Providing the free platform to publish content is a means to an end (advertising revenue), and this is their documented business strategy, and is very much the norm and profitable.
Despite that ^ Ad-sense rates drop, youtube decides to arbitrarily de-monetize; no human review.
do you think they should further be able to arbitrarly request payment on top of routinely arbitrarily reducing ad revenue share from the content creators work, which are already bolstering the platform?
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A somewhat exxagerated comparison/Scenario: insulin provider provides you insulin thru paid insurance.They make X money, are profitable.You get used to this routine of getting meds, paying insurance, insurance pays med provider.
Nothing changes, but insulen provider realizes you have XXX money. so wants a cut of your paycheck on TOP of insurance...
>do you think they should further be able to arbitrarly request payment on top of routinely arbitrarily reducing ad revenue share from the content creators work, which are already bolstering the platform?
Why are you moving the goalposts from "a cut of direct sponsorship money" to "arbitrarly request payment on top of routinely arbitrarily reducing ad revenue share from the content creators work"? It's fine to lament about youtube's capricious judgements on what can or can't be monetized, but there's nothing inherently "arbitrary" about asking for a cut of sponsorship revenue.
>A somewhat exxagerated comparison/Scenario: insulin provider provides you insulin thru paid insurance.They make X money, are profitable.You get used to this routine of getting meds, paying insurance, insurance pays med provider.
I don't see that happening any time soon. If anything, the current trend is the opposite, ie. brand-name drug makers charging an (inflated) amount to insurance companies, and rebating the patient's copay. There's also nothing fundamentally wrong with a company "double-dipping" (ie. charging both sides). Delivery apps charges both the restaurant and the customer, for instance.
Despite that ^ Ad-sense rates drop, youtube decides to arbitrarily de-monetize; no human review.
do you think they should further be able to arbitrarly request payment on top of routinely arbitrarily reducing ad revenue share from the content creators work, which are already bolstering the platform?
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A somewhat exxagerated comparison/Scenario: insulin provider provides you insulin thru paid insurance.They make X money, are profitable.You get used to this routine of getting meds, paying insurance, insurance pays med provider.
Nothing changes, but insulen provider realizes you have XXX money. so wants a cut of your paycheck on TOP of insurance...