Now first of all I want to make it clear that I have not been guilty of this. I play by the rules. However Twitter has been going crazy over this topic. Lots of big names are talking about who misuses categories, who is going to stop doing it, who is going to continue. So lets clear this up. What I am talking about is some large YouTube partners who place their videos in say the Pets and Animals Category just so their video will be number 1 on that chart. Even if they don’t show any animals in their videos. Others do the same with Travel and Events, as well as Science and Technology. It is not fair to those who specialize in those categories to get bumped off the list by those who already get high views as it is. Now yes YouTube is a business I understand that, but YouTube started cracking down on the thumbnails a few weeks ago and now several of the big infringers have straightened up. Now lets put the pressure on to get people to chose the right category for their videos. Things such as comedy and education as well as News are grey areas but clearly if you put your videos in the Pets and Animals section it clearly should have pets and animals in there. Furthermore, if you see a video that is clearly trying to cheat the system don’t be afraid to call them out on it. What are your thoughts, video responses are set to automatic approval. What other YouTube partners would you like to see take the pledge The debate is on twitter right now as it has been all day, follow me on …
