YouTube demonetizing videos that aren't ad-friendly.

[MessiahDecoy123]

What do you guys think of this new policy.

Is YouTube in danger of losing ad revenue or does this stifle creativity way too much?

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

I think I came up with a solution. Make controversial YouTube videos YouTube Red exclusive.

Then those video can still be viewed without relying on ads.

 

[Victarion]

Some would say restriction breeds creativity. My personal opinion on the matter - if you're relying on monetizing videos to the point that its kind of like a job, then the headhonchos demanding that you make your videos ad-friendly are the equivalent of your boss. Do what the boss says and good things will happen. Don't, and bad things will happen.

I don't make videos, so I couldn't give you more than that. Aziz has been monetizing his videogame videos. He might have a more relevant perspective on this.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

I don't know why that happens.
So far nothing is explained that certain companies don't like to have their ads placed on certain videos, or which companies feel that way.

 

[Greens]

Does it suck for YouTube creators? Yes.

Do ad companies have the right to decide whether their ads are displayed on certain types of videos or not? Yes.

 

[Asteroid-Man]

Just make three options for advertisers - Kids, General Audiences, Adults. Then the video that would otherwise be labelled as "not ad-friendly" just falls into the adults category.

 

[the_ultimate_evil]

I think I came up with a solution. Make controversial YouTube videos YouTube Red exclusive.

Then those video can still be viewed without relying on ads.

That wouldn't work as a lot of the videos being flagged are done just by bots looking for tags.

One big YouTube I can't remember exactly who got flagged for posting a blog about she dealt with suicidal thoughts in her life and online hate.

They have also flagged people who have reviewed suicide squad all because of the suicide tag


Look up caddicarus his newest vid points out the flaws in this new policy brilliantly I can't post it here due to content

 

[terry78]

Basically if you're using it for income then yeah, you do have to abide by it. If you're just doing it for ****s and giggles, then no.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

That wouldn't work as a lot of the videos being flagged are done just by bots looking for tags.

One big YouTube I can't remember exactly who got flagged for posting a blog about she dealt with suicidal thoughts in her life and online hate.

They have also flagged people who have reviewed suicide squad all because of the suicide tag


Look up caddicarus his newest vid points out the flaws in this new policy brilliantly I can't post it here due to content

There is no problem with the policy, the problem is with the program they are using to decide what needs to demonetized. The bots are stupid.

I do find it rather humorous when people complain about cursing, like they couldn't possibly control themselves in any manner. Is it really that hard not to curse?

 

[terry78]

For some people it is. I grew up with guys who use profanity as a filler when they can't think of something to say.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

For some people it is. I grew up with guys who use profanity as a filler when they can't think of something to say.

My father does this, and I heard it a lot growing up. So it became a habit for me at home, but I have always been able to control myself in public. But then again in public I feel the need to think before I speak.

 

[Asgard]

Its actually not a new policy. I believe its been in practice since 2012. The only difference now is that the people at Youtube are just now actually informing content creators that their videos have been demonetized. Thats the part thats the most messed up to me. Some of these people have had videos demonetized for years and are only now made aware of it.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Its actually not a new policy. I believe its been in practice since 2012. The only difference now is that the people at Youtube are just now actually informing content creators that their videos have been demonetized. Thats the part thats the most messed up to me. Some of these people have had videos demonetized for years and are only now made aware of it.

Except they aren't really being honest about that. Videos that were making money are no longer making money. New videos are popping up that have been up for years.

 

[Asgard]

Except they aren't really being honest about that. Videos that were making money are no longer making money. New videos are popping up that have been up for years.

The youtubers whose videos are being demonetized are made aware of it by Youtube now.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

The youtubers whose videos are being demonetized are made aware of it by Youtube now.

They wre made aware before, through the loss of revenue. That is what is making this shady. They made it sound like this was already being done, but if it was, why are users suddenly not making money on videos they were making money on before?

 

[Mike_D202]

I think I came up with a solution. Make controversial YouTube videos YouTube Red exclusive.

I think that's exactly what YouTube is trying to do, I don't think their "Red" project is doing as great as they had hoped. This would be one way to force people into line.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I think the reason why this is happening is the simplest. A large sponsor made some noise about the videos they were attached to, which is their right. And YT went overboard as always.

 

[Asgard]

They wre made aware before, through the loss of revenue. That is what is making this shady. They made it sound like this was already being done, but if it was, why are users suddenly not making money on videos they were making money on before?

Theyre making them explicitly aware this time. Some of these youtubers didnt even know their videos weren't making any money before youtube decided to let them know. Which like I said above is pretty messed up. They shouldve been doing that as soon as they decided to adopt the ad friendly guidelines.

Can you list some examples of youtubers whose videos have been flagged for demonetization even after they were approved for ads? That makes it seem like the algorithm is parsing through older videos its already checked and randomly flagging videos. Really inconsistent.

 

[Greens]

There is no problem with the policy, the problem is with the program they are using to decide what needs to demonetized. The bots are stupid.

I do find it rather humorous when people complain about cursing, like they couldn't possibly control themselves in any manner. Is it really that hard not to curse?

Could South Park be funny without the cursing? Sure, but it's part of the product.

 

[Mike_D202]

The comedy central sponsors know what kind of programming they produce, I don't think content is what they're concerned with anymore.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

The comedy central sponsors know what kind of programming they produce, I don't think content is what they're concerned with anymore.

Certain advertisers like South Park because they get access to millions of viewers.

Advertisers who dislike the racey content have the option to advertise elsewhere.

Which makes me wonder, can sponsors pick and choose which type of YouTube videos their ads will be attached to?

I'm sure plenty of sponsors would be willing to ignore controversial content if the viewer count is high enough.