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What's going on at youtube?

by uwa223
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I was denied access to my account ( I only have one) unless I linked it to my google account. I hear that they are deleting all the accounts that are not phone verified or linked to a google acct.

Could this be the end of youtube marketing?
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  • Profile picture of the author paul wolfe
    Why would it be the end of YouTube marketing.

    All you need to do is add a phone - if what you say is right. Worst case scenario - buy the cheapest pay as you go you can get, use the number to verify your account, then sell the phone on eBay.

    Of course if you are using YouTube in a legit way there's no reason not to verify your account with your phone number. (I can't think of a reason why you wouldn't anyway).
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  • Profile picture of the author digitalproductreporter
    how in the world would youtube requiring an email be the end of marketing?

    it might help prevent spamming (doubt it) but i WANT google to have my info, my name, address, social, etc.

    how else would they send me checks

    end of spamming? hopefully.

    end of marketing? not in a million years.
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    • Profile picture of the author paul wolfe
      Originally Posted by digitalproductreporter View Post

      how in the world would youtube requiring an email be the end of marketing?

      it might help prevent spamming (doubt it) but i WANT google to have my info, my name, address, social, etc.

      how else would they send me checks

      end of spamming? hopefully.

      end of marketing? not in a million years.

      It would be very cool of Google and Youtube to concentrate on filtering out spammy videos. I saw a well known Guru suggest submitting essentially the same video but with different keywords and tags multiple times to the Toob to 'maximise views.' That's the kind of crap we can do without...
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    • Profile picture of the author robert_aus
      I just got in ok to an account I have not phone verified nor linked to a google account. It might be more the content in the account that they shut people down for.
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    • Profile picture of the author paul wolfe
      Originally Posted by WarriorIcon View Post

      The only thing that might end Youtube Marketing would be when they make videos about affiliate programs, MLM or any promotional videos against the ToS.
      Even then you could still provide great content videos and use YouTube to build an audience.
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    • Profile picture of the author Rus Sells
      Excuding of course the major brands that obviously have self promotional youtube channels, right?

      Google owns Youtube, so if they want you to have it linked to a gmail account then that is their right, no?

      What does it accomplish to come here and complain about something you/we have no control over. right?

      Originally Posted by WarriorIcon View Post

      The only thing that might end Youtube Marketing would be when they make videos about affiliate programs, MLM or any promotional videos against the ToS.
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  • Profile picture of the author JasonTai
    All I had to do was link it to a Gmail account. No big deal but it would not let me sign in without doing that
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  • Profile picture of the author Arton
    Im hearing from a lot of people that says my accounts were banned.
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  • Profile picture of the author abs007
    yes as they are owned by google they require the same verification process - so a telephone verification is needed - as your gmail account would have already gone through that - linkng them is enough -

    if you do however need other youtube accounts then what you can do is open a email account with yahoo - then open a google adwords account with your yahoo account - then with the yahoo email open a youtube account - you should be fine without any tel verification -

    I also believe you can bye a number of youtube accounts for very cheap - that is if you required them

    thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author paulie888
    They've been doing this for a while now, and there's absolutely nothing to be worried about as long as you're not using Youtube for nefarious purposes. If anything, it'll help discourage people from uploading pirated and/or crappy/deceptive videos onto Youtube.
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    • Profile picture of the author suemax
      Originally Posted by paulie888 View Post

      They've been doing this for a while now, and there's absolutely nothing to be worried about as long as you're not using Youtube for nefarious purposes. If anything, it'll help discourage people from uploading pirated and/or crappy/deceptive videos onto Youtube.
      Anything which tightens things up and prevents spammers or worse still, bots from existing on the key sites is, in my opinion, good news. I cannot really see why anyone would hold a different opinion.
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    • Profile picture of the author suemax
      Originally Posted by paulie888 View Post

      They've been doing this for a while now, and there's absolutely nothing to be worried about as long as you're not using Youtube for nefarious purposes. If anything, it'll help discourage people from uploading pirated and/or crappy/deceptive videos onto Youtube.
      Anything which tightens things up and prevents spammers or worse still, bots from existing on the key sites is, in my opinion, good news. I cannot really see why anyone would hold a different opinion.

      I can see why Google would want a complete user base, all in the same format, too. It may well be part of the full integration of their purchase of You Tube. I bet they find that a load of accounts are closed without a whimper.
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  • Profile picture of the author barath13
    Mine is not phone verified but i didnt face that issue.hope it should not happen for me.
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