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Originally Posted by Erik_G
Writers sell their own work. They are not payed by someone else.
Youtubers that show their new fantastic riding gear, do it becouse they get sponsored by the company that produces the gear.
"have you seen my new fantastic Rev'it/Klim jacket ?? "
But it works. All lot of people are impacted of Youtube influencers.
But form me, that is just another advertisment.
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Leaving aside the fact that writers get paid by publishers who then sell their work, and that successful travel writers will often get freebies from the places they visit and write about...
OK, what if that youtuber has a Patreon, and does not do any sponsored content, only makes money by selling their work directly to their viewers? And actually buys the gear they review?
What about an intermediate situation, like RyanF9, where they don't get money or free bikes or gear from the manufacturer, but make money from YouTube advertising/subscription fees?
What about MotoGeo, who get free loaner bikes and gear, but the popularity of their videos is down to the production values of the mini-movies, not their opinions on whether you should buy the bike?
Where is the moral line between an acceptable way to make a living from producing content, and a shameful one?
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