WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:00.040 --> 00:00:04.400 "yOUTUBE TOUGHENS ADVERT PAYMENT RULES" 00:00:04.400 --> 00:00:05.860 *HEAVY BREATHING* 00:00:05.860 --> 00:00:06.360 *le angry pewds* 00:00:06.360 --> 00:00:06.860 oH 00:00:07.140 --> 00:00:08.640 tHIS IS IT, YOUTUBE! 00:00:09.100 --> 00:00:11.100 Now you've made me really mad! 00:00:11.740 --> 00:00:13.680 I'm so angry 00:00:13.680 --> 00:00:14.480 *SLAP* 00:00:14.480 --> 00:00:17.060 I challenge you to BATTLE! 00:00:17.060 --> 00:00:21.880 *Dragon Ball Super: YouTube Black Arc* 00:00:21.880 --> 00:00:24.560 This announcement was trending on Twitter: 00:00:24.560 --> 00:00:26.560 "#YouTubePartnerProgram" 00:00:27.460 --> 00:00:31.260 Youtubers were tweeting about it having; different opinions about it 00:00:31.380 --> 00:00:33.820 Controversial... but the problem here is that 00:00:34.400 --> 00:00:37.480 They're all wrong. They're all wrong. 00:00:37.480 --> 00:00:39.480 I am the only one that is correct 00:00:39.480 --> 00:00:41.480 and if you don't know what I'm talking about, 00:00:41.700 --> 00:00:44.000 let me just explain what that-- what is happening. 00:00:44.420 --> 00:00:47.600 Basically, YouTube came out and said that 00:00:47.620 --> 00:00:49.880 SURPRISE! if you don't have 00:00:49.880 --> 00:00:54.980 4,000 hours of watch time AND a thousand subscribers 00:00:55.120 --> 00:00:57.940 *devil voice* THEN YOU MEAN NOTHING TO US! 00:00:57.980 --> 00:00:59.980 They-- They didn't exactly say that. 00:01:00.379 --> 00:01:02.529 To be fair that's not what they said.. 00:01:03.140 --> 00:01:05.180 But basically that was it. 00:01:05.180 --> 00:01:07.640 I like how they added at the end of the statement: 00:01:07.640 --> 00:01:11.040 "One of YouTube's core values is to provide 00:01:11.080 --> 00:01:15.260 anyone the opportunity to earn money from a thriving channel." 00:01:15.260 --> 00:01:18.580 Well, now you're kind of saying one thing and doing the other. 00:01:18.580 --> 00:01:20.160 You can't do that. 00:01:20.160 --> 00:01:22.680 Now, my personal reaction to this, was-- 00:01:22.680 --> 00:01:25.260 the first instinct was: "Okay, so?" 00:01:25.300 --> 00:01:27.940 "Logan Paul filmed a dead body?" 00:01:28.360 --> 00:01:30.740 "And smaller channels have to suffer" 00:01:30.740 --> 00:01:33.420 Uhhh... how does that make any sense? 00:01:33.420 --> 00:01:36.860 It almost sounds a bit similar to the Adpocalypse, where 00:01:36.880 --> 00:01:39.460 Youtube said that "Youtube would no longer allow 00:01:39.520 --> 00:01:43.540 creators to make money until they reach 10,000 views." 00:01:43.540 --> 00:01:47.620 Big creator messes up, small channels suffer. 00:01:47.620 --> 00:01:53.060 I am so sorry about the adpocalypse, by the way, in case I haven't apologized, okay? 00:01:53.080 --> 00:01:56.960 That was definitely me that put those advertisements 00:01:56.960 --> 00:02:00.060 On those military, ISIS, racist videos, okay? 00:02:00.060 --> 00:02:03.560 I'm sorry about that. I feel really bad about it. :c 00:02:03.580 --> 00:02:06.980 Basically the reason why Youtube did this is because they said 00:02:07.600 --> 00:02:14.340 Phrasing: "It's been clear over the last few months that we need the right requirements and better signals to identify channels that have 00:02:14.340 --> 00:02:15.680 earned the right to run ads." 00:02:15.960 --> 00:02:21.780 So basically, adding the bar to 10,000 views is not enough for YouTube to make sure that 00:02:21.780 --> 00:02:23.860 ads don't appear on 00:02:24.160 --> 00:02:31.380 Videos that they don't want it to. And ah, you know, I gotta give YouTube props for always, always 00:02:31.400 --> 00:02:36.040 Anytime they announce anything it's always such a mess. No one really knows 00:02:36.040 --> 00:02:40.460 what's going on and it leads people to be confused and angry and, uh 00:02:40.460 --> 00:02:44.760 It's just the same thing every time. People are saying that so now 00:02:44.760 --> 00:02:50.740 If i'm not in the partnership program anymore, does that mean my videos aren't gonna get recommended? Because they're 00:02:50.740 --> 00:02:52.690 Not earning revenue which each of us said 00:02:52.690 --> 00:02:58.900 No, to before but it's, still kind of like, "Uhh.. Is that really true?" Everyone seemed to notice it differently. 00:02:59.000 --> 00:03:04.000 People asking like, oh, okay, so now I'm not in the partnership program anymore.. uh 00:03:04.480 --> 00:03:10.140 but what about promotion? And I can't schedule uploads, and losing all these benefits. 00:03:10.140 --> 00:03:15.320 What is that gonna mean for me and why isn't that just a standard for anyone on Youtube, really. 00:03:15.500 --> 00:03:19.200 And also, people who are not in the partnership program anymore is asking like 00:03:19.210 --> 00:03:24.849 Hey, am I even gonna get paid? I know it's not a lot of money but am I gonna get it or not? like 00:03:25.400 --> 00:03:30.369 probably you are, but the fact that these questions aren't answered it's always such a 00:03:30.369 --> 00:03:34.840 mess and it's always so unnecessary. A plus for Youtube for always 00:03:35.040 --> 00:03:41.300 Communicating so well. Usually, I find that Youtube isn't half as evil as it seems to be. 00:03:41.300 --> 00:03:44.040 Doing these things, it's just they can't seem to communicate. 00:03:45.020 --> 00:03:48.249 What it is they're actually doing. And then, All these- All these- 00:03:49.940 --> 00:03:51.940 outrage comes in and- 00:03:52.520 --> 00:03:54.850 Then they just pull back even more. Now- 00:03:54.850 --> 00:04:01.059 we have youtubers, like, KEEMSTAR, *roll the clip* KEEM: So now everyone's asking me, well what advice you have for small youtubers? 00:04:02.120 --> 00:04:08.290 KEEM: QUIT. You cannot make it in this game anymore. Alright? You're not going to make it. 00:04:08.540 --> 00:04:10.540 KEEM: There is way too much competition. 00:04:10.880 --> 00:04:14.589 Technically he's not wrong it's tough as hell to be a youtuber these days. 00:04:15.110 --> 00:04:21.999 But the thing is, it's always been hard. Youtube, right now, really pushes for watch time. Unless you upload regularly. 00:04:22.340 --> 00:04:29.200 And long videos you are gonna suffer. And I think this is the real issue here. This is what you should be pissed off about. 00:04:29.720 --> 00:04:32.350 That put a lot effort and a- 00:04:32.690 --> 00:04:38.200 Really good channels don't get as much exposure as they might deserve because- 00:04:38.200 --> 00:04:43.330 They don't fit in this quota. And it's always been like this. Channels come and go on YouTube because they- 00:04:43.330 --> 00:04:49.459 Maybe fit what the algorithm of YouTube wants and it's always there's been a wave of people coming- 00:04:49.770 --> 00:04:50.720 and going. 00:04:50.720 --> 00:04:54.350 And that may not deserve it or not because of this. 00:04:54.810 --> 00:04:56.700 Youtube has never turned a profit. 00:04:56.700 --> 00:04:57.420 EVER. 00:04:57.420 --> 00:05:04.189 Since they they've done it. And I think they're really trying to change that. But if anything has shown- 00:05:04.189 --> 00:05:07.060 That youtube is not a sustainable business model- 00:05:08.340 --> 00:05:14.820 Atleast no one's done it right yet. And that's why there's no competition to YouTube just because it's so hard to figure out. Even If you have some- 00:05:15.300 --> 00:05:17.839 Youtube being so extremely successful with its creator. 00:05:19.080 --> 00:05:24.589 IT'S STILL NOT PROFIT. YouTube said, that he *they*, would maally-manually review all relevant content- 00:05:24.590 --> 00:05:28.520 By the end of march. Because of this Logan Paul thing. They said that they're- 00:05:28.520 --> 00:05:33.180 Gonna have more than ten thousand workers reviewing clips by the end of 2018. 00:05:34.320 --> 00:05:34.820 Uhh... 00:05:35.100 --> 00:05:42.640 That's a lot of workers to review videos. Now here's my, my, main point with this is this tweet that i saw actually, yesterday. 00:05:43.290 --> 00:05:51.290 "Hahaha, my sister used to upload littlest petshop videos on youtube when she was nine and she accidentally enabled ad? 00:05:51.290 --> 00:05:53.659 revenue, which checked her adsense account 00:05:53.660 --> 00:06:00.080 Yesterday and she made 1,500 bucks turn up like that's, awesome i'm not, gonna hit on that i don't really have an 00:06:00.080 --> 00:06:06.860 Issue with it this is what you took trying to prevent with this there's only so many ads on youtube? 00:06:06.860 --> 00:06:13.520 It's not an infinite amount. You may be watching my channel sometimes and there's no, ads on it and uh, 00:06:13.700 --> 00:06:19.540 That might be because there was not enough, ads to go around it happens all the time that you watch a video 00:06:19.550 --> 00:06:22.250 Ads might be enabled but they don't show 00:06:22.250 --> 00:06:28.940 Up, because there's not enough to go around and i personally think that stopping channels that are 00:06:29.160 --> 00:06:34.420 Coming out of nowhere just to upload other people's contents, like movies and tv shows 00:06:34.430 --> 00:06:38.060 And that stuff cutting, off those people from making revenue and taking, away 00:06:38.060 --> 00:06:40.480 Ads from channels that are actually 00:06:40.740 --> 00:06:47.240 Dedicated and uploading videos it makes sense to me a lot of people get really pissed because of the 00:06:47.300 --> 00:06:50.480 4,000 hours thing and i understand that that's frustrating but. 00:06:50.700 --> 00:06:55.360 People, did the math and essentially it comes down to like four dollars four bucks 00:06:55.370 --> 00:07:00.489 A month or something like and if you arguing, about that amount then, maybe you should, ask, yourself, why are you 00:07:00.489 --> 00:07:05.600 Making youtube videos it's always been hard to be a small channel always 00:07:06.020 --> 00:07:09.520 Back in the day, youtube used to have a, manual partnership program 00:07:09.620 --> 00:07:17.300 Where you'd have to apply and hopefully make it in and i trust me you needed more than a thousand subscribers to get into that 00:07:18.140 --> 00:07:24.760 If anything it's clearly been too easy to put ads on your channel and for bucks that doesn't seem like 00:07:24.760 --> 00:07:31.800 You're, looking at the bigger picture you're complaining, about that personally i didn't make, any revenue of youtube after making videos for a 00:07:31.810 --> 00:07:38.229 Whole year even more i think i had like twenty five thousand subscribers and youtube wouldn't touch my, channel they 00:07:38.229 --> 00:07:42.069 wouldn't partner it and it was extremely frustrating because i 00:07:43.220 --> 00:07:48.130 felt like i had i had the chance to finally push in and make it into a living but i 00:07:48.259 --> 00:07:50.559 Couldn't but it was way beyond four dollars? 00:07:50.990 --> 00:07:57.400 I understand that it's tough as hell to get to a thousand subscribers and i remember that seemed singing possible 00:07:57.620 --> 00:08:02.889 But if you're looking at it as a way to you should earn revenue before that so you can get a 00:08:03.080 --> 00:08:09.039 Few dollars that doesn't to me doesn't really, justify the the end goal that they're trying to 00:08:09.590 --> 00:08:12.669 Do here blocking out people from uploading 00:08:13.789 --> 00:08:19.959 Bad content to youtube or perhaps creating another, media system the only way i could earn, revenue back in the day 00:08:20.720 --> 00:08:25.509 Was to sign up with a network youtube wouldn't touch gaming channels and i only? 00:08:25.509 --> 00:08:32.769 Did gaming channel back then and so many youtubers not just, me but just got royally screwed over by networks 00:08:33.800 --> 00:08:40.599 Taking, what like half of their revenue and giving, what back people don't talk, about that but four dollars 00:08:40.599 --> 00:08:46.838 Oh, no like, yes it's it's hard as hell to be a small channel i know that but it sure as, hell 00:08:46.839 --> 00:08:50.319 Wasn't easier, back in the day i think it's great that youtube is partnering 00:08:50.839 --> 00:08:53.739 Channels now and this is what they have to do to make it happen 00:08:53.810 --> 00:09:00.010 And it seems just fair to me even though it might seem hard it's good a lot of people saying 00:09:00.010 --> 00:09:06.369 Well it's motivating maybe getting a little bit of revenue and seeing that you are earning something i agree but 00:09:06.980 --> 00:09:08.680 The ends doesn't justify the 00:09:08.680 --> 00:09:15.039 Means and at the end of the day i think it's sort of a healthy approach that maybe you shouldn't be earning 00:09:15.040 --> 00:09:17.040 Revenue the very first thing 00:09:17.149 --> 00:09:19.149 Maybe that should be a goal 00:09:19.310 --> 00:09:23.469 maybe you should be incentivized to work on your subscribers and 00:09:23.990 --> 00:09:28.330 building an audience first instead of earning revenue first i 00:09:28.880 --> 00:09:31.510 Understand that there's more things to it but to me 00:09:31.760 --> 00:09:38.529 Youtube is like a runner the fastest runner alive and then someone just tied his shoes together and he fell and now he's retarded 00:09:39.110 --> 00:09:45.310 I stole that joke from brad but it's, so true since there's no competition to youtube i think it's very important that when 00:09:45.310 --> 00:09:48.520 Bad things happen or when they, do bad things that we do? 00:09:49.610 --> 00:09:56.169 Stand up against them i think it's important that, we are united as a community but i also feel like 00:09:56.600 --> 00:09:58.750 This is not that big a, deal 00:09:59.300 --> 00:10:04.570 Save your energy, and save your outrage for something more important that will have a bigger 00:10:06.080 --> 00:10:11.949 Effect on the platform and I hope that smaller channels don't get discouraged by this. 00:10:12.560 --> 00:10:16.149 Keep working hard, I know it sucks, 00:10:16.190 --> 00:10:18.429 it's always sucked. Uh, I do see new 00:10:18.430 --> 00:10:23.260 channels try and it and it isn't impossible anyway i've been going on for too long 00:10:23.270 --> 00:10:30.849 and that's just my thought about it. What do you think - is YouTube screwing over its creators? 00:10:30.849 --> 00:10:32.510 Here's a poll (pole it's a joke thanks pewds) 00:10:32.510 --> 00:10:35.229 And that's it for me for now, goodbye