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YouTube Creators - Small channels will be cut from the partner program

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  • #32
    tedpan
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭tedpan


    Thanks very much to everyone who's helped me out on my channel. Much closer to the 1k now :) If anyone wants me to help you out on YouTube, let me know!


  • #33
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    doylefe wrote: »
    Maybe this is a good thing for YouTube.

    Maybe it will bring it back to a time where it was about people uploading watchable content because they did it as a hobby, instead of what it turned into which is an incessant grind to churn out as much ****e as possible in an attempt to generate revenue from watchers, while also whoring oneself out to be a shill for large corporations.

    I wish I could filter out all that and just see the smaller creators that I like.


  • #34
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    Can smaller creators not merge and share a channel?


  • #35
    tedpan
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭tedpan


    beauf wrote:
    Can smaller creators not merge and share a channel?


    I'm not sure, I know you can join and collaborate with other channels although think YouTube pays on the individual channels.


  • #36
    the_pen_turner
    Registered Users Posts: 7,505 ✭✭✭the_pen_turner


    This shows how stupid this new rule is.
    All the small creators that are anyway close to 1000 subs are scrambling to find ways to get to that level. They are doing it by any means they can. Beg borrow and ask strangers for subs.
    In the last week I have seen loads of creators asking followers to sub to their friends channels.

    Don't get me wrong most deserve it and it's great to find new creators. But it make a mockery of the new rule


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  • #37
    tedpan
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭tedpan


    the_pen_turner wrote:
    This shows how stupid this new rule is. All the small creators that are anyway close to 1000 subs are scrambling to find ways to get to that level. They are doing it by any means they can. Beg borrow and ask strangers for subs. In the last week I have seen loads of creators asking followers to sub to their friends channels.

    the_pen_turner wrote:
    Don't get me wrong most deserve it and it's great to find new creators. But it make a mockery of the new rule


    Very true, although that wasn't the point of the thread. I wanted to discuss the new rules and some boardsies were kind enough to help me out.


  • #38
    duffman3833
    Registered Users Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭duffman3833


    Even tho im no longer gonna get money, i might do the odd video for the fun, im sure a lot will be in same boat. I only got into it to create and render videos as i wanted to learn, so ill keep it that way


  • #39
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,163 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    I got partnered or something, whatever it was called years ago, but never hit the threshold for a single cheque. Still make the odd video. Not in it for cash.

    If you're small enough to be below 1k chances are the payout would be less than a Dominos pizza every two months, if thats destroying your interest in then you probably aren't going anywhere anyways. Maybe thats harsh but the next Neistat will keep at the normal job until they hit the threshold.


  • #40
    tedpan
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭tedpan


    ED E wrote:
    If you're small enough to be below 1k chances are the payout would be less than a Dominos pizza every two months, if thats destroying your interest in then you probably aren't going anywhere anyways. Maybe thats harsh but the next Neistat will keep at the normal job until they hit the threshold.


    I understand what you're saying, but that's not destroying my interest. As I said in my first post, I meet the views threshold with over 50k views per month but my subs were low, so I would lose my payment every two months(however small).

    Going to keep up with the channel as I really enjoy it. Cheers to everyone for helping me!


  • #41
    CallmeKeano
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭CallmeKeano


    Sabre0001 wrote: »
    I comfortably hit the minutes watched barometer on my active account, but sub base is only 500 - niche hobby so growing could be challenging...or I could put out better content :D Was a bit of a kick to get the mail this morning though.

    I myself have a small channel I do however meet the requirements, I have 840k views and 2500 subs, I have taken the foot off over the last year I still hot 1k views on new uploads might take a few weeks but I seem to get there. I am still partnered ( I actually logged in earlier just to check) but I can go months without uploading. Sorry for the rant my point is this why are you upset about not being allowed to make money from your videos I make around €20 a month on a channel that gets 15,000 monthly views and is almost unused. Unless you have a hell of a lot of views coming in you cannot make decent money.

    *(This is a new account only because I am on a new machine and lost my email address and boards account) I will post a screenshot of my dashboard if anyone is looking for an arguement on my stats.


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  • #42
    GingerLily
    Registered Users Posts: 4,767 ✭✭✭GingerLily


    It was probably very expensive in administration costs to distribute so many low numbers of cash to do many small channels.


  • #43
    CallmeKeano
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭CallmeKeano


    GingerLily wrote: »
    It was probably very expensive in administration costs to distribute so many low numbers of cash to do many small channels.

    It is run by google adsence and they don't seem to have a minimum requirement for a website once it is generating clean traffic and zero copyright they are normally accepted


  • #44
    mudabi
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭mudabi


    tedpan wrote: »
    I understand what you're saying, but that's not destroying my interest. As I said in my first post, I meet the views threshold with over 50k views per month but my subs were low, so I would lose my payment every two months(however small).

    Going to keep up with the channel as I really enjoy it. Cheers to everyone for helping me!

    Only 2 more to go :)


  • #45
    tedpan
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭tedpan


    CallmeKeano wrote:
    I myself have a small channel I do however meet the requirements, I have 840k views and 2500 subs, I have taken the foot off over the last year I still hot 1k views on new uploads might take a few weeks but I seem to get there. I am still partnered ( I actually logged in earlier just to check) but I can go months without uploading. Sorry for the rant my point is this why are you upset about not being allowed to make money from your videos I make around €20 a month on a channel that gets 15,000 monthly views and is almost unused. Unless you have a hell of a lot of views coming in you cannot make decent money.

    Yep, I get about 40-50k monthly views, just low on subs.
    mudabi wrote:
    Only 2 more to go

    Yep, nearly there :) really appreciate my fellow boardsies! Anyone else need assistance, let me know!


  • #46
    CallmeKeano
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭CallmeKeano


    tedpan wrote: »
    Yep, I get about 40-50k monthly views, just low on subs.



    Yep, nearly there :) really appreciate my fellow boardsies! Anyone else need assistance, let me know!

    well if you want I can sub to you if you need help I'm willing.


  • #47
    Lenny
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,389 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lenny


    I subbed


  • #48
    tedpan
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭tedpan


    CallmeKeano wrote:
    well if you want I can sub to you if you need help I'm willing.

    Thanks, happy to return the favour!
    Lenny wrote:
    I subbed

    Cheers, thanks very much!


  • #49
    CallmeKeano
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭CallmeKeano


    post your channel link i will sub


  • #50
    tedpan
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭tedpan


    CallmeKeano wrote: »
    post your channel link i will sub

    https://youtu.be/WldrINKysPU

    Cheers!


  • #51
    CallmeKeano
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭CallmeKeano


    tedpan wrote: »
    https://youtu.be/WldrINKysPU

    Cheers!

    I have subbed now good job 2.9 million views, really random channel (like mine) I watched your video on Jim Carey interesting stuff.


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  • #52
    tedpan
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭tedpan


    CallmeKeano wrote:
    I have subbed now good job 2.9 million views, really random channel (like mine) I watched your video on Jim Carey interesting stuff.


    Yep, it's a bit of everything alright. Thanks for helping me out! Do you have a link to yours, would like to take a look.


  • #53
    CallmeKeano
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭CallmeKeano


    tedpan wrote: »
    Yep, it's a bit of everything alright. Thanks for helping me out! Do you have a link to yours, would like to take a look.

    of course its https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtJpt_f6aWDigCbOWjO8AA


  • #54
    tedpan
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭tedpan


    CallmeKeano wrote:
    of course its


    Class channel, so much random content, like the series of vids on Rubik's cubes. Had to sub!


  • #55
    CallmeKeano
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭CallmeKeano


    Thanks, man appreciate the feedback.

    I have a couple of friends with channels I will send them your way and hopefully get you where you need to be.


  • #56
    tedpan
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭tedpan


    CallmeKeano wrote:
    Thanks, man appreciate the feedback.

    CallmeKeano wrote:
    I have a couple of friends with channels I will send them your way and hopefully get you where you need to be.


    Much appreciated!


  • #57
    tedpan
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭tedpan


    Thanks for everyone's support!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj71SlQrTRs


  • #58
    CorMc
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭CorMc


    Although I never got any money from Youtube it was always cool seeing the counter go up and hit $20. Unfortunately I hit neither criteria... I haven't even got 100 subs! But I'm still going to keep making videos, as I enjoy watching back on them at the end of the year. Kind of a "What have I done with my year"

    youtube.com/user/CorMc09


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