RE: the internet mafia wants us to self-censor
It was a good video, thanks for speaking out about an important issue.
Very sad that you had to sensor yourself to stay up. I've done the same and I hate it. I feel like if we do that, we've already lost, in many aspects.
I can't be censored and I can't be silent, I just won't, I can't, it's not going to happen. I've learned too much and I'm not fooled by the lies keeping almost everybody else in line. I've been shadowbanned for over 7 years on YouTube, I was gaining 500 subs per month for about a year, then it slowed to a trickle as I got more and more honest with my analysis. I topped at about 9000 subscribers and can't really seem to find more, even though I do some of the best videos in alternative media. I can't reach anyone new, and haven't for many years. I've been speaking only to my friends and fans, and even that list dwindles over time. Great content doesn't get results on YouTube anymore, you've got to also tow the line, and I'm terrible at that. Steem is a little better... not as much censorship yet, at least. But here too, great content doesn't get results, only bots and trails do. I thought Steem was going to save me from YT's censorship and corruption, but it's just a different kind of censorship and corruption. Tough to find a home for my considerable online presence and ever-growing horde of content.
It's weird having to choose another platform when you've spent years and years (like yourself) building a community on YouTube. I mean, I get it. Other platforms are necessary. But when the majority of people utilize Google as their search engine for video searches, what is the likelihood that other video platforms are going to pop up in that search?
Like with steemit: it's fine, whatever. But the whole voting influence thing is problematic when one person who doesn't like what you're saying can essentially nuke and hide your post with one press of a button.
AND do you remember when everyone moved in droves over to vid me? Then, when people tried to share your video on Twitter/Facebook, both platforms marked the video as spam, so it was like throwing a video link into the vast abyss of nothingness. And then vidme just gave up shortly after.
Long time Grace, hope you are well - great videos - yeah, I agree, just got to keep on keeping on. See how long we are around. I am using Steemit more and more myself and Dtube. I don't even check other social networks much at all. Don't even hardly check youtube - everyone I am subbed to - including you on YouTube, Youtube never shows me their videos, I have to hunt their channels down each time. Thanks Grace!
Steem will grow not many people on here yet compared to YouTube it will take time to get a good following that can support you.
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