Some other comments mentioned that existing employees are required to sign the waiver to continue employment. To me that's more justifying of the word forced, b

Some other comments mentioned that existing employees are required to sign the waiver to continue employment. To me that's more justifying of the word forced, because of the threat of losing your job. And how do you force someone to do something? It's generally by threatening them of some consequence they dread or can't afford. Losing your job sounds like it qualifies to me. Another thing I want to bring to the debate is that opportunity does matter. It may not be YouTube that is forcing them to work under such conditions, but our society at large. We set standards which create the alternative choices. If we offered better means of making a living to people, they wouldn't agree to such conditions. So this social aspect is really important. We need to all uphold standards of respect and dignity for ourselves and others. This is really important, because those standards define the selection of choices that you are free to choose from.