YouTube is Removing Cubing Videos

[Username]

I'm going to start adding a link to a pastebin file with scrambles in the future. Might also be changing some of the older video descriptions

 

[BboyArchon]

Hmmm I got one removed a few months ago and I still don't know why. I also received the same email.

 

[Dene]

Has anyone tried contacting YouTube and complying with their demands? I haven't had any videos removed but I have descriptions full of scrambles in some.

 

[Deleted member 19792]

And my Sound Effects make DNFs a lot better is gone.

So is The Popping Overture

Time to spam them with appeals.

If anybody finds the videos lemme know so I know that they are back I guess kthnxbai

EDIT: I GOT THEM BACK YES JUST SPAM THEM WITH APPEALS

 

[Stefan]

Can you show descriptions, tags, titles (and thumbnails if not generated by youtube) of some removed videos? Or are they lost?

 

[Rubiks560]

Can you show descriptions, tags, titles (and thumbnails if not generated by youtube) of some removed videos? Or are they lost?

Pretty sure it's just lost. They don't even list which of the reasons got the video taken down.

 

[nalralz]

Thanks for getting me really nervous...

 

[ottozing]

Yeah, I've started either putting scrambles in the comments if they actually matter (example solve videos), or getting rid of scrambles (avg12 videos).

 

[antoineccantin]

Do we actually have evidence that the videos are being removed because of the scrambles in the description?

 

[Faz]

Has anyone tried contacting YouTube and complying with their demands? I haven't had any videos removed but I have descriptions full of scrambles in some.

There isn't really a way to contact YouTube though.

 

[supercube]

I think people are skipping to the end of the video to see the result on an average of 12. youtube has publicly stated that they use skips pauses and premature exits as part of a larger system that automatically determines how relevant to the viewer and therefor the money making value of that video. skipping to the end does not happen on a video that a viewer wants to watch. if you can convince them in the value of storing things people don't want to watch then go for it.

I will also agree that they should not be deleting anything but they own it and you don't.

 

[GuRoux]

I think people are skipping to the end of the video to see the result on an average of 12. youtube has publicly stated that they use skips pauses and premature exits as part of a larger system that automatically determines how relevant to the viewer and therefor the money making value of that video. skipping to the end does not happen on a video that a viewer wants to watch. if you can convince them in the value of storing things people don't want to watch then go for it.

I will also agree that they should not be deleting anything but they own it and you don't.

hmm, intersting. i guess we as a community should watch the whole video.

 

[qqwref]

Whaaaat? D:

 

[Ernie Pulchny]

This has happened to two of my videos already!!! It's completely annoying and it angers me! We really need to figure out a plan to stop YouTube from doing this! I do not want them to be ignorant about this!

 

[Tim Major]

Lots of people are saying it's their older videos. Was there any obnoxious misleading tags in those older videos? Like 300000000 tags where only the first 10 are relevant? I'm not sure if any of mine are gone, since I don't use the email anyway that was associated with my cubing youtube

 

[MarcelP]

I'm going to start adding a link to a pastebin file with scrambles in the future. Might also be changing some of the older video descriptions

What is that? Pastebin? I am going to look into that too.

EDIT: http://pastebin.com/ ahh..

 

[ottozing]

Lots of people are saying it's their older videos. Was there any obnoxious misleading tags in those older videos? Like 300000000 tags where only the first 10 are relevant? I'm not sure if any of mine are gone, since I don't use the email anyway that was associated with my cubing youtube

The 3 I lost didn't have any tags, just scrambles in the description. I think we're all 99% sure that's the actual cause.

 

[pjk]

Do they provide the details of who sent in the complaint?

 

[Tim Major]

The 3 I lost didn't have any tags, just scrambles in the description. I think we're all 99% sure that's the actual cause.

...how? I have videos with scrambles/recons in the description and they haven't been removed. Unless they have stated that's the reason we have no way of being "99% sure". More videos with scrambles in the description are still live than taken down.

 

[Hyprul 9-ty2]

Do they provide the details of who sent in the complaint?

As far as I know this process is usually automated. Someone could have filed a copyright claim on a video and YouTube has automatically decided that all cubing videos not uploaded by that channel are "illegal". Of course, there's not much alluded to in the emails they send.

Misleading descriptions, tags, titles, or thumbnails designed to increase views are not allowed. Tags should only be placed in the appropriate tag section and not in the description. It's also not okay to post large amounts of untargeted, unwanted, or repetitive content, including comments and private messages. You can watch this video to learn more about our policy and how to appeal this decision.

Please note that this removal has not resulted in a strike and once you fix the issues highlighted above you are free to reupload the video(s) listed above. Please be aware that the view count and comments from your previous upload will not carry over to the new upload.

We encourage you to review all videos in your account to make sure they are in line with our community guidelines. Additional violations could result in strikes on your account, or even lead to account termination.

- The YouTube Team