Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago

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We're finally telling the story about how we got demonetized, and how we're dealing with it. If you want to jump on board and support Rally Caps, hit the link below to join our Patreon!

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Special thanks to our friend @mapal for animating the Rally Caps logo. His work is amazing, go check out his channel!!!

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Music
00:17 Intro & Today's Topic
00:38 Review the show!
02:20 We've never made money from YouTube
03:48 Why we got demonetized
05:25 What is invalid click activity?
06:51 We brought receipts
08:51 Google's checks & balances are unacceptable
12:45 "If the product is free, you are the product"
15:55 YouTube vs. Google
17:08 Eric's experience with channel strikes
20:45 Starting a Patreon!
27:18 What you get when you sign up
29:12 Asking for money is weird
32:00 Thanks for watching!