• ivanafterall@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    A YouTube creators’ strike isn’t an impossible notion. It’d just have to be led by a couple of big names, like a Mr. Beast type.

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      1 year ago

      Mr Beast is the result of the trendy gen Z libertarian millionaire pipeline. He will never unionize nor support strikes.

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        1 year ago

        There’s been enough creators that have had enough problems with YouTube that maybe something could happen. I’m not putting money on it or anything but it wouldn’t be that crazy.

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        1 year ago

        They could argue for

        • a greater share of the value
        • more certainty about being allowed to stay on the platform

        Pretty much like anyone’s top two asks. More money, more security.

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        1 year ago

        Going with what is happening in the SAG/AFTRA strike, perhaps the big names shouldn’t join the strike because they would come across as entitled, but they are more than welcome to donate towards the strike.