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
Original tweet was probably over-exaggerating, you're right, but I stand by the viewpoint that this change will only see drawbacks for both users and content creators. The design of the new verification is only one detail that is a problem here.
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But given the fact that this is an industry-wide standard that users have come to expect, seeing something different for the first time (especially as vague as a gray background on a channel name) for those who are not aware of the change again may just be confusing.
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If the problem is to do with the fact that some symbols that on first glance may look like verification, there are still better designs that fix this problem without removing the check altogether.
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This design for instance is a perfect compromise between the 'tick' that users expect and the new, harder to replicate verified status.https://twitter.com/BandiRue/status/1174770104627793925 …
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But the root of the problem realistically isn't the design language, it's a step back I believe but it's not as drastic as un-verifying thousands of channels overnight. Apply the new rules for verification to new channels, sure.
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But channels that are being protected from impersonation by having that tick distinguish between themselves and other accounts are left without another safeguard.
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These aren't channels barely crossing the 100k threshold, channels with over 1m subs are also being told that their verification will be lost. As for whether or not a content creator qualifies for the new system, this is again left pretty vague.
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"Authenticity and Prominence", again a channel with over 100k should definitely be prominent enough to deserve a verification badge, that's quite an audience there.
@NetHistorian put it perfectly with this tweet and follow-up response: https://twitter.com/NetHistorian/status/1174758824101548032 …This Tweet is unavailable. -
I don't see how scam rates will decrease if large content creators have their verification removed, it only opens up more opportunity for bad actors to impersonate them, and given that YouTube already has a problem with scams in the comment section, the problem will only worsen.
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No major content creators are arguing for or actually want this change. Sure, you can't just do everything they say and expect a perfect system, but a change like this definitely requires a community conversation given the effects that it could potentially have.
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For many affected, this is their livelihoods being impacted, creators having another threat to watch out for. Alongside other sweeping changes, YouTubers now have to be more vigilant in regards to reporting impersonation, especially in regards to channels reuploading content.
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Again, apply the new rules to new channels going forward. Nothing wrong with that, really. But going back and un-verifying established channels is a destructive move, which is why I absolutely oppose it.
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also sorry for the long thread kobi and shitload of notifications probably lol
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