The fake Copyright Block got released shortly after I contacted @TeamYouTube
Not sure if it was their intervention that got it lifted but I just got an email saying it was no longer blocked.pic.twitter.com/AWbSRGKR5r
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This would finally put a stop to claims/strikes over stupid things, and keep actual copyrighted material protected.
think REAL hard about whether or not they are truly infringed. This would also be really good to deal with the rats nest companies that make money from striking videos to begin with.
Perhaps a marrying of the two ideas? I worry about putting money up front being a way to seal fresh creators/animators/artists/musicians from being able to file a legit claim. Some of these folks don't have even $100 to drop on a website as unreliable as Youtube.
You would have to have a certain amount of subscribers or be verified through photo ID in order to launch a copyright strike to begin with which would eliminate the spam accounts. Once the money is posted it is held in an escrow controlled by YouTube. 2/?
If the copyright claim is accepted Disney would get their money back. If Disney were wrong they would have to give a portion or all of the money they posted on to the Youtuber they accused for recompense plus loss of revenue through views. I think this would make everyone 3/?
That would be fine for the big corps but would do nothing for the trolls who would just make fake accounts. My thinking is that if you want to submit a strike you have to put up money which is scaled to how big you channel is. for example Disney would have to put up 10K. 1/?
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