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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cergorach" data-source="post: 9429570" data-attributes="member: 725">Well, I watched that partly before you mentioned it and that was actually what motivated my post/perspective. And imho there can be a significant difference between what people say and what they do. Or even what people belief they are doing and what they are actually doing. He (and you) can belief whatever he wants, whatever makes him (or you) sleep better at night.But the reality is different. That signed NDA is a contract, that's a business relationship right there. As for making money off this... Not directly no, but as a business I have to value my promotional aspects and while he doesn't make any money of the videos directly, all the hub-hub (review, controversy) around those videos made his channel bigger (promotional), thus earning more money in the future with videos that are monetized.Some people say, there's no such thing as bad publicity. I don't completely agree with that, but even bad press creates awareness of a product. And depending on what your business model is, it's benefits can outweigh their disadvantages. So if DnDShorts doesn't want to pursue a future business realtionship with WotC/Hasbro, any burned bridges are of no consequence. But potential other partners might just not want to do business with DnDShorts in the future. If that is also not the business direction he wants to go in, that also does no actual damage (he has/had sponsors). But if he wants to mine that pool of those that hate WotC, that want the 'little guy' fight the big corporate overlords, etc. Then this is an absolute win for his viewership.Look at his 'views' stats for the last year (see link below) then for the last two months. Those look higher then the rest of the year... Hey when did his first 2024 PHB video go up? Hey... Almost two months ago...And it's not just videos (sponsorships) these kinds of channels make money on/with, they also use their community as a crowdfunding pool for their own RPG products via KS for example, last year he did a $3.3 million KS. In every conceivable way, YOU are the product, either as a viewer or as a KS backer. He has now ~25% more subscribers then last year (when he did the KS), so if he did another KS now, that might directly translate to ~25% more backers and thus sales ($3.3 million => $4.1 million)...That is not necessarily bad, making stuff takes time, making good stuff takes more time, and time=money. If you're not paying someone directly for that, then that money needs to come from someplace else. And that shouldn't be from a creators own pockets. But as the consumer, you should have a realistic view of what an influencer (aka Youtuber/streamer) says...Note: You can absolutely love the product, but hate the company or even the people making it. These are different things for many.Source:[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.viewstats.com/@dndshorts/channelytics[/URL]</blockquote>

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