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Clarification: from the thread it appears that this one specific video has been demonetized rather than the entire channel.

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Yes, it's a regular occurrence, not the whole channel yet. And technically it's "reduced monetization" but that works out to a 90% drop in income on those videos.

And again, before all of HN jumps on me, yes I get why, and agree why, but no I'm not doing it for the reasons many of you think and will want to chastise me for. I really do just look like this. If it was just a matter of changing outfits like a normal functional human being I really would at this point, it's just...not that easy. I'm contemplating an explanation video but it's a sensitive subject for me and not an easy thing to do. Yelling at me that I have it coming because I'm a lying whore trying to cheat poor innocent simps out of their money isn't going to make it any easier to offer a more complete backstory.

Thanks for replying. It's disturbing to hear that you're being harassed like that on top of it. Since my comment was kinda terse and focused on one specific point, I just want to say that I don't agree with the demonetization. I've watched and learned from several of your videos before and I really appreciate the content you make. As someone who worked at Google in the past and worked with others who were trying to get the company to address issues, I'm constantly frustrated by YouTube's decision to allow people with multiple strikes of obvious bullying and hate speech on their platform and then turn around and do something like this.

Thank you, I really appreciate that. And I also know my own role in all this and that my inability to explain myself better isn't helping. I wasn't trying to rally the troops or anything, it was more my own frustration with companies that feign progressive values or go all out during Pride and what their actual conduct is like.

Let me start with I completely support you and love your Twitter and videos.

But this feels uncalled for.

> Yelling at me that I have it coming because I'm a lying whore trying to cheat poor innocent simps out of their money isn't going to make it any easier to offer a complete backstory.

No one’s said anything like that.

From what I’ve seen, HN is generally pretty supportive and respectful of you, even if they disagree personally. So why all the negativity coming out of the gates?

>No one’s said anything like that.

You're right, unfair, painting with a broad brush. It's easy to feel like people are coming at you from every direction when that's not the case.

Ok. Glad you can see the people on HN aren't trying to attack you. Even if some comments are worded aggressively.

Like you've said yourself many times, your appearance is provocative to many, but just as people criticize you for it, you also capitalize on it; at least, it appears that way. (No publicity is bad publicity -PT Barnum)

My question is, what is the controversy this time? You said you see why they did it.

Also, how do you know the guys' videos of printing women’s busts aren't also demonetized?

> No one’s said anything like that.

Seen lots of comments implying that.

At the time the parent wrote this those comments hadn't yet been posted.

you really shouldn't have to make an explanation video. noone is going to explain to you why they feel the way they do...why should you? you do your thing. it is what it is. accept people's opinion or it seems like you expect them to accept you.

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