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If 'Deestan's comment about this being a typical scheme to temporarily steal ad revenue is accurate, then Youtube is probably still legally in the clear to let
by majormajor 5y ago
If 'Deestan's comment about this being a typical scheme to temporarily steal ad revenue is accurate, then Youtube is probably still legally in the clear to let someone else benefit like that - I'm sure their TOS covers all sorts of shit - but definitely should (from a "what's best for the world" perspective) try to do something about that to prevent abuse of the system.
- sumtechguy 5y agoWhat is also interesting is the game many youtubers have resorted to playing. Where they upload videos 5 or 6 times and have them demonetized and they play the 'what broke the system this time' game and reupload. Even then 6 months later someone else can come along and change the rules and half their catalog is struck for some rule/copyright violation. It is why we are seeing lots of 'patron' style support systems, or self promoted ads by the people making the vids. edit: removed bit that I am probably wrong on.
- kelnos 5y agoHow does that work, though? Wouldn't each of those demonetized uploads count as a copyright strike? AIUI, after three of those your account gets deactivated.
- sumtechguy 5y agoI think if it comes out in favor of the uploader the strike goes away. If not yeah I think it counts against them. I also think if they have content that tweaks it and they remove it the strike goes away.