YouTube removed a Cybersecurity channel without much reason
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Re: YouTube removed a Cybersecurity channel without much reason
#2Could be a mistake but it could also be in line with their already stated policy of removing hacking information.
I don't care about the distinction you are about to make nor do I care to post an opinion on the matter. Just information for anyone passing by.
Re: YouTube removed a Cybersecurity channel without much reason
#3It's a mistaken position to believe sharing "how to" information somehow mints cybercriminals; however, this is the position YouTube has repeatedly and is increasingly taking with striking innocent content creators sharing information about how security vulnerabilities work and how to test for them.
This type of content is widely available on mainstream online blog sites, in published books, and through established, expensive training outfits like the SANS Institute. YouTube has really missed the mark thinking there are real risks they are mitigating by culling it out from their platform.
This is an editorial decision by YouTube on what they want to groom YouTube's community to be, not a content decision based on sound public policy or realistic threat models.
Re: YouTube removed a Cybersecurity channel without much reason
#4Could be a mistake but it could also be in line with their already stated policy of removing hacking information. I don't care about the distinction you are about to make nor do I care to post an opinion on the matter. Just information for anyone passing by.
Where will they draw the line? What about channels focused on the physical security like Lock Picking Lawyer?
Re: YouTube removed a Cybersecurity channel without much reason
#5Looks like he started a channel on a Peertube server, but it has nothing on it yet. I hope he has a backup of all his videos.
ALWAYS HAVE A LOCAL BACKUP of all the content you upload to other services. Facebook is not your photo backup. All your stuff could disappear off Google tomorrow. The cloud is literally someone else's computer.
The biggest takeaway for all YouToobers is to organize all their videos in a manor that they can upload them to a new place when (not if) the time comes.
YouTube is going to become a dinosaur in a few years. I don't see people finding meaningful content on it with the shit they keep pulling.
Re: YouTube removed a Cybersecurity channel without much reason
#6Could be a mistake but it could also be in line with their already stated policy of removing hacking information. I don't care about the distinction you are about to make nor do I care to post an opinion on the matter. Just information for anyone passing by.
They should be required by law to allow him to download a full archive of all the videos he posted if he doesn't have a local backup, so long as they're not clearly illegal (e.g. child abuse).
Re: YouTube removed a Cybersecurity channel without much reason
#7Lbry
Re: YouTube removed a Cybersecurity channel without much reason
#8Could be a mistake but it could also be in line with their already stated policy of removing hacking information. I don't care about the distinction you are about to make nor do I care to post an opinion on the matter. Just information for anyone passing by.
They should be required by law to allow him to download a full archive of all the videos he posted if he doesn't have a local backup, so long as they're not clearly illegal (e.g. child abuse).
Why should that be required by law?
Re: YouTube removed a Cybersecurity channel without much reason
#9It's a mistaken position to believe sharing "how to" information somehow mints cybercriminals; however, this is the position YouTube has repeatedly and is increasingly taking with striking innocent content creators sharing information about how security vulnerabilities work and how to test for them. This type of content is widely available on mainstream online blog sites, in published books, and through established,…
It would be nice if Youtube had a clear policy written in clear English (or indeed made a series of videos on the subject) explaining what's not allowed on the platform.
Some channels post videos which stay up for years without any strikes or problems and then out of the blue the whole channel gets taken down under a vague "you violated our T&Cs" notice without Youtube bothering to highlight which of the T&Cs. They sometimes take down huge channels without first contacting the channel owners to warn them in advance and give them the opportunity to do something about it.
Rather than take down the channel why can't Youtube just remove the videos?
It's not a civilised way to conduct business.
Re: YouTube removed a Cybersecurity channel without much reason
#10Why is YouTube not broken up again? Clearest antitrust case I've seen in tech. 2 billion users with something like 99% video streaming dominance.