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2016-01-25 Science & Technology
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Eli the Computer Guy
Eli the Computer Guy
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YouTube upheld a Community Guideline Strike against a 2.5 year old half assed video that I would have been fine with simply deleting. This means I lost the right for 6 MONTHS to upload long form vids, plus even be able to dispute other infractions. YouTube has made it clear it has not real concern about content creators. I will continue to upload small videos to this and the other channel, but YT will no longer be my primary focus. If someone with 626K Subs isn't worth a simple phone call there is no argument for why it's worth investing real effort to this platform.

Top Comments (10)

@FastRedPonyCar 2016-01-31

Google took down one of my videos due to an audio copy write violation. I wrote the song and recorded all the music myself :/ I filed a claim and it got rejected. I re-uploaded it the next day and never heard anything since. F'ing idiots...

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@anzwertree 2016-01-25

How realistic would it be to create a decentralized video sharing platform? It would essentially work in the same spirit as Openbazaar, only instead of a decentralized Amazon/ebay-like marketplace it would be kinda like YouTube but primarily serve as an extra layer of security. In the event something happens to your channel you'd still be able to connect with anybody subscribed to your decentralized network behind the scenes.

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@mtnvortex 2016-01-25

Hey Eli, you should consider looking at a format where you can stream your podcasts LIVE also. That way, perhaps you can start an IRC channel, with embedded webchat on your site(KiwiIRC for example), where you can get live feedback during your broadcast. It's just an idea. Maybe it's one you've already thought about, and ruled out, but I just thought I would throw it out there. Good luck.

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@rossmanngroup 2016-01-27

I had a video uploading before I even saw that the strike was removed. I've never wanted to invest in YouTube as a career or anything close to a major revenue stream. This kinda reaffirms that. I was thinking about whether it would be a good or bad idea to divest some time from business to YouTube, but hell no.

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@hoshi411 2016-01-27

Eli, out the full length vids on another service and upload the sample to youtube. at the end of the sample it says click the link for full length. start bringing YouTube's customers to another service.

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@jackjack2259 2016-01-25

NOOOO!!! I LEARNED SO MUCH FROM YOU! You are what got me to where i am today...

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@pingpong1138 2016-01-25

You aren't the only one in the new year, several youtubers about your size has had issues with monetization, strikes and video removal.

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@EposVox 2016-02-03

That sucks, dude. I'm going to watch your update videos now, but even knowing that this happened has to be frustrating.

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@DaveBennettTech 2016-02-09

I'm sorry man, that really sucks. YouTube really needs to do better when it comes to these community strikes. I had one for some "hacking videos" that I did years ago. It is annoying.

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@DoctorMangler 2016-04-03

Well this is a bummer, I stumbled on your old videos and was really jazzed... from 2010 and now to see it's come to this. Well I subscribed and I hope you can get this worked out. You have a great channel and I support you.

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