Latest Video Falsely Flagged, Removed by YouTube
Added 2017-06-02 15:46:13 +0000 UTCHi all,
Just a heads up: My latest video was falsely flagged and removed by YouTube. Basically here's how this works: a bunch of people (could be 4chan, anyone, who knows) decide they want a video taken down. They all flag the video for violating TOS. If enough people do this, YouTube automatically removes the video. They then send an email to the creator saying "After review, we've found that your video violates community guidelines" (though no actual review has taken place, and they don't tell you why or which guidelines). You then have the option to appeal, which maybe works, and maybe doesn't. I guess I'll find out because I'm appealing now.
If you follow the link to my video you get a message saying it was removed for violating YT's policy against "spam, deceptive practices and scams." So clearly this is false flagging. If I'm not able to get the video reinstated I'll reupload it somewhere else so you can still watch it. It's pretty disheartening, though, that YouTube's automated system can be abused by anyone to remove any video, at any time, for any reason.
Thanks for being patient while I deal with this frustrating situation!
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