I forgot to charge for the "Here It Goes Again" episode
Added 2019-04-05 21:40:20 +0000 UTCThe inevitable happened where I forgot to mark the little "Charge for This Post" button last month, which, if you look at your little receipt from Patreon, you'll see you only got charged once. Oops. This has been my nightmare since I had Patreon so of course it finally happened. This is, uh... extremely badly timed for me, what with the billion other problems I'm dealing with right now and tax season coming up. Fortunately, I assume most of you will be okay with paying this month for it rather than last.
As for what's going on with the YouTube stuff, it's still all up in the air. In case you hadn't heard already, I had some fifty episodes outright blocked by YouTube, and most of the rest demonetized (this is why the newest Trainwreckords isn't up on YouTube at the moment). Apparently they rejiggered the algorithm and everything I had got flagged. I'm looking into every avenue I can to get them unblocked, including talking to lawyers, but it might be a while and, sadly, I don't know if I'm going to succeed. It's not only concerning for my archives but also how I make episodes in the future. Wish me luck.
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Is this a recent charity single?
2019-04-27 08:30:42 +0000 UTCThe video would probably get blocked though.
2019-04-27 08:30:05 +0000 UTCWould you consider making a video talking about the blocked video issues? It might help get some attention for the problem.
2019-04-15 21:17:14 +0000 UTCWould You Please Do a Pop Song Review on "Just Stand Up" by Artists Stand Up to Cancer?
Michael Jones Jr.
2019-04-14 00:47:55 +0000 UTCBecause the system is completely incompetent. If we're going to have trigger happy boots flagging potential copyright violations we need to have real human beings look at them before any potential takedowns.
2019-04-13 21:55:51 +0000 UTCThat’s awful Todd. I genuinely don’t understand how reviews would get flagged by any half-competent system.
Joe Gualtieri
2019-04-11 04:36:46 +0000 UTCI just signed up again to back you. It’s not as much as I used to be able to pledge and I don’t know how long I can do it, but I’m a huge fan and want to see your work continue!
Rebecca Richards
2019-04-07 18:16:54 +0000 UTCJust did the same :)
Phoenician
2019-04-06 21:46:45 +0000 UTCGlad you said something-- I upped my max videos per month in case it hits the limit to compensate. As always, wishing you luck with Youtube.
Zachary McAnally
2019-04-06 15:49:29 +0000 UTCI'm sorry Youtube is such a constant source of frustration. I can't speak for everyone but the timing of the charge is no big deal for me. As always, hoping things work out well and looking forward to the next video!
Daniel
2019-04-06 15:12:44 +0000 UTCI wish you luck with this whole kerfuffle. It sounds like youtube is going advanced nuisance.
Castleknackers
2019-04-06 12:31:16 +0000 UTCI'm a totally different kind of lawyer (I work on disability policy), unfortunately, and I'm not legally allowed to provide legal advice outside of my jurisdiction (which you are), but if I can be of use as a general source of legal knowledge, let me know! In the meantime, I certainly have no problem with not-actually-extra charge.
Harpo1987
2019-04-06 07:14:11 +0000 UTCSure, next month is fine. I wish you the best of course.
2019-04-06 05:33:51 +0000 UTCWould donate to a hypothetical legal fund if it came to that.
Max Eliaser
2019-04-06 00:01:02 +0000 UTCNo worries on our end regarding the extra payment. That's what we're here for. I do appreciate your transparency on that, however.
Bennett Billard
2019-04-05 23:41:40 +0000 UTCHere it goes again. I was wondering why your newest Trainwreckords episode wasn't on YouTube yet or why I couldn't find your A-ha video.
2019-04-05 23:11:56 +0000 UTCI'm planning to, yeah.
Todd in the Shadows
2019-04-05 22:33:45 +0000 UTCI could, and I will if I have to, but I'd rather not. YouTube is the only place where I can grow my audience. If the videos stay Patreon only, they'll stagnate and die off. If I can get the video to premiere on YouTube then that is absolutely what I want to do. We'll see.
Todd in the Shadows
2019-04-05 22:33:32 +0000 UTCLike I said in the "7 Rings" video, I hoard my money like a dragon, so I've got enough to cover me until next month.
Todd in the Shadows
2019-04-05 22:31:56 +0000 UTCMan, losing half of your income for the month is a HUGE deal, even if you make it up next month. Could you please let us know through Patreon if you need to set up, like, a temporary paypal or kofi donation thing? I know I'd personally be willing to donate a little to help you through the month if you need it. Your videos have helped me through more than enough rough times~
Celery
2019-04-05 22:23:38 +0000 UTCBeen following the drama on Twitter; very sorry you have to deal with this. For what little it's worth, I upped my donation and hope this gets resolved soon.
Cristina Youngren
2019-04-05 22:13:23 +0000 UTCI upped my per video donation when I heard about the mass flagging. Best of luck dealing with this. Loved your videos since 2010.
Alex Athans
2019-04-05 21:54:01 +0000 UTCCouldn't you post the vids here and unlock them after a couple of days? You won't get the views certainly but at least it gives a way for non-patrons to watch the videos.
Michael Furey
2019-04-05 21:48:11 +0000 UTCsorry you've got to deal with the bullshit, dude - you make solid content, and it relies on fair use of the media you're critiquing. You're *exactly* the kind of creator that should not have to deal with videos being flagged. keep us in the loop!
matt
2019-04-05 21:44:34 +0000 UTCI really hope you're able to figure it all out. Your videos are top quality, and educational, and should be epitome of fair use.
Stephen Staver
2019-04-05 21:44:01 +0000 UTCWhatever has to happen, so be it. I've been a patron for a week or so but I've been a fan for nearly a decade. Whatever you have to do then so be it. Hope it all works out!
2019-04-05 21:43:17 +0000 UTCI’d suggest putting something about it on YouTube and pointing to your Patreon as a stopgap in the mean time. You should have more ppl on here as is
Sarah Wampler
2019-04-05 21:43:04 +0000 UTC
