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.
While my channel is still young and growing, so this doesn’t immediately effect me; it’s good to see that the YouTube Team is taking feedback on the issue seriously and not just pushing out what they feel is best for us.