The Icarus Project

Unfortunately, I had to take today’s video down because it was age restricted and demonetized, ruining its reach and preventing people from seeing it.

This was our #1 performing video of all time in terms of views in the first 2 hours, by a big a margin, then suddenly it stopped.

The video did not violate any stated YouTube policies, so I will look at it again tomorrow and see if there is anything I can change in it so it can be posted again. My guess is that Russian prisoners were mistaken for something worse. The new video may need to be significantly censored, unfortunately.

In the meantime, I’ll also post the original video on Patreon tomorrow as well in either case. Your support there helps keep these videos going, even when they get demonetized. There’s a link to Patreon in my channel bio.

8 months ago | [YT] | 503



@icarusproject 

I'll attempt a reupload tomorrow. If you've already watched the video, it will help if you click and watch the video through again if you see it. That initial data is critical for YouTube in deciding to push the video out again. If it thinks the audience doesn't like it, it will kill it, when the reality is they have just already seen it.

8 months ago | 21

@anothorestes

muscovite troll farms spam reports to trigger automatic content moderation. So please re-upload ASAP. They are threatened.

8 months ago | 20

@Scorpio.1989

Unfortunately YouTube has 2 sets of policies, one that’s published and official, the other is hush hush…

8 months ago | 22

@Rob_F8F

So sorry, I was lucky enough to see it. There was no violence or anything else questionable about it.

8 months ago | 17  

@ExcretumTaurum

Sometimes I think YouTube just makes decisions with a random number generator.

8 months ago | 5

@kellydclear

I'm watching the reupload now. (Presuming it's the "Why Russian soldiers keep surrendering"). Nice video.

8 months ago | 2  

@correykrickeberg4254

How can we punish Google for demonetizing all my favorite YouTubers? I love Google products, but this demonetization is out of control. I wouldn't even know how tonswitch all my stuff to Apple

8 months ago | 1

@Dr.Bright07

I saw it it was good I kinda wish it was longer no particular reason just like listening to you for long periods of time

8 months ago | 4

@jim2376

Russian trolls easily out think YT

8 months ago | 4

@KiritoZero2

Luckily I could see it before. But I will watch the re-upload just for the algorithm.

8 months ago | 3  

@StephanePare

It sounds like your videos would be perfect for the Nebula platform. Just in case it gets taken down again before I can watch, what was the video about?

8 months ago | 1

@CMagnusB

If the video ends up only on Patreon; then I have a question: Which membership tier will be needed?

8 months ago | 2

@thor_86

Things are happening fast everyday now, please post asap, and it tomorrow your video might be obsolete

8 months ago | 1

@joesalgaming8114

I will watch the new video Almost missed the original

8 months ago | 2

@theamericancristero7390

I heard something about YouTube not wanting POWs on video. IIRC one of the conventions has a prohibition against public humiliation of prisoners.

8 months ago | 6

@jeremylarsen6072

I was lucky enough to see the video. Absolutely nothing obscene about it, just like all your other videos. YouTube takes another L

8 months ago | 3

@Ს̈̉

YouTube doing what they are excel at, I see

8 months ago | 3

@RGFWZ

YouTube is dying. Hope there will rise a alternative for YouTube soon...

8 months ago | 1

@pablodelsegundo9502

Goddess YouTube is mad and arbitrary in Her ways.

8 months ago | 0

@Nonixification

But Logan Paul still not banned...

8 months ago | 0