Hey guys, just wanted to let you know that my channel "Edgun West" has been terminated by Youtube because they stated I violated their "Community Guidelines". They feel airguns are dangerous and I can only guess because I taught people how to modify and work on airguns they deemed this "harmful to minors." I appealed this decision, but I was unable to get Youtube to change their mind. I have been banned from emailing them again. I am not going to let me stop making videos or sharing them. I started this just having fun, and I was encouraged by Ernest to make DIY videos. This passion eventually led me to import the gun I love above all others "the EDgun". If I stop making videos, it will change my whole business model. I know my videos are wordy and not polished but I like making no-frills videos. I hope me going to a new hosting service won't prevent people from seeing my videos, but I am left without another option.
Here is my replaced video for the R5 .30, and as I stated before, there will be more in the series
Thanks for understanding
Brian
It seems they are applying these "community guidelines" very selectively. One wonders if something more sinister is afoot?
Now that's just wrong. Sorry that youtube singled your channel out but I'm glad you had another plan to continue. I just don't understand why youtube is being such pain in the ?>?.
Alpha Omega Alpha is gone too.
I've always enjoyed your videos, damn shame. Just know we appreciate your efforts.
Thanks Brian
With all the stupid, dangerous and illegal stuff on youtube, banning airgun DIY is ridiculous and stupid.
Nothing against big bores but maybe all airguns were lumped together in their minds..... shameful. Yet another "freedom" lost.
Soooo, as I did not follow your channel, was there game hunting and Ozzy Osborne style animal eating? or is the above video indicative of your videos?
(Head shake) That is too bad. I bought my Leshiy from you based on your video of it. Can't tell you how many DIY videos have helped me repair a gun. Trigger mod videos are my favorite. Please keep us posted here. It would be nice if the Yellow had a area just for DIY videos. Did they delete all of Ernest's videos too? Thank you for letting us know.
I bet their profit sharing just killed the "globalist" backers as they built their monopoly... Need to look into alternatives... Now that YouTube has a monopoly on video sharing we can expect the same single focused narrative pumping into society, propaganda, and whatnot that we've come to expect from: NY Times, Washington Post, and worst of all the AP. Rich are getting richer, smarter, and more powerful and the poor are getting poorer, dumber, less educated.
I'm very sorry Brian, I really like your videos. I don't understand Youtube criteria anymore.
Alex
To say I am infuriated would be an understatement. I too will be looking for a different video hosting website. If you find a good one, please let us know.
Have you tried Vimeo? This video is hosted by Vimeo.
I'm sorry to hear that, your videos where educational, fact not fiction, with real solution. I hope you will find a new way to post them.
Good luck, Lica
I heard Airguns of Arizona videos were also removed.
Are these channels being banned because of complaints? If so I would be curious who is complaining. Lot of money involved with high end airguns.
AoA and PA videos are still up on YT if you search for them. Let's hope that
they are not removed as they are interesting and informative. Sorry to hear about the OP's
experience.
I have started a new channel
Some columnist from the NY area has been on a mission to get all the banks and such to not deal with any thing weapon wise. He has been calling them and recently wrote and article about his actions. No doubt threatening bad press and such. Its not like this type of problem has not been occuring- it has been going on in the background for several years already. Not only involving banks but business insurance as well. Even my lowly little sharpening shop ( underwriter took the exception to the word blades in the business name- and had the audacity to suggest changing the name) got clipped by it about 6 or seven years ago. Can't print my response to that .
Chris do you know who this author is? time to start a counter campaign with his employer and their advertisers....
Go to Bit Chute or Minds.com, YouTube will be deader than MySpace in 3 years.
After reading this I had my daughter download a lot of Kalibr Colibri videos. There are not many people who have worked on them but Ernest and a couple others made some good videos about them.
If you have any videos that you need you might figure out how to download them now.
David Enoch
Good idea david..
If you are on FaceBook, you can upload (informative, non-advertisment) posts to the following:
PCP Airguns, Big toys for Big Boys (and Big Girls Too) https://www.facebook.com/groups/pcpairgunners/
AirTanksForSale is my busines page (you might need to send to me the video, still figuring out FaceBook) https://www.facebook.com/AirTanksForSale (Again, you might need to call me first, until I figure out if you can upload onto my page)
I'm moving all of my content, what there is, over to Vimeo until things get straightened out.
YouTube was a simple solution, but if doesn't support us, who needs it...
Vimeo is the Answer to NOtube, Show Our Support to a Airgun Friendly Video Host'er Viemo. Please Give Them some Clicks & Watch Vid's and give a Thumb's Up. Will help all of Us Airgun Guy's to help the Guy's who make the Great Video's for Us to Enjoy.....Franky (21grains)
Sorry that youtube singled your channel out but I'm glad you had another plan to continue. I just don't understand why youtube is being such pain in the ?>?.
I can take a guess. It's possible that their heart is in the right place, but not their head. With several horrible firearm-related shootings taking place within the last year or so, they may feel motivated to want to help alleviate such situations to the extent possible. Unfortunately, they may view anything containing the word "gun" as part of the problem, when that's not the case.
It reminds me of the old saying, "If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see all problems as a nail". I wonder if something as innocuous as posts about "nail guns" or "rubber band guns" on their site are sharing a similar fate as posts about air guns.
you tube is run by highly educated idiots that have no common sense guns and airguns do not harm any people , people harm other people
