If you're a smaller channel, keep pressing on. All of your favorite channels were small channels in the beginning. Money should be the LAST thing on your mind. Do it because you want to, not because you have to. #YouTubePartnerProgram
I know it is for me and my channel . I think US all smaller channel even in different types of content we have should UNITE and not only subscribe to each other's channel but also try to have @TeamYouTube see that they need the smaller channels to then be the future of site .