Youtuber spamming hundreds of thousands of video uploads, wth?

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The discussion centers around a YouTuber named Roel Van de Paar, who is reportedly spamming video uploads, leading to concerns about content quality and the platform's response. Participants express frustration over the perceived flooding of search results with low-quality tech videos and the implications for viewers and the platform itself.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes Roel Van de Paar's actions as spamming the upload stream with pseudo-content, expressing frustration over the lack of action from YouTube.
  • Another participant mentions the existence of clickbait videos that are mutually linked, questioning whether these videos show ads and how that impacts YouTube's revenue model.
  • A different viewpoint suggests that the spamming is a deliberate strategy to gain more views and revenue, criticizing YouTube for its slow response to such issues unless legally pressured.
  • One participant challenges the notion of wanting YouTube to intervene, arguing that it is ultimately the platform's decision and that users can choose not to engage with the content.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a mix of frustration and resignation regarding the situation, with some agreeing on the negative impact of spamming while others defend YouTube's right to manage its platform as it sees fit. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the best course of action or the effectiveness of YouTube's policies.

Contextual Notes

Participants do not provide specific details on the mechanisms of YouTube's content management or the criteria for video removal, leaving assumptions about the platform's policies and user engagement unaddressed.

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There is a youtuber named Roel Van de Paar who is using some program in order to spam video uploads and it is completely flooding the search by upload stream. Minute by minute this jerk keeps uploading tech vids with pseudo-content. I have actually never seen anything like that. I have reported him twice to youtube to no avail. I wish youtube would make him stop.

Look at how many videos are in each of these playlists. What an jerk. These are just the tip of the iceberg. I don't see how youtube hasn't stopped him from doing this yet.

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I've heard of hundreds of clickbait videos, all mutually linked.

Do they show ads in the videos? Youtube makes money from those.
 
deltapapazulu said:
completely flooding the search by upload stream

That's the idea, this way he gets more views and makes some extra money. Yes, that's nasty, yes, YT should do something about it, yes, YT - as every other corporate run huge internet site - is very sluggish in doing so, unless directly threaten by legal actions.

Please disperse, there is nothing to see here.
 
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deltapapazulu said:
I wish youtube would make him stop.
Why? It's their site, they can do whatever they want. On the other hand, you don't have to visit their site ... especially if you find it has poor quality content.