sadly the new monetization policy is really bad for some types of content... @GASpriggs might explain this better, but iirc if you upload “similar looking” content with no performance (aka: not showing there’s a “personality” behind) your monetization chances are slim... it sucks
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Replying to @DacianGrada @alex_moukala and
yeah, I've seen a new slate of demonetization threads in the YouTube help forums this weekend. It seems to fit the pattern I had previously noticed: YouTube seems more likely to demonetize channels where the YouTuber isn't visible.
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Replying to @GASpriggs @DacianGrada and
But that's just not smart (or fair). Producing a full-fledged instrumental track on the computer isn't something that you can always perform (on top of writing it). Plus, it might take even more time and effort to do that if we're talking of a full orchestration.
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Replying to @alex_moukala @DacianGrada and
Oh, I totally agree. This pattern is systematically biased against musicians whose performances aren't something that can easily be recorded (e.g., synth, electronic, virtual orchestra, etc.,)
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Replying to @GASpriggs @alex_moukala and
to me, what I want to figure out more is how people can successfully challenge/defeat these demonetizations, as
@SheetMusicBoss has. I don't have a lot of insight on this other than, "have a big following and make a fuss on social media" which isn't exactly scalable...1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes -
Replying to @GASpriggs @DacianGrada and
Exactly. I think YouTube should have a department dedicated towards this as it seems they don't have control over their de-monetization algorithm and all the false positives it's causing, ruining people's lives. I'm sure they mean no harm but it's tough to let them know.pic.twitter.com/Kwht7YBErf
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Replying to @alex_moukala @DacianGrada and
I mean, this is tough. YouTube doesn't share a lot about how the business operates, but they supposedly *did* hire a bunch of people to review channels for monetization. People assume they got demonetized by bot, but YouTube has never said channel reviews are algorithmic...
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Replying to @GASpriggs @alex_moukala and
that being said, even human reviewers have to be given criteria to achieve some element of consistency, and that's going to appear bot-like, even if it's not. I understand there's not much difference between a bot and humans who are trained with very specific rules in mind.
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Replying to @GASpriggs @DacianGrada and
If that is the case, I believe those humans should probably do some proper research / comparisons before they deem something as unoriginal material. We're speaking of people who spent thousands of hours trying to renovate -not copying- things.
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Replying to @alex_moukala @DacianGrada and
I don't disagree. I think the issue is that the term is misleading. I think the issue is that "reused content" or "repetitious content" are terms of art. They don't mean what regular people think they mean, but are codes for broader concepts.
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...and again youtube doesn’t explain properly xD
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