YouTube Demonetized My Channel
Added 2019-01-27 22:59:38 +0000 UTCToday YouTube notified me that Fun With Shorts has been reviewed and reclassified as ineligible for monetization. In English that means I can’t run ads and make money.
I’d already lost about half of my ad revenue there due to spurious copyright claims on the background music in the shorts, but now I’ve lost it all because (in Google’s words) my videos consist of “someone else’s content.” It seems they (and/or their algorithm) don’t really understand what riff videos are. I can reapply in a month, but I don’t imagine it will do much good.
I’m telling you guys about this to keep you informed. I’m still producing videos and I’ll still post them on YouTube, but now Patreon is my sole source of funding. I’m not asking any of you for more money, you’re the ones who are already supporting me and I’m exceedingly grateful! Some of you have already upped your pledges and a few of you are new patrons today. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
See you again very soon with a new short!
-Josh
PS - Thank you.
Comments
Hi, Josh, I keep getting behind, but I'm always happy to catch up on your content. I'd increase my giving, but you're already getting more than nearly all the struggling creators I'm supporting, and I'm still on a very limited income. Hang in there. I'll get the word out.
Bill Lemmond
2019-01-29 01:32:06 +0000 UTCWow, welcome new patrons! Thanks for showing up, everybody. Most of all, thanks for letting me know that you enjoy the show and want to see more! I shall oblige.
Josh Way
2019-01-28 17:52:21 +0000 UTCConsidering how YouTube has been messing with a lot of people lately, I don't think it would be a mistake if you started using your Vimeo more
plsburydoughboy
2019-01-28 03:22:00 +0000 UTC...Shitty buzz, if you'll pardon my Middle English.
arcanetrivia
2019-01-28 03:12:29 +0000 UTCThanks so much, Noel. I also wish that. One of these days I’ll make the time...
Josh Way
2019-01-27 23:40:25 +0000 UTCUpped my pledge, wish you had time to do a full length film!
Noel Eidsmore
2019-01-27 23:27:28 +0000 UTC
