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    YouTube bans firearm sales and how-to videos, prompting backlash

    YouTube, a popular media site for firearms enthusiasts, this week quietly introduced tighter restrictions on videos involving weapons, becoming the latest battleground in the U.S. gun-control debate.

    YouTube will ban videos that promote or link to websites selling firearms and accessories, including bump stocks, which allow a semi-automatic rifle to fire faster. Additionally, YouTube said it will prohibit videos with instructions on how to assemble firearms. The video site, owned by Alphabet’s Google, has faced intense criticism for hosting videos about guns, bombs and other deadly weapons.

    For many gun-rights supporters, YouTube has been a haven. A recent search on the site for “how to build a gun” yields 25 million results, though that includes items such as toys. At least one producer of gun videos saw its page suspended on Tuesday. Another channel opted to move its videos to an adult-content site, saying that will offer more freedom than YouTube.

    “We routinely make updates and adjustments to our enforcement guidelines across all of our policies,” a YouTube spokeswoman said in a statement. “While we’ve long prohibited the sale of firearms, we recently notified creators of updates we will be making around content promoting the sale or manufacture of firearms and their accessories.”
    https://www.pressherald.com/2018/03/...ting-backlash/

    Some enthusiasts are moving their content to PornHub, of all places... what few bastions of censorship-free video streaming services are left these days...
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    Making guns into the equivalent of porn. EXACTLY what the leftists want. Marginalization of normal, decent activity.

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    The Leftists/Communists/Dimocrats are using an anti-2nd Amendment protest to attack the 1st Amendment.

    If you're a Leftist/Communist/Dimocrat, you've got to be smiling. Two for the price of one....
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    So, isn't there an alternative to youtube? Seems like there is. A little competition would be nice for all.

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    I know the site Full30 is the place for a lot of gun vids. https://www.full30.com/
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    Quote Originally Posted by LAGC View Post
    https://www.pressherald.com/2018/03/...ting-backlash/

    Some enthusiasts are moving their content to PornHub, of all places... what few bastions of censorship-free video streaming services are left these days...


    Talk about shooting yourself in the foot. Fucking idiots.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Altarboy View Post
    So, isn't there an alternative to youtube? Seems like there is. A little competition would be nice for all.


    I should setup a site... "GunTube".
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    FYI, the 4k video downloader program works pretty well for youtube vids.
    It might be a good idea to download your favorite building vids before they are gone.

    https://www.4kdownload.com/products/...ideodownloader

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    Quote Originally Posted by Krupski View Post
    I should setup a site... "GunTube".
    You should!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Krupski View Post
    I should setup a site... "GunTube".
    or create something within gunsnet here
    For peace of mind, resign as general manager of the universe

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    Quote Originally Posted by Krupski View Post
    I should setup a site... "GunTube".
    It would take money and effort, but over the years seeing millions of people watch Youtube videos from FPSRussia, Hickok45, and the like there could be money to be made. Rather than GunTube maybe PoliticallyIncorrectTube.

    Hickok45 did a quick shill for Buds Guns on his videos so I suppose he will be gone

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    A man eating another mans ass out is normal behavior now and guns are not. ... Seems about right.
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    Here's a winner from facebook

    Warrant: Raleigh baby was smoking marijuana on Facebook video
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    The 20-year-old mother of the 1-year-old baby seen smoking in a viral video on Facebook has been arrested by Raleigh Police and faces multiple charges.
    According to the arrest warrant, the child was inhaling marijuana in the video.
    For peace of mind, resign as general manager of the universe

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    Quote Originally Posted by Full Otto View Post
    Here's a winner from facebook

    Warrant: Raleigh baby was smoking marijuana on Facebook video
    http://abc7chicago.com/warrant-ralei...video/3245860/
    RALEIGH, NC --
    The 20-year-old mother of the 1-year-old baby seen smoking in a viral video on Facebook has been arrested by Raleigh Police and faces multiple charges.
    According to the arrest warrant, the child was inhaling marijuana in the video.

    Hopefully its a felony and she loses her right to vote.
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