Over the weekend, YouTube took action to close channels related to interest or the promotion of Slot videos.
Well known channels such as Slotjunkies and Gamingslots have been shut down without any notice to YouTube members.
Various forums report posts from members regarding a change in YouTube’s terms and conditions prohibiting gaming content.
We noticed that the terms and conditions were last updated in 2010 so we will see if YouTube makes a statement.
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leannep 9 years ago
I remported a video to YouTube that they had on their site - the content was unspeakably violent. The fact that it was real made it even more violent. Yet that video was not pulled off. Here (slots videos on YouTube) - the content is "reel" - I have to wonder...how crooked is THAT...?!?!
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Sommi 9 years ago
I find all of those "anti-gambling" actions a joke. I earn my money and it's up to me what I'm going to spend it on. If they want to protect kids from gambling addiction then good luck with it, there are gambling advertisements everywhere. They should take into account that we have our own minds and we can think for ourselves...
I find all of those "anti-gambling" actions a joke. I earn my money and it's up to me what I'm going to spend it on. If they want to protect kids from gambling addiction then good luck with it, there are gambling advertisements everywhere. They should take into account that we have our own minds and we can think for ourselves...
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bmalnar 9 years ago
I have seen everything under the sun and moon on youtube? they are the epitome of "ethically challenged" and "undiscerning". since when do they NOT put out what people give them
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pasty 9 years ago
I think this is only money related stuff. They're trying to make a profit and force hands, thankfully, there are lots of other alternatives, other than YouTube. I think Dailymotion is one of the best, quick, faster, friendly format. Regarding forbidding slots videos on YouTube, there are a lot more harmfull videos over...
I think this is only money related stuff. They're trying to make a profit and force hands, thankfully, there are lots of other alternatives, other than YouTube. I think Dailymotion is one of the best, quick, faster, friendly format. Regarding forbidding slots videos on YouTube, there are a lot more harmfull videos over there than a slot preview video.. so i can guess it's only about money. Oh well, i don't even bother on going on YouTube anymore, they should do a full clean-up and then argue about slots videos.
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Cat50 9 years ago
I saw this posted on a different forum and i think it sucks. I have seen some really horrible videos posted on you tube and you would think the channel police would go bother them. If people stop using you tube and find some where else to post videos that is more people friendly then what will they do besides lose a lot...
I saw this posted on a different forum and i think it sucks. I have seen some really horrible videos posted on you tube and you would think the channel police would go bother them. If people stop using you tube and find some where else to post videos that is more people friendly then what will they do besides lose a lot of money.
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elvisbektasevic 9 years ago
Is that some new rule or what? A lot of people watched videos about slot machines! Youtube is going to be bad, i dont know why they do that? maybe 'cause someone;s getting a lot of money per these videos, there's no the same rules for everyone, or they haven;t any rule? Interesting...
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dirkemans 9 years ago
Typical, international policies, regulations, and the world wide web.. Some money is going from one hand to another, and shit like this happens.. really amazed at the freedom these big companies allow themselves in handling crucial changes like these, there was no notice in most of the channels, i know that for a fact,...
Typical, international policies, regulations, and the world wide web.. Some money is going from one hand to another, and shit like this happens.. really amazed at the freedom these big companies allow themselves in handling crucial changes like these, there was no notice in most of the channels, i know that for a fact, not that i care, but rather then this being a lot of work for a few souls who had put a load of work in their channels, this is a great opportunity for some! I already heard of "Gamble-Tube" they might get some competition yet, and who knows what that might lead to... T
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leannep 9 years ago
Yet I can find some hideously violent video that I'm sure is illegal...? Never really trusted YouTube - a legal liability waiting to happen.
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Efti 9 years ago
That's a shame, especially if YouTube pulled the affected videos without giving any notice. Too bad online slots are now being treated as some illicit activity that can't be shown, yet other pastimes popular with gamblers (e.g. blackjack and poker) are still available, from what I can tell.
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VaRiXD 9 years ago
There's DAILYMOTION that can serve as a good platform for video. I did post some small video myself exposing some weird patten about online slots. Anyway Since Youtube became Google it's a pain, The force us to USE GOOGLE+ for month even if we say " Don't ask again " Recently the block my option of posting comment without...
There's DAILYMOTION that can serve as a good platform for video. I did post some small video myself exposing some weird patten about online slots. Anyway Since Youtube became Google it's a pain, The force us to USE GOOGLE+ for month even if we say " Don't ask again " Recently the block my option of posting comment without telling me exactly what it was. You receive a email saying that you broke there rules, then you have to get to there FAQ page and turn around like a monkey
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Armage 9 years ago
Now i get why bigwin pictures closed ;/ i always watched those videos, it was nice to see big wins.. but heh, it's calls democracy this days :)
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SassyGirlMe 9 years ago
YouTube took action to close channels related to interest or the promotion of Slot videos! What I did not know that YouTube had gaming sites? What did I miss...nothing probably. I never heard anyone winning big on a YouTube site....or the links from a YouTube sight shall I say. But there are a lot of gaming sites that market...
YouTube took action to close channels related to interest or the promotion of Slot videos! What I did not know that YouTube had gaming sites? What did I miss...nothing probably. I never heard anyone winning big on a YouTube site....or the links from a YouTube sight shall I say. But there are a lot of gaming sites that market on Facebook can wait to see what they do when they have no other choice but to look at it. But I believe that they pay to advertise. Wow they will loose some money if they can't do that anymore.
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saledaklu 9 years ago
Ofcourse youtube(actually google) has great power and influence and it is ok for youtube(google) to censor, but i am not sure are theese kind of things should be censored. i meen who can be offened by a slot video?? this does not make any sense for me, but what can we do about that...
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mapluche 9 years ago
I think you tube is taking bad actions why people will liberty for download his winings , ahmm and the vÝdeo under Slots and casino have a rating slow not understand what is the problem. But others channels of vÝdeo Slots continue open.
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u-praksi 9 years ago
World has a bigger problems then this...But what you can do, politics...
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zuga 9 years ago
yes we are to switch to there :)
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bigdk1888 9 years ago
A few people are using Vimeo Zuga HD quality and speedy buffering ;)!
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seculla 9 years ago
What a shame for YouTube. I can't believe that this is happening. I don't know for you guys, but while I was reading this I was feeling like I'm part of a criminal just for playing at online casinos. Is it bad that we just want to have some fun and try to win some money?! I don't think so.
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zuga 9 years ago
They did it to LCB and LBB as well. Without any prior notice. We are in the process of salvaging all our video reviews now.
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catapultaudio 9 years ago
Jade, the websites are still running but any video content they were hosting on youtube is definitely no longer available. Hopefully many of these sites have an archive of their content and can now upload it to Vimeo or another site who will appreciate the traffic. Google have far too much power and influence on the web...
Jade, the websites are still running but any video content they were hosting on youtube is definitely no longer available. Hopefully many of these sites have an archive of their content and can now upload it to Vimeo or another site who will appreciate the traffic. Google have far too much power and influence on the web and a move like this will hurt those who have been relying on this service a LOT. It's absolutely unfair to impose such a huge change overnight without warning, whole businesses could be destroyed as a result, and whilst you could say it is their own fault for placing so many eggs in the free website basket, I disagree with such sentiment - most people trust google currently, but the tide could easily turn against them if they continue to make moves such as this.
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