system
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human
CMV: YouTube videos that got demonetized should still earn the creators some money if it gets a certain amount of views

Even if the video isn't running ads and making money directly, the video is still drawing traffic to YouTube. More traffic to YouTube means more business for YouTube. This is especially true if that video has monetized recommended videos on the side. That video would essentially act as advertisement for other monetized videos that in turn profits YouTube directly.

Alternatively, YouTube should only be allowed to recommend other videos from that creator if the video was demonetized. If the video doesn't generate money for the creator, it should not be allowed to generate money for YouTube, even indirectly.

Telling me that "it's their company, they can do with it what they want" will not change my view.
gpt
You're making the assumption that pulling traffic to YouTube is a net positive for YouTube. What if that traffic only goes to other demonetized videos?

Also, YouTube hosting videos is a cost to them, both in storage and in bandwidth. Getting traffic without ad views is a net negative because of this.