[Bishonen88]

It won't revert the damage it's done already, though. Youtube, being the main source of income for so many creators, plays a dangerous game with those 'beta-tests', offering apparently not-well-tested features to the creators, playing with their revenue as a result.

[alangibson]

It seem inevitable that YouTube will always drive creators revenue down to 'subsistence' level, where 'subsistence' is just enough to keep them making videos. From a shareholder's point of view, anything more is giving away money.

[jkestner]

Upvoted because this sums up Silicon Valley, or capitalism.

[kkarakk]

no one apart from "game the system" type channels like those kid toy unboxing channels are using youtube as a primary source of revenue anymore.

merchandise,patreon and ad sponsorships are the only way to make an actual living with youtube

[Bishonen88]

Literally in the video on which you're commenting, the creator states: "Right now, the main source of income that pays for this, is Youtube ads"

[StavrosK]

I hope that's true, as I think Patreon aligns much more closely with the creators' incentives than YouTube does.

[dawnerd]

Literally couldn’t be further from the truth.