To our creators & users–I’m sorry for the frustration & hurt that we caused with our new approach to verification. While trying to make improvements, we missed the mark. As I write this, we're working to address your concerns & we’ll have more updates soon.
Trust me, I know exactly how hard it can be for certain kinds of content creators. In fact, musicians, speedartists and even animators barelly gain anything, due to the fact that they just can't crank a 10 minute vid like others can. Don't see THEM changing THAT, now do we?