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 Ollam1d ago
@pnuw stuff out of focus in the background that isn't even legible??
Show threadAAA Trans Pirate

@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.

Jun 15 at 4:47pmWeb
Show threadDeviant Ollam1d ago
@coolcalmcollected @pnuw indeed... I'm talking to the video editors about a re-render with some blurring involved like this...
Show threadNova Rivera2h ago
@coolcalmcollected @deviantollam @pnuw they use an LLM to censor new channels.