subscribers: December 29, 2020
*400,000 subscribers: January 5, 2021
*500,000 subscribers: May 11, 2021
== Trivia ==
* In his September 2021 update video, Karl revealed that his skin was so white because he had been having cancer his "entire life".I'm Being SUED And CANCELLED! - YouTube
==References==
Category:Commentary YouTubers
Category:Gaming YouTubers
Category:News YouTubers
Category:Australian YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2010
Category:One million subscribers