In January of 2022 I was banned by BandCamp without explanation or even a notification. One year later, in January of this year, my entire YouTube channel was deleted, also without warning or explanation. I lost 16 years of my work...400 videos, 17k subs and millions of views.
I started over on Twitter with just a few dozen subscribers. In February, I started making new videos for Twitter, and in the last 4 months they've amassed over one million plays and almost 5 million views, earning me 7k followers and counting. This was despite regular throttling and shadowbanning of my account by Twitter throughout this time.
Yesterday morning, on Father's Day, I posted a thread for my daughter and I was suspended seconds later, effectively wiping the millions of views and the last sizable community I had.
I was playing the role of the court jester. Without folks like me, it's a sign that things are deteriorating rapidly. The silence after my YouTube ban was pretty disheartening, and this feels more of the same. Not sure what else to do but share this.
Damn, this is fucked up. You are a true artist and based as fuck. I remember you from my Reddit days. Loved your music. This really doesn't surprise me that they would come after you like this, though. The best way to get truth/information across is in the form of satire and comedy, and you have mastered that. TPTB cannot have people like you creating content on "major" platforms.
Best to salvage all that you can, and start diversifying on other platforms. With the quality you put out there, you should regain your audience back in no time. Won't be as large as before, but, the writing has been on the walls and users have been migrating.
It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.
Voltaire
Chin up friend, you're on the right side of history.
PS. I watched that documentary you made on /r/conspiracy, and it was damn near spot on. Thank you for creating/archiving it. How can I support your work in a decentralized manner (ie. not fiat)?
In January of 2022 I was banned by BandCamp without explanation or even a notification. One year later, in January of this year, my entire YouTube channel was deleted, also without warning or explanation. I lost 16 years of my work...400 videos, 17k subs and millions of views.
I started over on Twitter with just a few dozen subscribers. In February, I started making new videos for Twitter, and in the last 4 months they've amassed over one million plays and almost 5 million views, earning me 7k followers and counting. This was despite regular throttling and shadowbanning of my account by Twitter throughout this time.
Yesterday morning, on Father's Day, I posted a thread for my daughter and I was suspended seconds later, effectively wiping the millions of views and the last sizable community I had.
I was playing the role of the court jester. Without folks like me, it's a sign that things are deteriorating rapidly. The silence after my YouTube ban was pretty disheartening, and this feels more of the same. Not sure what else to do but share this.
Damn, this is fucked up. You are a true artist and based as fuck. I remember you from my Reddit days. Loved your music. This really doesn't surprise me that they would come after you like this, though. The best way to get truth/information across is in the form of satire and comedy, and you have mastered that. TPTB cannot have people like you creating content on "major" platforms.
Best to salvage all that you can, and start diversifying on other platforms. With the quality you put out there, you should regain your audience back in no time. Won't be as large as before, but, the writing has been on the walls and users have been migrating.
Chin up friend, you're on the right side of history.
Thank you!!
You're welcome. Diversify and decentralize.
PS. I watched that documentary you made on /r/conspiracy, and it was damn near spot on. Thank you for creating/archiving it. How can I support your work in a decentralized manner (ie. not fiat)?