What do you think - YouTube's new terms of service.

[R-Rated]

https://mashable.com/article/youtube-new-terms-of-service-no-longer-commercially-viable.amp?__twitter_impression=true

And . . . begin.

 

[HippoDrone]

I guess it all depends on what they class as "commercially viable"?

 

[Meifesto]

Isn't that some type of slow suicide:

It should also be noted that the terms specifically state the company can terminate a user’s Google account as well. As written, a YouTuber can lose their Gmail, Google Photos, Documents, and more just for “no longer being commercially viable” on the video platform.

 

[chrisw959]

Just asking for trouble personally. Though I'm curious at want point you become "commercially viable".

 

[WheelyPerd]

As usual, we'll all just have to hope the masters never use all their power.

 

[HRMV]

Aye will be interesting to see what happens or is this just youtube flexing.

 

[Meifesto]

Some people argue that it might be to block adblocker users.
Although i would assume they would warn those users, considering that is probably more than half of them xD

So yeah, i don't think it would be used to fight adblocker. But it could now be used to fight a political agenda. Every extreme right or extreme left channel might get blocked, with the story that companies don't want their adds on those video's and thus they are no longer commercially viable.

 

[HRMV]

Some people argue that it might be to block adblocker users.
Although i would assume they would warn those users, considering that is probably more than half of them xD

So yeah, i don't think it would be used to fight adblocker. But it could now be used to fight a political agenda. Every extreme right or extreme left channel might get blocked, with the story that companies don't want their adds on those video's and thus they are no longer commercially viable.

Maybe mate, never really thought about it that way.

 

[WheelyPerd]

I am also inclined to believe that YT are changing things due to the political landscape.

 

[SighBored]

I can't say much on the account termination thing, I only assume it's for removing inactive accounts or extremist ones, have to wait and see what they do to fully understand their game plan. YouTube is/was suppose to be a place where anyone could share anything they wanted, and if they start terminating accounts, it's not just the channels, but the number of users that will be severely cut down.. I don't think they want their user numbers to get cut.

As for the videos being safe for kids or made for kids thingy, I just declared my channel as "not meant for kids" since what I do should primarily cater to maybe teens/adults that are interested in motorcycles/riding kinda stuff.. Plus I have no time to be PC Principal (Southpark) with my language (read: curse/swear).

Will it affect the channel earnings? I hope not, because I don't think (depending on their definition of) kids watch my stuff, and I also don't think kiddie ads run on my videos either.. We'll see.

 

[Meifesto]

I can't say much on the account termination thing, I only assume it's for removing inactive accounts or extremist ones, have to wait and see what they do to fully understand their game plan. YouTube is/was suppose to be a place where anyone could share anything they wanted, and if they start terminating accounts, it's not just the channels, but the number of users that will be severely cut down.. I don't think they want their user numbers to get cut.

As for the videos being safe for kids or made for kids thingy, I just declared my channel as "not meant for kids" since what I do should primarily cater to maybe teens/adults that are interested in motorcycles/riding kinda stuff.. Plus I have no time to be PC Principal (Southpark) with my language (read: curse/swear).

Will it affect the channel earnings? I hope not, because I don't think (depending on their definition of) kids watch my stuff, and I also don't think kiddie ads run on my videos either.. We'll see.

From that kids stuff, it really asks whether or not it is made especially for kids. Not if it is safe for kids.
Has to do with different settings, and probably loss of revenue when you are focused on kids.

So it should be better for the rest.

 

[SighBored]

From that kids stuff, it really asks whether or not it is made especially for kids. Not if it is safe for kids.
Has to do with different settings, and probably loss of revenue when you are focused on kids.

So it should be better for the rest.

I guess if it is made for kids, it automatically means it should be safe for kids. Mine are definitely neither. Haha!

 

[WheelyPerd]

From what Ive seen, I think crafting channels are going to take the biggest hit.

 

[Meifesto]

I guess if it is made for kids, it automatically means it should be safe for kids. Mine are definitely neither. Haha!

True, but stuff that isn't made for childern can still be safe for childern

 

[bphoenix38]

I've been thinking about this. My son is in some of my videos. Would those videos be marked as safe for kids and my other ones not? I've been trying to figure it out but I guess to be safe I should mark safe for kids on any video he's in.

 

[HippoDrone]

Safe for kids is very different to made for kids. Your videos are not made for kids.

 

[bphoenix38]

yeah good point, i think i got the wording wrong. I marked everything not made for kids, so hopfully that covers me. I'm not making any money from youtube anyways, so it really doesn't matter to me.