We've been fake "YouTube Partners" since 2008 when the program began, and we also received the "notice", as described in our last post, "GoodBye YouTube, it's the END of an ERA :: Hello STEEMIT and DTUBE! 🤗", so we can definitely relate...
However, from our perspective, this is nothing new as we saw the "writing on the wall" going back to 2011. Basically, they don't want to let people realize they can be self-sufficient and question the system, or offer an alternative "point of view" to their own.
Oh yeah, and I think you're both right on in your video... I pretty much agree with everything you both said. :)
Thanks for the thoughtful comment. We just started paying attention to YouTube policies when we began back in March, and we were always a bit dubious about the system. But we thought we would give it a try anyway. After almost a year on YouTube, and seeing what they did to other channels, we just had enough. We are happy to have that pruned out of our lives. Not a good company to work for (which is what we were basically doing as content creators).
well, looks like you guys are already off to a great start on STEEMIT, and I wouldn't be surprised if it's already eclipsed anything you've earned on YouTube. Granted you're not in it for the money, but it's still nice to find people who not only appreciate your work, but look forward to "rewarding" you financially for it as well, without the constant worry of whether or not your next video will be demonetized or outright removed from YouTube, because, you know... "divergents"! :)