Comments by "R" (@rdrrr) on "" video.

@thatcherfreeman It obviously doesn't make sense but that's because the real reason for it is hidden. The real reason is to squeeze guntubers off the platform because YT wants to get rid of "politically suspect" creators.
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How much money is YouTube getting from Blackrock, I wonder?
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@thedude4840 I've never understood the subset of libertarian "don't tread on me" folks that are also pro-police. I think it's as simple (and dumb) as "liberals say police are racist so I love the police."
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@AndyDrake-FOOKYT If only there was a way to choke off that revenue stream by preventing the ads from loading!
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@Aughtel Yeah, $8/month. I'm considering subscribing but I might give it a few months and see how it's going first. It's a good idea and I hope it works out.
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@Aughtel I don't blame them for wanting to make a living out of it, but yeah, I need to think about whether it's worth that to me or not.
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@MrShinydude A lot of people have tried but nothing's stuck so far. Competing directly with YouTube is a losing bet so you'd have to occupy some niche that YouTube can't fill. Pepperbox at least has a chance but I'm gonna wait a few months and see how it develops before I pay $8/month for it.
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Ma Deuce
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@Coltdawg2 If that isn't proof that this rule is designed to push out "politically suspect" content creators then what is? It's no secret that Guntube skews right-wing and (duh) pro-2A, which our corporate overlords really hate
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YouTube is definitely trying to squeeze out Guntubers in a deniable way. The powers that be don't like the idea of kids and teens being influenced by Guntube politics. They'd much rather kids and teens soak up psychotic far-left politics from Disney/video game essayists or whatever. TL;DR it's fine if a content creator grooms young viewers into cutting their genitals off but making a kid think guns are cool? UNFORGIVEABLE.
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@noble00006 I don't think anything the guntube community can do will really change YouTube's attitude to firearms. YouTube is using its platform to push an anti-gun agenda. The most sensible solution I've seen so far is this new "Pepperbox" project. Previous attempts to compete with YT have failed but Pepperbox has a specific enough purpose and strong enough reason to exist that it might actually work out.
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@Camandersol Way I see it, the Police exist to defend the government first and citizens a distant second. I don't trust them. I consider them, at best, a necessary evil.
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@Camandersol Way I see it, the police exist to defend the government first and citizens like you and me a distant second. I don't trust them. They are, at best, a necessary evil.
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I think YT has a problem with guntubers in particular and is trying to push them off the platform in a deniable way. Why would YT have a problem with guntubers? I think it's because they don't want kids to be influenced by guntube politics. Note that YT are fine with Communist Disney and video game essayists...
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