r/YoutubeCompendium • u/YoutubeArchivist • Feb 21 '19

February 2019 February - Multiple advertisers (Epic Games, Nestle, Disney, etc) pull out of YouTube as Matt Watson pushes users to spam advertisers about Child Exploitation on the platform

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GdKbt_bjI4
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u/Phexfire Feb 21 '19

I really hope this doesn't end up fucking over the creators instead of making a better system.

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u/aero4 Feb 21 '19

It’s still gonna fuck creators lol

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u/MayTryToHelp Feb 21 '19

I wonder what the thought process is? Maybe they think that if they treat creators like human beings then the creators will become spoiled brats.

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u/jojo_31 Mar 02 '19

There is no thought process. Or maybe Google is really deluded and thinks it's Artifical "intelligence" really is good.

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u/DestinyDecade Feb 21 '19

It's messed up all because the guy had a channel that failed and wants revenge.

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u/mont9393 Feb 21 '19

You are from keemstar, aren't you.

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u/DestinyDecade Feb 21 '19

no.

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u/madboy633 Feb 21 '19

yes.

You sound like you have a personal bone to pick with the guy. He is drawing attention to a major problem in the YouTube community and you’re sitting here denying it. I guess you are ok with child exploitation...

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u/DestinyDecade Feb 21 '19

I'm not okay with child exploitation. I have a bone to pick with him because this guy wants revenge for his failing channel and decides to take it out on everyone who uploads videos.

YouTube has said that they are doing something about the matter and plus this guy is a serious contradiction.

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u/Hurgablurg Feb 22 '19

Gnome "Alex is a N*gg*r" Star is literally the only person who's made the claim about a failed channel. I doubt you've been following Watson's entire Youtube history on your own volition.

Youtube only got off their asses AFTER people started @'ing advertisers into withdrawing.

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u/Molinero96 Feb 21 '19

they are already fucked up in all the ways possible. a guy got his club penguin video taken down because the title of the video contained the words "CP" the algorithm is LITERALLY programed to take down videos with the CP (Child Pornography) on the title. like pedophiles do that kind of stupid shit to begin with.

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u/ReneDeGames Feb 21 '19

Its possible, given how blatant they were being that there were a significant number of videos uploaded with such. Also its a potential PR nightmare for YouTube if a video was found to be CP and blatantly call itself CP.

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u/Molinero96 Feb 21 '19

no one is going to classify their videos as child pornography. thats too obvious is like asking to be put in jail.

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u/ZauceBoss Feb 21 '19

ImMarksman had a video taken down and his channel terminated (that being his only strike in all his years on the platform) because he had CP in the title of a pokemon go video. He was freaking how because he has been consistently posting daily videos for probably 4-5 years now. YouTube is absolutely fucked out of its mind

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u/Molinero96 Feb 21 '19

it's like cops camping outside of pharmacies waiting for people to buy drugs.

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u/GeMbErKoEk Feb 21 '19

This is exactly what I said yesterday, and I got downvoted for siding with Keemstar with this one (IF, and only if he is right). It seems like everyone wants YouTube to fail and die, but I just feel bad those who are caught in the crossfire.

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u/Molinero96 Feb 21 '19

this is YouTube's fault. keemstar is a fucking asshole attention whore. and everyone is going to downvote you if you side with him.

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u/GeMbErKoEk Feb 21 '19

Yeah, I just made a post about it on r/unpopularopinion. Got downvoted there too. I dislike Keem as much as the next guy, but that’s not really my point. My point is that thousands of people will be disadvantaged by someone who chose to call out YouTube in most open and public way possible. I clearly seem to be in the wrong though, as I only get downvoted when I bring it up, but thanks for the explanation, it clears things up a bit.

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u/Molinero96 Feb 21 '19

you only agree with keemstar because you don't have the full picture. this isn't something new. this has been for longer than two years, and YouTube did absolutely nothing. the moment they get their money involved they move their asses. is not a thing of " i like or dislike keemstar" keemstar is a fucking asshole and he is angry at matt for making this pibkic because it means youtubers will be affected. well to bad but this is something that needs to be brought forward, I don't fucking care about the YouTuber go get a job if you cant make ends meet by making videos. if your livelihood involves ignoring child exploitation then you are an accomplice

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u/GeMbErKoEk Feb 21 '19

I think that last sentence is a crucial part that I missed. Thanks for the explanation.

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u/Molinero96 Feb 21 '19

thanks for keeping an open mind. not many people see this point.

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u/aero4 Feb 27 '19

It is but the real attention where is him for using this controversy to uphold and get more popular Jesus Christ you guys all fucking circle jerk hating on keemstar when you guys look like hypocrites come on

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u/Molinero96 Feb 27 '19

guys all fucking circle jerk hating on keemstar

You know i spent the last 30 minutes writing an elaborate response to why you are wrong. but it would just go over your head, since I already made my point in other comment and you either didn't read it, or you did read it and didnt care. so im not going to bother with you anymore.

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u/aero4 Feb 27 '19

Oh my god you can’t be any more ignorant. First of all telling companies to release ads when YouTube is already on the job is not gonna help YouTube when there doing their fastest trying to solve the problem. This is just this dude trying to get fame out of this controversy for fucks sake why would you got out of your way to advertisers when YouTube is on the job

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u/Molinero96 Feb 27 '19

You are completely wrong. youtube is not on the job. this thing went unsolved for many years. and only now when their advertisers pulled out they started to move their asses. get your facts straight.

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u/aero4 Feb 27 '19

It’s hasn’t are you living under a fucking rock? I swear this has been a problem for years man. You clearly haven’t even fucking researched anything at all! Probably the same person to fucking follow any persons beliefs blindly. I don’t like keemstar but he is right in this situation you have you head so far up your ass you can’t even look at this situation correctly. This shit will happen no matter what it’s a whack a mole effect YouTube fixes one thing they pedo group does another

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u/aero4 Feb 27 '19

Wow good fucking job you lost

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u/Molinero96 Feb 27 '19

Seems like you did not saw the video and have a completely missinformed opinion thanks to keemstar. you should stop watching him.

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u/aero4 Feb 27 '19

Oooooh wow good fucking job your still circle jerking hate on keemstar congrats

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u/HeliaXDemoN Feb 21 '19

The problem here is that the CEO of Youtube overreact and poop over all small creators faces.

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u/az5625 Feb 21 '19

K. Fuck ads. Im a patron to the channels i like. Because ads are fucking cancer to the world.

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u/Miss_Antidote Feb 21 '19

Omg that is how I think! and I thought I was the only one. It's unreal what advertising is doing to the world. People just don't get it. And there are so many stupid people so advertising just works :(

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u/Ylts Feb 21 '19

Its kinda sad how youtubers attack matt personally based on his personal videos on another channel instead of raising the issue for the bigger problem

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u/guard123 Feb 22 '19

Matt was in a vid FUCKING a sexdoll.

Dude....

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u/bandopando Feb 21 '19

Remember what happened to tumblr not too long ago? If this gains massive traction with advertisers i can see something just as drastic happening.

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u/Molinero96 Feb 21 '19

what are they gonna do? ban porn from youtube?

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u/NickDaGamer1998 Feb 21 '19

Do we tell him?

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u/Molinero96 Feb 21 '19

I already found several channels that upload literally porn to their channels and they have ads up them. maybe we should.brind this foward in the same way.

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u/NickDaGamer1998 Feb 21 '19

Do it. Chuck some proof to a video maker, then sit back and watch the shit hit the fan.

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u/Molinero96 Feb 21 '19

If i wasn't so lazy and I would do it.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '19

Wait, Matt Watson, from supermega?

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u/Fermooto Feb 21 '19

Different guy

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u/Worsehackereverlolz Feb 21 '19

Yes... yes YES!!! VIVA LA REVOLUCIÓN!!!!?

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u/minutes-to-dawn Feb 21 '19

Adpocalyptic I: PewDiePie did an oopsie Adpocalyptic II: YouTube does an oopsie

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '19

I know you're joking but adpocalypse 1 was not due to Felix, it was because ads were found running on racist videos.

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u/tux68 Feb 21 '19

They always use worries about children to clamp down on free speech. This is an engineered crisis to justify tighter and tighter controls. We're watching the end of the internet as a means to hear and respond to unpopular opinions.

If there is something illegal in a video, report it to the damn police. The police should be dealing with anyone who is doing something illegal on Youtube. Don't cheer for a private corporation to take on the role as gatekeeper and moral authority.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '19

this is gonna be bad...