The following is my opinion as a member participating in this discussion.
Videos can be removed from Youtube for a number of reasons. Maybe there was nothing wrong with that particular video. It could have been removed for
other reasons. Like i.e. if the uploader got his account terminated because of something else.
Imagine if...:
I upload an "innocent" video to Youtube, and then break their terms and conditions by doing something bad, causing my account to be terminated. All
videos I've previously uploaded would be removed, even the "innocent" one. Pointing fingers and say that they've removed the video "because I
came too close to the truth", wouldn't be true in that case.
How do you know the reason for why those videos were removed?
In some cases, it may say that certain videos were removed because of "a copyright claim by WMG" or whatever, when you try to view them. In those
cases it's clear why the videos were removed, and we're even told who was responsible for the video to be removed from Youtube.
In other cases, it may say that the video was removed because of "blahblah terms and conditions blahblah". In those cases, the account was likely
terminated and you (and we) won't know the reason why, but the video was removed because of that reason.
It may even say that the video was removed by the user. In that case, the uploader removed their own video from Youtube (for whatever reason).
No conspiracy... 2 cents
As an ATS Staff Member, I will not moderate in threads such as this where I have participated as a member.
