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TaraG

(28 posts)
Sun Jul 2, 2023, 12:10 AM Jul 2023

Permanently Banned from Commenting on You Tube.

I have only been using You Tube for about a year. I'm an elderly lady and certainly don't use violent language or hate speech. I had two warning messages a couple of months ago and never knew why, so I thought I was being especially careful. I got a message that disappeared so quickly I couldn't read it, and havent been able to post since. Is there any way to appeal this, or at least find out what I did that got me banned?

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Permanently Banned from Commenting on You Tube. (Original Post) TaraG Jul 2023 OP
I would just make a new account. ItsjustMe Jul 2023 #1
In using the new account, a different browser may help. Tetrachloride Jul 2023 #2
Thanks I'll try that. TaraG Jul 2023 #8
Would thus be a new Google account, or just a new You Tube account? TaraG Jul 2023 #12
Welcome to DU! Beartracks Jul 2023 #3
Thanks, anyway. TaraG Jul 2023 #13
Just found these reasons: LoisB Jul 2023 #4
Nope, no spamming. TaraG Jul 2023 #9
And it is all channels. TaraG Jul 2023 #14
I am curious now. BigmanPigman Jul 2023 #5
No matter what the reason was, there's nothing you can do localroger Jul 2023 #6
That's depressing! TaraG Jul 2023 #10
Had you ever commented in favor of Dems or Dem causes? lpbk2713 Jul 2023 #7
I've posted a lot against Putin, and Pro Democrat TaraG Jul 2023 #11

TaraG

(28 posts)
12. Would thus be a new Google account, or just a new You Tube account?
Sun Jul 2, 2023, 09:56 AM
Jul 2023

Wouldn't they recognize same phone and info? Oh, well I may try it anyway. But I will definitely stop posting on the Russian troll sites if I ever get back on.

Beartracks

(13,556 posts)
3. Welcome to DU!
Sun Jul 2, 2023, 12:35 AM
Jul 2023

Sorry about your YouTube woes. I've never set up a login there, so I can't shed any light on what they're thinking.

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LoisB

(8,570 posts)
4. Just found these reasons:
Sun Jul 2, 2023, 02:34 AM
Jul 2023

YouTube administrators cannot help. Additionally, you can be banned from commenting if your message was flagged as spam. This action happens if you repeat the same comment multiple times, send links to external websites, or comment before watching a certain amount of the video.

Did you do any of these? Is it on one channel (the creator may have blocked you) or all channels?

BigmanPigman

(52,216 posts)
5. I am curious now.
Sun Jul 2, 2023, 03:11 AM
Jul 2023

Sometimes I comment on You Tube thinking I will surely get a warning. Instead I end up getting positive replies. I don't understand it either.

localroger

(3,703 posts)
6. No matter what the reason was, there's nothing you can do
Sun Jul 2, 2023, 07:32 AM
Jul 2023

YouTube is Google now, and Google is allergic to human intervention in anything. You were probably banned by an algorithm acting on some kind of pattern. Whether it was fair or not Google will not connect you with a human to challenge or correct the situation. They are infamous for this.

lpbk2713

(43,201 posts)
7. Had you ever commented in favor of Dems or Dem causes?
Sun Jul 2, 2023, 08:47 AM
Jul 2023


The dark side may have trumped up something against you to get you axed.

TaraG

(28 posts)
11. I've posted a lot against Putin, and Pro Democrat
Sun Jul 2, 2023, 09:52 AM
Jul 2023

This may be it? Mabe those Russian trolls reported me. Or MAGA. They're just as bad.

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