The Community Guidelines warning strike has been appearing on my YouTube dashboard for the last 4 years. Recently, I received a message on my dashboard that says, “you can now take a short policy training to expire your community guidelines warning”.
In this video, I’m going to show you the process on how I removed the warning.
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Here’s the channel violation that has remained on my channel for 4 years…
“Active Community Guidelines Strikes Warning“
If I click on that, it shows my community guidelines strikes. The content was removed and I received the warning on August 14th, which is my birthday in 2019, which is 4 years ago at the time of writing this post.
If I want to take the policy training, I can just click on Take Action.
Alternatively, I can take the training from the message that popped up in my dashboard. It says, you can now take a short policy training to expire your community guidelines warning. I can dismiss it, or I can take the training.
Click take training. Now the same window pops up.
Click take action.
It says… there may be an issue with your content. Something you posted may violate YouTube’s community guidelines. To help keep the community safe, we’ve removed it. Your channel has received a warning. You can take a training to dismiss the warning, appeal our decision, or do nothing. I appealed the decision 4 Years ago, but lost the appeal so the content was removed.
You can only appeal once, within 90 days of receiving the strike. Now I can take the policy training to dismiss the warning.
Click Begin Review.
It says, take a look at your content keeping policies in mind. I can read about the harmful or dangerous content policy, and I can also read the policy.
If I click on that, it shows a video about harmful or dangerous content policy. It includes harmful or dangerous acts, challenges and pranks, weapons, content, digital security, content, illegal or regulated goods or services, and some examples of dangerous content. It also includes educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic content.
What happens if content violates this policy?
It says, if the conduct violates this policy, we will remove the content. If this is your first time violating community guidelines, you’ll likely get a warning with no penalty to your channel. You’ll have the chance to take policy training to allow the warning to expire after 90 days. However, if the same policy is violated within that 90 day window, the warning will not expire, and your channel will be given a strike. If you violate a different policy after completing the warning, you’ll get another warning. If you get 3 strikes within 90 days, your channel will be terminated.
Wow, that’s really harsh. So if you get 3 strikes within 90 days, your channel will be terminated.
Okay, I’ve read the policy, click next.
What do you want to do?
Take the policy training or appeal the decision?
Well, I’ve already lost the appeal, so I’m going to take the training.
It says, complete a short training of about 7 questions. If you violate this policy again within 90 days, you’ll get a strike. If you violate a different policy, you’ll get a warning. You can still decide to appeal later.
Click take training.
About the policy training.
7 questions in 15 minutes. We want you to create and share your content confidently in this training, you’ll see scenarios related to the policy you violated. You have unlimited attempts to get it right.
Wow, that’s great. That means if I get the answer wrong, I have unlimited attempts to get it right.
Click next.
Question 1
Here’s the first question on digital security.
Oscar is a vlogger. He uploads a video on which he pranks his best friend by changing his social media account profile, photo and settings. He shows how to hack into his friends account using an app.
Is this a violation?
Obviously Yes, it is. Click check. That’s right.
We don’t allow content that demonstrates how to hack into social media accounts, even as a joke or a prank. Click Next,
Question 2
Policy information on Weapons.
Andre has a YouTube channel that’s dedicated to do yourself experiments. He uploads a video showing how to make a homemade pipe bomb using simple supplies. After putting together the pipe bomb, he tested on a field at a safe distance wearing goggles and earplugs.
Is this a violation?
Obviously it is. So click yes, it is. Click check.
That’s right. We don’t allow content showing viewers how to make pipe bombs. Remember, some content is not allowed, even if it has educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic content, such as instructions on how to make a bomb that’s meant to kill or hurt others.
Click next
Question 3
Policy information on extremely dangerous challenges and pranks.
WBN is a local news station. They run a story about the danger of police pranks in which they show a clip of someone calling a threat to the police to get a police team sent to their friend’s home. WBN talks about how these pranks have resulted in people getting seriously hurt during encounters with police.
Is this a violation? No, it isn’t. Click check.
That’s correct. Although this shows a dangerous prank, the video provides educational and documentary context and discourages the activity by describing its dangers.
Click next.
Question 4
Policy information on digital security
Lee receives instructions on how to edit a photo to make someone look younger using an expensive photo editing software. He mentions that he got a copy of the editing software for free, but doesn’t provide any instructions on how others can get it for free. Lee shows viewers how he users the tools to reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
Is this a violation?
No, it isn’t. Click check. That’s right..
Lee mentions that he got the software without paying for it, but he doesn’t show users how to do so.
Click next
Question 5
Policy information on weapons.
A news channel posts an investigative story about ghost guns, which are unlicensed homemade firearms. The reporter shows images of dozens of 3D printed guns that were seized by local police during a raid.
Is this a violation?
No, it isn’t. Click check. That’s correct.
The video doesn’t provide instructions for how to make a homemade gun so it doesn’t violate the policy.
Click Next.
Question 6
Policy information on digital security.
A news reporter uploads a video to a news station’s channel that shows footage of a thief caught in the act of tampering with a parking meter. The clip shows a thief using a tool to adjust a meter settings, then cuts to a clip from the reporter describing rampant parking meter hacks. The clip does not provide instructions for how to replicate the theft.
Select all the correct answers.
- This isn’t a violation because it’s a news story.
- It isn’t a violation because the video doesn’t provide instructions for how to replicate the theft.
- This isn’t a violation because tampering with a parking meter isn’t a crime.
Answer. 2 is incorrect.
Answer 3 is correct
Answer 4 is incorrect.
Click try again.
I’m going to check number 3.
That’s correct.
It is a violation because the video doesn’t provide instructions for how to replicate the theft.
Click next.
Question 7
Policy information on digital security.
Fatima is an exercise blogger. She tells the viewers she wants to make sure they can use her exercises anytime anywhere. Fatima shows them how to use a website you found that helps the viewers download YouTube videos. Downloading YouTube content is against the terms of service unless expressly authorized with prior permission from YouTube, Fatima discourages people from downloading other creators content, but says she gives her subscribed permission to download a content from the platform.
Yes, this is a violation because she encourages people to download YouTube content
Check. That’s right.
We don’t allow content that encourages others to violate YouTube’s terms of service. This includes instructions on downloading YouTube content from any creator.
Click next.
Nice work. You’ve completed training.
What’s next?
Your warning will expire on January 31st, 2024. If you violate the harmful or dangerous policy again before the warning expires, you’ll get a strike. If you violate a different policy, you’ll get another warning with the opportunity to take another training. Keep in mind, I’ll still see this guidelines warning for the next 90 days.
Click close training.
Now. It says, training completed on November 2nd, 2023. Your warning will expire on January 31st, 2024.
Click close.
Are sure you want to leave? Click leave.
If I click on my active community guidelines strikes warning in my dashboard.
Under take action, it says..
Training completed November 2nd, 2023. Your warning will expire January 31st, 2024.
Here’s the policy training flow.
Begin the review > read the policy > then take action.
Is it possible to get your community guideline strike removed after your appeal was rejected?
Watch this video on how I appealed a community guidelines strike even after the appeal was rejected You’ll be glad you did.
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