Both @GuidedHacking and CheatTheGame's channels are gone since yesterday, and more getting banned today!

Recently, you must have heard on the 'net by now about Rockstar cracking down on people making GTA V Game mods/cheats, going as far as raiding their homes with police and dragging them into court, but now it seems YouTube has decided to start cracking down on any channel that has videos 'showing' people how to use programs like x64dg to make 'game cheats' or 'mods' and flat out terminating all their videos, channel itself, and does not look like YT is going to backdown on this latest enforcement actions, refusing so far to listen to the growing backlash on social media over their Dalek-like actions!

We'd like to inform you that we've received a Circumvention of Technologies complaint regarding your YouTube account. Upon review, we've determined that activity in your account violates YouTube's Terms of Service. As a result, we've terminated your account. If you would like to appeal the suspension, please submit this form.

When we say circumvention of technological measures, we’re referring to tools that allow users to evade a software’s licensing protocol. This can mean serial numbers, keygens, passwords, and other methods to hack software or games.

A CTM claim is appropriate when the infringed material isn’t present in the video (or directly linked to), but the video offers a way for users to access it illegitimately.

You can see more reports on the growing 'reddit' thread linked below, but what are your thoughts on the whole new 'enforcement' action by YT over 'modding/hacking/cheats' videos on their platform?

Source #1: Reddit
Source #2: MaxConsole

 

[burtman]

well it looks like someone needs to open a site like gamurbox and strike back at youtube maybe with just this kind of thing. Hey anyone wants to help on the tech end i would be happy to take on big gaming alone. The next generation will have zero freedoms if we all sit back and take it look how much has been lost in just a few years.. i know i am cancelling my subscription today.

 

[phalk]

Good thing, hopefully people stop making videos to everything now and head back to WRITING guides.
Stupid videos are stupid.

 

[Noctosphere]

well it looks like someone needs to open a site like gamurbox and strike back at youtube maybe with just this kind of thing. Hey anyone wants to help on the tech end i would be happy to take on big gaming alone. The next generation will have zero freedoms if we all sit back and take it look how much has been lost in just a few years.. i know i am cancelling my subscription today.

welcome to gbatemp
here, we have no censorship about legal stuff
such as console modding and such
The only censorship we have is about warez

 

[CrispyCola]

And what about Minecraft ??

90% of those videos involve 'modded' versions of this game

A while back xTurtle's channel got terminated

 

[HamBone41801]

A while back xTurtle's channel got terminated

I think xturtle was doing way more then using forge mods.

 

[Song of storms]

Don't mind me, I'm here for the circlejerk.

YouTube bad but not as bad as Ea. Like this comment please.

 

[gnmmarechal]

This is pretty bad. Hoping a viable alternative appears at some point.

 

[Subtle Demise]

Don't mind me, I'm here for the circlejerk.

YouTube bad but not as bad as Ea. Like this comment please.

If you disagree, it would be nice to give a reasoned argument as to why.

 

[enderer]

no dj mixes -- circumvention of technology

 

[marazzmatika]

So no more garry's mod videos?

I think no. Modding right there is official and everything. Game is made for mods,even name says: "Garry's MOD".

 

[orangy57]

please for the love of god someone just make a good youtube alternative already

I'm sure if there was an option that wasn't clunky and full of junk (cough cough dailymotion) everyone would be eager to jump on. Youtube has been treating their community however they want to because there's no alternative. They have a monopoly on internet video and unless tons of content creators come together and jump ship to a better network, we'll all be stuck with whatever decisions youtube makes

 

[BullyWiiPlaza]

please for the love of god someone just make a good youtube alternative already

Unfortunately, it's not that simple. Making a good video site is expensive to run and to develop in the first place. YouTube barely goes break-even as well unlike many people think. They don't make billions in profit so for anyone else besides Google this is nearly impossible to stem nor worth it. Most content creators also get paid by YouTube, who else is able to offer that? We have to deal with their bullshit for quite some time longer.

 

[tranceology3]

Perfect example of how the internet has become too centralized. Something like Tron will be needed to allow people to freely distribute whatever content they like.

 

[the_randomizer]

I think no. Modding right there is official and everything. Game is made for mods,even name says: "Garry's MOD".

It's from an official developer, it's not going anywhere.

 

[Axmand]

Ok, videos about hack, crack of pirates copies of games its ok, but MODS???, PLEASE...

 

[Kippykip]

we need to find alternative sites that don't give a crap about the big companies.

Another reason to either go to safe share or wait for something new from the makers of vid.me!

There's always been vidlii lurking in the corner

 

[DayVeeBoi]

https://lbry.io (Open Source P2P youtube alternative)

 

[Kippykip]

https://lbry.io (Open Source P2P youtube alternative)

Wew I gotta check this out, is it any decent or is it just american politic videos?

 

[Noctosphere]

https://lbry.io (Open Source P2P youtube alternative)

Wew I gotta check this out, is it any decent or is it just american politic videos?

Yea, by "content freedom", I hope they arent like Gab
allowing hate speech video and terrorism comunication...

 

[Kippykip]

Yea, by "content freedom", I hope they arent like Gab
allowing hate speech video and terrorism comunication...

I was actually excited for gab initially because of the amount of times I've been banned on facebook and whatnot for stupid reasons. The site itself is made really well but my god the content on gab is so boring. Just american politic posts etc.
Also just tried out LBRY, it's not too bad actually and videos don't tend to buffer. Although it desperately needs a view count, comments, and a rating system. Found some weird YTPs on there.
I still prefer vidlii though