I used to think that even if I get my YouTube channel deleted for community strikes, I can just bypass that by creating a new Gmail account. I will even get a new SIM card for that. Recently, I learned that you shouldn't do that. It's against their "terms".They say Channel takedown/ban is not for the account, it is for the person. Still, who's gonna stop you from creating a new Gmail account? right? They won't know it's me if all my channels are faceless. Well, my friend, you might be into something.

But hear me out. ok. They say your digital footprint is gonna give away who you are. What that means is you're probably gonna use the same computer to upload videos to your new channel. Your browser data, screen size, your IP, your MAC address are all gonna be the same. so had they make a profile out of your digital footprint before, it's gonna trigger some identifiers.

But still, you can argue that IP addresses get changed, and you can always buy a new device to get a new MAC address. Now your footprint is different. But my friend, there's more to that profile I talked about. Your editing habits, music you use can also be a part of how they identify who you are. You see, normally people don't just open up YouTube for the first time to go create a channel and start uploading videos(that's what they say). That may trigger their systems.

When it comes to monetizing, your AdSense account is also a huge giveaway about who you are. Keep that in mind.

But I'm pretty sure that people who do videos in high-risk niches still create new channels when they lose old ones. It's up to you. That being said, what to do if you lose your channel because of a strike.

First of all,

• Don't panic. These automated bots make mistakes. Take your time and appeal it.

• Don't delete the video. Deleting the video does not make the strike go away.

Say your appeal got rejected because of an automated bot. You can try requesting a human review via Twitter. They take time, though. If you still have no luck, then you're gonna have to wait one year to get a second chance on YouTube.

Check here:- https://blog.youtube/inside-youtube/second-chances-on-youtube/

Let's say out of the blue you get a notification saying YouTube made a mistake and your ban is lifted. Now what should you do? Now, in my opinion, it's better to audit your channel. Check what triggered the strike in the first place. If it's tag spamming or risky links you shared, you're gonna have to remove them so bots won't ban you again. Maybe they won't at all because that specific video was reviewed by a human. Not sure about that. So better safe than sorry.

I know it's frustrating when your channel gets taken down. Most of us don't break terms of service rules on purpose. But still, while you wait a year to see if you get a second chance on YouTube, try different platforms. YouTube isn't the only video sharing platform out there. Maybe you will have luck elsewhere.