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Reading through all this has been eye-opening with so many thoughtful comments that made me think, even if some parts are a bit discouraging.

I’ve been toying with the idea of jumping on the content creation wagon with storytelling, vlogging life experiences, that sort of thing, but now I’m wondering: Is it still worth building on YouTube if there’s a real risk of getting banned later for unknowingly crossing some unclear content line?

I’m not focused on monetization right now, just hoping to share and connect, but I’d hate to build something meaningful only to watch it vanish overnight.




You can make a living with content creation without giving your stuff away to Youtube. See the many bloggers and such that are posted around here


Just take care to backup all your videos, then you can always go elsewhere, or possibly just start a new channel with a new account.




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