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Subject: Preliminary Report on the "ASMR Reuploads" Ecosystem: Impact, Copyright, and Community Implications

4.2 Dilution of Brand and Control

• Loss of Audience Retention: When a viewer watches a reuploaded video, the algorithm is less likely to recommend the original creator’s channel, stunting the growth of the original artist.
• Reputational Risk: Reuploaders often fail to maintain the quality standards of the original (e.g., compressing audio/video). This can lead to negative comments on the reuploaded video regarding quality, which unjustly tarnishes the original creator's reputation.

We’ve all seen them: the "ASMR Archive" channels or the "Best of [Creator]" compilations that rack up millions of views. For some, these channels are a digital museum, preserving content that would otherwise be lost to the "deleted video" void. For others, they are a parasitic trend draining revenue from the original artists. asmr reuploads

Accessibility: Some reuploads include subtitles or translations that weren't in the original, making content accessible to a wider global audience. Loss of Audience Retention: When a viewer watches

The Growing Controversy of ASMR Reuploads: Ethics, Ownership, and the Community’s Response We’ve all seen them: the "ASMR Archive" channels

What To Do If Your Work Is Being Reuploaded (For Creators)

If you are an ASMRtist and find your videos on a reupload channel:

Have you accidentally supported a reupload channel? Go to your YouTube history, search for generic channel names, and unsubscribe. Then, go find the original ASMRtist and watch three of their videos with the ads turned on. That is the cure.