Response on hackernews seemed a bit overly negative without sufficient reason. Seems fine, and in terms of overall strategy it makes a lot of sense. It does spell bad news for Patreon and the like...
Response on hackernews seemed a bit overly negative without sufficient reason. Seems fine, and in terms of overall strategy it makes a lot of sense. It does spell bad news for Patreon and the like though, but it's pretty inevitable imo. Youtube were not going to be happy with Patreon users linking to youtube and Patreon taking 30% when Youtube could have been the one taking the cut for d2c videos.
Then again, a lot of creators look to other avenues in part because 'all monetization eggs in one basket' results in youtube having total control over your content. My hope is that more...
Then again, a lot of creators look to other avenues in part because 'all monetization eggs in one basket' results in youtube having total control over your content.
My hope is that more competition like Nebula crop up...where creators are also part owners.
Or better yet, decentralization of the platform. Make it s.t. video hosting, notification subscriptions, monetization, etc., each work independently. Preferably, each domain having its free...
Or better yet, decentralization of the platform. Make it s.t. video hosting, notification subscriptions, monetization, etc., each work independently. Preferably, each domain having its free technical standard, so hopping between service providers is a non-issue.
Response on hackernews seemed a bit overly negative without sufficient reason. Seems fine, and in terms of overall strategy it makes a lot of sense. It does spell bad news for Patreon and the like though, but it's pretty inevitable imo. Youtube were not going to be happy with Patreon users linking to youtube and Patreon taking 30% when Youtube could have been the one taking the cut for d2c videos.
Then again, a lot of creators look to other avenues in part because 'all monetization eggs in one basket' results in youtube having total control over your content.
My hope is that more competition like Nebula crop up...where creators are also part owners.
Or better yet, decentralization of the platform. Make it s.t. video hosting, notification subscriptions, monetization, etc., each work independently. Preferably, each domain having its free technical standard, so hopping between service providers is a non-issue.
Discussion on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32783730