Hi Everyone!
This is something I heard about last year from the Creator Insider channel, but I've just now noticed it's been posted in the YouTube Support section! YouTube is creating a new thing called the "Self Certification Program," where creators can fill out a questionnaire to tell YouTube whether or not their video can be monetized.
Link:
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7687980?vid=0-1331911276696-1524158200751
The idea is that YouTube would assume the creators know their videos best, and can hold enough autonomy to determine whether or not a video is safe for advertisers, rather than having YouTube's algorithm essentially "guess" when videos are NOT advertiser friendly. The creator would fill out a questionnaire each time they upload a video, and their video would have the monetization option removed only if the creator said the video shouldn't be monetized based on their responses to the questionnaire.
If a creator fills out the questionnaire honestly and consistently matches what YouTube's manual video checking employees determine as safe for monetization, then some sort of "trust level" with the creator may be built up over time (or at least the video mentions something about that...).
Here is the video from Creator Insider from last April:
And here is the sample questionnaire that is mentioned in the above video:
Have any of you guys heard more about this, or has anyone been selected to test out the new program?? What do you think? Do you think creators will be able to honestly fill out a survey that could remove the option for monetization of a video? Do you think this would be better than the current monetization system, or do you think we may be destined for another Ad-pocalypse if something like this were to be implemented for everyone in the YouTube Partner Program?
This is something I heard about last year from the Creator Insider channel, but I've just now noticed it's been posted in the YouTube Support section! YouTube is creating a new thing called the "Self Certification Program," where creators can fill out a questionnaire to tell YouTube whether or not their video can be monetized.
Link:
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7687980?vid=0-1331911276696-1524158200751
The idea is that YouTube would assume the creators know their videos best, and can hold enough autonomy to determine whether or not a video is safe for advertisers, rather than having YouTube's algorithm essentially "guess" when videos are NOT advertiser friendly. The creator would fill out a questionnaire each time they upload a video, and their video would have the monetization option removed only if the creator said the video shouldn't be monetized based on their responses to the questionnaire.
If a creator fills out the questionnaire honestly and consistently matches what YouTube's manual video checking employees determine as safe for monetization, then some sort of "trust level" with the creator may be built up over time (or at least the video mentions something about that...).
Here is the video from Creator Insider from last April:
And here is the sample questionnaire that is mentioned in the above video:
****Sample Self Certification Questionnaire:****
Audience:
What audience is the video appropriate for?
Profanity:
Does this video contain profanity or vulgarity?
Sexualized content:
Does the video, audio, or images contain sexual content or nudity?
Violence or graphic content:
Does the video, audio, or images contain violent or graphic content?
Drugs:
Does the video, audio, or images contain illegal, recreational, regulated drugs or substances, or other dangerous products?
Hurtful:
Does the video, audio, or images contain words that could be considered biased, demeaning, or hate speech against a protected group (for example: race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual identity, age, disability, military status)?
Firearms:
Does the video contain images of real firearms or weapons?
Sensitive current events:
Does this video discuss terrorism or sensitive current events like war, death, or tragedy?
Audience:
What audience is the video appropriate for?
[ ] Appropriate for all audiences
[ ] Only appropriate for teenagers and up
[ ] Only appropriate for mature audiences
[ ] Only appropriate for teenagers and up
[ ] Only appropriate for mature audiences
Profanity:
Does this video contain profanity or vulgarity?
[ ] No profanity, or light profanity used in a non-hateful, comedic, or artistic manner.
[ ] Moderate profanity used occasionally in a non-hateful, comedic, or artistic manner, or a music video with profanity throughout
[ ] Profanity used throughout or at the very beginning of the video in the context of comedy, documentary, news, or education
[ ] Profanity in the title or thumbnail image, or profanity used repeatedly in a vulgar or hateful context
[ ] Moderate profanity used occasionally in a non-hateful, comedic, or artistic manner, or a music video with profanity throughout
[ ] Profanity used throughout or at the very beginning of the video in the context of comedy, documentary, news, or education
[ ] Profanity in the title or thumbnail image, or profanity used repeatedly in a vulgar or hateful context
Sexualized content:
Does the video, audio, or images contain sexual content or nudity?
[ ] No sexual content, or content with romance, kissing, limited clothing in non-sexual settings, or general discussions of relationships or sexuality
[ ] Limited clothing in sexual settings, sensual dancing, moderate sexually suggestive behavior, or a music video containing sexual content
[ ] Blurred nudity, focus on sexual body parts, focus on sex as a topic, discussions about sex acts, implied or display of sex acts or sex toys without visible contact or nudity
[ ] Full nudity, explicit sex acts, exposed nipples, animal mating, sexual abuse, or sexual content in the thumbnail
[ ] Limited clothing in sexual settings, sensual dancing, moderate sexually suggestive behavior, or a music video containing sexual content
[ ] Blurred nudity, focus on sexual body parts, focus on sex as a topic, discussions about sex acts, implied or display of sex acts or sex toys without visible contact or nudity
[ ] Full nudity, explicit sex acts, exposed nipples, animal mating, sexual abuse, or sexual content in the thumbnail
Violence or graphic content:
Does the video, audio, or images contain violent or graphic content?
[ ] No violence, or content contains mild violence or injury without showing blood or graphic content Violence as part of video games, comedy, or music videos
[ ] Contains educational, historical, or documentary content related to war and conflict
[ ] Focus on blood, gore, and violence in video games, animal violence, or animation. Sports, accidents, pranks, or “fails” with serious injury. Blood shown in body modification or medical procedures.
[ ] Graphic content shown including severe injury, real death, harm to minors, and abuse of animals
[ ] Contains educational, historical, or documentary content related to war and conflict
[ ] Focus on blood, gore, and violence in video games, animal violence, or animation. Sports, accidents, pranks, or “fails” with serious injury. Blood shown in body modification or medical procedures.
[ ] Graphic content shown including severe injury, real death, harm to minors, and abuse of animals
Drugs:
Does the video, audio, or images contain illegal, recreational, regulated drugs or substances, or other dangerous products?
[ ] No drug-related content, or content with humorous references, education, music, or statements without glorifying or promoting drugs
[ ] Displays consumption, fabrication, and distribution of drugs in the context of music, comedy, news, education, or documentary
[ ] Depicts abuse, buying, making, selling, or finding drugs in a graphic and detailed way
[ ] Displays consumption, fabrication, and distribution of drugs in the context of music, comedy, news, education, or documentary
[ ] Depicts abuse, buying, making, selling, or finding drugs in a graphic and detailed way
Hurtful:
Does the video, audio, or images contain words that could be considered biased, demeaning, or hate speech against a protected group (for example: race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual identity, age, disability, military status)?
[ ] No. Any references to protected groups are in a non-hurtful, comedic context.
[ ] Yes, but used as part of news, documentary, or education
[ ] Yes, video is likely to offend an individual or members of a protected group
[ ] Yes, but used as part of news, documentary, or education
[ ] Yes, video is likely to offend an individual or members of a protected group
Firearms:
Does the video contain images of real firearms or weapons?
[ ] No
[ ] Yes
[ ] Yes, and contains information about fabrication or modification of firearms to increase capacity, concealment, or lethality
[ ] Yes
[ ] Yes, and contains information about fabrication or modification of firearms to increase capacity, concealment, or lethality
Sensitive current events:
Does this video discuss terrorism or sensitive current events like war, death, or tragedy?
[ ] No
[ ] Yes
[ ] Yes
Have any of you guys heard more about this, or has anyone been selected to test out the new program?? What do you think? Do you think creators will be able to honestly fill out a survey that could remove the option for monetization of a video? Do you think this would be better than the current monetization system, or do you think we may be destined for another Ad-pocalypse if something like this were to be implemented for everyone in the YouTube Partner Program?