My specific issue with YouTube is that the Content ID process _isn't_ the DMCA (which, while not great, is much fairer to individual creators than YouTube's dis

My specific issue with YouTube is that the Content ID process _isn't_ the DMCA (which, while not great, is much fairer to individual creators than YouTube's dispute resolution), it's the result of a big media corp fantasy that Google somehow willed into reality to avoid losing their protection and being liable to Viacom. The DMCA, at least as it's written, is somewhat equitable: if I think you post something of mine, I can go to a lawyer in good faith to file a notice to get it removed, you can go to your lawyer and have it restored, and then we hash it out in court without the video provider needing to be involved for the duration of the case. With YouTube, it's YT throwing up more roadblocks in my way (as the uploader) should you start sniffing around. Plus, you can claim copyright on my work in a scalable, automated way, without needing to verify individual works, and that last part is where all the abuse of the system happens. Google has absolutely no intention of fixing this claims process; doing so would break the armistice they agreed to with Viacom more than a decade ago, since Google wasn't complying with the DMCA.