Don't get me started: AbuseTube, Part 496

 

And let’s not get started on YouTube. I nearly had my channel terminated because they said I was selling drugs. I found an unusual wild mushroom in my back yard, and decided to do a video on it. That’s all. Then it was immediately taken down, with a severe warning that I had “violated community standards re: sale of controlled substances online”. So my channel, which features mainly birdwatching and old commercials, was suddenly a terrible threat to public safety. I had no idea I was a drug dealer all along! I submitted the video for “review”, and got the message, “After careful review, we have determined that your video does indeed violate community standards re: the sale of,” etc.. I have also had numerous comments taken down with warnings saying I was guilty of “threats, bullying and harassment”. I think I criticized one of Meghan Markle’s outfits. Really, I’ve been on the brink for a long time. I wonder what happens to REAL offenders? (I assume FB is going to do the same with this comment, so read it fast!) YouTube won’t allow a lot of words now, but they never tell you what those words actually are. Nor do they spell out the fact you can’t pick a mushroom in your own back yard without being accused of selling ‘shrooms.

This is an example of cross-pollination: copying and pasting a Facebook post in my blog (cuz I'm too lazy to write anything new). But today, it got a lot worse. Today, I realized ALL the comments I had left over the past several days had been taken down. Erased, for no known reason. Normally they'd tell me if  they were going to try to crush my spirit, but not this time. Weirdly, conversations I'd had with other commenters were now one-sided, with all my responses removed. It looks mighty strange to see one person carrying on both sides of the conversation, but there it is - or there it isn't. No reason given, just gone. A new way for YT to torture me?

I don't have the stamina any more to put up with this shit, though commenting is my main source of enjoyment on YT - and now that, apparently, is also gone. The new videos I make and post are completely ignored, implying AbuseTube is no longer recommending or even sending notifications about them to subscribers.  But there's no reason stated, none given, and none available, even though I'm now on Premium (I had  to fork over $150 just  to NOT see ads - pay not to have a feature??). I hate going into settings, as it seems like a minefield from which there may be no return.

I was better off on my Lautrec trek, but these things don't last forever. A few of my old vids are still getting views, not that they need it. I now have 23,000 subscribers, 3,000 videos, and zero people taking any interest in what I do. So why continue? Haven't I had enough abuse from the publishing world?