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Originally Posted by AlanBostick
My understanding is that YouTubing sucks, and every time you turn around YouTube makes it suck even more.
The YouTube adpocalypse/demonetization problems hit a bunch of people hard over the last year. But some are still pushing forward through a combination of Patreon, commercially sponsored videos, other platforms, and other funding mechanisms (merchandise). Maybe there's a lesson here about eggs and baskets.
I think everyone is still waiting to see whether the channel memberships will pan out in a way that's good for content creators. It's too early to tell.
There's probably a ton of analogies with poker that are valid to consider when thinking about the level of suckiness involved. There's definitely some level at which it's a grind to make it. And you're subject to luck and circumstances that are beyond your control. You need some level of natural aptitude and intuition for how things work, and a certain level of intrinsic interest that keeps you going even if you aren't making money right away.