Deviant Ollam1d ago

As mentioned in my video today on YouTube, I've been helping a new channel try to share some very old music that is quite special to me. It's been problem after problem with YouTube.

Have a look at this...

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pj9RLatOjgvKUhPfdD0wMAWx1eJss_Ha/view?usp=drive_link

...and tell me why you think it's banned?

YouTube is flagging old Irish folk songs as being "support or recruitment" for "violent criminal organizations."

Yes, these songs are political — much of the Irish music I like is — but you can't join the IRA without a time machine, not to mention the songs that are getting banned aren't "Broad Black Brimmer" or "Men Behind the Wire" but things like the song at the above link... "Grace"

Have a look at the video at that Google drive link and tell me what you think?

Show threadpannier pete not peter pan1d ago
@deviantollam I think the flagging has nothing to do with the lyrics and everything to do with the visuals, esp. the IRA poster near the beginning plus the Brigade Belfast poster at 0:30.
Show threadDeviant Ollam
@pnuw stuff out of focus in the background that isn't even legible??
Jun 15 at 4:08pmWeb
Show threadpannier pete not peter pan23h ago

@deviantollam yes. the pattern recognition is why I think your video was banned, not the text itself. Also I would argue the letters "IRA" on the poster in the very first frame are very much in focus AND associated with a drawing of a man in a balaclava, military garb, and an automatic rifle.

But don't take my word for it. Post another version with no audio and prove me wrong.

Edit: post another version with no audio or lyrics and prove me wrong.

Show threadpannier pete not peter pan23h ago

@deviantollam or, perhaps it would be more fun if you recorded a karaoke version of just the song with you singing it, and see if Google tags it as inappropriate.

I say this because I recently posted a dozen-ish one-mic' recordings of my jam band covering a bunch of songs, with me playing drums and singing along very tongue-in-cheek. The YT uploader still tagged several songs as Copyright violations and wouldn't even let me post them as Unlisted.

Show threadDeviant Ollam23h ago
@pnuw we might have to continue to play with it and adjust it, yeah
Show threadpannier pete not peter pan23h ago

@deviantollam maybe don't try to do your Rod Stewart impression, though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxIrmWfKJuQ

Rod Stewart - Grace (Audio)

YouTube
Show threadArnaud Tabarly23h ago
@pnuw @deviantollam
peertube man 🍻
Show threadBill20h ago

@arnaud_tabarly @pnuw @deviantollam

True, but it won't have the t reach at this time.

Show threadAAA Trans Pirate23h ago

@deviantollam @pnuw

wild stab in the dark but I bet it's this image that's getting the video banned. also, mentions of death are blocked (not just suicide) and there's the word "die" in the lyrics.

I went through YT and found a bunch of Irish songs that are pro IRA/anti English.

IMO, the algorithm isn't programmed to specifically block resistance content. it's running on keywords and associated imagery.

Show threadDeviant Ollam22h ago
@coolcalmcollected @pnuw indeed... I'm talking to the video editors about a re-render with some blurring involved like this...