Please Help Reporting from Ukraine! Channels Are Getting Shut Down...

"Imagine being sacked from your job for a week out of a month and not being told, having your paid doctor for a week and not being told exactly what you've done wrong. It's just insane. It wouldn't stand up in a court of law."

Hello Team

🎦 00:00-00:19⏩

Jonathan introduces the video, explaining it is to support a channel called 'Reporting from Ukraine' which he has an affiliation with via a merchandising link.

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Reporting from Ukraine Youtube Channel Issues

🎦 00:19-03:04⏩

Jonathan explains that 'Reporting from Ukraine' has had their translated youtube channels shut down - possibly as a result of being targeted by bots/trolls making complaints en masse, which appears to be against Youtube's terms of service. He notes that there's nothing to prevent monetisation of translation channels. 'Reporting from Ukraine' have appealed and each time their appeal is rejected another channel is shut down. Jonathan suspects it's a bot attack. He encourages viewers to watch the 'Reporting from Ukraine' videos to learn more and support them on Patreon and Telegram.

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Jonathan's Youtube Experience

🎦 03:04-05:55⏩

Jonathan encourages viewers to contact Youtube to complain and suggests that Youtube may have been gamed as it relies heavily on automation. He goes on to share his own experience of being banned for a week for alleged "misinformation" and not being told what he'd actually said. He draws a comparison to being sacked from a job and not being told why. He highlights that he was able to continue on his second channel but others may not have this option.

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Comments, Moderation & Bots

🎦 05:55-07:45⏩

Jonathan addresses viewers' complaints about comments being deleted. He explains that he hasn't personally deleted any and asks his moderators to be mindful before deleting comments. He stresses the importance of good-faith dialogue but acknowledges that the majority of pro-Russian comments are not made in good faith. He goes on to say that Youtube appears to be deleting huge swathes of comments - even benign ones which aren't related to the war and are not pro-Russian or anti-Ukrainian. He suspects this is Youtube's algorithms at work and apologises on Youtube's behalf. He asks viewers for suggestions on what to do.

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Wrap Up

🎦 07:45-07:57⏩

Jonathan reiterates his plea to support 'Reporting from Ukraine'.

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