The Controversy of YouTubers Cancelling Themselves

TLDRA group of YouTubers decided to cancel themselves and move to their own platform, charging a subscription fee. However, this decision backfired as fans are tired of subscriptions and see it as a money-making move rather than a genuine concern for the platform.

Key insights

🔥The YouTubers decided to cancel themselves due to their dissatisfaction with YouTube's updates and direction.

💰They moved to their own platform and introduced a subscription service, requiring fans to pay to watch their content.

😡Fans criticized this decision as a money-making move and expressed their frustration with the increasing number of subscriptions.

🙅‍♂️The YouTubers' attempt to gain more control and make more money from their content resulted in backlash instead of support.

🚫Fans perceive the introduction of a pay wall as greed and view it negatively.

Q&A

Why did the YouTubers decide to cancel themselves?

The YouTubers were dissatisfied with YouTube's updates and the platform's direction.

What did the YouTubers do after cancelling themselves?

They moved to their own platform and introduced a subscription service, requiring fans to pay to watch their content.

Why did fans criticize the YouTubers' decision?

Fans see the introduction of a subscription service as a money-making move and express their frustration with the growing number of subscriptions.

Did the YouTubers' plan to gain more control and make more money succeed?

No, the introduction of a pay wall resulted in backlash from fans instead of support.

How did fans perceive the introduction of a pay wall?

Fans view the introduction of a pay wall as greed and have a negative perception of it.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Introduction: The video discusses a group of YouTubers who decided to cancel themselves.

01:07Key Insight 1: The YouTubers moved to their own platform and introduced a subscription service.

01:45Key Insight 2: Fans criticized the YouTubers' decision as a money-making move.

01:50Key Insight 3: The YouTubers' video was seen as a typical 'quits YouTube' video, but the pay wall was added.

01:54Key Insight 4: Fans perceive the introduction of a pay wall as greed.