Good morning. After nervously checking my three accounts this morning, I'm still OK for now. pannoni8 and pannoni14 are strike-free at the moment, while pannoni10 has one strike after getting called by the company that supports Jane Fonda's workout videos a little over a month ago. Personally, I keep a "do not post" list regarding various shows and/or companies regarding YouTube, and in an extreme case, Warner Bros. Entertainment regarding the Internet Archive (they've taken down multiple things over the last couple years from cartoons to entertainment news to not-in-print sitcoms). I've heard of folks who've lost their accounts over there even due to repeated takedowns in a similar matter to Dailymotion's "get infringed too frequently, you're out" policy. I basically now leave any WB stuff out for the traders, and even Viacom isn't much better as I've gotten a takedown for a couple MTV shows over there like The Week In Rock. I did see your email this morning, crainbebo and I know how tough it is from some of the experiences I've gone through. The reason why I only have three and not all five channels is because I feel its a bit too much too handle all of those, and like I stated, I'd like to keep some content hidden to encourage traders. I currently have over 5,000 videos on my three YT channels and over 1,750 on I-A. BTW, the only way to check who claimed strike three is through your Gmail account.
Speaking of which, after my Lenten penance ends next weekend, I'm due to not only start trading again, but also begin searching again. Last night, I purchased a lot of 15 tapes from the 'Bay from a Chicagoland-based seller. The seller's description does say "many movies with vintage commercials taped from TV". There is one tape with some rock groups on the labels as well as one that says "Joe's Tape" and "Dad's Tape" which sometimes indicate a unique mix. A legal copy of Romancing The Stone on CBS-Fox Video is also included, but it's mostly just a hockey puck in terms of value.
