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Im just dipping my toes into youtube... a few queries if you please:

Can i begin by monetising others (shared) videos in a way thats whitehat?
whats the copyright workaround? a "product review", "in the news", "compilation/montage"?
When i do begin submitting original material...seems like recording my own gameplay on a fav game is a good start, comments?
can i send paid traffic to the adsense/youtube channel/video? against tos?
do i need to be a youtube partner to start earning? or just associate my adsense with my youtube?
any guides/posts worth having or BSO worth buying? (i was looking at halloween's bso here )

im on a micro budget. i figure if i've more time than money i could learn to chop some vids together and get in the game.
i have a map of the terrain, anybody have a compass?

bigtoe