I have gone onto YouTube today, and checked my Account guidlines as I do everyday. And I have gotten a desturbing notification;

Your account is not in good standing.
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from Viacom International Inc. about Eamon VS Frankie: [****] it Right Back - MJNSEIFER
Video ID: xZlUtC_MAzI

Date Received: 24 March 2007
You'll notice that the date they recieved this was in 2007, when I'd only just started uploading videos, the video in question, was removed fairly soon after I uploaded it I understood as it was a mash up between two songs, and videos.

But I'm scared now, as after that I uploaded some music videos of TV Shows (and one FF game) that contained music that I had no copyright for, I didn't realize until two of them promply got taken down, and I removed the rest to protect my account.


The reason I'm scared is because I had my mash up deleted first and then two more videos, and seeing as they've only just notified me as my copyrights being "not in good standing" that means they can do the same for the other two - THAT'S THREE VIDEOS IN TOTAL[B I could get suspended for this.

I have no videos, but I plan to make some stuff (not Music Videos, I know I am not allowed now) when I get the equipment to do so. But I could already be on the ban list.

I don't want to get suspended because I want to stay as MJN SEIFER and they may not make it easy for me to get a second account.

Would it be a good idea (and would I be able) to delete my current acount and created anew one, with the same name, and a "clean slate" as it where?

Help needed!