The speaker is frustrated with YouTube's inconsistent moderation policies. They mention a case where an account, "Pollution Entertainment", was allowed to post videos of animal abuse, including killing cats, without being banned. However, their own video, a staged road rage incident, was taken down for violating YouTube's policy on violent content.
The speaker criticizes YouTube's manual review team, stating that they seem disconnected from human concepts and makes decisions that don't make sense. They also mention that different departments within YouTube are isolated from each other, making it difficult to communicate and resolve issues.
The speaker is calling for YouTube to answer questions about their moderation policies and to take action against animal abuse on the platform. They suggest using the hashtag #AnswerUsYouTube to bring attention to the issue.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The speaker is upset about YouTube's handling of animal abuse content.
2. YouTube allowed a user named "Pollution Entertainment" to post videos of animal abuse, including murdering cats on camera.
3. Despite reports and mainstream media attention, YouTube failed to ban Pollution Entertainment's account.
4. The account is still active two years later, and has inspired other users to post similar content.
5. The speaker believes that YouTube's algorithm is flawed and rarely gets anything right.
6. The speaker had a video removed from YouTube for "violent and graphic content," but claims the video was staged and meant as a joke.
7. The video was a fake road rage incident featuring cartoon characters, and the speaker appealed the removal but was rejected.
8. The speaker believes that YouTube's manual review team is disconnected from the rest of the company and may be using AI to make decisions.
9. The speaker has contacted various departments at YouTube, but none of them have direct communication with the manual review team.
10. The speaker is calling for YouTube to answer questions about its handling of animal abuse content and its manual review team.
11. The speaker suggests using the hashtag #AnswerUsYouTube to raise awareness and prompt a response from YouTube.
12. YouTube has a department called the "Partnership Division" that the speaker has worked with and has a positive relationship with.
13. The speaker's company, Human Media Group, works closely with YouTube and has had a positive relationship with the platform.
14. The speaker has tweeted about the issue and received a response from YouTube saying they would look into it.
15. The speaker believes that YouTube needs to change its approach to handling animal abuse content and its manual review team.