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Why should that be required by law?

by root_axis 6y ago

sterlind 6y ago
For the same reason a storage company shouldn't be able to burn all the stuff in your unit if they evict you.
- tshaddox 6y ago
  But aren’t they? Maybe not literally burn, but aren’t there multiple reality TV shows about repossessed storage units?
  - wccrawford 6y ago
    That's for the money that's owed them from not paying the rent. YouTube doesn't charge rent or other fees, and I'm not sure how they'd auction your digital copyrighted IP anyhow.
  - hundchenkatze 6y ago
    Yeah, but most places will put your storage unit into "default" for some time, usually 30 days, and make multiple attempts to contact you before auctioning your stuff. Generally speaking, in the U.S. most states have lien laws that dictate how and for how long a company must attempt to contact you before they can auction. Youtube could do something similar, by providing you 30 days to download your content.
    - sterlind 6y ago
      exactly! I see no excuse for YouTube not to allow this, as long as videos haven't been flagged for e.g. sexual abuse (where YouTube itself would be liable for continuing to store it.) I think the only reason they don't do it is because they don't have to and they don't care. instituting a 30-day retention period to exporting content would be really good for users. shame we can't pass tech laws in the US.
  - rgblambda 6y ago
    Those are mostly staged. In reality all they find is spiders and bits of cardboard boxes.
- kube-system 6y ago
  A storage company can't burn my stuff because: 1. That's arson, a crime. 2. I have a contract with them (including consideration) to store my stuff.
- driverdan 6y ago
  YT is not a storage company. You do not have a contract with them to store your data with an obligation to return it.
  - Mountain_Skies 6y ago
    Don't know about where you live but where I do storage units are regulated and could not put a "burn your stuff" clause into the tenant contract even if they wanted to. It's a surprisingly highly regulated business.
- root_axis 6y ago
  That's currently legal, so you just replaced "YouTube" with "storage company" but didn't actually answer the question.

Why should that be required by law?

sterlind 6y ago

For the same reason a storage company shouldn't be able to burn all the stuff in your unit if they evict you.

tshaddox 6y ago
But aren’t they? Maybe not literally burn, but aren’t there multiple reality TV shows about repossessed storage units?
- wccrawford 6y ago
  That's for the money that's owed them from not paying the rent. YouTube doesn't charge rent or other fees, and I'm not sure how they'd auction your digital copyrighted IP anyhow.
- hundchenkatze 6y ago
  Yeah, but most places will put your storage unit into "default" for some time, usually 30 days, and make multiple attempts to contact you before auctioning your stuff. Generally speaking, in the U.S. most states have lien laws that dictate how and for how long a company must attempt to contact you before they can auction. Youtube could do something similar, by providing you 30 days to download your content.
  - sterlind 6y ago
    exactly! I see no excuse for YouTube not to allow this, as long as videos haven't been flagged for e.g. sexual abuse (where YouTube itself would be liable for continuing to store it.) I think the only reason they don't do it is because they don't have to and they don't care. instituting a 30-day retention period to exporting content would be really good for users. shame we can't pass tech laws in the US.
- rgblambda 6y ago
  Those are mostly staged. In reality all they find is spiders and bits of cardboard boxes.
kube-system 6y ago
A storage company can't burn my stuff because: 1. That's arson, a crime. 2. I have a contract with them (including consideration) to store my stuff.
driverdan 6y ago
YT is not a storage company. You do not have a contract with them to store your data with an obligation to return it.
- Mountain_Skies 6y ago
  Don't know about where you live but where I do storage units are regulated and could not put a "burn your stuff" clause into the tenant contract even if they wanted to. It's a surprisingly highly regulated business.
root_axis 6y ago
That's currently legal, so you just replaced "YouTube" with "storage company" but didn't actually answer the question.