Very interesting read an I do believe in your prediction. Youtube will "kill" thousands small channels that just started by canceling they monetization. Here is part of the letter some channels received in the past few days:
Your channel XXXXXXXXXXXXX is no longer eligible for monetization because it doesn’t meet the new threshold of 4,000 hours of watchtime within the past 12 months and 1,000 subscribers. As a result, your channel will lose access to all monetization tools and features associated with the YouTube Partner Program on February 20, 2018 unless you surpass this threshold in the next 30 days. Accordingly, this email serves as 30 days notice that your YouTube Partner Program terms are terminated.
One of YouTube’s core values is to provide anyone the opportunity to earn money from a thriving channel. Creators who haven’t yet reached this new threshold can continue to benefit from our Creator Academy, our Help Center, and all the resources on the Creator Site to grow their channels. Once your channel reaches the new threshold, it will be reviewed to make sure it adheres to our policies and guidelines, and if so, monetization will be re-enabled."
At Steemit they all of the will have better chance to earn a penny than on Youtube. So, Yes in 6 month Steemit and DTube could experience waterfall of new people
Wow, that is pretty incredible they are doing that. I read some about the demonetization, but yah thanks for sharing! You're right, new and small channels will flock here and hopefully will help fuel this community. Youtube doesn't know how bad of mistakes they are making
You need to go on Yttalk.com forum and read what Youtube did to the big and small kids channels first hand. I bet no one now that youtube increased 30% ad cost for advertisers for placements on the top chanells. I have 90K channel and it feels that I am drowning ,sadly nothing that I can do to stop it there.