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Today I ended up on the wrong side of the Google bot algorithm (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Just about an hour ago, I received an email informing me that my YouTube account was terminated for violations of their "scams, spam, and deceptive content" policy. The email was long winded about how I must've uploaded something or other, or commented spammy/scammy content.

Just one problem: I have never uploaded a video in the 10 years I've had my account. I comment maybe twice a year when I actually have an answer to a question someone asked in the comments. I even paid for Premium for me and my family.

Well, guess I'm screwed because I doubt the appeal robot or whatever actually changes its mind when you submit one.

Glad I at least started deGoogling. This is a very close-to-home reminder of how dependent I am on them for their services.

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Welcome to the dark side.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Better late than never lol. They really are a shitty company. Bots run the show over there. I just never thought it would be this bad until it was...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

I reduced my account usage by 99% in 2019 and then fully deleted it in 2023 after having used it very very little probably like one time a year after 2019. If that

[–] InternetCitizen2 14 points 2 months ago (3 children)

We lack cookies tho >:(

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Skill issue.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Speak for yourself. I'm grown. I can have cookies whenever I damn well please. LOL

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I see that as a positive.

Oh, you mean real cookies...