Mastodawn

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?

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pannier pete not peter pan 1d 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.

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Deviant Ollam 23h ago

@pnuw stuff out of focus in the background that isn't even legible??

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pannier pete not peter pan 23h 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.

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Deviant Ollam

@pnuw we might have to continue to play with it and adjust it, yeah