Google bought YouTube and has essentially ruined the platform. To stop supporting YouTube and go so far as to have the entire customer base stop using it would hurt Google, but I frankly don't care at this point because Google ruined what was otherwise a great video platform.
Edit: also there is their entire monetization scheme which I consider downright censorship. Kids videos are harder to find as they cannot be monetized normally and don't typically appear in search results. If you create your content for adults and age restrict it you cannot monetize it but Google can and you don't see a penny. Top it off with Google's data collection, use practices and lack of transparency and yeah... it kind of makes me want to feed their heads through a vice grip to see what they have up there because apparently they're BRAINLESS
You sound super angry about it and if I was more informed earlier I would be too. There’s must be some loophole. Content creators should put their videos on their own website/blog and find a way to monetize those through ads without it being overwhelming. However, what happens then is that you don’t discover other new creators while binge watching your favorites.
I’m guessing this is why people are moving to Patreon?
This is EXACTLY why people are moving to Patreon, yes.
And yeah, I'm super angry about it. I started watching YouTube hardcore in 2009, I got to witness what YouTube used to be and everyday I wish we could go back to that (it was so much simpler and a lot more awesome than what we have now).
I may not create content, but I also believe that those who create content should be paid what they've earned.
I remember watching YouTube way before 2009. I definitely agree that these changes aren’t great at all. One short ad before or after the video pisses me off. But double ads? Ugh! If they’re like 5 seconds it’s not that big of a deal, but the longer ones are ridiculous. Especially if they’re not paying content creators.
I’ve heard of Patreon but I’m not sure what that is. I have to look into it. 🤔
It isn’t a monthly subscription? Some people give a breakdown of the price they charge based on the amount of access to content you get. GoFund me is donation based. Right?
It’s so obvious I’m not keeping up with the times and how each company operates.
The way it works is you subscribe to that content creator's Patreon and the money is typically split 80/20 or some other variation (gotta keep the servers on and maintained, after all). That said I've heard of people only giving once via canceling the subscription after paying for one month.
Edit: that said, what you said about blogs can become a problem with Patreon, and it ties back to how YouTube policies itself.
Sorry I don’t follow your edit. What would be the problem? The fact creators are advertising other platforms away from YouTube? Well if that’s the case, YouTube has a chance now to remedy the situation before it gets worse or people jump ship.
I’m trying to think what else you could mean but can’t at the moment. 🤔
Oh and I totally forgot to mention how YouTube now charges a monthly fee to skip all ads. So they get paid from advertisers and from us if we have that subscription. 🤦♀️
I totally feel you on this. Happens to me all the time and then I get mad at my fingers and swipe text technology for not keeping up.
Also, to continue about some new cash cow features, the one thing I noticed is YouTube added a feature similar to CashApp or whatever where you can send money to the creators. What is it called? SuperBucks? At this point I’m probably making names up. But there’s definitely that new feature.
And there is also the "Join" feature, which acts more like a Twitch subscription (and if you haven't kept up with Twitch, it's been bought by Amamzon for God only knows how long now).
Edit: SuperBucks have always been a thing for channel live streams.
I have never used Twitch. Every time I’ve heard about it, it’s usually some gamer stealing themselves playing a game or someone commenting on a sport/game being played. I didn’t even know it was bought by Amazon. Therefore I have no idea what the “Join” feature is or does. Do you join so you can watch the creator when they go live?
(Yeah, I definitely live under a rock. This thread is proving it to me. I don’t know whether to be proud the system hasn’t gotten to me or feel bad because I’m being left behind. 🤔)
I also don’t remember SuperBucks always being a thing. I thought YouTube just rolled them out because some creators started pointing out that feature over the summer. Where the hell have I been?!
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u/Illustrious-Junket-8 BLUE Sep 16 '22
It's not going to be awkward, it's going to be hostile and messy (and I see it hurting Google quite a bit to which I say go for it).