YouTube decided to delete my main YouTube channel. I had just reached 511 subscribers when they decided to delete my profile entirely. The channel had zero warnings, and zero strikes against it at the time of deletion.

YouTube claims I had uploaded sexual content to my channel. Only thing I had uploaded which they might of found questionable is videos about the nudist lifestyle. These videos did not contain any nudity however which was well within their terms.

I appealed the deletion of my channel but YouTube came back and stated it was permanent ban from the platform.

I created a new YouTube channel to replace deleted channel. You may subscribe to it here.

Truth be told, I am not sure how likely I am to keep using YouTube due to changes with their partner program. YouTube has announced they are doubling their requirement to join their partner program. I was still far off from monetizing my last channel. This path isn’t worth pursuing anymore.

New Entry Thresholds for New Creators

Starting February 1, 2027, new channels applying for ad and YouTube Premium revenue sharing must meet higher criteria:

• Subscribers: Remains at 1,000 subscribers.
• Long-form watch hours: Doubled from 4,000 to 8,000 qualified public watch hours in the past 365 days.
• Shorts views: Doubled from 10 million to 20 million qualified public Shorts views in the last 90 days.
• Lower Fan Funding Tier: The initial tier (500 subscribers, 3,000 watch hours or 3 million Shorts views) for Super Chats and memberships remains unchanged and does not grant ad revenue.

Since my channel was deleted I would be considered a “New Creator” and these new rules would apply to me. Let’s be honest, I wasn’t close to becoming a partner before the deletion of my channel.

If I continue creating new content for YouTube it would simply be for fun at this point. I’m giving up on my previous dream of becoming a full time YouTuber and being able to quit my job.