Sorry for the bad news. That's what their goal was for a long time. They are trying to create their own assets.
Since there are platforms like dtube and else they might be playing the wrong hand right now. Time will tell, in the mean time one or two big guys from youtube, even just for some attention or really cared for others comes here then youtube gonna lose big time.
RE: YOUTUBE HAS NOW KICKED ITS SMALL TIME USERS HARD IN THE TEETH!