A Pokémon content creator just got hit with the most absurd platform strike you'll hear today. The channel 'SplashPlate' was completely wiped off YouTube—not for violating rules themselves, but because someone else stole their video first.

Here's the twisted logic: A copycat channel reuploaded SplashPlate's original content and got banned for theft. YouTube's automated system then flagged the ORIGINAL upload as "ban evasion," mistaking the actual creator for the thief's alt account. The real creator is now locked out while their stolen content circulates elsewhere.

This mess highlights everything wrong with centralized moderation. One algorithmic mistake and your entire digital presence vanishes—no appeal, no human review, just gone. Makes you wonder how different things could be with decentralized content networks where creators actually own their work.