Vaibhav SharmaOct 2, 2024
Jeff Geerling

After being published on my channel for over two years, YouTube put a strike on my channel for my video showing people how to set up Jellyfin on their NAS, for promoting "dangerous or harmful content".

Video was posted here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VkY1vTpCJY) and had nothing about bypassing DRM, stealing content, or bypassing subscription services (other than a call to stop using Netflix, Disney+, etc. because they keep jacking up rates while providing less quality).

Better than Disney+: Jellyfin on my NAS

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Oct 2, 2024 at 2:00pmWeb
Show threadJeff GeerlingOct 2, 2024
Wow... fastest strike appeal ever? (< 40 minutes)
Show threadScottOct 2, 2024
@geerlingguy congrats!
Show threadJan Dytrych🇨🇿🇺🇦Oct 2, 2024
@geerlingguy great!
Show threadDr. Dek 👨‍🚀🐧🚀 )Oct 2, 2024
@geerlingguy
I think google should have a strike counter for how many fake strikes they make. And fines if they do too much?
Show threadburneOct 2, 2024
@portaloffreedom @geerlingguy I think the issue here is Disney complaining about the use of their name.
Show threadTravisOct 2, 2024
@geerlingguy YouTube is out of control. I wish there was another good alternative.
Show threadAxel RafnOct 2, 2024
@geerlingguy I wonder if they have created a taskforce to look up certain words on YouTube like Jellyfin and others, since they seem to be cracking down on ad-blockers, alternative viewers and more?
Show threadgaryOct 2, 2024
@geerlingguy you do have the edgy content thanks to rsj - I agree utube is out of control - explore other alternatives and diversify. #god fearing
Show threadgaryOct 2, 2024
@geerlingguy try to appeal - you may win but overall this is a control issue - they know you are super compliant but they want to show you who is boss andd you have no choice with a big family plus rsj to support #internecine warfare #phyricvictory
Show threadJeff GeerlingOct 2, 2024
@gary_alderson Yeah, I've submitted an appeal, it says they'll get back in 72 hours.
Show threadgaryOct 2, 2024
@geerlingguy you should think about making office pc fix center plus service small biz networks and build custom servers - this is still decent money and would get you more inculcated as no 1 gun in stl IT for tricky problems - if youtube died tomorrow you would do just fine - probably a good way to look at it, don't let youtube take up too much space or time, think about startup opps as well and alternatives - diversifying makes sense esp since they have a lock on ads on web - that complicates things #passive income #code base
Show threadLuke YasudaOct 2, 2024
@geerlingguy I have set up my own jellyfin server at home because I watched your video. Phak youtube and these greedy corporations
Show threadHyperlink Your HeartOct 2, 2024
@geerlingguy Dangerous and harmful... to the streaming media industry! 😎
Show threadr0kOct 2, 2024
@geerlingguy sounds pretty anti-competitive if you think of it from a YouTube Premium perspective
Show threadSeriousity the Wolf🐺Oct 2, 2024

@geerlingguy

they really hate the prospect of owning your own content.

Show threadVincentOct 2, 2024
@geerlingguy is still up here. Did they reverse their insanely wrong strike?
Show threadJeff GeerlingOct 2, 2024
@talktech Weird, maybe caching?
Show threadVincentOct 2, 2024
@geerlingguy could be?
Show threadJeff GeerlingOct 2, 2024
@talktech That would be a copyright claim though... and it's definitely within fair use as that clip is about 4s long used to illustrate a point.
Show threadEnderson MaiaOct 2, 2024
@geerlingguy start migrating to something like https://joinpeertube.org/
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Show threadMartina NeumayerOct 2, 2024
@geerlingguy What's the problem with mirroring your content on the PeerTube for example? Or making own instance of it? Google together with their yt are playing pitty and shitty games for years with people, creators and viewers as well. They should be boycotted especially by such known und respected creators like you are. The sooner and more people stop using them, the better will be for us all. No users means no data to make money on it for them. Their money we are. So let's go away from there!
Show threadGurpreet GhattaorayaOct 2, 2024
@geerlingguy That sucks! I frequently watch channels, such as yours and other tech-Tubers, that showcase how awesome many self-hosted and/or open source services are. We need people like you because it encourages people like myself to play and experiment with home labs.
Show threadApanOct 2, 2024
@geerlingguy Maybe host on Peertube or Odysee as an backup...
Show threadkasperdOct 2, 2024
Does critical reviews of somebody's product count as "harmful" since it may harm their sales? It would be an outrageous definition of "harmful", but from your summary it sounds like that may in fact be the definition they use.
Show threadDźwiedziuOct 3, 2024

@kasperd
Remember about the poor capitalists feelings about their money!⸮ ☝️ 🧐

@geerlingguy

Show threadSheogorathOct 2, 2024

@geerlingguy oh no, this video is part of my documentation!

https://gitops-docs.s3.shivering-isles.com/apps/jellyfin.html

Jellyfin - Shivering-Isles GitOps Infrastructure

Show threadJeff GeerlingOct 2, 2024
@sheogorath It's back up now, yay
Show threadVaska RaecaOct 2, 2024
@geerlingguy Considering this has been happening to other video makers, I'm wondering if this is a deliberate policy: aggressive strikes to frighten other creators and make them self-censor.
Show threadDźwiedziuOct 3, 2024

@vaskaraeca Well it's easy to implement, works, because it sows terror related to a creator's livelihood, and if you appeal then they can say ”oopsie, our bad”.

Also my Hanlon's Razor got dull with experience.

@geerlingguy

Show threadheymtjOct 2, 2024
@geerlingguy I honestly didn't even know you could use Jellyfin that way... I suspected but didn't know. I watched that video 2 years ago... guess I should be an expert Jellyfin pirate by now...
Show threadGustavo RezendeOct 2, 2024
@geerlingguy Why don't you create a Rumble account?
Show threadKimota94Oct 2, 2024

@geerlingguy Sorry to hear they’re screwing you over.

As someone who switched from paying to have many different streamers available all the time to rotating among five or six streamers, only ever subscribing to one at a time: the $$$ savings is significant and we’re still watching everything we want to, just on a more structured schedule. A handy spreadsheet helps me keep track of which shows/movies we want to watch on each streamer as we get it. Easy peasy.

Show threadSimon FormanOct 2, 2024

@geerlingguy Classic pod people behavior: first they duplicate you, then they dispose of the original.

I normally wouldn't recommend it but get some glyphosate and spray it around wherever you see those green tendrils and you should be okay.

Show threadzeguiiOct 2, 2024
@geerlingguy idk what that is but you could try posting on Rumble
Show threadMorgan le Fay/MerlinOct 3, 2024
@geerlingguy sounds like you need to listen to my douche tube song
Show threadRené Moser (resmo) レネOct 3, 2024
@geerlingguy birth of jefftube.com
Show threadAsh Guy Oct 3, 2024
@geerlingguy this was a great video. I continue to be more worried about useful content being pulled down from streaming platforms like YouTube.
Show threadDallman RossOct 3, 2024
@geerlingguy File an appeal.