Youtube are of course a pack of jerks but I don't know where this idea you have some kind of entitlement to the Youtube Partner Program came from. Youtube is al

Youtube are of course a pack of jerks but I don't know where this idea you have some kind of entitlement to the Youtube Partner Program came from. Youtube is already hosting your video content for free. The partner program is another free service where they do the work of an entire ad agency for you. Losing monetization doesn't stop you from getting paid, it stops you from getting paid automatically for no effort. You're still completely free to get sponsorships and run ad placements to make money exactly the way you had to before Youtube started handing out careers on a silver platter.