Yeah, that can be annoying.

And they all start to look the same.
At least for me. I've seen 5 different sex YCH's that look exactly like the next.
Or the posing is so bland.. so easy to just cash in on, I know that is what they are for, but some of the poses I see are like... so dead, static and just not even worth the money.

I agree. Not much thought seems to go into most of them. It's a generic quick cash grab, and while I understand the concept, it doesn't make anyone stand out as an artist when you're annoying everyone with spammed reminders or an endless stream of sketchy, messy YCH templates. I've actually had to unwatch a few nice artists because this is exactly what they had resorted to. :/

That sounds like less of an issue with YCH than an issue with their choice in marketing.
I hear plenty of bitching about doing it with adoptables.
My version of it is seeing a dozen WIP stages of the coloring process.

Yep, traditional ways of making and selling art seem to be dead and gone for most :/

Honestly it's probably the most logical route for art. You go to a store, you buy something, but there's plenty of something in stock. You go to the artist, you buy something you like, cause there's plenty of it in stock.

Capitalism.

Also same. x_x Go to the front page at any given point in time and you'll see at least five YCHs almost guaranteed.

I've taken some YCHs.
But for me it's been a learning experience as to see how far an artist will go with what details.
If they won't bother with like, doing any changes or modifications to the characters (i. e. different body types) to fit the pose, then that's it for me.

On flip-side, anyone who does a YCH but pays special mind to how the character is shaped at the very LEAST may get a few bucks thrown at em.

Honestly prefer traditional commission way, though.

Yeah, I remember when those were pretty much just sketches that the original commissioners didn't want that artists offered up to other people as a way to not have work go wasted.

Being an artist, i would have to say that's all customers want these days. I may do ychs but i do long for a customer who comes up with their own poses.

I expect it's what they want because they find it stress free relative to explaining a commission from scratch and then more stress trying to get the sketch in the right pose.
At least that's why I like them.

Artists may find it convenient but they sell because buyers find them better.
And I can see it. Describing what you want to an artist can be an exhausting, stressful thing.
With a YCH you don't have to describe the pose you want and you usually don't have to worry about the background.
It's so much less stressful as a buyer.