Sirc Michaels

Playwright, director, producer, legend in my own mind. Evil Mastermind Extraordinaire behind @EvilDeadVegas EVIL DEAD The Ultimate 4D Experience

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YouTube demonetized @MonkeyBroVR over a line in a game’s holiday song.
We didn’t say it. Didn’t add it. It played in-game.
Now we’re banned from monetization forever.
🧵
#Demonetized #YouTubeUnfair #YouTubeSupport #MonkeyBroVR #GamingYouTube

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@billburr why are you performing in Saudi Arabia at the Riyadh Comedy Festival? They orchestrated 911 and took out Jamal Khashoggi. Seems like a weird group for you to agree to entertain.

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@TaylorLorenz I know you’ve covered how moderation systems impact creators — this situation has been brutal.
My son’s VR channel was demonetized over a game dev’s mistake in a background song. First offense of any kinf. No recourse.
Full story: https://t.co/DHRIpKCHeG

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YouTube demonetized @MonkeyBroVR over a line in a game’s holiday song.
We didn’t say it. Didn’t add it. It played in-game.
Now we’re banned from monetization forever.
🧵
#Demonetized #YouTubeUnfair #YouTubeSupport #MonkeyBroVR #GamingYouTube

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Tagging a few folks who’ve stood up for creators — this one really needs eyes.
@hankgreen @TheActMan_YT @Casey @dannysullivan @ColleenB123 @jellybeanbrains @safiyanoble
👉 https://t.co/DHRIpKCHeG

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YouTube demonetized @MonkeyBroVR over a line in a game’s holiday song.
We didn’t say it. Didn’t add it. It played in-game.
Now we’re banned from monetization forever.
🧵
#Demonetized #YouTubeUnfair #YouTubeSupport #MonkeyBroVR #GamingYouTube

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@TeamYouTube If this can happen to @MonkeyBroVR, it can happen to any gaming channel.
We’re just asking for fairness.
Please help us get this seen.
@TeamYouTube
#Demonetized #YouTubeUnfair #YouTubeSupport #MonkeyBroVR #GamingYouTube

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YouTube demonetized @MonkeyBroVR over a line in a game’s holiday song.
We didn’t say it. Didn’t add it. It played in-game.
Now we’re banned from monetization forever.
🧵
#Demonetized #YouTubeUnfair #YouTubeSupport #MonkeyBroVR #GamingYouTube

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@TeamYouTube This is a clean, family-friendly VR channel.
1,000+ videos. 17k subs.
No strikes. No violations.
One background quote in one game destroyed it all.
#Demonetized #YouTubeUnfair #YouTubeSupport #MonkeyBroVR #GamingYouTube

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We followed all steps:
✅ Removed the video
✅ Submitted a full appeal
✅ Provided the dev’s confirmation
❌ Still banned for life
@TeamYouTube — how is this fair?

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This isn’t a politics channel.
Not edgy. Not commentary.
Just a family-friendly VR channel — me and my kid making videos together.
We’ve had 0 issues across 1,000+ uploads.

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@TeamYouTube Hi. I am the owner. Where should I reach out directly?

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@TeamYouTube My child’s channel, MonkeyBroVR (https://t.co/QoihZvrQTu), was demonetized over an in-game quote we did not create that the game dev has now confirmed they wrote and created and have since removed. We're hoping for reconsideration with this context.

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@TeamYouTube Hi. Thanks! This was a warning, not a strike. And the first ever for the channel. We didn’t create the sound. It was baked into the game sound design.
I have to imagine context matters.

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@TeamYouTube Thanks — I’ve already appealed, but I just want to clarify that this video was a kid dancing to a game’s holiday song in VR.
There was no dangerous content, and the warning has led to full demonetization.
I’ve never had any strikes or policy issues before. Can this be escalated?

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Hey @TeamYouTube, our vid of a kid dancing in a VR game to a Christmas song was wrongly flagged under the violent organizations policy. It was just silly gameplay. It got removed, we got a warning (not a strike), and now our whole channel is demonetized. Can this be reviewed?

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Anyone in Tennessee…can you help? #FindHeartbeatTeddy https://t.co/23umBhTLVU