T.O.S. Violation? ME???? What happened to that little thing called FAIR USE???

[MrRandomnees]

well youtube let people do that now becuase google bought it THANK YOU GOOGLE

[tjtaber1988]

Hmm. I'm starting to think YouTube is one big Terms Of Service violation, don't you think?

[DarthGaras]

Youtube are very inconsistent when it comes to policing copyrights. Search for Blackstar and you can find a video showing the full opening that has been up since Jan 2007. Why didn't they take it down?

I have watched the entire series of Lucky Star on Youtube. A year later and the videos are still up. Why don't they take action on that account?

Well just carry on doing your reviews. We all come to hear you chat. Not seeing the cartoon intros isn't the end of the world.

[DreamWarrior186]

Isn't it ok if you bide by the 30sec law no one can say your copyrighting anything. it's just a preview AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH that makes me so angry...

[AphoticGloom]

It's a damn shame this happened like this. I thought the video clips really helped get the feel of whole review of each dvd. And yes that Mike Mozart guy seems to be quite the knowledgeable one. Anyways keep up the great vids and have a good one.

[SBaby]

Seriously, go to Mike Mozart's JeepersMedia channel and see his 'Do You Feel Lucky' video. It's one of those videos that youtube doesn't want you to see.

I KNOW it sounds like I'm advertising, but this guy really knows his stuff, and he can get the ball rolling on things that nobody else here can. That's why youtube won't touch his review videos.

[Zaranyzerak]

Thanks SBaby, I checked that one out last night and left some comments about he issue I had. Very interesting video! Mike is obvious quite well informed about these kinds of things.

[Animanga25]

any chance you could send me a link, please? I've searched all over his channel and I can't find it.

[cloontrooper]

You're helping to sell these fucking dvd's. What a crock of shit! Your reviews are comprehensive and very entertaining. Keep up the good work!

[pippigladstone]

youtube self-destruct sequence in 10, 9, 8, 7 months from now?

[JoeSomebody2]

THIS!!!

[ufopsi]

buddy, I love your reviews. I think it's so annoying from YT to censor your videos. keep up the good work!

[radicalmovie123]

I kind of like the clips. Hopefully you can find some ground to do it again in teh future. All well clip or no clip still be watching

[SBaby]

Tell Mike Mozart about it (jeepersmedia). He's itching to shove the proverbial legal boot up youtube's ass (and he's one of the few people that has the ability to do it).

[rjk5805]

God for bid a man tries to do a professional review and tries to get more fan support for all these great underrated T.V. shows! FIGHT THE POWER Zaranyzerak!

[4gottenShadow]

Youtube is a true shadow of it's former self.

[EvolutionStratus]

yeah youtube's TOS is a bunch of BS. Look at vids by another youtuber bcj999. He would tell you all about it.

I'm sorry that you've become another victim of youtube's censorship crap that I've noticed(and which they have done to me recently so I'm in the same boat).

[Tekka]

Well that sucks

[bgcorporation]

Wow if that is true, then honestly,...about 80% of all reviews and etc should be removed off of Youtube. Sad little by little Youtube is failing and is shutting down.

[carpenoctem66]

Aw MAN! they flag YOU for OBEYING it, when there are many other partners who Use BLATANT T.O.S violation. I'm sorry that you had just finished that long review! At least You can get it on your website. On another Topic, Happy Holidays!

[shonuf]

youtube is out of its damn mind that was a professional review

[jbmb2000]

isn't region locked so they have to take into account copyright law outside the US aswell as inside - still sucks as the intros do add to your great reviews.

[jbmb2000]

Damn. I when I saw this I was really looking forward to it cause I can't remember Blackstar, not sure if I even saw it to be honest, and was interested to hear your take on it.

I think youtube might be getting a bit scared as their agreement with WB is ending and they haven't agreed a new one and WB are supposedly thinking of legal action, granted this isn't a WB program but it could spread. Also in relation to copyright law also worth remembering that this stuff is available worldwise and

[thello77]

That sucks, man. Did you appeal? I had a vid pulled for T.O.S., challenged it, and got it reinstated. Worked in 1 out of 2 cases, for me.

[Lindsey2057]

I understand what you mean. It's ridiculous, but you should still keep from using that content in your videos anyway, because before you know it you'll try to log in and find that your account has been disabled if you keep using that stuff. It happens all the time on here, and sometimes they don't warn you first and it'll count against you.

[garyhampton]

Good job knowing your rights, but you're not quite right. Well, everything you said is right except under that law you may only show a maximum of :30 of the clip in question, not the full thing.

[Zaranyzerak]

I keep hearing people SAY that, but in all the actual official info I've read about the subject, there is no mention of this "30 second rule." Besides, the only clips I used most of the time were the opening titles, which are usually no much longer than 30 seconds anyway, a minute tops. One minute out of a 15-20 minute review...

[garyhampton]

True. I work in Canadian television and that's the general rule for us, I'm sure it's different for the internet though. I've had videos removed because I used copy written music, but if I'm not making any money off of my videos I don't see what the big deal is. It's essentially free promotion for the company/band!

[KidVlogger317]

Wow, Youtube seriously does need to get that bug out of their asscrack and stop being bitches.

[Mevlevi1207]

Bah that's so dumb! Damn you youtube!!!! :(

[preacherman777]

Well, I'd like to say I'm shocked that they don't understand the law, but such things are typical. You should see the way the whole separation of church and state thing in our country is misunderstood.

[Amishman35]

America is an Atheist version of Iran. Any belief in more than 0 deities is strongly discouraged in the USA.

[russellb6666]

Yeah..no unfortunately the USA is predominately Judea-christian and any deviation, while tolerated, is frowned upon.

Aside from the Big Three (Christianity, Islam, and Judaism) other religions aren't widely practiced at all, admitting to being an Atheist is more or less the same as being Outed as gay or having AIDS or being a leper you are shunned by most "polite" society

[topaz989]

That's awful. One of the main reasons I watch you because you go as indepth as possible over the products. Well, good luck in your future reviews.

[Zaranyzerak]

Well, you can rest assured that I'll still be going in-depth on my reviews, just without clips.

[pippigladstone]

what about your camera shooting the television?

[Zaranyzerak]

Nope. Doesn't matter HOW you incorporate a video, the footage itself is still copyrighted. Whether you do a direct rip, film the screen, or whatever, it's still the same clip and still the same copyright.

[Darkspecies]

thats sucks big time, but as i already saw the review, i can say it was enlighten as i had never heard of blackstar.

as for you being censored for giving a good review to the box set, and telling people to buy it i don't get, im mean they should be cutting down on all the films and music put up illegally yes but you no!! and do you know where your other video's stand then?

[bigpaparambo]

I've followed your video reviews for quite a while now and even though I don't comment on how well they are or about how interesting the content is I still come back looking forward to the next review. You are well within your rights to show clips of a film in a review state and are in no violation to anything here on you tube. Someone made a huge mistake and they need to review their own policies again. Keep up the good work and don't be discouraged by the nonsense.

[LiveFastDiarrhea]

I hate YouTube for doing this! Your reviews are pure awseomeness, please don't let this stop you.

[therealAgerbon]

when i do gaming reviews, i skit on thin ice with the music i use, but other then that youtube cant really touch my stuffi stamp who made the game and all that, but bleh youtube are bullies sometimes

[fergmaster]

that sucks, I've had some vids taken down myself.

[jiidee]

I've waited 1/2 an hour and it looks like YT has eat my comment.I was saying..

I bet that if the company that owns Blackstar sent YT an e-mail telling them to lay off..this guy is giving us good PR then they'd spin 180 in a god damned second. You should fight this, i've bought Dvds on your reccomendation..ok truth is i'd have bought it anyway if i knew the dvdset existed..but i didn't until your video!

[MaxiCombo]

sry to ear that dude, if it makes u happier ur not the only 1 with this problem, and about youtube things will not change cause youtube even gains with this sort of stuff, anyway i support u of course and im worried about this too cause im thinking on doing review here on youtube soon so...yeah. =/

[Bromden75]

This is bullshit!!

[David315842]

It's all to do with 4 woprds....Google hates being sued!

[Zaranyzerak]

What's really funny is, Filmation (the company that made Blackstar) has been out of business for 20 years. And now BCI Eclipse (the company that released the DVDs) is being shut down. Soooooo....who's gonna sue 'em, exactly, in this case? ;) It just cracks me up that the ONE I get busted for is the one with the lowest profile, and that the fewest people have even heard of. Bizarre...

[David315842]

Actually the British company; Entertainment Rights, brought out the Filmation back catalog from Hallmark, so technically they now own the international copyrights and they 'could' sue YouTube/Google, hence why they don't tend to read anything about 'fair use'. To them it either has to be home made or nothing at all! 'The morons'!

[Zaranyzerak]

Ah yes, I do recall reading something about the Entertainment Rights buyout a while back. Rather imposing company name, given the circumstances...

[David315842]

I know the name sounds extreame. But if you go onto their corporate website. It's actually quite colourfull as they specialise in children's programme distribution (hence the buy out) We could have had more He-Man releases here in the UK, but due to the fact another distributor had the rights, I think there is a silent argument between the current and ER's main distributor for the UK (Universal) in regards to He-Man. As for the other shows it's a total mystery?

[David315842]

However as soon as I have the money I'm going to buy those She-Ra and Bravestar box sets, and perhaps the American He-Man season 1 sets on the count of different special features. But we'll see, but I'm hoping to get them before these titles become a rariety!

[nikopolio]

God damn it!!!I haven't something illegal from you!!!Screw 'em!!!!Copyright violation they say!!!Bullshit!!!

[5UP3RKR4ZY515]

What I dont understand is, there are some people who have a buttload of tv show episodes. And I wonder to myself, how do they get passed the copyright?

[5UP3RKR4ZY515]

youtube and myspace are both anal about video and audio copyrights. Hell I was shocked when I was able to upload small clips from the old x-men animated series.

[Rustyslomo1]

What is going on with the world when someone tries to do a review and has the permission of the dvd companies who release them and youtube, now with adverts and other inconvieniencies since google took them over, has totally been stripped of its freedom of speech. Disgusting. 5 stars.

[Zaranyzerak]

Well, I have the permission of SOME of them, not all of them. But since I'm basically giving them glowing reviews and a major free plug, I didn't think they'd mind. Especially given that a lot of the ones I talk about are kind of obscure to begin with, and I'm sure they could use more sales on 'em. Oh well, I'll keep doing reviews, just without clips. :P At least until YouTube wises up to the way copyright law ACTUALLY works.

[MultimediaJay]

A simple solution would be to not use revenue sharing on videos with other people's content in them.

[Zaranyzerak]

Yeah, I thought about that. The irritating part though, is that those particular types of videos have been the best earners as far as ad revenue goes...grrr... Oh well, I think I'll toss up my Christmas Special anyway, and leave it as a non-revenue vid as you suggest. At least then everyone can enjoy it, and I can stay out of trouble...hopefully.

[MultimediaJay]

Of course. :-) Fair Use is one of the biggest grey areas in legal history, but one of the easiest ways to ditch most of the debate is to get money involved. There's also some mumbo-jumbo about this in the YouTube Partner agreement as well. Knowing how stupid big companies can be is one of the reasons why I have no interest in doing anything commercial with any of my videos, revenue-sharing included.

[MultimediaJay]

watch?v=qNsYsCrEljQ is a great example of Fair Use done right. That's VenetianPrincess' video with Trans-Siberian Orchestra music. Despite having the song in her video, she's had it up for years with the ad stuff switched off and it hasn't been taken down despite having a full song in it. =)

[Bleizas176]

Piece of shit youtube think they can just do these things for pleasure. Assholes no happy holidays for them.

[yoshi400]

That is Bullshit they clamed it was copyright its not like your selling your videos or bashing it your mearly giveing the movie Pudlishity and what ever that word is I was going to say. 5 stars man and what happend to you was BS.

[Zaranyzerak]

Publicity. Exactly, that's how I've been looking at it as well. That's one of the reasons I talk about lesser known stuff a lot, to make people aware that they're available and let them know they're out there! It sucks, but it just means I can't use clips like I used to. But I'll definitely keep doing reviews, don't worry! :)