What triggers channel-guard alerts

channel-guard sends alerts in three categories: channel-level anomalies, policy changes, and multi-channel risk signals. Each has its own trigger conditions and recommended response.

Channel-level alerts

View drop alert

• Trigger: 30-day views drop by >30% compared to the prior 30-day window
• Severity: medium by default; high if drop is >50%
• Recommended response: check Studio → Analytics → Reach for traffic-source changes; see if there's a corresponding monetization-state change

Subscriber-loss alert

• Trigger: net subscribers drop by >2% of total in a 24-hour window
• Severity: medium
• Recommended response: read recent comments; check Studio → Audience for the date range

Monetization-state change

• Trigger: any change in YPP status (eligible → not eligible, or monetization disabled)
• Severity: critical
• Recommended response: file an appeal immediately; check Studio → Earn → Status for the exact reason

Stale-sync warning

• Trigger: channel hasn't synced successfully in 48 hours
• Severity: low
• Recommended response: reconnect the account or check Google's OAuth permissions page

Policy alerts

Policy diff alert

• Trigger: any of the 14 tracked YouTube/AdSense policy pages changes meaningfully
• Severity: assigned by AI (low/medium/high/critical) based on content of the change
• Recommended response: read the summary, decide if any current content of yours falls within the new scope, take action

Critical policy alert

• Trigger: a policy diff with severity "critical" (typically: new restriction or enforcement change affecting monetization)
• Severity: critical
• Recommended response: full content audit within 48 hours; consider unlisting at-risk videos pending clarification

Multi-channel risk alerts

BAN-domino warning

• Trigger: one of your channels shows distress signals (monetization disabled, sudden view crash, multiple strikes), AND another of your channels shares high audience overlap or AdSense linkage
• Severity: high
• Recommended response: see the saving your second channel after first ban guide; act within 72 hours

Group risk-level change

• Trigger: a channel group you've defined changes risk level (green → yellow, yellow → red)
• Severity: medium
• Recommended response: check which member channel's status changed and why

Where alerts go

• In-app banner on the dashboard (always)
• Email to your account email (you can disable per category in Settings → Notifications)
• Discord/Slack webhook (coming after V1)

Alert deduplication

If the same condition persists, we don't re-alert you daily. The rule:

• First trigger: alert sent
• Re-alert: only if the condition worsens (e.g., view drop goes from -30% to -50%)
• Resolution: when the underlying metric returns to normal, an "alert resolved" notification is sent

Turning off alerts

You can disable any alert category in Settings → Notifications. Disable individual categories rather than all — most users want monetization alerts even if they silence view-drop alerts.

When alerts are silent

We do not alert when:

• A channel is growing normally (this is the desired state, no signal)
• A policy page changed but the diff is cosmetic (typos, formatting)
• A view drop is < 30% (often noise; threshold tunable post-V1)
• Your channel is paused/inactive by your choice

Mute mode

If you're on vacation or in a flow state, you can pause all alerts for up to 7 days in Settings → Notifications → Pause for.