Josh Berman

Update: it has been 18 hours since @TeamYouTube decided to terminate my channel for, quite literally, no reason, without telling me what I did or how I violated their policies, without any prior infractions Since then, the only contact I have received has been messages saying they’re looking into it, all while getting contradicting emails saying that the case is closed and I cannot apply for reinstatement for a whole year The lack of communication is appalling. The fact that something like this can happen is scary I have already begun the process of filing suit against YouTube, and have spent my night, instead of streaming and trying to grow my audience and interact with people, drafting up a lawsuit, explaining how YouTube violated the contract that I signed by joining the Partner Program, and saying the wages that I lost out on as a result of their decision, seeing as speculative damages can be awarded if you have a clear baseline of what you would’ve made Regardless of what happens the rest of the way, the suit is going to be filed, and I am prepared to go through the process, however long and expensive it may be, not just for myself, but as precedent to other creators If, by some miracle, I get my channel back for Saturday, we’re going to be calling the Utah/BYU game, the LSU/Alabama game, and the Georgia/Ole Miss game, with bonus coverage afterward of UNLV/Wyoming Quite frankly, I’m depressed right now. I’ve built this channel for years. I’ve played by the rules. This is my livelihood. This is my dream. And overnight, without any warning or explanation, YouTube has not only taken it away from me, but has given me no explanation as to why, and denied my appeal despite me being in complete compliance with the nine prongs of their own scam/deceptive practices/spam policy, all while hundreds of bad actors continue to roam the platform free Enough is enough