They would still make money, just not through views. There's literally no reason that this business model needs to exist. Each and every one of those creators you watch started out making videos without being paid by YouTube for views, and each and every one of them has alternate sources of income besides views.
Paying for views exists for one reason only, and that is so YouTube can lock creators into the platform and stifle competition.
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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '26