It should be easy to know when you’ve found the official YouTube channel of a creator, artist, brand, or public figure. So in late October, we’re updating what it means for channels to be “Verified” w/ new eligibility criteria & a new look. Details → https://yt.be/help/3QfB pic.twitter.com/JXOvMbkbns
i'll say this once, DO NOT do this, bad idea, you're already getting crap for it, just scrap the idea and make the site better instead of digging a deeper grave, please, talk to the people who use and upload on your site, instead of making it harder on them