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The End Of My Patreon: Why I'm Leaving | Graham Elwood

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The End Of My Patreon: Why I'm Leaving | Graham Elwood

An extended digital rights and media censorship commentary hosted by Graham Elwood for The Political Vigilante. Prompted by a topic submission from Patreon supporter Fay Edelstein, Graham breaks down the controversy surrounding Patreon deplatforming creators (including Sargon of Akkad and Milo Yiannopoulos) over off-platform speech. Graham examines the double standards applied by Big Tech and crowdfunding platforms, the corporate pressure to silence alternative viewpoints and anti-war voices, and the financial precariousness facing independent creators, and announces the launch of his new SubscribeStar page as an alternative funding channel.

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In this video I discuss the following: 
✅ Patreon supporter Fay Edelstein's feedback on closing accounts due to online censorship.
✅ Big Tech overreach: Patreon deplatforms creators based on off-platform behaviour and speech.
✅ The double standards of content moderation and the slippery slope toward silencing independent media.
✅ Protecting anti-war journalism and progressive voices from corporate demonetisation.
✅ Expanding alternative monetisation platforms: Launching SubscribeStar for independent creators.

⏳ Timestamps: 
00:00 - Introduction & Patreon Supporter Submission by Fay Edelstein
00:50 - The Rise of Online Deplatforming & Supporter Boycotts of Patreon
01:45 - The Sargon of Akkad Case: Off-Platform Speech vs. Platform Terms of Service
03:00 - CEO Interviews, Platform Guidelines & The Arbitrary Enforcement Problem
05:15 - Free Speech Implications: Silicon Valley Gatekeepers & Independent Creators
06:30 - YouTube Demonetisation: The Squeeze on Independent & Anti-War Media Outlets
08:00 - The Slippery Slope of Content Moderation: Criminalising Activism & Critical Views
09:10 - Introducing SubscribeStar as an Alternative Creator Funding Platform
11:20 - Ethical Consumerism, Corporate Monopolies & Channel Outro

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