When tween me started @YouTube in 2006, it was an unmonetised platform. I LOVED creating videos after school just for fun. In 2008 (15), I was approached to be in the elite #YPP. By 20 when studying at Uni, my YT income was the equivalent of a fulltime job.
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I've seen this platform evolve + experienced first hand how income can impact our ability to create. Whilst I fully support the notion that we shouldn't do things in life purely to benefit financially, we all need to be able to support (financially or not) doing things we love.
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Despite this, it's important to recognise that income is not the primary focus of the distress of myself and others who will be terminated by
@TeamYouTube. It's feeling: betrayed, discriminated against in some cases and punished when we're worked hard, some of us for 10+ years.3 replies 6 retweets 44 likesShow this thread -
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10000%. Im happy with it being a hobby and for no payments tobe made to me. What is so disheartening so the way that YouTube keep pushing us further down and out of sight. We want to share our creativity and for people to see! To connect with others! It’s just getting harder
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and the wording of the email sent out literally sounded like a ‘youre getting fired’ email and as though we’re that unwanted that they want us to know it :(( everyone has to start somewhere and it’s not the same platform for creativity as it used to be unfortunately
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