Frustrating Updates from YouTube. (Patreon)

TL;DR - youtube removes creators' ability to opt out of pre- and post-roll ads. i rely on adsense $$, but never include mid- or post-roll ads in my vids. what should I do ??

hiya everyone,

i got a pretty upsetting update from youtube today. they told us that starting in november, creators will no longer have a choice about placing pre and post roll ads on videos. it will be mandatory that all videos have both. they literally said we are "simplifying the ad choices" by "removing the individual ad choices". yeah...........ok................

i never have mid or post-roll ads on! because people are trying to sleep and relax and don't want ads blasted in their ears !!!! i don't make much money from YouTube ads, but even tho it is a small amount, it still helps me out a ton. i am aware that if i loaded my videos with ads and promotions, my channel might be more profitable. youtube would probably even push it more in the algorithm. but i never want my channel to feel like a commercial, i just want it to be a nice place to chill and sleep. i started posting my ASMR vids purely out of love and as a fun hobby - i don't want to lose that just because it turned into my career. 

these changes won't affect you if you have youtube premium or use adblocker. & i'm surely not gonna tell y'all not to use adblockers. i don't like watching ads myself (that's why i'm grateful for those people who stick through the pre-roll ads LOL)! 

does anyone have any thoughts or advice on this ? i'm worried this is really going to affect my channel. people will not want to watch ASMR with annoying ads, at least i wouldn't. am i overthinking it? does this seem like a problem to y'all ?? 

seems like a big change to me, so i'd appreciate hearing what your reactions are.

mel