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Seems like part of the problem is that YouTube revenue is tied together to revenue from AdSense for websites, even though the two services are affected by click
by alex_c 16y ago
Seems like part of the problem is that YouTube revenue is tied together to revenue from AdSense for websites, even though the two services are affected by click fraud differently. Now Google is still making money from the author's popular YouTube videos, and he won't see a penny.
The "correct" response would be to pull all his videos from YouTube, move them to a competing service, and write Google to let them know why. Of course, this would unfortunately mean traffic would drop close to zero... (what's the closest competitor to YouTube right now?)
- geekfactor 16y agoAgreed. I don't know the AdSense agreement at all, but I'd think this is a smart argument for creating separate LLCs (or other business entity) for each of your online endeavors.
- gthank 16y agohttp://www.vimeo.com/ http://www.vimeo.com/ ?
- twistedanimator 16y agoHe should put 30 second clips on YouTube and then have links to the full video on vimeo.
- phillian 16y agoIs it possible to remove your content from YouTube once it's uploaded? Were I the author, I would certainly not want Google continuing to profit from my labors if they ceased paying me.
- simonbrown 16y agoExcept Vimeo doesn't allow commercial use.
- dholowiski 16y agoNow that his accounts have been suspended, can he even pull the videos from YouTube? He may have to send a dmca takedown notice just to stop YouTube from profiting off of his misery. As an aside, now that he has been 'sacked' by google, google's making 100% of the advertising revenue from his videos instead of some lower amount. That's very convenient for google.
- LiveTheDream 16y agoPretty sure his AdSense accounts are suspended, not his YouTube posting ability. He should be able to remove his own content.