Hi @TeamYouTube, DrDonut can confirm my channel was fan-made and not impersonating him. Would his direct confirmation or a short video allow you to reconsider my termination? @DrDonut099
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@TeamYouTube, fix this!
Google & YouTube Are Failing The Creators Who Built Them.
Creators built YouTube.
Creators made the videos.
Creators brought the audience.
Creators brought the revenue.
Creators kept people coming back.
Yet YouTube is becoming worse for both creators and viewers.
There are ads all over the platform. YouTube is becoming unwatchable.
YouTube is turning into a money grab platform.
There are scams and inappropriate content all over YouTube.
People report that content and it still remains on the platform.
But content people actually enjoy gets removed, and creators people actually watch get banned.
For example, me: I had an 11 month clean history on YouTube. My content was clean, and during those 11 months I never received a warning or a strike.
THEN, FOR 5 DAYS, I made YouTube Shorts telling people to follow me on Roblox so I could help them get an in game item.
I ONLY SHOWED MY ROBLOX USERNAME IN THE VIDEOS.
I NEVER SHOWED THE ROBLOX APP.
I NEVER DROPPED A LINK.
I NEVER FORCED ANYONE TO LEAVE YOUTUBE.
I NEVER DEMANDED ANYONE GO TO ROBLOX.
I simply told people they could follow me on Roblox if they wanted help with the in game item.
IT WAS AN OPTION. NOT A DEMAND TO LEAVE YOUTUBE.
I GOT BANNED FOR LIFE BECAUSE I TOLD USERS TO FOLLOW ME ON ROBLOX.
I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO MAKE CONTENT ON YOUTUBE AGAIN BECAUSE OF THIS.
20 YEARS FROM NOW, I WILL STILL BE BANNED because I told users to follow me on Roblox.
ALL MY CHANNELS. ALL MY CONTENT. EVERYTHING GONE INSTANTLY BECAUSE OF THIS ONE MISTAKE.
A 25K CHANNEL. A 40K CHANNEL I BUILT IN 5 MONTHS. AND THE REST OF MY CHANNELS. GONE. WIPED FOREVER.
I never got a warning.
Never got a strike.
Never got told to stop.
WTF? HOW IS THIS A LIFETIME BAN?
THERE IS 10X WORSE HAPPENING ON YOUTUBE THAN THAT.
Creators who make the smallest mistake or MAKE NO MISTAKE AT ALL can get heavily punished or permanently terminated.
Years of work can disappear instantly.
NO HUMAN REVIEW.
NO REAL SUPPORT.
NO CHANCE TO CORRECT ANYTHING.
Just automated systems making decisions while creators are left dealing with the consequences.
And instead of fixing these problems, YOUTUBE KEEPS CHANGING THINGS THAT DON’T NEED CHANGING.
YouTube and Google are failing the very creators who built the platform.
YOU BUILT THIS PLATFORM ON CREATORS. STOP TREATING US LIKE WE’RE DISPOSABLE.
If you believe creators deserve a fairer system:
✅ REPOST — this needs to reach more creators.
✅ LIKE — help spread the message.
✅ TAG @TeamYouTube & creators who should see this.
YouTube is not a safe platform for CREATORS.
YouTube isn’t going to change unless we make them.
We are the creators who make YouTube what it is. Without creators, YouTube is nothing.
Here are 5 reasons creators need to demand better:
1. No real human reviews + terminations can destroy YEARS of work
YouTube’s systems can terminate a channel, and most creators have almost no realistic way of getting a real human to properly review the case.
Appeals get denied. Automated systems make decisions. Creators are left fighting to get someone to actually look at what happened.
You can spend YEARS building a channel, then lose it overnight.
That’s insane.
2. Creator Support can’t reliably help creators
YouTube tells creators to contact Creator Support when something goes wrong.
But ask an important question and you can get:
“We can’t answer that.”
And even when they DO give you an answer, what happens when that information turns out to be wrong?
How the hell are creators supposed to protect their channels when the support system they’re told to rely on can’t even give them answers?
3. No warnings. No second chances after a mistake.
Creators can make one mistake and suddenly face serious enforcement without getting a meaningful opportunity to correct it first.
One mistake shouldn’t have the power to erase years of work.
Creators need a real chance to understand what they did wrong, fix it, and move forward not feel like one mistake can end everything.
4. The circumvention policy can wipe out CLEAN channels too
A creator can lose one channel, and YouTube can treat other channels connected to that creator as circumvention even when those channels weren’t the reason for the original termination.
One mistake can turn into losing EVERYTHING you’ve built.
Multiple channels. Years of work. Audiences. Communities.
And when the creator believes the enforcement is wrong?
There’s often no real path to undo it.
5. YouTube keeps moving the monetization goalposts
YouTube has changed its monetization requirements, making the road to monetization harder for Shorts creators and newer creators.
Creators are already grinding to build an audience, and the requirements keep getting harder to reach.
YouTube wants creators to keep building on the platform while making creators question whether that platform is actually worth building their future on.
Creators need to start building on platforms that value them. Try Rumble. Try TikTok. We all need to explore other platforms so YouTube knows creators have somewhere else to go.
YouTube isn’t going to change unless we make them.
If you believe creators deserve a safer platform:
✅ REPOST — more creators need to see this.
✅ LIKE — help spread the message.
✅ TAG @TeamYouTube & creators who need to see this.
@TeamYouTube If reinstatement isn’t possible, could I qualify after 1 year for the “Request new channel” program? I want to return with fully original content featuring myself. Is there a path forward?
@TeamYouTube I need help with my terminated channel. I received inconsistent reasons for the termination: first impersonation, then spam/scams/commercially deceptive content. I have evidence of manual content creation and would like a proper review. Case: 1-8183000041154
@TeamYouTube How could I have “missed” your DM when your public post saying this was made at exactly 20:58, the same time as your message to me? I was actively responding to you. Please clarify what you mean by “missed.”
Hello @TeamYouTube, my channel DrDonutNow was terminated, but I received different reasons: Impersonation and Spam. I never used automation. Please manually review my case. Case: 1-8183000041154
🚨 @TeamYouTube WHY??? 🚨
200K+ subscribers. Real editors. Manually edited videos. Proof of everything.
First I was banned for “impersonation.” Now it’s “spam.”
What is actually happening?
My account was wrongly terminated and I’ve submitted proof, but @TeamYouTube still hasn’t responded. Please review this case manually and help get my account back. 🙏 #YouTubeSupport
YouTube is making changes to the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) for *new* applicants.
Starting February 1, 2027, creators will need:
1. 8000 Qualified Watch Hours (up from 4000), or
2. 20M Qualified Shorts Views (up from 10M)
There are no eligibility changes for fan funding.
YouTube is making changes to the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) for *new* applicants.
Starting February 1, 2027, creators will need:
1. 8000 Qualified Watch Hours (up from 4000), or
2. 20M Qualified Shorts Views (up from 10M)
There are no eligibility changes for fan funding.
My account was wrongly terminated and I’ve submitted proof, but @TeamYouTube still hasn’t responded. Please review this case manually and help get my account back. 🙏 #YouTubeSupport
@TeamYouTube My channel was first terminated for impersonation, then emails cited spam/scams. I have evidence showing my content was manually created. I just want a consistent explanation and a proper review.