Banned From YouTube

[Sfttailrdr46]

Simple solution all gun owners and hunting advocates no matter the flavor should boycott YouTube and all their derivatives . If this goes unanswered next it will be fishing on the YouTube hit list for cruelty to fish

[CraigH]

Robert's video is well reasoned and well done.   I am sure the various owners of youtube, facebook, google, et al. really do not care about rights of gun owners, air or otherwise.

As far as boycotting, I have always resisted facebook, youtube, and the rest.   It cannot be removed from my mind that they would just as soon be done with us.   What is really needed is another venue coming from another direction, but that requires considerable capital and expertise.

(If this is treading upon any prohibitions, apologies, and please remove)

[45flint]

The power of so few people high in the tech world is pretty scary, but that is the reality given the cost of entry is now so incredibly high. How do you fight Google? Realistically there is no way? There really is no alternative, free markets can be closed out by incredibly high costs of entry.

[45flint]

The power of so few people high in the tech world is pretty scary, but that is the reality given the cost of entry is now so incredibly high. How do you fight Google? Realistically there is no way? There really is no alternative, free markets can be closed out by incredibly high costs of entry.  I assume this has happen in response to the Florida shooting. 

[Rob M]

There  are monopolies in place, and it was predicted by a Journalist I wont mention that this would happen.. Not only can google and facebook control content on their sites, they can actually control content on 90% OF the internet.. REASON?? Ad placements.. Almost all ads are partnered to google in some capacity.. Censorship is just the start , they want to change the way and manner in which you think.. Buckle up

[crosman999]

I'm not really sure why Ted thinks begging will do anything? The fact is YouTube already dumped a ton of Airgun channels. For some people this actually "ruined" a huge part of the financial livelihood they had. Years of hard work and a huge following only to have it removed and erased. Even if they do lighten up, the damage is already irreversible and inexcusable. I've chosen to no longer upload videos to YouTube and let the channel go, I'm all moved over to Vimeo and working on another site that will work with it.

[45flint]

I looked on UTube it looks like they only hit UTubers they were monetizing. 

[nervoustrigger]

If so, I wonder why.  They have been demonetizing content for a while now.  So if the aim is to prevent content creators from making money on "controversial" subject matter, they've had a mechanism in place for that for some time.

[TerryH]

And now Ted's channel says it has no content...

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNqIq439XbEIeJhFJca2J-g

[StevenG]

The power of so few people high in the tech world is pretty scary, but that is the reality given the cost of entry is now so incredibly high. How do you fight Google? Realistically there is no way? There really is no alternative, free markets can be closed out by incredibly high costs of entry.

The cost to start is very low, that is how Google started.

[StevenG]

If so, I wonder why.  They have been demonetizing content for a while now.  So if the aim is to prevent content creators from making money on "controversial" subject matter, they've had a mechanism in place for that for some time.

No, the aim is to not irritate companies that buy ads. They want to create the next cable tv, companies don't want to risk having their advertising on controversial content.

[45flint]

The power of so few people high in the tech world is pretty scary, but that is the reality given the cost of entry is now so incredibly high. How do you fight Google? Realistically there is no way? There really is no alternative, free markets can be closed out by incredibly high costs of entry.

The cost to start is very low, that is how Google started.

With new concepts the cost of entry can be low, but the ramps up quickly as players succeed and get larger. Now in tech this happens incredibly quickly.  You are not proposing a new product you are proposing competing with Google, to really do that would take a lot of investment.  Sure you can easily start a video company no one will visit or see?

[nervoustrigger]

And now Ted's channel says it has no content...

FWIW, I figure Ted took action to help ensure his channel doesn't get terminated.  In light of all the recent chaos, that may be the only way to keep his channel alive, which in turn is necessary to keep up his new video appealing to Robert Kyncl of Youtube to fix this mess.

[nervoustrigger]

No, the aim is to not irritate companies that buy ads. They want to create the next cable tv, companies don't want to risk having their advertising on controversial content.

Okay, fair enough.  It's not about punishing content creators, it's about appeasing advertisers.  So does this mean the demonetization didn't take it far enough, and now the mere presence of videos about airguns is deemed so offensive to advertisers that Youtube has decided it must be completely removed from their site?  I can't imagine that's the case unless Robert Kyncl is a liar, liar, pants on fire.  I was thinking more likely this is a coordinated effort by activists to flag content for takedown and Youtube is behind the 8 ball because of the sheer volume.

[nervoustrigger]

Google bought Youtube for $1.65 billion in stock.  Every business that is huge today started small if you look back far enough.

[Brutuz]

I just got my first strike and most likely while I'm asleep more to follow so I am not able to appeal and my channel will be auto deleted after uploading video for TEN years

[Nomadic Pirate]

What is a strike ?

[grand-galop]

Late to the party again!

All good advice.  The fly in the ointment is, sadly, the other side is tone deaf, and has no interest in being so level-headed and open-minded.  It would be nice if they played nice, but they don't.  They use Saul Alinsky's tactics.  They don't play nice.  For the most part, they don't respond to nice.  If they do, I haven't seen it.

That is a more REALISTIC VIEW on the subject..  I don't mind having a CIVILISED CONVERSATION if need be..  The reality is more insidious than smooth talk...  What is the purpose of a parent have a sweet talk to his child when the kid put his finger in his hear and sing out loud when you try to explain your view??? A cat is a cat and a dog is a dog..  I know some of us are more in the moderate feeling and view but, sometimes, reality has to punch back to be noticed....

[Brutuz]

I just got my first strike and most likely while I'm asleep more to follow so I am not able to appeal and my channel will be auto deleted after uploading video for TEN years

Youtube strike

[Bullfrog]

My channel just got flagged today. The deleted one of my coon videos and gave me a strike. As I've pointed out before, they focus on whatever video is bringing the most traffic to the channel.

I've got all my old videos backed up and archived, and I'm backing up my new videos right now. I now have a better computer than I did and I can keep all my videos in case I ever have to move or replace them.

I've been targeted by antis many times before, and every time I fought Youtube backed me up in the end, although they have taken to age restricting my videos and that kills traffic. This is different. Its irrelevant that they've found the same videos fine in the past after reviewing them.

I have lots of political things to say about it, but I won't say them here. I'm about to go outside and film a video for my channel and post it up.