this post was submitted on 19 May 2024
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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

My favorites youtubers aren't getting paid dick without having to downgrade their content with algospeak, even then they're very vocal about how much they begrudgingly abide by it and push viewers to patreon saying whatever they make there is worth a lot more than what they make from ads