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Class action lawsuit anyone? It seems like this would be a perfect target for class action lawyers who go after very large targets (ie Google) for causing dist

Class action lawsuit anyone? It seems like this would be a perfect target for class action lawyers who go after very large targets (ie Google) for causing distress en-mass.

ta988 4y ago
If you find a lawyers firm that want to help start that, it will be a really successful one. I know dozens of people that have been impacted (and just these together is likely close to a million revenue)
- jv22222 4y ago
  I have not personally been affected by this, but these lawyers have won a class action law suit against Google in the past. https://www.lieffcabraser.com/contact/ https://www.lieffcabraser.com/contact/ You could try contacting them.
- amelius 4y ago
  Except the original poster doesn't own the content either. They said: > I have private access to some pretty cool motorsports/boat-racing/etc stuff
  - detaro 4y ago
    You misunderstand the paragraph you quote from.
    - amelius 4y ago
      Ok. But now I can't delete my comment :(
simonh 4y ago
Who are you going to sue? You have no contract with Youtube requiring them to host and monetize your videos for you. You can't class action every single last dog and pony trollster one by one. The flip side of Youtube being a free hosting service is that they have no obligation to host anyone's content. We think of Youtube as being a commons or community resource, but it's not, it's privately owned. You have no more right to put a video on Youtube than you have to put an advert on the side of Google HQ, it's their choice to make and they set the terms. It sucks, but that's the way it is.
- ajdegol 4y ago
  You could argue they’re a monopoly
  - simonh 4y ago
    Ok, then what?
  - TruePath 4y ago
    The government can invoke the Sherman antitrust act and other laws. YOU can't (at least not generally).
- pjc50 4y ago
  Terms of service work both ways. You do have a contract with them. Especially if they agreed to pay you money.
  - simonh 4y ago
    They don't have to agree to pay you money though, or offer you service. What in the terms of service are you referring to?
- account42 4y ago
  You can sue them for monetizing your content and giving someone else the money. Even if their ToC says they can do whatever they want doesn't mean they actually can.

Class action lawsuit anyone? It seems like this would be a perfect target for class action lawyers who go after very large targets (ie Google) for causing distress en-mass.

ta988 4y ago

If you find a lawyers firm that want to help start that, it will be a really successful one. I know dozens of people that have been impacted (and just these together is likely close to a million revenue)

jv22222 4y ago
I have not personally been affected by this, but these lawyers have won a class action law suit against Google in the past. https://www.lieffcabraser.com/contact/ https://www.lieffcabraser.com/contact/ You could try contacting them.
amelius 4y ago
Except the original poster doesn't own the content either. They said: > I have private access to some pretty cool motorsports/boat-racing/etc stuff
- detaro 4y ago
  You misunderstand the paragraph you quote from.
  - amelius 4y ago
    Ok. But now I can't delete my comment :(

simonh 4y ago

Who are you going to sue? You have no contract with Youtube requiring them to host and monetize your videos for you. You can't class action every single last dog and pony trollster one by one. The flip side of Youtube being a free hosting service is that they have no obligation to host anyone's content. We think of Youtube as being a commons or community resource, but it's not, it's privately owned. You have no more right to put a video on Youtube than you have to put an advert on the side of Google HQ, it's their choice to make and they set the terms. It sucks, but that's the way it is.

ajdegol 4y ago
You could argue they’re a monopoly
- simonh 4y ago
  Ok, then what?
- TruePath 4y ago
  The government can invoke the Sherman antitrust act and other laws. YOU can't (at least not generally).
pjc50 4y ago
Terms of service work both ways. You do have a contract with them. Especially if they agreed to pay you money.
- simonh 4y ago
  They don't have to agree to pay you money though, or offer you service. What in the terms of service are you referring to?
account42 4y ago
You can sue them for monetizing your content and giving someone else the money. Even if their ToC says they can do whatever they want doesn't mean they actually can.