We'd like to inform you that due to repeated or severe violations of our Community Guidelines your YouTube account Miss Cellania has been suspended.
After review we determined that activity in your account violated our Community Guidelines, which prohibit spam, scams or commercially deceptive content.
Please be aware that you are prohibited from accessing, possessing or creating any other YouTube accounts. For more information about account terminations and how our Community Guidelines are enforced, please visit our Help Center.
If you would like to appeal the suspension, please submit this form.
Huh? I got kicked off YouTube? There were some links there, but nothing that would tell me why or what guidelines they think I am violating. I was tempted to just ignore it because I couldn't even recall what videos I had there, and I could still watch other stuff. But it was annoying because the type of videos I usually watch wouldn't come up in my recommendations on the home page, and I couldn't access my subscriptions. So I pulled up the appeal form and told them I couldn't for the life of me figure out why they suspended me, since I haven't uploaded a video in years. I didn't expect anything to happen, since I get notification of violations from AdSense occasionally, with no explanation, and no way to find out about them, and nothing ever happens. But this morning I woke to find another email.
Hi there,
After a review of your account, we have confirmed that your YouTube account is not in violation of our Terms of Service. As such, we have unsuspended your account. This means your account is once again active and operational.
If you forgot your password, please visit this link to reset it:
Sincerely,
The YouTube Team
No apology, no explanation, but at least the second email had a "Hi there" and a "Sincerely." My subscriptions and recommendations are back, and I can see my own videos, which are mostly personal, although nothing special. I suppose I will never find out why someone thought I should be kicked off the platform.
It was certainly easier than the time I was kicked off Facebook for using an assumed name and had to submit proof that I am, indeed, Miss Cellania. They still made me change my name because titles aren't allowed, and "Miss" is a title, so I am one of the few Facebook users to go by a single name.
Then I thought of all the hoards of YouTube workers toiling away, checking accounts for violations, reading appeals, checking again, and I'm sure the same people aren't doing all three tasks. What a dreary job. Fighting spam and moderating comments used to be part of my job at Neatorama, and while it was annoying, it was just a small part of what I did. Doing that full time for a large platform has to be horrid. But it pales in comparison to those who fact check Facebook posts, knowing the wrath they evoke.
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I got one of those notices of violation a few weeks ago, Miss C., which I thought was odd since I never post on YouTube and only embed the odd video, and it has been at least two years since I have done that. This was about the time that YouTube had that big problem that was in the news, so I figured that the two must be related.
On the other hand, they don't call you The Notorious Miss C for nothing.
Glad you're back on the right side of the law! Or should that be the right side of the LOL?
You Tube is useful, but evil.
-chuckle-
If I had to guess, I'd say it was "Whack-a-Kitten",
"Switchlade Potato Peeler", or "Miss Cellania's Snake"
that did it. Or maybe all three together.
You saucy girl, my money's on the snake.
Was Your YouTube Channel Suspended for No Reason?
Could it be the lack of activity, just to see if you're still alive. Killing the account is an easy way to see if you're still interested.
I got banned from Twitter in 2017, and I still don't know why. I admit, I was political, pointing out in the neutral language as to why the GOP were misguided. Twitter never told me why, just said over and over, you violated our terms for service. No pointing at the tweet in question or any other information. As an old leftie, I now laugh and point at the right wing complaining of banning/censoring.
I'm glad you're back in service. A
Hi Miss C! It sounds like you were "Spoofed". If you had clicked on the form attached to the email (or downloaded it), you would have likely turned your YouTube channel credentials over to bad actors.
You handled it correctly- by contacting YouTube through "normal" channels- not through anything attached to the email sent.
Glad everything is OK- you can hardly trust anything that comes in via emails these days.
Merry Christmas!
MarkOfIowa
Mark, I did reply through the contact form in the email, after checking YouTube to find that I was, in fact, suspended. I also checked that the email did come from YouTube. I always scan URLs for authenticity.
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