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Re:YouTube will now show ads on all videos even if creators ... by jefftk on Thursday November 19, 2020 @04:16PM (#25154463)
> I would be fine if google disabled formerly free videos until someone agreed to monetizing them

That seems worse? All these videos that I uploaded become inaccessible just because I'm not around to approve monetization?

(Disclosure: I work for Google, speaking only for myself)

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Re:YouTube will now show ads on all videos even if creators ... by Retric on Friday November 20, 2020 @08:40AM (#25160319)
If I had explicitly removed monetization of a video then yes, I would prefer an explicit conformation of the change. If nothing else to avoid confusion.
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Re:YouTube will now show ads on all videos even if creators ... by jefftk on Friday November 20, 2020 @09:57AM (#25160996)
It is not explicit: historically, videos were unmonetized by default
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