There are so many communities where this would have been much more relevant

This is probably not what you are looking for, but if everyone is going to be playing at the same time and they are on java, you can use a mod like World host or e4mc

Also, if someone is using pirated minecraft, you have to set to false online_mode in the server.proprities file on the server(this will also remove skins, but that can be fixed using a plugin/mod if you are using custom software for the server; and will allow anyone to log into anyone elses account, which can be exploited if a player has operator permissions)

A lot of youtubers make a living posting videos.

They dont have a good enough reason to risk going to a much smaller audience with no ads and no membership system

They also probably arent knowledgeable enough about computers to switch