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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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.
Thats why it would be scaled and assured by YouTube. Please bear in mind I spent 5 minutes thinking about this 

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