Striked by YouTube (Patreon)

My video on how to use raw anime to learn Japanese in the most efficient way by using tools like Migaku was taken down by YouTube for being "harmful and dangerous".

I believe it may be because of these 2 clauses:

1. Instructional theft: Instructional theft videos posted with the express intent to steal physical goods or get something for free.

2. Bypassing payment for digital content or services: Content that shows viewers how to get unauthorized access to content, software, or services that usually require payment.

The thing with point 1 is that my video does not contain physical goods.

And the thing with point 2 is that what I showed (getting the raw file of the anime + the raw subtitle file), that does NOT usually require payment. This is because it is impossible to get even if you pay for it.

Yes, you can pay for a service to watch raw anime, but you won't be able to download or otherwise get the file to further mine it in Migaku. Even if you bought the physical DVD, you wouldn't be able to extract the video from it. Furthermore the subtitles are basically all community generated and you can only get them via the website mentioned in the video.

This means I have not taught anybody how to get something that "usually requires payment" as what I've shown is unobtainable even if you pay.

Furthermore, there is such a thing as the Educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic Exception (EDSA Exception).

My video was obviously educational as it shows people how to auto mine and use Migaku to learn Japanese. The EDSA exception should apply to this video IMO.

I've already appealed, so if it gets accepted- great. But we all know YouTube and I aren't on the best of terms (especially because I recently caught a YT support agent lying about the way YT works and trying to cover up what I found).

In the case it doesn't get brought back, I'll use this as an opportunity to make the video better and, without a doubt, compliant with the rules.

As always, thank you for your support.