Why?...Because any appeals don't go anywhere. Here's my example:
My video "Girls Kissing: Alexis Ford and Samantha Ryan (19th Birthday 2)" got flagged, and taken down by YouTube.
I sent a little appeal to 'them'...(using this form)
I worked hard to make this video as inoffensive as possible. All nudity
has
been censored, and 'sexual activity' has been minimized. Frankly, I'm
confused as to why it is still inappropriate enough to be removed - There
are many other videos on YouTube that are far more offensive than my
video.
Thank you for your consideration, and I await your automated response.
Luv,
-Deb
has
been censored, and 'sexual activity' has been minimized. Frankly, I'm
confused as to why it is still inappropriate enough to be removed - There
are many other videos on YouTube that are far more offensive than my
video.
Thank you for your consideration, and I await your automated response.
Luv,
-Deb
...And this is the pointless auto-reponse I (and everyone else) got:
Hi LezbianDebbie,
Thanks for your email. The video you posted was in violation of YouTube's
Community Guidelines as reported by users and verified by the YouTube
Team.
YouTube staff review flagged videos 24 hours a day, seven days a week to
determine whether they violate our Community Guidelines. When a video or
account is brought to our attention we investigate and take action if
necessary.
We are unable to provide specific detail regarding your account suspension
or your video's removal. For more information on our what we consider
inappropriate content or conduct while using YouTube, please visit our
Community Guidelines and Tips at
http://www.youtube.com/t/community_guidelines and our Help Center article
at http://help.youtube.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py? answer=92486 .
Regards,
The YouTube Team
Thanks for your email. The video you posted was in violation of YouTube's
Community Guidelines as reported by users and verified by the YouTube
Team.
YouTube staff review flagged videos 24 hours a day, seven days a week to
determine whether they violate our Community Guidelines. When a video or
account is brought to our attention we investigate and take action if
necessary.
We are unable to provide specific detail regarding your account suspension
or your video's removal. For more information on our what we consider
inappropriate content or conduct while using YouTube, please visit our
Community Guidelines and Tips at
http://www.youtube.com/t/
at http://help.youtube.com/
Regards,
The YouTube Team
So, just for fun, I replied with this (but I don't think they'll actually read it).
Hi YouTube,
I thank you for your quick, albeit utterly useless, response. Your dedication to snuffing out and destroying anything remotely sensual is awe inspringing, and I hope my future videos conform to your excessively strict guidelines, and that no other YouTubers try to screw me over.
luv,
-Deb
PS: You are just like TV -- Violence=OK, Boobies=BAD
In conclusion, in the future, I'll have to make videos that don't show...well, ANYTHING !
...
...
JUST KIDDING !!!!!!!!!
I'll just be extra careful ... ;)
Stay Tooned
