guest post by Gor-Lak, alien guide
Well, well. Look what today’s mail brought - a copyright strike against Tanster by the monolithic YouTube. A 2:30 minute video of footage of the English royal family hanging around back in the 70s and 80s with no audio was removed by YouTube at the request of fellow media giant, BBC International. A copyright strike was imposed against Tanster, also at the request of the BBC to protect their 50 year old, silent content.
Why are these billion dollar corporate juggernauts picking on Tanster, who does not monetize her videos? Why go after a video she put up back in 2018? Is someone combing her channel, looking for any scraps they can try and get a strike on so that her free speech can be taken away by greedy, soulless corporations?
More importantly, why is this multi-national business entity ignoring Tanster’s constitutional rights? Yes, it’s called Fair Use. The trial and fact-finding were done by YouTube, acting as a stoogy henchman for the British Broadcasting Company. Tanster was not provided an opportunity to be heard before judgment was entered and sentence carried out - STRIKE!
Now her channel is in danger. And if she tries to appeal, pointing out the obvious Fair Use defense that she is not monetized and merely posting content for the benefit of the public’s education, YouTube threatens that the BBC might turn around and sue her for MONEY! *shudder*
YouTube tramples on it’s content creators rights as it bends over to take it in the dark side for the BBC.
