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[–]Tiwaking[S] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (7 children)

Last week I posted the video: Michael Moore on Trump: "The Biggest Fuck You in Human History"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxDRqeuLNag

It's gone now. But notice the message that it says:

Video unavailable

This video is no longer available because the YouTube account associated with this video has been closed.

This is what censorship looks like. Its being completely unpersoned.

[–]magnora7 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (5 children)

Wow that sucks. Did they say why? Like did they claim a copyright violation or anything?

[–]Tiwaking[S] 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (4 children)

Wow that sucks. Did they say why? Like did they claim a copyright violation or anything?

My channel was removed for 'Hate Speech', but any video of mine that you are lucky enough to find will just say "the account has been closed".

In the past it would have said "close for hate speech" or something like that. There is absolutely no way to know why a channel was closed now unless you have their full channel ID.

It looks like I voluntarily closed my account and I assure you, I absolutely did not. Now it looks like everyone who was removed from YouTube did so voluntarily.

This is what being unpersoned looks like.

[–]magnora7 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

That sucks. Did they say what the "hate speech" was specifically? Or was it just vague like "something you posted"

[–]Tiwaking[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Nope. Nothing. I posted a screenshot of my termination notice here:

https://saidit.net/s/Tiwaking/comments/1jqa/rip_my_youtube_channel_sep_9th_2006_mar_3rd_2019/

I did appeal the notification

7 April 2019 at 02:01

Hello,

Thank you for your account suspension appeal. We have decided to keep your account suspended based on our Community Guidelines and Terms of Service. Please visit http://www.youtube.com/t/community_guidelines for more information.

This was after 12 years of using YouTube. I've never been given a community strike ever. I've had a copyright strike from Taiwan TV because I uploaded a video about Chinas Gaokao exam system.

My videos werent controversial or anything. I'll see if I can find an reupload of any of my videos. I think someone did a rap remix of one.

edit: Hey I found it! This is my most popular video I made.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIFdJ3EO8IQ

[–]magnora7 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Wow, interesting. They're really going crazy on youtube the last year or two. It sucks because unlike reddit, youtube is much harder to replace, because of all the expensive server infrastructure it requires

[–]Tiwaking[S] 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

I have a feeling they'll be cracking down hard on the YouTube pro-Trump memes this year. I doubt that he'll need them though since the Democratic candidate quality seem absolutely abysmal.

Warren - No. If there was an inkling of a chance of her winning, Hillary would get rid of her and replace her in a heartbeat.

Bernie - Come on man. He's probably going to die. They should have went with him in 2016 but he sold out to Hillary.

Yang - LOL FREE MONEYZ!!!

Biden - Has the same problem Hillary had. If they would just stop him talking, then he would make a better candidate.

Tulsi Gabbard - I personally would like her to win. She already destroyed Kamala Harris. I doubt if she will win.

EVERYONE ELSE

Just quit already. You're wasting everyones time and money. ESPECIALLY you Bloomberg! I swear he's just standing for the free advertising.

Honourable Mentions:

Buttigieg - Yeah no. Absolutely not.

Hillary Clinton - I am hoping she sabotages the DNC again and becomes their candidate. That would make 2020 the greatest electoral year in history!