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Compilation channels: the most-rejected format

Compilations sit closest to the policy's own not-allowed examples: "Clips of moments from your favorite show edited together with little or no narrative." That does not end the format — it defines the work. A compilation whose commentary carries the video is a different object from a clip reel, and reviewers are paid to tell them apart.

Where this format gets rejected

• Clip-first structure: mute the narration and the video still works — that is a compilation in the policy's sense.
• Assuming permission or a license settles it. The policy states it applies even with the creator's permission.
• Roundups of short videos gathered from other social platforms are named separately — and rejected separately.

The fixes that move the score

• ✓ Build the video around your argument or story; use clips as evidence, in short bursts, under continuous commentary.
• ✓ Add original segments — your analysis, your rankings with reasons, your own recorded material.
• ✓ Keep your scripts, project files, and clip-selection notes. They are your appeal evidence.

Score your own channel free on the risk checker — eight questions, a band, and your ranked fixes with the policy lines attached.