Hello @TeamYouTube@YouTube@YouTubeCreators@nealmohan@UpdatesFromYT,
It has now been 3 weeks of trying to get a real person to review my channel, ScalingStories, after being demonetized for “inauthentic content.”
I am respectfully asking again for someone to please look at my channel and my appeal/behind-the-scenes video with the full context of how my content is made.
I understand why YouTube has policies against repetitive, mass-produced, automated, or minimally transformed content. I know those rules exist to protect viewers, advertisers, and the platform. I respect that.
But I genuinely do not believe that describes my channel.
My videos are voiced by me, edited by me, and built around my commentary and reactions. I record my own gameplay/background footage, manually edit in DaVinci Resolve, and use custom avatars to represent myself while speaking to my viewers and adding personality to the videos.
I am not simply reading stories and reposting them. I add my thoughts throughout the video, explain my perspective, react to the choices being made, and try to make the content entertaining, thoughtful, and useful for my audience.
My viewers directly respond to my commentary in the comments, which shows they are engaging with my personal contribution, not just the original story.
That is why I feel so lost with the “inauthentic content” label. I have tried to show the manual work, commentary, editing, voice, gameplay, avatars, and community behind my content, but I still feel like I cannot reach a real person who can fairly review it.
Even after being demonetized, I have continued creating videos every day because I care deeply about my viewers and do not want to let them down. This channel means a lot to me, and I am trying my best to do everything the right way.
I am not asking for special treatment. I am only asking for a fair manual review from someone who can watch my appeal video, look at my current channel, and determine whether ScalingStories truly fits the “inauthentic content” policy.
Please help me get my channel reviewed by a real person.
Channel: https://t.co/1uIjA6VPmi
Public behind-the-scenes video showing my process (there is also an unlisted one that shows my webcam and more for YouTube to review):
https://t.co/8l9lgqH7Ml
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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