There are solutions. Things like Patreon: http://penguindreams.org/blog/how-patreon-is-disrupting-youtube-and-other-ad-supported-services/ http://penguindreams

There are solutions. Things like Patreon: http://penguindreams.org/blog/how-patreon-is-disrupting-youtube-and-other-ad-supported-services/ http://penguindreams.org/blog/how-patreon-is-disrupting-yout... Patreon is interesting because they host no (well very little) content, and can help some creators with a tip jar (some make $10/month) and others with a sustainable wage. It's a more well though out Flattr. ..and the thing is, everyone gets the end creation. Supporters get some extras or behind the scenes or rewards, but a small subset of fans can essentially support big projects that are often made available to everyone. Some youtubers use only Patreon and have removed all sponsored content/ads. Support via ads is really not the way to go. To quite David Firth: "...Advertising is dog shit anyway. I don’t like all that subliminal suggesting; it’s poison..."