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YouTube's real killer feature is its video discovery. Having millions users endlessly streaming content without many connection hitches while showing a dozen re

• rmvt 6y ago
  doesn't youtube feature a patreon-like feature already, where you can sponsor the creators?
  • coldpie 6y ago
    If they do, I have never seen it, and I watch a lot of YouTube.
    • michaelt 6y ago
      It's called "channel memberships" - if you look at [1] you'll see a 'join' button to the left of the 'subscribe' button (or at least, I do in the UK) I can't imagine it'll replace Patreon though, as a lot of creators see Patreon as giving them back control from Google's inscrutable, capricious treatment. [1] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcXhhVwCT6_WqjkEniejRJQ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcXhhVwCT6_WqjkEniejRJQ
• Applejinx 6y ago
  YouTube's killer feature is ability to INFLUENCE video discovery. There is no need for them ever, ever to care about being able to pay creators in a competitive way, when they can be paid (or simply needed) just to get the content out there and seen by an audience. As long as they are YouTube they can capitalize on being the gatekeepers and there's no reason for them to care about becoming also the ticket-takers. There's also no need for them to try and kill Patreon to replace it: Patreon is taking pressure off of them and enabling them to enjoy the really useful part of their dominance, with no consequences to them. With Patreon out there, YouTube doesn't even need to care whether it seems like it pays creators or not.