YouTube was a place where you could monetize videos with just 10,000 views. Those days are long gone with the new Youtube Partnership changes. The new policy announcement has changed the atmosphere for many smaller YouTubers but not larger ones who can enjoy the old Partnership privileges.

Many now see YouTube as an oppressive monarch who reward “the rich” by punishing the “poor”. The “poor” are the smaller youtubers who don’t have the voice or platform of bigger Youtubers but together can affect change on the leading social media platform. This joint effort or movement is the #SmallYoutuberArmy – a group consisting of 100s of small YouTubers who are banding against Youtube’s biased new policies.

Well, that sounds a bit too serious, but as we peek into the reality, things are pretty serious.

It all began because of the irresponsibility showcased by the “bad actors”.

Who are ‘bad actors’?

The new YouTube policy requires any channel or owner to have at least 1,000 subscribers and a total of 4,000 hours of overall watch time per year. This change has been a result of the controversies spewed around the globe because of some YouTube celebs like Logan Paul. As you might know, this YouTube star creator had posted a video of a dead body in the Aokigahara forest which gave way to an endless debate that termed him as ‘senseless’ and ‘idiotic’ since being seen mocking the dead person who reportedly had committed a suicide.

Following this, YouTube not only banned Logan Paul from its Google Preferred ad program, but it also strived to bring the change we are talking about.

The company announced in their blog post, “(The new changes) will allow us to significantly improve our ability to identify creators who contribute positively to the community and help drive more ad revenue to them”. This announcement directs attention towards the people who are contributing positively to the community unlike Logan Paul type of channel owners.

Therefore, the bad actors are those people that have hurt the identity of the YouTube as a community.

What are the repercussions of this move?

As much as this move is seen beneficiary for getting rid of the people like Logan Paul, it is equally devastating for small SW Youtubers that eke out their existence in the vast YouTube community. Some of them are really contributing to the masses; and like members of the #SmallYoutuberArmy, they are mainly based on content that may not manipulate viewers into subscribing to their channel. They had a chance of monetizing their channels before under the old Youtube Partnership program. However, as February 20, 2018, those small channels are in jeopardy of losing their sustenance.

What can be done to help small Youtubers?

You might have an interest that collides with the content small channels post. If that’s so, you can subscribe to that channel in order to put your efforts in helping the owner keep making wonderful videos for you.

There are many YouTube channels that can be helped. All you need to do is search for your preferred content and subscribe to channels with small subscriber bases. However, if you need a little push in knowing or understanding the #SmallYoutuberArmy cause, you can view this Reddit thread.

YouTube Partnership has become more of a treasure hunt after the shift in its policy. However, no matter how much the conditions get worse, we can always succeed by promoting good content. Fameviews is here to assist small channels get bigger and meet the new Youtuber guidelines. See packages under Youtube tab and increase subscriber base with add-ons at check out. Be a part of small Youtuber army and follow the hashtag “#smallyoutuberarmy” on social media. You could make a difference with a single click.