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.

1 year 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.

1 year ago | 21

@ExcretumTaurum

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

1 year ago | 5

@Scorpio.1989

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

1 year ago | 22

@Rob_F8F

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

1 year ago | 18  

@thor_86

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

1 year ago | 1

@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

1 year ago | 1

@Agadoricus

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

1 year ago | 21

@jeremylarsen6072

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

1 year ago | 3

@kellydclear

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

1 year ago | 2  

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YouTube doing what they are excel at, I see

1 year ago | 3

@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

1 year ago | 4

@KiritoZero2

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

1 year ago | 3  

@joesalgaming8114

I will watch the new video Almost missed the original

1 year ago | 2

@DRJSQv2

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

1 year ago | 1

@CMagnusB

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

1 year ago | 2

@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?

1 year ago | 1

@Nonixification

But Logan Paul still not banned...

1 year ago | 0

@pablodelsegundo9502

Goddess YouTube is mad and arbitrary in Her ways.

1 year ago | 0

@theamericancristero7390

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

1 year ago | 6

@matyaksenton4301

Sad that you have fallen victim to the blindness of the YouTube algorithm once again. Hope you can reupload it soon.

1 year ago (edited) | 3