It seems to me like YT is taking the same editing approach Tumblr did and we all know how well that worked out. The arbitrariness of policy enforcement also applies to workout/exercise clothing, Christian social nudism, and coverage of Ukraine. Some creators get demonetized and are unable to even get a generic form letter for an explanation. Some can use any verbiage appropriate to a given situation and show any scene of destruction. Others literally have to say 'flying metal cylinder' because they can't say 'missile' without consequences.
Vimeo seems to have similar policies as Substack. I know of at least one nudist who gives his message in the buff. Gardeners doing a video for World Naked Gardening Day can show all the genitalia they want as long as they're gardening while they show it.
Not sure about Patreon except that a pic of a guy leaving a locker room shower with his towel over his shoulder apparently is not a problem.
YT really seems to be the odd man out here. Today's twenty-somethings dont seem the type to tolerate that kind of caprice so I suspect they'll quietly leave YT....
YouTube is fighting a losing battle because the younger generation (once they're old enough to look around) tend to stop following YT's biggest creators--like MrBeast--and either find another platform--like TikTok--or tune in creators they "vibe" with. Based on my limited experience, the young-uns are more likely to try new views and leave corporate vulture culture scratching their heads. What goes up...must come down. I suspect YT's reign isn't over, but I don't know if it will continue growing. It's one of the reasons they are so desperate to make Shorts work. And one of the reasons I finally decided not to make Shorts anymore. They make it hard on me, so why should I make it easy on them? And taking 45% of AdSense is nonesense. They don't provide much if any support. Mostly bot-fueled bs. I don't like them. Can you tell? :-)
How could I disagree? I could not.
It seems to me like YT is taking the same editing approach Tumblr did and we all know how well that worked out. The arbitrariness of policy enforcement also applies to workout/exercise clothing, Christian social nudism, and coverage of Ukraine. Some creators get demonetized and are unable to even get a generic form letter for an explanation. Some can use any verbiage appropriate to a given situation and show any scene of destruction. Others literally have to say 'flying metal cylinder' because they can't say 'missile' without consequences.
Vimeo seems to have similar policies as Substack. I know of at least one nudist who gives his message in the buff. Gardeners doing a video for World Naked Gardening Day can show all the genitalia they want as long as they're gardening while they show it.
Not sure about Patreon except that a pic of a guy leaving a locker room shower with his towel over his shoulder apparently is not a problem.
YT really seems to be the odd man out here. Today's twenty-somethings dont seem the type to tolerate that kind of caprice so I suspect they'll quietly leave YT....
YouTube is fighting a losing battle because the younger generation (once they're old enough to look around) tend to stop following YT's biggest creators--like MrBeast--and either find another platform--like TikTok--or tune in creators they "vibe" with. Based on my limited experience, the young-uns are more likely to try new views and leave corporate vulture culture scratching their heads. What goes up...must come down. I suspect YT's reign isn't over, but I don't know if it will continue growing. It's one of the reasons they are so desperate to make Shorts work. And one of the reasons I finally decided not to make Shorts anymore. They make it hard on me, so why should I make it easy on them? And taking 45% of AdSense is nonesense. They don't provide much if any support. Mostly bot-fueled bs. I don't like them. Can you tell? :-)