Absolutely! I’m happy for people I watch when they get monetised and can’t wait for it to be my turn!

Love this. I have finally paid off some long standing debt in part because of monetizing. It’s been a big blessing to me.

Hard agree, you hit the nail on the head when you say KZfaq is going to monitise your videos anyway. I montised 25 days ago and have made $18 so far and I've independently made the choice to go back and study and that $18 gets me something, makes it easier for me. I bet that the people again monitisation are wealthy, and have never had money stress.

Good luck to you, you take your personal time, and make an effort to produce interesting content,

Well said.

Love this video and hearing your opinions on this

It took me 4 years to get monetized so hell yeah I’m going to take that money!

Well said 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤

Yes!!! 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼 I know we have discussed this together before, but I loved hearing your thoughts laid out like this so clearly. This is an amazing video Ania 😭 ❤

Firm agree! 📣

I agree with your thoughts on monetization. I'm totally fine with a Booktuber choosing not to monetize because they are just doing it as a hobby, but I also don't like the idea of demeaning anyone for monetizing or not monetizing. We should all be able to make our own decisions about our channels because it is our channel and we do all the work for that channel.

100% agree! Anyone who is adamently against monetization is usually very privileged and have this idea that "elite" things should not have the stain of money touching it is delusional. Money and capitalism touches everything, we all make different choices under capitalism's yoke, but getting upset about a monetized youtube channel is nowhere near the level of concern you see by poking around...

Preach, got you!

Agree 💯

I’m all for monetization and getting paid for the content you create. I do get upset up HUGE creators doing cash grabs. Especially when they have young audiences or when we’re all in an economic downturn, cost of living crisis, whatever you want to call it.

What you said about being “in this system” makes a lot of sense. KZfaq puts ads on videos anyways, don’t they? So at that point the revenue can go to Google, or it can go to the creator, but my understanding is that the ads will be there either way. The only way out is to host your videos elsewhere, but would the subscribers follow suit?

I actually dont think that this discussion is recent. I remember this "controversy" even 10 years ago when booktube was getting started and book blogs were the norm. People not only were against mometizing things but also against sponsorships and even getting books for free 😂 I mean... reading is a hobby. Most people pay for their hobbies instead of getting paid. But most people also experience their hobbies for themselves and do not make free content / entertainment for others out of it. And marketing for products (books). Sooooo.. what is the issue with getting paid for that? It is not like you can get rich with it 😂😂