2012. Youtube was such a happy, peaceful place. People could upload almost whatever they liked, and it was fine. If they used non-monetizable material, then they couldn't monetize, if they wanted to make a compltetely original Music Video, they could do so unchallenged.

But now, Youtube has changed. Under the new Content ID claiming system, almost anyone can claim a video as theirs.

Take CaptainSparklez' Minecraf Parody of PSY's Gangnam style. That was taken down by a fake company, that claimed that the video was theirs. The video was eventually uploaded, but did not get close to the amount of likes and views it had previously. The reupload can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b84Z3IRg3VA

Another example: TheJWittz, a man who plays Nintendo games, and shares them with his subscribers, had a video of his taken down, because it was flagged innopropritate. This is a man, who keeps his channel absolutely "kid-friendly". TheJWittz was eventually able to get his video back up, but only through a friend who had a connection to someone who was in contact with YouTube.

Element Animation's "Creeper Rap - Ending B" was taken down due to a copyright claim against it by someone under the name of "John Boyle". Whether this name is real or not, is irrevelant. The point is that the video was taken down by "a" claim, therefore just one, as seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hyk6yxSK_w

The point is that YouTube's Copryright and Flag system is flawed. They say that if a video is flagged, then it will be reviewed... You'll find that computer do a terrible job at that... So essentially, unless you have direct contact, or know someone who does, or know someone who knows someone that does.

Sign the petition, if you agree, there needs to be a PROPER appeal system, where at least one or more, REAL people, can see that a claim, or flag, is legitimate.

Come on google, you can do better than this.