Fuck you YouTube. They have just doubled the minimum watch time for creators before they can become eligible for monetization. I've been trying to build my channel for over two years and the 4k barrier was already too high. Even with a 37k view video I wasn't able to scratch past 3000 hours. 8k feels nearly impossible. The web really needs an alternative to their monopoly. Too bad there's no money in PeerTube https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-partner-program-updates-2027-new-opportunities-earn/ #youtube #creators #greed #enshittification #google