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YouTube a playlist deleted from my youtube videos

Dear Sir/Ma

I am writing in regards to the playlist in my library that was deleted. I am aware of the community guidelines rules and policy governing the type of videos that youtube users are allowed to have in their library however, the videos in my playlist entitled "Prophet Mohammed" does not break any if these rules. This video only illustrates the Seerah (Life history) of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) and does not contain any violence or any derogative words which may be deemed not suitable for listening. I listen to this videos for educational purpose for islamic learning.

I have 22 videos of in this playlist and it breaks my heart to receive email from youtube saying this Video is been deleted because it does not comply with the community guidelines.

I will appreciate if this videos are restored back in my playlist folder then I can download and save the on my computer for personal use, I may then delete them myself if you don't want it to be in my library.

Please see below for my youtube account details.
[protected]@gmail.com
recovery email: [protected]@yahoo.com
Ahmid Horlad

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YouTube hadisohail.[protected]@gmail.com

My account hadisohail.[protected]@gmail.com is blocked by youtube. My channel fashion n fun and the other rest two associate with are blocked by youtube . I have not recive any warning email s about any illegal content and you may check again . I think its done BY MISTAKE. my google account was also blocked but it was restored the same day . Please restore my youtube channel

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YouTube youtubes system for strikes and demonetization

Really extreme example today people... the channel Cody's Lab has been suspended for 2 weeks due to a 2nd strike. Really Youtube!? A channel devoted to science and learning has been put down.in what kind of world does what kind of [censor] do things like this.

I'm already pissed as hell over the way you support the liberal viewpoint towards gun channels, hunting channels, and even survival if God forbid a bit of animal blood is shown... your freeaking out of your minds!

This is all working up to major channels and viewers boycotting Youtube and then who will you sell your ads not being viewed too?

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YouTube spam & brainwashing

Dear Youtubers,

For weeks now, I have to endure, old fart explaining me old farts!
i.e., I am tired of being spammed with pastor David C. Pack messages!
Now why is that pastor fishing in youtube waters?! Not on moral grounds I presume!?
Why do you allow "The restored church of god" to come fishing on your site? On financial grounds?
Is Pastor Pack, youtube's main sponsor & shareholder? In that case, you have to notify your users and I therefore would close my youtube account and go public with that matter! I don't mind him being on once, but not 24/7!
I thought you were a modern, evolutionary platform, pushing and promoting new ideas and not diminishing my freedom of thought in-between video clips!
We are supposed to evolve and not being brainwashed, especially your younger viewers and users!

sincerely yours
Chris LaKroix

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YouTube your ads on kids videos

My 2 year old watches children videos all tge time but almost every video has a gruesome non smoking ad before it. We will try and catch it before it gets to the bad parts but sometimes its too late. You need to watch what you're puting out there for KIDS to see. Theres one where it looks like the guys fresh out of surgery, another one where the guy takes his teeth out, one where the tar monster is suffocating a teenager. Is this appropriate for young kids?

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YouTube I am complaining on a movie youtube has

So I rented the movie the thinning and it kept pausing way too much and also I had rented it with HD that was 5 dollars which were not worth it I've never had a problem with YouTube and renting movies on it until now and it's been the worse experience ever the movie would pause and the sound would still continue in the background and there would be pixels all over the screen please I would like my money back it was worth it.

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YouTube youtube quit attacking conservative channels as well as gun channels

I am sick and tired of you liberal POS [censor] trying to push your liberal bias. Backoff of the Conservatives and the gun channels or we will start boycotting you. You are supposed to be a platform to express your own opinion or hobbies whether your agree with them or not.

One channel you need to stop your bullying tactics is The Military Arms Channel.

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YouTube i'm complaining about a channel called still small voice

This woman named Clare du bois is misleading people through her video messages. She is asking people to send her money as well as misleading people into believing she is talking to Jesus. I would like to see YouTube shut down her channel to stop these misleading messages reaching listeners. I believe that action against still small voice is necessary and should be considered.

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YouTube youtube

Recently YouTube has been on the attack of all gun channels, reducing revenue and pulling videos, even giving strikes. This is not okay. Firearms are legal in this country. YouTube is not a law maker. You allow content of people doing drugs, terrorists cutting people's heads off, and all kinds of terrible things. However you have a problem with people talking about and shooting guns? News flash! This is America. We have a constitution that gives us two important things pertinent to this, the first and second amendments. You may have a personal problem with firearms, but YouTube is a platform of free speech, so stop dictating what people can and can't talk about unless it is actually illegal. You know, like drugs and murder... There is more to this world than California. Open your eyes.

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YouTube doofy the dragon

Video of a dragon stabbing a bunny - shooting a bunny - doing drugs (cocaine) - talking about suicide. These videos can be accessed via Kids YouTube which I find ridiculous considering the content is meant to be kid friendly and safe. I've banned regular YouTube for my kids because of the adult content and we downloaded kids you tube because it is suppose to be safe for kids. And you can't tell me you don't have enough people on the payroll to be able to monitor appropriate content. It needs to be taken off kids you tube immediately.

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2:04 pm EDT

YouTube advertisements cant be close; hindering streaming videos

Date of incident: nov. 01, 2017

Description:
Hey youtube... Ive got a serious problem here. Right now every time I stream in your website.. There are many annoying somewhat repetitive advertisements and there are no close button.. Even if I tried to open it the video would reload.. What is happening? This is really a bother some!
I tried using plug ins to block advertisements or even change the youtube settings for advertisements and it wont work... Those advertisements still keeps coming back. Even if I reset the settings its still visible.

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Please help to resolve this by giving me a step by step solution on how to close those advertisements...

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YouTube youtube policies and terms of use

I've noticed that some of the gun channels that I subscribe to have been removed or are facing closure if they do not conform to YouTubes personal political 'anti-gun' agenda. If that turns out to be the case, I'd like to remind YouTube and their partners that "We the People" make financial decisions based on the moral and ethical behavior of the companies that we do business with daily. I've been searching for an unbiased search engine and have noticed several new video information service providers.

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Nov 01, 2017 3:40 am EDT
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YouTube is a private company and has the right to remove or moderate content. I am sure there are just as many individuals who feel the opposite of the way you feel as there are people who agree with you.

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YouTube anti federal government ads (u. pager?)

Recently (over the last month), while watching episodes of the FBI Files, Air Disasters, and documentaries on Genetic Engineering, anti Federal Government ads keep popping up. I turn them off about as quickly as they come on. The appear to be related to "U.Pager"?

I don't appreciate being exposed to advertisements geared toward illiterates and the last time I checked, speaking against the Federal Government might be construed as Sedition or malicious speech against the government.

While the current gvt leaves a lot to be desired. A virtuous federal government provides for a stable civilization unlike the wealthy who wish the government's demise.

Please remove these ads or I will complain to the appropriate authorities.

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YouTube unconstitutional behavior

Date: everyday
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Description: youtube has violated mine and many others rights with regard to the firearm community. Demonetizing channels, issuing false strikes before really investigating and making the 2nd amendment community a victim. Oppressing one's 1st amendment because they are pro 2nd amendment is wrong, and I expect more from a company that is supposed to be pro 1st amendment. Remember it applies globally, not when and if it fits your agenda.

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YouTube on movie from 1971 he is historical and I can't upload

Dear Sirs Greeting from Greece .

I was trying to upload e moovie ho is in Youtube but now is not online .

The name is Souliotes < Οί Σουλιώτες > .

Is Historical moovie for my ppl in Hypirus Greece and is from 1971.

When i try to upload it he says have DCMA and he cant upload.

E moovie from 1971 year !

pls remove DCMA of this very old historical movie .

So i can upload it agen and share with my ppl on Hipirus Greece

Regards

T.Pappas

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YouTube advert for happy death day

My husband has been watching music videos with my two young children. We had to send the children out of the room as at the beginning of each music video there was an unskippable advert for Happy Death Day. As you know, this is for a horror film and shows scary images along with the use of weapons. Our children saw enough of the advert to be affected negatively and my daughter is asking questions about guns and why the lady was lay down with funny eyes.
This advert is totally unsuitable to be shown before music videos and during the day when children could be watching.

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Oct 29, 2017 3:19 am EDT
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I think the advertisement type may change based on what type of music videos you are watching. Were the songs and/or videos intended for children?

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YouTube top channels

why in browse channels in the news and politics section the #1 channel on youtube (The Young Turks) with 3+ million subscribers is not even listed. When the highest on the list is CNN with only 2 million subscribers and the bottom of the list is the Guardian with only 400k which would mean that Secular talk should also be on there since he has 500k

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YouTube too many add

i use my liked playlist to listen to music and every song theres like two adds before i can even listen to my music. im a college student so me having to constantly skip adds or wait when im doing my work trying to vibe out... its so annoying .. im really thinking about just stopping use of youtube all together and find another platform even soundcloud isnt this bad

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YouTube unacceptable language (n word) on an advert

Hi,

I was listening to child friendly music on youtube (Orchestra Baobab), with children in the room, when an advert came on. The advert was a music video "Evan Michael Green - Nice Voice". The song contained both the N word, which I find highly offensive, and the F word, which then played in my living room in front of young children. I find it highly in-appropriate that this kind of music can just come on without it being requested.

Thanks
Katherine

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YouTube doofy the dragon

These videos are being posted on yt kids. A video of a puppet stabbing a bunny, commiting suicide, using a gun, telling kids to use cocaine has no reason to be posted on yt much less yt kids someone pointed it out to me and all though I didn't allow them to watch just hearing the songs my 1 and 2 year old danced around hearing it so it's obviously something kids would continue to watch because they don't know better. As a multi million if not billion dollar company I find it ridiculous that you don't have more rules and regulations on videos posted to yt kids someone should be reviewing these videos before they're allowed to be posted to your site. I add a picture of the video since can't figure out to add the video...

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