Rick Rolling YouTube After Copyrighting me for Using the Rick Roll Song - Summary

Summary

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**Title:** Successfully Rickrolling YouTube Support

**Summary:**

* The creator received a YouTube copyright claim for using "Never Gonna Give You Up" (Rick Astley's song) in a video.
* They appealed the claim through a special support channel (available only to creators with over 100,000 subscribers).
* In a playful, sarcastic tone, they exchanged messages with YouTube support (Daryl), claiming the song wasn't used.
* As part of the "dispute," they shared a Dropbox file containing the supposedly disputed song, which actually just played "Never Gonna Give You Up" from the start.
* The creator successfully "Rickrolled" YouTube support, finding humor in the situation and considering it a win, even if it might affect future interactions with YouTube support.

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1. The author received a YouTube copyright claim for using the song "Never Gonna Give You Up" in one of their videos.
2. The song is often used for "Rickrolling" people.
3. The author claims they did not use the song in the video, despite the copyright claim.
4. The copyright claim was made by a company that owns the rights to the song.
5. The author has over 100,000 subscribers, granting them access to email YouTube's support team directly.
6. The author emailed YouTube's support team, initially pretending to seek help with the claim.
7. YouTube support representative Darrell responded, explaining the claim process.
8. Darrell stated that the claim must be disputed with the claimant or through YouTube.
9. The author was asked to provide documentation, including the video and the claimed song.
10. The author uploaded a file to Dropbox, which actually contained the song "Never Gonna Give You Up", effectively Rickrolling YouTube support.
11. Darrell requested clarification on the dispute, unaware of the Rickroll.
12. The author confirmed it was not a legitimate dispute, revealing the Rickroll.
13. The author was sent a review form to rate their experience with YouTube support.
14. The author implies this incident may affect future interactions with YouTube support.