Sub4sub is not a way to grow... in fact, it's not any growth at all since you still need active subs so, sub4subs are the same as 0 or perhaps even worse because it can damage your channel
I think the thing is: you can apply whenever you want (be it that you have 1 subscriber or 100,000) and they say you are eligible if you have no strikes or broke any rules regarding YouTube policy but your videos will only start to be monetized if you have a minimum of 1000 subscribes and 4000...
That's so very true! Although I think they changed the thing about the 10k views to 4k hours watched of your channel in the past year. But still, you only get watch time with views so your tips still apply
I don't think I would use it just know, but in the future sure! I also think this was a nice move from YouTube because I have the feeling this will make viewers feel even more close to the people they watch
I know still it's a very small milestone, but it's the farthest we have come and we feel good about it, joinging freedom was definetely the right choice!
I think it's okay to have bad moments, but it doesn't mean it's all bad. I think that you should see this in a way where you find some hints to improve some things, maybe?