Youtube Video Permission Needed! Help Please!

[Atlas]

I monetize my videos n youtube but i need to show i have permission for this one and i dont know exactly where to find it, i know it will be on steam somewhere but can anyone help me because i cant find it?

[Chaos Mana]

You don't own the content in L4D, therefore you cannot monitise

[Atlas]

But people do, so you can.

[MERC Major Gosnell]

I monotise,its legal,its only an issue if you claim the game is made by you.Technically your video is free advertising for valve so i doubt they would move against you.

[Atlas]

Thanks man, the only reason i ask is because it keeps saying furver proof i needed to monetize and im not sure why.

[Lemmers]

http://www.valvesoftware.com/videopolicy.html

[MentallyillGamer(Kaddam)]

Actually how gamers avoid being sued is by joining a game network.

The Creatures for example are part of Machinima. Alot of you're favorite youtube videogamers are all in videogame networks. That is how they get their money and avoid their videos of gameplay from being taken down. I recommend not monetizing your account if you play videogames because if Valve decides to take motion to block your videos then youtube will take every gameplay video down not just tf2, halflife or any other Valve owned content but all gameplays because they won't risk EA or other doing the same like Valve.

So the proper way of making money on Youtube when you're a youtuber who plays videogames and posts them is by joining a gaming network who has the permissions from the gaming companys themselves.

[Atlas]

Thank you Lemmers that is extremly helpful. Also DAm187 i do intend on joining one if i do get more popular.