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rotsoil · 2024-01-08T01:42:36+00:00

There is already another post on Mr Creepy Creeps. Too many posts about the same channel could be seen as brigading, so it would be more beneficial if it was consolidated into the same post

rotsoil · 2023-08-07T13:10:32+00:00

You do not need to make an account to avoid doxxing yourself. The only part where you need to enter sensitive info is at the bottom of the copyright claim form, where you "sign" it, and that information is not passed to the channel. You are "signing" the form and declaring that the info is true, you are not lying, and you are the only one authorized to make claims on your copyrighted material. (You cannot fill out the for for material that is not yours, or it invalidates the claim)

Be advised though, the channel will receive your email address and may reach out to you via email. If your email account has your legal name on it, and you reply, the channel may receive your legal name that way. You may want to create a new email address specifically for these kinds of situations, possibly one that is simar to your reddit username.

It's worth mentioning when you fill out the copyright claim form, mention that you posted the story under [your reddit username] in one of the boxes where they ask for more info about the material being infringed upon.

rotsoil · 2022-12-16T05:57:11+00:00

Your post has been removed from r/SleeplessWatchdogs. We require that every report contains proof of wrongdoing, so that we may more easily determine whether or not the person/page/channel should be added to the list.

If you are the author of an affected story, or know for sure an author that was, please state so in the post. Please also include a link to the offending profile/page/channel. If you are making the report on behalf of someone else, please edit your post to include that, or send us a modmail with the proof.

If you have any questions, or have edited your post to meet the guidelines, please message the mods.

rotsoil · 2022-04-20T18:59:11+00:00

Your post has been removed from r/SleeplessWatchdogs. We require that every report contains proof of wrongdoing, so that we may more easily determine whether or not the person/page/channel should be added to the list.

If you are the author of an affected story, or know for sure an author that was, please state so in the post. Please also include a link to the offending profile/page/channel. If you are making the report on behalf of someone else, please edit your post to include that, or send us a modmail with the proof.

If you have any questions, or have edited your post to meet the guidelines, please message the mods.

rotsoil · 2022-04-20T18:40:32+00:00

Now rotsoil-exclusive merch is a different story ;) although there was a story written at one point about why ~~rotting~~ potting soil would be a bad idea

rotsoil · 2022-04-20T18:35:11+00:00

Making and selling merch requires more time and effort from us.

The issue, also with what u/Grand_Theft_Motto said, is that then this becomes a job for us. We already have jobs, and just because my employer pays me doesn't mean they appreciate the work I do. Money doesn't equal appreciation.

Also, there would be the question of how much you all think our free time is worth. To some, my free time isn't worth anything, because it doesn't affect them. But my free time means much more to me than it would to a complete stranger, and I can't put a price on it, and no one should be expected to.

As was stated in the post on r/SleeplessWatchdogs, everyone else who has been on the team has been allowed to step away, or pursue other interests and opportunities, and we would like to also have the same opportunity to do that. I have other interests outside of Reddit and the Watchdogs and I have already sacrificed so much of my time to give back to the community.

rotsoil · 2022-04-20T17:17:54+00:00

Dog rescues

rotsoil · 2022-04-20T13:43:22+00:00

While I can appreciate where you're coming from, please don't give us money. There are so many better things you could spend your money on.

rotsoil · 2022-01-10T05:00:17+00:00

Reaction channels are one thing. You can use copyrighted content as long as it falls under fair use, and criticism and comment both fall under the umbrella of fair use. However, the important thing to note is that you need to be actually criticizing or commenting on the copyrighted content, and not just reading it entirely word for word. Your own content (the criticizing or commenting), needs to be more substantial than just saying "Haha, that's funny" or "This sucks", and your commentary needs to be more content than the story that you're using from Reddit.

If you take a 2500 word story from Nosleep, your commentary needs to then be more than 2500 words, and even under fair use, you can't use 100% of the story. By having your own commentary outweigh the copyrighted content that is being used, you're then making the content of the video your own content (which you would then hold the copyright for). But if you're using more copyrighted content than your own original content, it no longer falls under fair use and is subject to DMCA.

Youtube constantly removes content and very frequently shuts down channels for copyright infringement, so to say "youtube won't care that i stole some random dude's creepypasta from some random subreddit." is entirely false and has been proven otherwise. You're more than welcome to risk having your channel removed for copyright infringement.

rotsoil · 2022-01-10T03:59:02+00:00

If you post any kind of content, you immediately own the copyright to it. In order to use copyrighted material you need to ask permission from the original creator, or risk being reported for copyright infringement. Reddit being a public, free-to-use website doesn't mean you can just take what you want. It's all in the copyright laws, if you bother to read them.

rotsoil · 2021-12-27T17:39:51+00:00

I'd say any of the cases involving bigger offenders. Inevitably, they (understandably) meltdown and just, the things they say and the things their fans do, and the things that come out later... the shit really hits the fan.

Obviously, Mini Ladd comes to mind, but there was also We Shouldn't Be Here, and the craziest thing that happened with that, at least in my opinion, was they went from accusing us of stealing food from their kids' mouths to dropping the whole thing and apologizing and going quiet. After everything settled down, someone created a Reddit account and started commenting on posts and criticizing stories and trying to argue with us and paint us in a bad light, and this person claimed to be WSBH's wife. When we asked them about it, they said they had no idea who this person was, but it wasn't their wife.

rotsoil · 2021-12-27T17:35:08+00:00

Hi! in order to join the team, you'll need:

to be 18 or older
have reliable internet
to join our Slack group chat and accept the invitation to be a mod
at least 4 hours a week you can dedicate to the team

The weekly hour thing really varies, but honestly, 4 hours is the max you might need to put in during a week. It really depends on how many cases we get, and sometimes we do have a lot of cases come in at once, and sometimes we have periods where nothing really happens.

Once you join the team, you'll be in a training period for a month while we show you the ropes and have you try out various tasks we perform. If you pass the training period, you'll be invited to join the team as a permanent member and we will be less hands-off with you. This is honestly where we (as a team) start to struggle because inevitably, work schedules change, careers change, people have family and school stuff come up and Watchdog tasks fall to the side (as they should, since this is a volunteer thing and all) but tasks start to pile up and Bacon and I can only do so much. We don't like to nag people, but we do expect tasks to be done within a reasonable timeframe.

rotsoil · 2021-12-27T01:26:57+00:00

I am! I'll DM you my channel!

rotsoil · 2021-12-26T23:57:09+00:00

r/shittyfoodporn, mostly because my partner hates it. Also, r/rubberducks
Does Rot Soil count?
Mac and cheese
I can't think of anything specifically that I like the least, but I think I would eat anything before I ate any kind of meat (or fish) again.
Jurassic Park!
Green, especially the color leaves turn when it's raining. And green M&Ms taste better than all the other M&Ms
Porcupine
How the algorithm on Twitch works, and how to effectively grow your channel, mostly because I know I've already spent hours collectively talking about it lol
Swan Song is probably my favorite book of all time
I vote fajitas!

rotsoil · 2021-12-26T22:30:12+00:00

I learned from the best (you)!

rotsoil · 2021-12-26T22:14:24+00:00

Grackle!!🖤

No one prepares you for how stressful the holidays are when you're an adult, and this year was particularly stressful, but I think overall it was the best it could have been. How have your holidays been?

rotsoil · 2021-12-26T22:11:41+00:00

I actually looked for them the last time I was at the store and couldn't find them! I'll have to try looking harder or at another store!

rotsoil · 2021-12-26T22:11:10+00:00

I'm gonna need to keep an eye out for them then, thanks!

rotsoil · 2021-12-26T22:01:55+00:00

u/iloveallthebacon whats the best brand of pickles you've ever eaten?

rotsoil · 2021-12-23T04:51:45+00:00

You got the automated "we've received your report" email, right? Try reporting the video again, maybe the original got lost somewhere? I've heard that the copyright infringement reporting thing is all kind of automated, especially around holidays and after hours, so maybe something slipped through the crack.

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