Update for Netflix Avatar Season 2
Having made and uploaded the Overanalyzing for episode 1, I have received my first ever copyright strike on my channel. Which is different and much more serious than the copyright claims that I usually deal with. Basically if you get three strikes, your channel is deleted permanently. There is a 90 day period before the strike expires and I'm back in good standing, so you can imagine I don't want to play with fire on this one. So here is what I'm thinking.
I'd really rather not take a multi-month full hiatus from youtube in the time I'm working on the NATLA videos, but, I also want to do the NATLA videos, so I'm going to try and find a middle ground. I'll trade off one NATLA video, and then one average review video on something else, back and forth until NATLA is done. However, because those review videos will be the only content that I'll be making that can go on youtube, I'll be posting them as soon as they're done, and they won't be advanced content on here. I guess the trade off for that will be that NATLA Overanalyzing will be purely exclusive to Patreon, at the very least until this 90 day strike expires and I'm willing to maybe play around with it to see if I can get it up, but also possibly just exclusive to Patreon forever.
Now I don't want this to slow down the advanced/exclusive/paid for/whatever you want to call it you guys usually get, that doesn't seem fair. At least not too much. So instead of my posting once every 10 days schedule I've been on, I'm gonna speed it up to once every week until NATLA is finished. Or at least that's the plan right now. Which means there will be one non ATLA related video posted directly to youtube that you guys will not get in advance for one week, but then the next week you'll get a purely exclusive NATLA video. Not a great deal for anyone I realize, but it's the best thing I can come up with to make due at the moment.
The animated movie is also coming out at the end of the month, and I have two videos planned for that. One, a review styled video, and two, a proper Overanalyzing. Those videos may throw a wrench into this "whole once a week" idea depending on how long they take to make, but we'll roll with the punches when that comes out. Once again, I'll try to post the review styled video straight to youtube, because as we all know it's important to post things in a timely matter due to the algorithm, but if that is even possible due to copyright remains to be seen. The Overanalyzing will come later, and I can't imagine it not being an extremely dicey situation with copyright for that one too, so I won't say it for sure, but I can imagine that one being exclusive to Patreon as well if I'm being honest.
So that's the shape of things. I hate this. My content is very much fair use, but with youtube's systems, the copyright holder can just tell youtube that it isn't fair use, and threaten my entire channel with deletion and I have no recourse. So much better to play it safe like. I always feel bad changing things up on you guys, you are supporting me and have been literally giving me money directly with a stated deal in mind, so changing the posting schedule always feels really scummy. But taking a full hiatus from youtube while actively working on content just isn't something I think I can do, and would honestly be really bad for the health of the channel.
Hope you guys can understand, and thanks as always for the continued support.
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Ok i'm lowkey kinda slow - does that mean NATLA videos (and probably the ones for the animated movie) will be exclusive to Patreon for the foreseeable future; and a new NATLA video will come out every other week? And, do you get access to those on the Analyzer tier, or does it have to be higher? Happy to do whatever it takes, I was glad to pay for season 1's videos, just wanna know what I'm doing lol o7
I pay for the patreon and watch your videos on YouTube so that way you get paid twice cause I love your stuff. You can do whatever you want as long as you keep making stuff
I'm cool with paying to get access. You did mention the idea of making edited down slideshow versions, and I do think that especially in a live action format with less focus on the visuals compared to a cartoon, it would be reasonably possible to get some best of both worlds thing where a lot of it is just still images, but when necessary you still just show actual footage. Youtube sucks
I just like giving you money highkey, so whatever’s good
realist shit i ever heard
I know you constantly have to play the numbers game on both patreon and with the YouTube algorithm, and sentiment doesn't change that. But I'm here so you can eat and live and still make cool stuff. So give me my moneys worth and remember to do those first two. Take care of yourself is all I'm tryna say. Just on the off chance it needs saying.
Do your thing dude we get it, id rather get "some content at all" than the whole channel going down, here for whatever happens 👍
I joined for free quickly but i plan on joining as paid soon. I agree with most other commenters i think, in that we appreciate your concern and communication. WE HATE THE DAMN SYSTEM TOO! Omg i could rant for a decade but i want to say i LOVE your vids and they are great to rewatch when i’m in the mood! Thank you for sharing your passion.
oh man that sucks! ridiculous that you have to do this, but cheers for being open and honest about it
Thank you for your transparency! Take your time and don't overwork yourself. We can be patient. Your content is absolutely worth it.
I get the idea behind it, but I hope you don't feel the need to rush the videos out. I'd rather quality over quantity, so if you can't always make a weekly schedule then I'm sure people will understand.
Have you tried putting a filter/border and pitching the audio? And then putting the unedited version on Patreon or something
I thought of all this too when i was watching another video about NATLA 😭
Crazy how nothing has changed since 2024 when it comes to YouTube. Will support you with whatever you decide
tbh the main reason I do the patreon is to support you, the extra content is just a bonus. With how much copyright fucks your channel i figure you need it
Yeah man the advanced content is not really why I'm giving you money, do what you gotta do. Would love to get the full NATLA one way or another though
Man YouTube's copyright has gotten so much more aggressive in the last 6 months. Did you get a strike on a public video or unlisted one? Was it automatically sent or manually? And are you gonna try and appeal it?
Unlisted. And nah I'm not going to push any harder because I'd hate for it to get past all the robots, and come across some assholes desk who might look at my other content and think about handing me the two other strikes.
YouTube's strike and demonetization system have always been scummy or at least have really gone down hill. You've got to do what's best for you and your channel as this is your livelihood. I'm sure I can speak for lots of us when I say we'll support you regardless.
ouu shit.
We'll be down for whatever you end up doing I'm sure as long as we still get to support you :)