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The internet was built by a small community of people who wanted information to be free. Now it’s all about profiteering.

I’ll always want info, but will never pay. I have complex psychological models about platforms that selectively curate specific content.

Even Veratasium recently had a video demonetized because he included factual historical information about a suicide.

> Now it’s all about profiteering.

Unfortunately, the people who make content need to eat too.

Demonization only exists because YouTube is beholden to advertisers. If most people subscribed, it wouldn't be a problem.

I can’t help but think that being a full time YouTuber is a major risk.

It’s appealing by nature, and there’s a lot of wonderful content, but there is also a large power imbalance between the creators and the corporation.