Sarah Hicks

[Sarah Hicks @SilverCat022]

@gay_dragonborn I agree if ur transphobic or homophobic plzz I invite u to click the unfollow button cause I don't need u in my life

[Harry Potter World @PotterWorldUK]

“Here lies Dobby, a Free Elf.”

#HappyBirthdayDobby #RIPDobby

[ScalingStories @ScalingStories1]

Hello @YouTube @TeamYouTube @YouTubeCreators,
I kindly ask for a fair human review of my channel, please. All the videos on my channel are voiced by me. No footage is reused, and I add my own personal commentary to every single video. I do not believe I am in violation of any guidelines.

My appeal video, in which I talked about and explained my video creation process, currently has 0 views. However, my appeal was still rejected, and my channel was confirmed for “inauthentic content.”

I believe a mistake has been made. I have spent the past three years building a presence on this platform, and I love what I do. Even through the demonetization and uncertainty, I have continued creating and uploading videos for my fans.

I am just an amateur gaming and storytelling content creator. I do not have the fanciest animations, nor do I know how to make the smoothest videos. However, I show up every day for my fans and try my very best.

I am not asking for special treatment. I just want a real person to review my channel and provide me with feedback, because I truly have put my heart and soul into this channel for the past three years, and being labeled for inauthentic content is heartbreaking.

My video creation process: https://t.co/1gX2fub8bK
My channel: https://t.co/rfIa8AXk0M

[ScalingStories @ScalingStories1]

Hello @YouTube @TeamYouTube @YouTubeCreators,
I’m sorry to keep tagging you, but I believe my channel was falsely flagged for inauthentic content, and I am requesting assistance from a real human/specialist to manually review it.

I already tried appealing with a video explaining and showcasing my work behind the scenes, including webcam footage to show that I am a real and genuine creator. However, that appeal video still has 0 views, yet the appeal was ruled as confirmed inauthentic content. I believe this may have been done automatically by AI, and I urgently need a manual review by a real person.

Every video on my channel is voiced by me. All gameplay footage was also recorded by me. I provide significant commentary in my videos that adds entertainment and educational value. I also use numerous custom avatars to represent myself during talking segments and to express different emotions and tones to my viewers. None of my videos are mass-produced or repetitive. My viewers can clearly tell that each video is different.

I understand that you receive a large number of appeals and requests every day, and I am simply trying my best to be noticed as well by creating this post.

My channel: https://t.co/rfIa8AXk0M

[ScalingStories @ScalingStories1]

Dear @TeamYouTube, please help me look into this. My channel, “ScalingStories,” is fighting an “inauthentic content” flag, but my content is not mass-produced or repetitive. Each video takes me 5–7 hours to make, and every video is different. No two videos are the same.

Every video on my channel is voiced by me, and any background footage is recorded by me. I add my own thoughts and original commentary to every video, and I put a huge amount of effort into each one. My viewers notice and appreciate that effort, and they frequently react to and comment on my gameplay and commentary.

I’m not simply reading material from other websites and reposting it. I’m transforming it into original content that is unique to me and valuable to my viewers.

The only feedback I’ve received is to check my case from months ago, when I was initially flagged for inauthentic content, and I’m at a complete loss about what to do with that. I thoroughly reviewed the guidelines and fully overhauled my channel from January 27 to April 27. Every piece of content currently on my channel should now abide by the guidelines.

I have done everything you’ve asked of me, and I’m lost and crushed that the only answer I seem to get is to review the guidelines again and reapply in another 90 days. Please help, I’m asking for a fair review of my channel, because I truly believe I haven’t done anything wrong.

Here is a video showing my creative process: https://t.co/1gX2fub8bK

@YouTube @YouTubeCreators

[ScalingStories @ScalingStories1]

I am feeling completely helpless. My channel, “ScalingStories” 125K+ subscribers, is something I have put my heart, time, and livelihood into.

@TeamYouTube @YouTube @YouTubeCreators @nealmohan @UpdatesFromYT

I have been fighting an “inauthentic content” flag, but my content is not mass-produced, repetitive, or low-effort. Every video is voiced by me, manually edited by me in DaVinci Resolve, and uses background footage recorded by me.

Each video takes me around 5–7 hours a day to make. I add my own thoughts, reactions, commentary, entertainment, and personal expression throughout my videos. I also use several custom-drawn avatars to better represent myself during talking segments and convey emotion to my viewers.

After I was removed from the YouTube Partner Program on January 27, 2026, I spent three months thoroughly reviewing the guidelines, overhauling my channel, changing my format, and deleting videos that may not have aligned with YPP policies. I rebuilt my channel from January 27 to April 27, 2026, because I wanted to do this the right way.

But I was denied again for the same “inauthentic content” policy and told I cannot reapply until July 27, 2026. The most frustrating part is that I feel like I am only getting generic responses instead of a real explanation from a human specialist. If the exact problem is not explained, how am I supposed to fix it?

I am asking for a fair, manual review of my current channel. Please do not let months of work, effort, and genuine content creation disappear into an automated loop.

Channel: https://t.co/4LoV0homqZ

#inauthenticcontent #youtube #youtubedemonetization #creatorsupport #youtubecreators #contentcreator #monetization #youtubepartner #fairreview

[ScalingStories @ScalingStories1]

Incredibly thankful and grateful for the number of people who have started watching me on Spotify recently to support me in their creator program while I try my best to talk to a real person from YouTube who is able to fairly review my channel or provide feedback that isn’t a templated response.

@TeamYouTube @YouTube @YouTubeCreators @nealmohan @UpdatesFromYT

This is just an absolutely terrible feeling to have as a content creator on YouTube who has dedicated years of his life to doing his absolute best to succeed on this platform. My mental health has been getting worse and worse, but I still try my absolute best to keep going.

I remember making content and uploading to straight-up 0 viewers for months before I got a single view on any of my YouTube videos. All I’ve wanted to do was create content that people want to watch and that I would also be passionate about making. I was already consuming this kind of content daily in my free time and thought to myself, “Why not do it myself? Why not me?”

I am not the best video editor or photo editor, but I’ve tried my best to learn and apply what I can. I’ve spent years putting in all my effort and have built up a community that genuinely loves what I do, and I couldn’t be more proud of that. Every video that is currently on my channel is voiced by me, the background footage is recorded by me, and every second of content is put together by me manually.

I see other content creators in my niche who are just fine. I’m not going to say that just because they’re allowed, I should be allowed too, but I am just confused about the lack of transparency regarding what exactly I’ve done wrong. I am unable to get any feedback from YouTube that isn’t a templated answer that I’ve seen numerous other creators receive, straight-up copied and pasted.

I’m not going to list any names, but these other creators are also reading stories from a third-party website while providing their own opinions, commentary, takes, etc., on the situation. They’ve also built communities around themselves that watch for their storytelling and opinions, just as I have. Their thumbnails are also similar to each other at a glance, and of course, maybe this is also a red flag, and maybe they’ll also be flagged in the future. But what I am working with right now is that they are bigger than me and, therefore, are also role models to me for what is allowed as I make my own content.

I don’t really understand it, but of course, I want my thumbnails to follow some sort of pattern or familiarity. I want my viewers to know that it’s MY video when they look at the formatting of it, like it’s my branding. I did not think that was such a red flag, if it is.

The noticeable differences from what I’ve observed are that, instead of text captions, they use screenshots of text boxes to read from, and they don’t have gameplay backgrounds. Most of the time, it’s either a static image or an image that barely moves. But they are still reading the stories and providing their own thoughts, reactions, commentary, personal expression, etc., which I think makes their content transformative.

If I changed my content to be similar to theirs by reading from a text box, assuming that was the problem, that would be difficult. The reason I use captions is so my viewers can watch me play in the background. A giant text box in the middle of the screen would make them unable to see what I’m doing.

Is the gameplay itself the problem? It takes an unreal amount of time to actually record and constantly do things in the background. It takes a lot of manual time and effort. I don’t understand or see why that would be unacceptable or why it would require me to have a static or barely moving background like other creators in my niche.

The gameplay that I chose, Minecraft, is nostalgic to me and to many viewers. I’ve met people in real life who have told me the exact same thing about this type of content. I could’ve chosen other games that I’ve enjoyed playing as well, like Terraria or Valheim, or chosen to try Hytale or Windrose, but I chose Minecraft because it’s familiar and cozy to me.

My viewers have watched me build up my world from Day 1, and if you go back to the first video I currently have on my channel, you can see the progression I’ve made to get to where I am in my latest video.

That’s a lot to say that I’m just trying to get clear answers from YouTube, and I believe that I’m not mass-producing content or making repetitive videos to be labeled as an inauthentic content creator. They take a lot of time and effort to make, and the videos are clearly different from video to video, which also includes a lot of personal expression that is unique to me.

Please do not let all of the work, effort, and genuine content creation I’ve put in disappear into an automated loop, YouTube.

Channel: https://t.co/wtwYXAZ3oO

#inauthenticcontent #youtube #youtubedemonetization #creatorsupport #youtubecreators #contentcreator #monetization #youtubepartner #fairreview

[ScalingStories @ScalingStories1]

You've made a mistake. I need a real person/specialist to review my channel. You have flagged other creators for “inauthentic content,” but after a real person manually reviewed their channels, that decision was overturned and their monetization was restored. There are several cases like that across this platform, so I know it is possible.

It is not fair to make me wait another 90 days just to have a chance to reapply for the program when I have done nothing wrong. I have reviewed your policies, and my videos do not violate them.

[Sarah Hicks @SilverCat022]

@ScalingStories1 @YouTube @YouTubeCreators @TeamYouTube Please review scaling stories and let them monotize again they're literally the best reddit story accout out there and the only one i love to watch i watch every day even older videos they deserve to get monotized for the hard work they put into their content!!

[ScalingStories @ScalingStories1]

Hello @YouTube @YouTubeCreators @TeamYouTube,
I am requesting that a real person or specialist review my channel’s partnership program status after I was recently denied monetization. I was cited for “inauthentic content,” which is described as: “Content that appears mass-produced or repetitive to increase views without adding significant educational or other value.”

My content is not mass-produced or repetitive to increase views, and it does add significant commentary, entertainment, and educational value. My videos are voiced by me and manually edited in DaVinci Resolve, which takes me around 5–7 hours a day. The gameplay is also played by me. I also use several custom-drawn avatars to better represent myself during my talking segments throughout my videos, helping me better express the emotions I am feeling and trying to convey to my viewers.

The only repetitive elements in my content are my intros and outros, which are allowed under your guidelines. Your guidelines state: “Examples of what is allowed to monetize, including but not limited to: Same intro and outro for your videos, but the bulk of your content is different.”

I explained all of this in my appeal video, which was said to be reviewed by a human reviewer. However, the appeal video is unlisted and still shows a view count of 0. Because of this, I do not believe anyone watched my video, yet my appeal was still denied and my content was confirmed as “inauthentic.”

I am being denied the chance to reapply to the YouTube Partner Program until July 27, 2026. That is not right or fair to me. I was previously removed from the program on January 27, 2026. During that time, I thoroughly reviewed my own channel and overhauled it, which included changing my format and deleting videos that may not align with the program’s policies. I spent three months, from January 27, 2026, to April 27, 2026, rebuilding my channel.

To be denied again for the same policy, “inauthentic content,” after I followed your guidelines and made sure my videos do not violate them, is soul-crushing. I believe my channel was not properly reviewed and may have been evaluated by AI. I am requesting that a real person or specialist speak with me and review my channel, as I am a genuine, passionate content creator who wants to be part of your program.

My channel: https://t.co/rb32nUNgtM

[Harry Potter World @PotterWorldUK]

RT if you've read all 7 of these fantastic books.

[Sarah Hicks @SilverCat022]

@Trumpspoof__ Absolutely yes 100% and his MAGA cronies are just as bad for following him and agreeing with him and helping him ruin this country

[Tired Peasant @HorrorGorl]

Donald Trump is a PEDOPHILE RAPIST!

[Sarah Hicks @SilverCat022]

Found this on Instagram by someone i follow and wanma share it everywhere i can i hope i helps someone

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

FACT CHECK: TRUE
trump IS a punk ass bitch.

[Don Keidic @OhioStatefan57]

@Badgrlstrange I'd rather get rid of them before they offend than wait to see if they do.

[🦋badgirlstrangecat @Badgrlstrange]

This is how you walk behind a woman…

…you don’t.

[inhumans of capitalism (Ojibwa ) @Inhumansoflate1]

The pro life people

[sloth @theopposum1234]

Yes, I’m pro choice.
No, your opinion won’t sway me.
No, your emotional manipulation tactics won’t work on me.

I support choice. You support oppression. We are not the same.