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I posted this 1-minute scene from “Taxi Driver” as a sort of in-joke for a friend. The reason I’m embedding it here is because in the process of uploading it I gleaned an insight into YouTube’s new monetizing practices.

The copyright check came up immediately, but it said the holder granted permission… with advertising. Now I see that the revised monetizing program is a good thing, because it gives copyright holders an incentive to allow content that would otherwise be refused.

Previously, if you tried to post something determined to have a copyright, you were given a “three strikes and you’re out” warning. Having the opportunity to see if a video passes a smell test, rather than being sent immediately to the penalty box, is definitely better. So bring on the ads! (Did I just mix sports metaphors by smell?)

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