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YouTube Demonetization Paranoia and the 'Random Raid' Theory

from Mike Recine & Lizzo Be Quitting | The Tim Dillon Show #388 · #388

3 min

Tim and Mike Rine open discussing Rich Torres attacking Sean McCarthy on Twitter, then riff on arbitrary YouTube demonetization, comparing it to a dictator doing random raids to keep creators afraid.

In this bit5 moments
  • Mike Rine has a new special on the Out for Smokes YouTube channel
  • Richie Torres, a Bronx congressman, was tweeting about Sean McCarthy
  • Tim can't figure out how much money YouTube is paying him when he checks his account
  • The arbitrary system is where the fear comes from, because you don't know what will trigger demonetization
  • YouTube's strategy is like a dictator running random raids—creating fear through unpredictability
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Mike RineSean McCarthyout for smokesScott ChaplainRichie Torres

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