James Stephanie Sterling YouTube Account Suspended

[thebobmaster]

Well, it was bound to happen at some point, with how many people falsely flag James Stephanie Sterling's videos for DMCA takedowns when they dare to be critical, and we have finally hit that point. After their Jimpressions video of Gilson B. Pontes' latest "game" Taishogun Rise of Emperor, the developer flagged one of their earlier videos on his work, Shadow the Ronin: The Revenge to the Samurai with a DMCA claim. This apparently hit the magical number to at least temporarily suspend their entire YouTube channel.

James Stephanie Sterling is fighting this, and is in contact with their lawyer, so I cannot see this going well for Gilson, but at the same time, this is yet another example of how abusable the YouTube's handling of DMCA claims are, because I think it's safe to say that James Stephanie Sterling's channel is (or potentially was) a pretty large channel in their own niche, but was still able to be taken down for a time by a few people upset at being criticized.

 

[Hades]

Things seems to have resolved itself since their channel is still up and running again.

But the topic for the next Jimquesition seems to be set in stone now at least.

 

[happyninja42]

Things seems to have resolved itself since their channel is still up and running again.

But the topic for the next Jimquesition seems to be set in stone now at least.

It might take a bit longer for Sterling to address the issue. Given how legal matters and disclosure and stuff works.

 

[bluegate]

I'm sitting here watching his latest Jim Quisition on YouTube though... ?

 

[Bedinsis]

Things seems to have resolved itself since their channel is still up and running again.

But the topic for the next Jimquesition seems to be set in stone now at least.

"A" topic, not "the" topic. Lately he has been covering multiple stories for each episode.

A decision I disagree with, since in my mind they all kind of blur together when he isn't focusing on one story.

 

[tippy2k2]

For those wondering about it, the channel isn't currently down and it not being down isn't a sign that everything is better.

The dude seems to be trying to do copyright strikes and trying to do enough of them to get the channel deleted (or whatever happens to the channel when it gets enough copyright strikedowns).

Jim's post on Twitter is basically them giving the warning that everything might go poof if the copyright dickface gets his way and manages to use the automated garbage Youtube system to get the channel taken out.

 

[Chimpzy]

They doing this again? Guess they doing this again. Or did we all travel back to 2016?

 

[SilentPony]

Jim got it easy last time with DigiHom deciding to represent themselves with a Law for Dummies book to the point a judge ordered them to hire an actual attorney instead of wasting the court's time any more.
Here's hoping these devs don't have the money/intelligence to drag this out because the DigiHom thing really did a number on Jim emotionally, and he was always going to win that one. Imagine what this'll do to his channel and life if its not as cheap or easy as DigiHom made theirs.

 

[Agema]

Jim's post on Twitter is basically them giving the warning that everything might go poof if the copyright dickface gets his way and manages to use the automated garbage Youtube system to get the channel taken out.

This makes me think of Wikipedia, which is capable of locking pages (or heavily restricting amendment) if they face repeated alterations especially if malicious.

Thus I don't mind YT having a crummy algorithm that much as long as it is responsive enough to recognise a problem and place relevant channels under manual review instead of automation where there is a problem. Unfortunately, something about Alphabet makes me wonder whether all they really have is a higher tier algorithm.

 

[Hades]

So things truly seems resolved now and Sterling has issues a statement. They kinda let it slip that coming out was pure poison to the Jimquesition's subscriber count which is a shame.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/48952904

 

[SilentPony]

So things truly seems resolved now and Sterling has issues a statement. They kinda let it slip that coming out was pure poison to the Jimquesition's subscriber count which is a shame.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/48952904

I mean to be fair to their Gender Fluid announcement, Jim's channel has been losing subscribers for years. Their viewership and sub count peaked with the DigiHom thing and has steadily been going down ever since. Their coming out according to SocialBlade has made it worse, but their channel hasn't been growing in years.

 

[Trunkage]

This makes me think of Wikipedia, which is capable of locking pages (or heavily restricting amendment) if they face repeated alterations especially if malicious.

Thus I don't mind YT having a crummy algorithm that much as long as it is responsive enough to recognise a problem and place relevant channels under manual review instead of automation where there is a problem. Unfortunately, something about Alphabet makes me wonder whether all they really have is a higher tier algorithm.

Apparently, this new rule is in the works. But I'm not holding my breath

 

[EvilRoy]

I'm pretty lukewarm on Jim, but holy god damn this kind of garbage needs to end. It was all fun and games when youtube was just a funny video clip platform and you only ever put stuff up for funsies, but now people legitimately depend on it for an income, and that means real due diligence needs to be applied when it comes to threatening that persons livelihood. Automated systems just can't work for this stuff.

 

[Gergar12]

Youtube cancel culture.

 

[Trunkage]

Youtube cancel culture.

It's even worse than that. At least cancel culture requires a bunch of agree. This just requires one person with a beef with a person to take them out

 

[Agema]

It's even worse than that. At least cancel culture requires a bunch of agree. This just requires one person with a beef with a person to take them out

I also wonder at Gilson B Pontes. I mean, he's got to be a bit, mm, eccentric, hasn't he?

There is something quite odd about producing a game a year, all of which involve absolutely nothing but are extremely low quality running around vast distances just to find some opponent that is apparently undefeatable and kills the PC in one blow, forcing a return to the start. And never significantly learning, developing, improving gameplay, quality, or even the standard of English in the game description. I kind of liked Jim's description (actually, the first of his videos I've ever watched through) describing one as impressive were it a tech demo in 1997. And then despite Pontes making something so patently utter trash, going to lengths to shut up a reviewer pointing it out.

 

[Drathnoxis]

So things truly seems resolved now and Sterling has issues a statement. They kinda let it slip that coming out was pure poison to the Jimquesition's subscriber count which is a shame.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/48952904

Jim's still making 18K CAD a month on Patreon, so forgive me if I don't feel too sorry for them.

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

And then despite Pontes making something so patently utter trash, going to lengths to shut up a reviewer pointing it out.

Ego, most likely. I mean, I see the name "Gilson B. Pontes" and my first impression is "insufferable prat".

 

[Hades]

And Monday has come. A whole episode just on mister Pontas.

 

[Gordon_4]

Ego, most likely. I mean, I see the name "Gilson B. Pontes" and my first impression is "insufferable prat".

It really does sound like the name of a Scooby Doo villain.