“That is an absolute joke”: SummoningSalt wins battle with YouTube over age restricted content material – Esports

SummoningSalt had a two-day lengthy dilemma with YouTube over an age restricted video.

The speedrunning neighborhood has been labored up over SummoningSalt’s ongoing saga with YouTube after his Mega Man 2 speedrun was age restricted, considerably impacting his advert income.

SummoningSalt first took to Twitter earlier this week to name YouTube’s determination an “absolute joke” after his 78-minute speedrun was age restricted for “sturdy profanity talked about in each sentence.” Through the entirety of the video, SummoningSalt solely swore throughout one temporary second within the center, inflicting him to enchantment YouTube’s determination — unsuccessfully.

After YouTube double down on its determination to age limit SummoningSalt’s video, he took to Twitter to proceed his combat in opposition to the platform. He defined that the Mega Man 2 speedrun video solely contained 19 curse phrases, most of which had been stated in a section that lasted a couple of seconds in the midst of the video.

One fan identified that motion pictures are pressured to have an R-rating in the event that they use a certain quantity of swears. Whereas they don’t personally agree with the choice, guidelines are guidelines, they stated.

“Then explicitly state that as your system, and I’ll comply with it accordingly. Don’t act like you possibly can have a level of cursing in your movies, then strike individuals down after the actual fact with uneven software of ‘guidelines,’” SummoningSalt replied.

He wasn’t having any of it.

“That is my livelihood now. Whereas I’m grateful for YouTube for giving me the chance to pursue this full-time, it appears unimaginable when that is the extent of remedy we get from our employer. It displays very poorly on their degree of care for his or her creators,” SummoningSalt continued.

The next day, SummoningSalt was again on Twitter demanding an evidence from YouTube. He stated that daily that goes by is a loss in potential income. As a full-time content material creator, SummoningSalt depends on advert income as a part of his revenue.

YouTube lastly responds to SummoningSalt

After the speedrun neighborhood began to rally round SummoningSalt, demanding a solution from YouTube, the platform got here again with a brand new verdict. The age restriction had been faraway from his video.

“Straight up, we made a mistake,” YouTube stated in its official assertion. “So sorry as soon as once more.”

It appeared like issues had been lastly settled between SummoningSalt and YouTube — however the frustration with the video platform continued.

Regardless of his video now not being age restricted, the speedrunner seen that his video was nonetheless “suppressed” by YouTube. He known as the state of affairs “infuriating,” noting that he acquired “zero views” from the strategies algorithm even 20 hours after the age restriction was eliminated.

DidYouKnowGaming replied that one thing comparable had occurred to him the earlier week. In accordance with DidYouKnowGaming, views dropped by 90% even after the restriction was eliminated of their state of affairs.

YouTube streamer Ludwig gave some phrases of encouragement to SummoningSalt.

In the meantime, the speedrunning neighborhood was getting pissed off with YouTube on Reddit. Many followers questioned why a couple of swear phrases had such a harsh punishment whereas raunchy sexual content material and different inappropriate movies, together with ones with violence, remained untouched.

A fast look at YouTube’s nudity and sexual content material coverage reveals that it’s similar to Twitch, not permitting pornographic content material like sexual acts, fetishes, and genitals to be in streams or movies. However identical to Twitch, a number of these movies appear to slide by the cracks, with some even being labeled as kids’s content material.

For now, SummoningSalt’s Mega Man 2 video has 1.23 million views. Whereas there may be controversy surrounding the video because of YouTube’s determination, the speedrunning neighborhood has reacted positively to the content material itself. Some have even known as it an “honor” to have Salt focus on the Mega Man speedrunning neighborhood and its accomplishments.

Olivia Richman

Olivia Richman is a seasoned esports author and editor who enjoys creating distinctive content material about Smash, Apex Legends, Halo, Rainbow Six Extraction, Name of Responsibility, and principally each different recreation! Olivia enjoys the Pokemon TCG, Kirby, and being a persuasive thief in Fallout and Outer Worlds.