Your analogy sucks because the example given with the mural is actually against the law if they don’t give the artist an opportunity to preserve the work.
It’s in the TOS. You use their service with the full knowledge that you can loose access to that service at any time for any reason.
Content is the responsibility of the person or entity that provides it to the Service. YouTube is under no obligation to host or serve Content. If you see any Content you believe does not comply with this Agreement, including by violating the Community Guidelines or the law, you can report it to us.
The TOS explicitly states that they can stop hosting your videos whenever they want, you own the copyright to the video that you uploaded, they own the platform.
It sucks for that guy but basing your career on an online account is a huge risk, taking chances with that account is irresponsible and ultimately the decision of the user.
Anecdote about the YouTube TOS and it’s enforcement.
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use the Service to view or listen to Content other than for personal, non-commercial use (for example, you may not publicly screen videos or stream music from the Service); or
My dumbshit employer (with 20 locations globally and tens of thousands of employees) decided to install TVs all over the factory floor with a looping corporate wank videos uploaded to YouTube, and played on a loop. YouTube has blacklisted the plant’s IP, it’s been impossible to watch any YouTube videos at our plant for the past 2 years. YouTube does not care who you are, they set the rules, they enforce the rule.
Your analogy sucks because the example given with the mural is actually against the law if they don’t give the artist an opportunity to preserve the work.
It’s in the TOS. You use their service with the full knowledge that you can loose access to that service at any time for any reason.
The TOS explicitly states that they can stop hosting your videos whenever they want, you own the copyright to the video that you uploaded, they own the platform.
It sucks for that guy but basing your career on an online account is a huge risk, taking chances with that account is irresponsible and ultimately the decision of the user.
Anecdote about the YouTube TOS and it’s enforcement.
My dumbshit employer (with 20 locations globally and tens of thousands of employees) decided to install TVs all over the factory floor with a looping corporate wank videos uploaded to YouTube, and played on a loop. YouTube has blacklisted the plant’s IP, it’s been impossible to watch any YouTube videos at our plant for the past 2 years. YouTube does not care who you are, they set the rules, they enforce the rule.
Did they delete his videos? Or just ban the account? Can they still log in and download them?