Anyone else getting this message from YouTube concerning channels below 1K?!?!

[R-Rated]

It looks like the custom thumbnails are safe, we will still not be promoted by YouTube though if our videos don't earn them any money!

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We could possibly counteract them not promoting our videos and instead do our own promoting via Facebook channel, Twitter, etc.

I relize their might be a monetary outlay but maybe a little here and there might be just enough...

 

[WingManGT]

There is nothing we can do unfortunately. We don't make youtube any money, so they don't care about small tubers.

 

[Lurch]

After all, if he made 12.5 million then how much did the platform make?

It’s about protecting future revenue. I get that YT doesn’t want to loose any people paying for ads, so will filter content to appease the people paying the wages. I guess the effect on small channels is that we’re a small amount of revenue for them, but due to numbers, it’s not cost effective to moderate the content and make sure it’s not inappropriate for the advertisers.

 

[R-Rated]

There is nothing we can do unfortunately. We don't make youtube any money, so they don't care about small tubers.

Individually we each may not make much for YouTube but if they pick the pocket of whole bunch of small creators then they will have a good amount.

 

[Lurch]

Not enough people will make a stand.

If they remove you from the monetisation platform, then they can’t place in video ads, so no revenue there, but they can out ads at the side on desktop YouTube, but you can opt out of that.

Upside - you can now use copyright music without strikes, and more often than not, the copyright holder gets ad revenue. Twist on the plot, show dead bodies, curse and rage, and watch it stay with ads now they don’t have to share revenue with you.

Sorry, did that sound cynical?

 

[R-Rated]

Not enough people will make a stand.

If they remove you from the monetisation platform, then they can’t place in video ads, so no revenue there, but they can out ads at the side on desktop YouTube, but you can opt out of that.

Upside - you can now use copyright music without strikes, and more often than not, the copyright holder gets ad revenue. Twist on the plot, show dead bodies, curse and rage, and watch it stay with ads now they don’t have to share revenue with you.

Sorry, did that sound cynical?

Does not sound cynical at all. I do like your idea of demonetization going both ways. I will likely play that card since the amount of TB I have posted would be too much for the Vimeo free option.

 

[HippoDrone]

I quite like the idea of putting decent music on videos, main reason I don't put music on mine is due to me monetizing them, kinda funny that my content isn't deemed advertiser friendly unless I put stolen content on it!

 

[WingManGT]

A short video on the topic. NOT Mine. Jim Sterling, love that guy.

 

[R-Rated]

A short video on the topic. NOT Mine. Jim Sterling, love that guy.

I saw Swolled Nurse (or some such) talk about how eliminating the small channels was a good thing...

But then he was complaining about not getting enough views despite 1k subs.

Hmmmm

 

[lupin]

Well I’m starting a 30 day challenge to get to 1000 subs. Might have to put a couple of videos out just about the subject.

 

[Meifesto]

Yeah, it is one way to make some quick cash now.
They will slit their own wrist, but that will be a slow bleed to death.

No real adversary yet out there.
Best bet would be to start your own website, and earn through there.
But getting the traffic there is difficult.
(then again, it is how most big companies on youtube do it already)

 

[lupin]

It seems it wont be long before Amazon enter the market. That could shake things up a little.

The thing here is it will be the advertisers driving this. Obviously they don't feel they are getting their moneys worth by adverting on small channels so YouTube have take steps to solve that.

The problem is they have made small creators feel like they are not worthy by doing this. I was already well on the way to 1000 when this came out, but I will most likely still be effected by it, unless I get to 1000 in the next 30 days or so.

 

[MotoAdventureMe]

Just checked and my AdSense balance is at $92 too. :|

 

[Reize]

It seems it wont be long before Amazon enter the market. That could shake things up a little.

The thing here is it will be the advertisers driving this. Obviously they don't feel they are getting their moneys worth by adverting on small channels so YouTube have take steps to solve that.

The problem is they have made small creators feel like they are not worthy by doing this. I was already well on the way to 1000 when this came out, but I will most likely still be effected by it, unless I get to 1000 in the next 30 days or so.

Obviously if Amazon enters the market, and chooses to focus on attracting the existing big talent, they probably won't make it because they are already on Youtube or Twitch.

If Amazon wants to play smart and secure a future they need to differentiate themselves from the content already on Youtube, and that means picking the best from those already shafted by the tube and nurturing them to bigger levels.

I hope they focus more on artistic content creators like animators, videographers/film creators, and musicians. Because traditionally these are the people that get shafted all the time because our work is extremely high quality and labour intensive, yet short and never gets rewarded.

Youtube can keep all their shitty clickbait Logan Paul vloggers and Let's Players who just factory churn out bloated low effort low quality content.

 

[R-Rated]

Just checked and my AdSense balance is at $92 too. :|

I think on the 20th is when either YouTube or adsense calculates and seems it to the other to hold a bit before paying out.

 

[WingManGT]

Well I’m starting a 30 day challenge to get to 1000 subs. Might have to put a couple of videos out just about the subject.

I gave you a +1 nudge. Good luck in your quest to 1k.

 

[Mr. G]

What r we going to do about it. Will you quit facing this scenario? Or move foward?

 

[R-Rated]

What r we going to do about it. Will you quit facing this scenario? Or move foward?

I like @Lurch plan of turning the demonization table on YouTube. Why should they still profit off of stuff we create for them for free?

I am also researching Vimeo for hosting. Put the 45 second on a YouTube with a link to Vimeo video. Since YouTube clamped down on Patreon back in September and Vimeo has one level that allows the creator a tip jar - makes sense to look at switching.

Another option is checking with the host of my website domain about videos through them. I had tinkered with that about 11 years ago so I may do that again.

Finally, YouTube seems to have no qualms about negative publicity as long it is not to Mr. Paul's level. I am considering a little cheeky approach there too.

How about you @Mr. G ?

 

[MotoAdventureMe]

Business as normal for now, but first chance I get (Amazon?) I'm gone from YouTube. Might start experimenting with Twitch.

 

[R-Rated]

Business as normal for now, but first chance I get (Amazon?) I'm gone from YouTube. Might start experimenting with Twitch.

Yeah, I need to research them both too.

Are you going to transfer all your videos?