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YouTube was great before creators made money from it. Now it’s 99% hypebeasts
I don’t think creators making money is the root of most social media issues. I would place more blame on greedy monetization by parent companies and algorithms that prioritize engagement above any other metric. Engagement shouldn’t be a primary metric for value.
Nigahiga skits in the living room was peak YouTube