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doesn't youtube feature a patreon-like feature already, where you can sponsor the creators?

If they do, I have never seen it, and I watch a lot of YouTube.

It's called "channel memberships" - if you look at [1] you'll see a 'join' button to the left of the 'subscribe' button (or at least, I do in the UK)

I can't imagine it'll replace Patreon though, as a lot of creators see Patreon as giving them back control from Google's inscrutable, capricious treatment.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcXhhVwCT6_WqjkEniejRJQ

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