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For everyone asking "Why is YouTube's copyright system like it is? When is it going to change?", I suggest watching Tom Scott's video "YouTube's Copyright System Isn't Broken. The World's Is.": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Jwo5qc78QU

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Exactly. Also, it's worth pointing out the fraction of people outraged about Google's process for administrating copyright takedown requests and demanding justice vs. the number who apparently aren't concerned about Gameloft's ability to tell the difference between their own IP and Sony's.

Both are mistakes. Why is it Google's job to not make mistakes and not Gameloft's? The system is just broken, agreed. But it's the legal system that is at fault here. We aren't going to fix it with outrage at our favorite tech demon.

(Who is this guy? The youtube comments on that video don't suck.)

Tom Scott is an educational YouTuber that teaches people about a wide range of interesting topics, and there is a reason why his main series is called "Things You Might Not Know." He always ensures that his content is short and to the point, all while maximizing the amount of thoroughly researched information. Funny enough, the video linked regarding copyright is actually one of his more unique projects with a much longer run time and higher production value. Tom Scott is one YouTuber in a small set that I would recommend everybody checkout to learn something cool.

Like Nigel Farage he stood for parliament and failed to get in - in Tom’s case it was due to a split in the pirate vote, as “Mad Capn Tom” was ip against the Pirate Party

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