It’s funny how this big platforms push creators aroundto a point that it’s basically asking for some kind of Youtube Content Creators Association, kinda like a union, so they can have some leverage over negotiations with the platform and maybe even coordinate a strike, like vowing not to upload new material until X issue is resolved, and just engaging with subscribers to make them understand and hopefully even join to cause.
I can’t think of a different path that turns out positively for Creators. Even if they find a mew platform, who’s to say they won’t to the same over time?
iirc.. Youtube doesn’t use “majority” when talking about swearing. They say “consistently”. Anyone want a guess what they deem “consistent swearing” to be?
My guess is once. And his new video will get the demon bat.
Making money from YouTube is like working exclusively for a single client with no contracts, no rules, no laws, no safety, no reason, no ethics, no communication, no nothing.
Edit: What I’m saying is that YouTubers are in a very one-sided vulnerable position. Usually there are rules and ethic protecting worker’s rights (to an extent) but online content creation has managed to bypass that to the detriment of creators.
I had to do a double take, seeing /u/coestar as OP. I can only imagine how many times you’ve watched youtube be a straight dumpster fire over the years.
If YouTube is going to apply new rules retroactively, it should at least give creators the tools to “fix” those videos without having to remove and reupload them.
Or YouTube could fix it itself. Just bleep swear words in the first 15 seconds. An AI can do that right?
EDIT: After getting some responses I think I understand what’s going on. First of all, it’s apparent that these tools do exist, but YouTube won’t monetize your video even if you edit it. This seems strange because they don’t get ad money on videos that are demonetized unless the advertiser opts in. However, I’ve got an idea about what YouTube is thinking.
If users can’t edit their videos to make them acceptable, their only choice to make old videos monetized is to delete them and reupload them. Views of “old” videos have likely plateaued. But a new release of an old video will garner more views. YouTube is trying to force YouTubers to repost essentially.
Man, I hate, hate, hate when you see some great content creator posting a video like this where you can tell the light has been taken out of their eyes by youtube policy or a cease and desist or whatever. And they’re trying to figure out how they can express their feelings without getting in trouble.
I’m a smallish creator. only 38k subs. I had a nice side income going because I had a very successful series last year. Unfortunately, the intro for that series is now considered too vulgar and it got demonitized and limited.
The effect of this is that the entire series has tanked. iwas getting 10-20k views per day passively, without even making any content for the last few months (health issues and just needed a mental break, since I only do this part time in addition to my full time job). On one of the videos, **I went from getting 3,000-7,000 views per day, to 300 or less,** and none of those views are monetized now. My earnings have dropped by over 2/3s.
With their previous policy, these videos were totally fine. In fact they were up for over a year and some have gotten over 600k views. Monetized with no issues the entire time.
I have noticed a huge change in recommendations, its now either 7 year old content or stuff that i have no interest in. Now it feels disconnected amd not at all recommendations suited for me, like its close but missed the mark. This demonstrates how much channels are being affected by this new policy.
Damn, I should have seen that coming. The retroactive demonetization is extra lame.
“Majority” swearing huh?
We’ll see if ‘one’ is majority to these people.
It’s funny how this big platforms push creators aroundto a point that it’s basically asking for some kind of Youtube Content Creators Association, kinda like a union, so they can have some leverage over negotiations with the platform and maybe even coordinate a strike, like vowing not to upload new material until X issue is resolved, and just engaging with subscribers to make them understand and hopefully even join to cause.
I can’t think of a different path that turns out positively for Creators. Even if they find a mew platform, who’s to say they won’t to the same over time?
How can they possibly enact something like this to apply retroactively? An absolute spit in the face to their “valued” creators.
Huge swaths of people realizing they have just been working for a giant corp this whole time.
You don’t create content ON youtube, you create content FOR youtube.
Whatever money you think you’re making off your creativity, they are making more. Whatever you think you own, they do.
Obviously it sucks, obviously these people are being taken advantage of but no one should be fucking surprised.
>is it because YouTube just doesn’t like when I get mad at them, and it gets a lot of views
Yup, that’s it
iirc.. Youtube doesn’t use “majority” when talking about swearing. They say “consistently”. Anyone want a guess what they deem “consistent swearing” to be?
My guess is once. And his new video will get the demon bat.
So do these videos not make money from premium either?
ProZD is such a champ. I can’t not like this guy.
So obviously when a video gets demonetized there’s no ads on it anymore right? Right guys???
Making money from YouTube is like working exclusively for a single client with no contracts, no rules, no laws, no safety, no reason, no ethics, no communication, no nothing.
Edit: What I’m saying is that YouTubers are in a very one-sided vulnerable position. Usually there are rules and ethic protecting worker’s rights (to an extent) but online content creation has managed to bypass that to the detriment of creators.
I had to do a double take, seeing /u/coestar as OP. I can only imagine how many times you’ve watched youtube be a straight dumpster fire over the years.
Fuck YouTube.
If YouTube is going to apply new rules retroactively, it should at least give creators the tools to “fix” those videos without having to remove and reupload them.
Or YouTube could fix it itself. Just bleep swear words in the first 15 seconds. An AI can do that right?
EDIT: After getting some responses I think I understand what’s going on. First of all, it’s apparent that these tools do exist, but YouTube won’t monetize your video even if you edit it. This seems strange because they don’t get ad money on videos that are demonetized unless the advertiser opts in. However, I’ve got an idea about what YouTube is thinking.
If users can’t edit their videos to make them acceptable, their only choice to make old videos monetized is to delete them and reupload them. Views of “old” videos have likely plateaued. But a new release of an old video will garner more views. YouTube is trying to force YouTubers to repost essentially.
That’s the problem when they’re the only game in town.
Man, I hate, hate, hate when you see some great content creator posting a video like this where you can tell the light has been taken out of their eyes by youtube policy or a cease and desist or whatever. And they’re trying to figure out how they can express their feelings without getting in trouble.
So using swear words is offensive again? What is this, the 1950s?
Edit: Considering all the racism that isn’t demonetized, it apparently is.
Honestly? I don’t think he actually thinks it’s fun or cool. I may be wrong, but I think he might have been being sarcastic.
I’m a smallish creator. only 38k subs. I had a nice side income going because I had a very successful series last year. Unfortunately, the intro for that series is now considered too vulgar and it got demonitized and limited.
The effect of this is that the entire series has tanked. iwas getting 10-20k views per day passively, without even making any content for the last few months (health issues and just needed a mental break, since I only do this part time in addition to my full time job). On one of the videos, **I went from getting 3,000-7,000 views per day, to 300 or less,** and none of those views are monetized now. My earnings have dropped by over 2/3s.
With their previous policy, these videos were totally fine. In fact they were up for over a year and some have gotten over 600k views. Monetized with no issues the entire time.
I have noticed a huge change in recommendations, its now either 7 year old content or stuff that i have no interest in. Now it feels disconnected amd not at all recommendations suited for me, like its close but missed the mark. This demonstrates how much channels are being affected by this new policy.