Google randomly deleted a popular YouTube channel again (opens in new tab)

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16 pointsGelob2y ago14 comments

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Seems like his whole channel is dedicated to 3D-printing firearms and has been regularly demonetized. Just to give some context.

xiphias22y ago

That's everything but random.

Maybe in US it's legal, but I prefer Europe to stay a safe continent with as few firearms as possible.

phone86753092y ago

Is discussing firearms against the YouTube Terms of Service?

_jplc2y ago

How to build firearms is explicitly prohibited on the YouTube Community Guidelines. https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7667605

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vmilner2y ago

Is the mention of the history of 3D printed firearms likely to be the issue, I vaguely remember those causing similar issues before. (Mandatory clarification: I don’t necessarily agree that that’s a good reason to shut an account, but Google may do)

rijoja2y ago

I thought of exactly the same thing, and I wondered if there's a relation to this thing that was in the news lately:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/28/birmingham-p...

fluidcruft2y ago

Yeah, I don't know the channel but clicking his twitter profile I can't say it really seems entirely "random" or out of the blue. He even tweeted about getting strikes recently.

otteromkram2y ago

Are we sure these are random deletions? What was the last popular channel that went through something similar?

GelobOP2y ago

Regardless it's more so that Google wants people to use their platforms but can't be bothered to have humans contact people when theirs issues. You just get an email saying you're fucked and good luck. Happens with people's Google accounts too.

GelobOP2y ago

Google did it again and randomly deleted a popular YouTubers channel with no notice and without contacting them I'm advance to discuss

thelastparadise2y ago

If anything should be under antitrust scrutiny, YouTube is a great candidate.

They have a clear monopoly on video content and have been abusing this position to suppress unwanted speech as well as competition.

ahahahahah2y ago

Google did it again and randomly deleted a popular community standards breaking channel with no notice. It's unfortunate that they didn't catch it before it became popular.

ahahahahah2y ago

I mean, of course the many previous times they were warned about their content and demonetized them kind of counts for both giving notice and detecting it earlier.

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_jplc2y ago

Seems like his whole channel is dedicated to 3D-printing firearms and has been regularly demonetized. Just to give some context.

xiphias22y ago

That's everything but random.

Maybe in US it's legal, but I prefer Europe to stay a safe continent with as few firearms as possible.

phone86753092y ago

Is discussing firearms against the YouTube Terms of Service?

_jplc2y ago

How to build firearms is explicitly prohibited on the YouTube Community Guidelines. https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7667605

1 more reply

vmilner2y ago

rijoja2y ago

I thought of exactly the same thing, and I wondered if there's a relation to this thing that was in the news lately:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/28/birmingham-p...

fluidcruft2y ago

Yeah, I don't know the channel but clicking his twitter profile I can't say it really seems entirely "random" or out of the blue. He even tweeted about getting strikes recently.

otteromkram2y ago

Are we sure these are random deletions? What was the last popular channel that went through something similar?

GelobOP2y ago

Google did it again and randomly deleted a popular YouTubers channel with no notice and without contacting them I'm advance to discuss

thelastparadise2y ago

If anything should be under antitrust scrutiny, YouTube is a great candidate.

They have a clear monopoly on video content and have been abusing this position to suppress unwanted speech as well as competition.

ahahahahah2y ago

Google did it again and randomly deleted a popular community standards breaking channel with no notice. It's unfortunate that they didn't catch it before it became popular.

ahahahahah2y ago

I mean, of course the many previous times they were warned about their content and demonetized them kind of counts for both giving notice and detecting it earlier.

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