Huhm, to be honest, this has been a topic have been pondering on for a while now—Monetization. We have seen how every post, video, reels can now be monetized. Today, it's definitely not about your effort or creativity no more, but about how much money can be gotten from it. What is being chased in our world today are comments, likes, views and all. And people actually do not mind doing just anything to attract all of those, you go on Tiktok and see various shocking contents, on Facebook you see various dramas being performed and some even go on the extreme in doing certain things just to get this money. And I feel the lure of money has really made us lazier and not do certain real work.
You find out that most people that become celebrities and popular today do not really stress much to her that limelight. Some, it's just a single shallow video that went viral, some it's just the way they act or talk, and that's all. And I can't help but wonder how even I am using my data to watch all of this, is it really worth it? The kind of contents this creators create today aren't in any way encouraging or inspiring, they only post flashy contents, fights, nud3s and the likes.I for one believe monetization to be a tool, as any other thing can be. Fire is a tool that can help cook delicious meal, boil our water and can also burn a house. It's the same with monetization too, now, where does the responsibilities lie, does it lie with the creators, with the platform itself or with us the audience that click, like, watch, share and spend.
The truth is, even I have thought about going into content and the likes, on Facebook, YouTube and maybe Tiktok. And I still will definitely do it. I do have the thought that, "omo, anything can help me blow o," there are some moments I feel bad for not capturing, because I believe it were to be on the Internet, I would have earn from it and maybe wouldn't be struggling like this since, maybe I would have become a little popular and all. Temptation is real, especially when it has to do with money. One would definitely pause to think of content that matters really pay, or just come up with something to feed the eyes. That's how we got here, people aren't about the contents that matter, they are in for that which pays. That's why you see some post some good contents on their page in Facebook and then post odd stuffs on there stories. It pays, it makes them earn more. And slowly, we've forgotten about discipline, patience and the likes.
I want to believe that monetization isn't the problem, but how it is capable of making it's way into making us think that money/going viral equals value. One of the things I would love that we do and not ignore is to ask ourselves questions each time we decide to post any content—is this content good? Is it necessary? Will it help anyone? Will it help/influence the public/audience positively? Or am I just selling myself out there for some views, likes, and fame.
Content monetization is good, it has helped a lot of people and is still helping. But then, it is important to check how we react and respond to it. Money isn't the root of all evil as we all thought it to be, it is the various shortcuts that it can encourage. So, we really need to be mindful, thoughtful and careful so we won't wake up one day, look at the world and wonder, *"what exactly did we create for? Money, fame, purpose, visibility or what.
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Getting money from content creation is now the hottest thing in the block. People will do anything to get that money whether it is good or not. I remember watching a content on Facebook of two married couples dancing almost naked online and wondered if they don't have family members at all
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It's just the reality today bro, especially on both Facebook and Tiktok. You find people going almost naked all in the same of doing content.
It is well.
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You go to some real informative pages and just a few likes, but somewhere else someone is trending from just looking at the camera saying nothing and you're wondering where we got it all wrong. Then I've seen a few videos I liked only to hear it has been taken down. Why take down real content and leave the ones barely making an impact and letting them cash out from it?