I can see you're one of those humans that embraces technicality.
I follow the code of ethics that I signed up for when I joined the IBM and SAM. Think that there is no harm in exposing magic on youtube? There is someone on this forum who can tell you the price you can pay for that.
From the IBM...
Article II
MISSION AND OBJECTIVES
Sec. 1.The mission of the organization shall be to promote fellowship and the advancement of
magic as an entertainment art through premier publications, quality conventions, an international
structure and progressive leadership.
Sec. 2.To accomplish this mission, the following objectives are established:
A. Organize and associate those interested in the art of magic and its advancement
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin;
B. Advance the ethics of the magical fraternity by adopting a Code of Ethics;
C. Publish a magazine;
D. Hold an Annual Convention;
E. Encourage humane treatment of animals used in magic presentations;
F. Oppose public exposures of the principles of the art of magic; and
G. Protect the magic creations of authors and inventors.
From the SAM...
All members of the Society of American Magicians agree to:
1. Oppose the willful exposure to the public of any principles of the Art of Magic, or the methods employed in any magic effect or illusion.
2. Display ethical behavior in the presentation of magic to the public and in our conduct as magicians, including not interfering with or jeopardizing the performance of another magician either through personal intervention or the unauthorized use of another?s creation.
3. Recognize and respect for rights of the creators, inventors, authors, and owners of magic concepts, presentations, effects and literature, and their rights to have exclusive use of, or to grant permission for the use by others of such creations.
4. Discourage false or misleading statements in the advertising of effects, and literature, merchandise or actions pertaining to the magical arts.
5. Discourage advertisement in magic publications for any magical apparatus, effect, literature or other materials for which the advertiser does not have commercial rights.
6. Promote the humane treatment and care of livestock used in magical performances.
The Magic Circle, the Magic Castle, TAOM, and well pretty much every magic club in the world has the same rules. Part of being a magician is keeping the secrete not sharing it with the world on youtube.
Know why I do not have to go to different libraries to find the books I need? There is thing called the internet. I go onto the Harris County Library website find what I need and have it sent over.
You are the one who brought up the library metaphor. I'm pointing out that youtube is not a library or better than a library. Youtube is Mos Eisley Spaceport. Look at the guys on there. Even the better produced ones. They are exposing magic they did not create. They use the names of well known guys like David Blaine to get hit. They do this to get likes and subs. The more subs they have the more views they get the more ad revenue they get from people who are not smart enough to run ad block. TO keep your ethics intact you shouldn't be learning magic from an open public forum. This message board is just as open as youtube but no methods are taught here. Know why? Let me give you a hint... OPEN PUBLIC FORUM.
Now before you say "Krab they are teaching things from books where the creator is dead." Thank to this small company yuou might have heard of named Disney, copyrights never run out. You might think well you can't copyright an effect only the patter and choreography. This is true, but people still own the publishing rights to these effects since they are in books. The family might still even get money from them. Any exposure in an open public forum is bad. That is why IBM and SAM groups will not do teaching time when there is a non-magician guest at the meeting that night.
People need to understand that not everything should be out there and that it should be free. They need to learn that magic is in a bad way right now thanks to the internet. Anyone with a webcam can put up crappy videos. Anyone with a book test can expose effects that working magicians still do. If you want to come up with something new and original and expose it on youtube, fine knock yourself out. Do not tell us how great youtube is and how it is okay to learn some things from it when there should be no exposure on youtube of effects you did not create.