YouTube Took Down UFD Tech
TLDRThe speaker expresses frustration over their YouTube channel, ufd Tech, being taken down for a week due to a community guideline strike. They argue that the strike was unjust, as their video on AI obtaining Windows 95 keys did not promote piracy but reported on AI behavior. The speaker also highlights issues with YouTube's appeal process and the lack of resolution to a longstanding community guidelines warning related to a Nintendo Switch video. They discuss the impact on their business and employees, and while they've diversified their platforms, the repeated strikes and lack of communication from YouTube are causing significant challenges.
Takeaways
- 🚫 The ufd Tech YouTube channel faced its fourth takedown due to a community guidelines strike.
- ✉️ The creator received an email at 5:00 a.m. about the takedown, impacting their routine and preparations for their son's school.
- 📝 The initial issue dates back to 2020 with a strike regarding a video on installing Android on a Nintendo Switch, which was deemed a violation of community guidelines.
- 🔄 The creator successfully appealed against the strike twice, but the third appeal was left pending without a resolution.
- 🤖 A video covering AI Windows 95 Keys was taken down, despite not promoting or describing how to carry out the action discussed.
- 🆘 An appeal was quickly rejected, indicating that YouTube might not have reviewed it properly.
- 📉 The rejection of the appeal leaves the creator with no further course of action, resulting in a week-long ban on posting or uploading new content.
- 🔄 The channel has a long-standing community guidelines warning that complicates the situation and affects the penalties received.
- 📅 The creator was promised a course to repeal the community guidelines warning, but it has been delayed for six months with no clear resolution.
- 💬 The creator feels that YouTube's policies and support systems are not being applied equitably to all creators, citing examples of other creators not facing the same issues.
- 🎥 The creator has diversified their content and revenue streams beyond YouTube to mitigate the impact of such takedowns.
Q & A
What is the main issue the speaker is facing with their YouTube channel?
-The speaker's YouTube channel, ufd Tech, has been taken down for a week due to a community guideline strike for a video about AI Windows 95 Keys, which they believe is a mistake as the video did not promote piracy.
How did the speaker initially respond to the community guideline strike in 2020?
-The speaker received a community guidelines strike in 2020 for a video about putting Android on the Nintendo switch. They appealed this decision successfully two times, but the third appeal was left pending without resolution.
What is the speaker's issue with the current YouTube appeal process?
-The speaker is frustrated that the current appeal process does not allow them to provide a reason for their appeal, effectively preventing them from stating their case for why the content is not harmful or promoting piracy.
What was the promised solution from YouTube to address long-standing community guideline warnings?
-YouTube had mentioned a system similar to a driver's point system where creators could take a course to have their community guideline warnings repealed, but this has not been implemented yet.
How has the speaker tried to resolve the issue with YouTube?
-The speaker has been in contact with a YouTube Partner representative, who initially said they would look into the issue but has since stopped responding. The speaker also sent follow-up emails but received no further communication.
What is the potential consequence for the speaker's channel if they receive another community guideline strike?
-If the speaker receives another community guideline strike, their channel will be unable to post or upload for two weeks, and further strikes could lead to the permanent loss of their channel.
How has the speaker diversified their content and revenue streams?
-The speaker has expanded their presence to Twitch, where they do live streams, and have launched their own coffee company, Rare Brew Coffee Co, with a portion of each purchase going towards research for their son's rare medical condition.
What is the speaker's main request to YouTube?
-The speaker requests that YouTube respond to their emails, provide them with access to the course that would allow them to remove the longstanding community guideline warning, and treat them fairly like other creators.
How does the speaker plan to use the current situation to promote a positive cause?
-The speaker is using the situation to raise funds for their son's rare medical condition by offering a discount on their coffee company, Rare Brew Coffee Co, and encouraging people to support research for the condition.
What is the speaker's stance on creating similar content in the future?
-The speaker has decided not to create similar content in the future, understanding that YouTube does not approve of it, and they do not want to risk further penalties.
What is the expiration date of the current community guideline strike?
-The current community guideline strike is set to expire on June 23rd.
Outlines
🤯 YouTube's Content Policy Issues
The speaker expresses frustration over their channel, ufd Tech, being taken down by YouTube for a week due to a community guidelines strike. The issue stems from a video about putting Android on a Nintendo Switch, which was flagged despite previous successful appeals. The speaker criticizes YouTube's lack of action on a long-standing warning on their channel and the recent rejection of their appeal for a video covering AI's unusual behavior. They highlight the inconsistency in YouTube's enforcement of rules and the negative impact on their business and employees.
🚨 Struggle with YouTube's System
The speaker continues to discuss the difficulties they face with YouTube's policies and systems. They mention the inability to provide a reason for their appeal due to changes in YouTube's appeal process, which they find frustrating. The speaker also addresses the delay in YouTube's implementation of a course to remove community guidelines warnings, which was promised but never materialized. They express concern over the unequal treatment of creators by YouTube and the potential long-term consequences of these issues on their channel and revenue.
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Keywords
💡YouTube
💡Community Guidelines
💡Appeal
💡Piracy
💡Strike
💡Nintendo Switch
💡AI Windows 95 Keys
💡Revenue
💡Diversification
💡rare Brew Coffee Co
💡Linus Tech Tips
Highlights
The ufd Tech channel was taken down by YouTube for a week due to a community guidelines strike.
The strike originated from a video in 2020 about putting Android on the Nintendo Switch, which was deemed a violation of community guidelines.
The creator had successfully appealed against the strike twice before, but the third appeal was left pending without a decision.
A new video covering AI Windows 95 Keys was taken down, leading to a community guidelines strike despite not promoting or glorifying piracy.
An appeal against the new strike was immediately rejected, indicating that YouTube did not review the content.
The long-standing community guidelines warning on the channel prevents the creator from posting or uploading for a week, with escalating penalties for further strikes.
YouTube changed the appeal process, no longer allowing creators to provide a reason for their appeal.
The creator had been in contact with a YouTube Partner rep to get access to a system for removing the warning, but received no resolution.
The creator's YouTube account is in a limbo state, with an unresolved appeal and an inability to access the course for removing warnings.
The creator is frustrated with YouTube's lack of response and the unequal enforcement of rules across the platform.
Linus's team had previously done a similar video without receiving a community guideline strike.
The creator has diversified their business beyond YouTube to mitigate the impact of such issues.
The creator is promoting their own coffee company, Rare Brew Coffee Co, as an alternative source of support for their business.
A portion of the coffee company's sales goes towards research for the creator's son's rare medical condition.
The creator is offering a significant discount to their coffee as a thank you to the community.
The creator urges YouTube to respond to their emails and provide fair access to policies and programs for all creators.
The creator has learned from the experience and will not create content that YouTube disapproves of.
The creator is waiting for the warning to expire and is not planning to repeat the content that led to the strike.