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> If your claim above was correct, YouTube would of simply already monetized the channel and unblocked the videos. No, they can't do that, but they can end the
by ucaetano 8y ago
> If your claim above was correct, YouTube would of simply already monetized the channel and unblocked the videos.
No, they can't do that, but they can end the service until a new contract is signed. Which is exactly what happened.
The YT ToS does not create an obligation on YT's part to serve your videos.
- vorpalhex 8y ago> The YT ToS does not create an obligation on YT's part to serve your videos. Correct. The issue here is that they blocked the videos (not plain removal) with no warning or stated limit, and then demanded monetization to unblock the videos, thus creating a duress situation. If YouTube had a stated policy saying "Videos getting over 250k views must be monetized" or sent a 90 day warning the situation would be different. Instead YouTube blocked the videos without warning and then demanded a new monetization contract to restore service. That reeks of a duress case.