Topic: What's going on on Youtube?

[UncleBob]

Can someone explain to me, in words and not a 30 minute crappy video, WTF is going on on Youtube right now?

[michaelbaysuperfan616]

I am not sure what you are referring to. When I go to Youtube all I see are the same usual AVGN and Nostalgia Critic videos and related videos I always see.

[Wah]

NC did a very good video on it called what the hell youtube.

[broodwars]

The short version is that Youtube has been going around removing certain Youtube channels' ability to monetize their videos, with no explanation why (personally, I suspect it's because they didn't sign onto Youtube Red).

[Stratos]

The end of an era? I block all Youtube ads anyways. I watch NC stuff, but I do that through their site and had it white-listed... not sure what I will do now that they are just using the Youtube version.

[Wah]

oh and the Fine bros tried to copyright the word "React" like complete F**kheads

[BranDonk Kong]

Google Play Music subscription = free YouTube Red. I always thought that was a bad choice for their service's name though...considering the porn site that's very similarly named.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Google Play Music subscription = free YouTube Red. I always thought that was a bad choice for their service's name though...considering the porn site that's very similarly named.

Oh man, I just had that conversation today when I saw an ad for original programming on Youtube Red (not to be confused w/ Redt***) on TV.

[michaelbaysuperfan616]

Maybe that is what they are going for? Trying to kill off that other site?

[Stogi]

If anything, they're actually sending more traffic to that site.

[michaelbaysuperfan616]

I wouldn't know I never heard of it before this thread, I was just taking a guess considering how protective of their stuff Google has gotten lately.

[broodwars]

Doug Walker put up a good video on this issue today:

[Wah]

That was out weeks ago and I told you guys about it, geez.

[broodwars]

That was out weeks ago and I told you guys about it, geez.

No, this is a different one just posted today.

[Wah]

OK

[michaelbaysuperfan616]

I had a Youtube strike against a video that was flagged for copyright notice for a song I WROTE, PRODUCED AND RECORDED myself. I proved I owned all the copyrights to it and the person who flagged it was wrong, turns out it was a rival of mine just trying to ruin my channel. Well the video was put back and flagged again, by a different person this time. Anyways long story short the third time it got flagged they deleted my channel for "excessive abuses" even though I won my case because it was MY CONTENT. I have never been back to youtube since. This was following a similar incident years ago with a video that I had permission from the copyright holder, a letter signed by their lawyers and the license agreement, and it still got flagged by random nobodies who like to flag content for no good reason, same story three times it got flagged I won all three appeals but channel was deleted because of excessive abuses. Come on Youtube seriously.

At this point I think all those involved need to boycott Youtube and band together to find an alternative. Web hosting isn't as expensive as it used to be nor is bandwidth these days so there is no excuse tying your content to such a restrictive platform anymore, especially someone as popular as NC.

[Stratos]

Aren't there like two or three low-key alternatives to Youtube on the market right now? Or did they all get beat out by the Youtube conglomerate?

[michaelbaysuperfan616]

There used to be a few, when I was doing Youtube I also had my videos on Daily Motion, Break, Google Videos, and at least one or two others for maximum exposure. Google shut down their other service to force people into Youtube and Google +. The others I am not so sure about I haven't checked it out in a very long time.

[Wah]

I know, Normal Boots, Channel Awesome and TeamFourStar. Not to mention Rooster Teeth and Screwattack.