Multiple creators referenced a video about why you shouldn't monetize your hobby so I got curious and watched it. Inevitably, the topic turned into how soul draining it is to serve The Algorithm. The major point was that monetizing your hobby meant that you have to start catering to The Algorithm in order to stay relevant and on trend. You end up doing projects that you otherwise wouldn't do in order to farm views. Or you go the other way and you put out a project that you really enjoyed doing but The Algorithm can't decide who to serve the video to because the computer can't tell what it is and whether or not it's worth serving. What a miserable existence, no? To have The Algorithm at the reins of your creativity, instead of your own self.

no reason to dive deeper into the Apple ecosystem unless you already in with an iPhone.

a beautiful knit!

you didn't say yarn a single time!!! I was very suspicious

I was very confused when I saw this note out of context 😆

I've been doing it on and off for many years and have tried a lot of different strategies. All I can say is that sometimes it is good that hobbies stay as hobbies. fortunately, I have a lot of interests so there's always something that isnt in the monetization mix 😅

I think you need to niche it down to the type of photographer. a street photographer has different needs than a wedding photographer. for example, a professional stock photographer could have a something that allows users to pay in Bitcoin for a stock photo with prices based copyright usage.

so true 😂

my eyes widen 👀

make up artist? I think you misspelled post-processing photoshopper 😆

it is really weird feeling in the beginning when you write slow. it feels like your brain is sooo slowww... you can also practice with pangrams which include every letter in a sentence. the most well known being the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

people still play Pokemon Go and also the OG that started it all, Ingress and the various spin offs like Monster Hunter Now. it's a genre that appeals to a certain type of people and those people still play.

adorable booties, finished! I made this with my handspun yarn which makes them extra special ✨ #yarnstr #knitting #handspinning

#introductions new leatherworker in the house 🥳