Totally agree. As soon as I see that somebody on Youtube has gone down the grifting route I unsubscribe and move on elsewhere. There are plenty of interesting vloggers out there now, and a lot of them believe (as I do too) that good quality vlogs will, with time, patience and hard work, bring in the subscribers and so bring in an income for them through 'likes' and 'subscribes', and comments to spread the word.
A bit off topic but sort of relevant. I was really angry to see something recently posted by one of our VIPs
@M&MsMom on Nicki Positano's thread. I hope they don't mind me sharing it here
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It was a copy of a message posted on Patreon by Nicki Storey addressed to all her new 'non-paying' members. She seemed surprised that Patreon had changed their rules so that non-payers could join in (even though it would boost her numbers of members and make her seem more popular - good free PR). She seemed annoyed that they could be patrons of hers and yet not pay any money. Her attitude is IMO appalling, and just shows how up-herself she has become.
Here is the message that Nicki had for her new patrons:
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In other words: 'you are not getting anything for free from me - you will be ignored unless you send me money' !!
What a nasty piece of work she is. I used to think her a cut above the Fannys of this world: a grifter but with a bit more of a heart. But seeing this message has put her right down to the bottom of the pile for me, competing for the lowest place with Ms Jarvis.