I will not be returning to YouTube. Will I still upload from time to time? Yeah, but not to YouTube. With all their increasingly hostile policy changes, it's frankly not worth worrying if my entire Google account will be locked everytime I upload.
BitChute, though the quality is not where I want it, is a nice alternative I plan on using. I may stream on Twitch, and I may look at another YT account entirely for uploading notifications.
But unfortunately LetsPlays have been moving in a way that's not enjoyable for me for a while now, and I'm not interested in changing my hobby like that. I love playing, I love editing, so I plan to keep doing the old school style.
It's just too stressful to manage keeping my ID to myself and separate from my "professional" life, navigate trends and policies, and balance my time. I plan on doing what I like, and if people like it too, great! If not, there are a bunch of other options for them.
In short: no more YouTube, but I'm not dead. I still like what I do even if I can only do it on a far less frequent basis.
