Friday, October 30, 2009

YouTube Automated Response

Hi all. I guess my first post here will be about how getting videos flagged on YouTube really sucks.

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

...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


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

2 comments:

  1. Hi Deb, I wonder if the reason is YT sees the credit to the video maker you leave at the end?

    And not that they judge them offensive (which they are not at all IMO).

    Anyway, I admire your determination in reposting, maybe try marking them for people over 18 years?

    BTW, there is "Art Of Kissing 3 - Lucky & Suzie Carina" on YT since over a year now,
    and the uploader has other similar videos up for months, but they do not mention the video maker.

    Maybe a crazy idea: on a new account post just one short clip without owner's credit and see how long it survives.

    Good luck,

    youtube blogger

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  2. PS: it's the 4 minute 39 second long clip rated 4+ stars, not the short spammy one star one.

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