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tl;dr: posting to YT has become really difficult with the restrictions but i still want to make stuff with kisses and innuendo etc, so some audios are now going to exist here publicly in full and only in shorter 'cleaned up' form on YT.

the full thing:

so, real talk, I've been feeling extremely boxed in by what youtube will allow on the platform. like, anything more than one or two of the chastest kisses, or literally just using words or phrases like "going to bed together", or even breathing in a way that sounds too "gratifying", it all just makes it feel like an absolute minefield to make anything, and then once i do, it's stressful worrying about if I pushed the envelope too far and i'm gonna get a strike, or on the opposite side of the spectrum, it's stressful feeling like i'm making something so sterilized that, while it's 'acceptable' on youtube, it's not something people would want to listen to, or at least not to the same extent. it's really demotivating. and at a time in my life where my offline job has grown and is a more pressing concern than it's ever been, and I've got family to tend to and be present for, all of that just combines to make it really hard to find that joy that brought me here in the first place. and i want to be clear, i don't say any of this to worry anybody or anything like that, i don't plan on going anywhere, i don't plan on stopping, this channel and what it means for everybody and for myself is still so important to me. i just thought it was worth sharing that it's been a struggle to create while in this broader situation and especially under the restrictions that youtube has placed and continues to place.

so. what that means for this video: i wrote this script the way i would've written in back in the old days of the channel, when youtube wasn't so restrictive. it's not crazy explicit, we're not talking hot boi summer levels of pushing the envelope, nothing super steamy, it's just a realistic depiction of how a loving couple that values touch might express themselves in this situation. there's some innuendo, there's a decent amount of kissing, it's just what i would consider normal fare for a video like this. and i'm sure if i posted it to youtube in this state, i would get another strike. and to be honest, that feels fucking crazy. but i'm sick of sterilizing everything i do down to the point that they're demanding, so while the youtube version is cut down, it's gonna live in its true form here. and once it's past early access timeframe, it'll be available publicly here for free in its full form, like i did for hot boi summer last year. and just to reiterate, this particular audio isn't meant to be HBS levels of spicy, i want to set the expectation right, it's just a normal amount of intimacy as far as i'm concerned, and it's crazy that that amount can only live here, but that's the reality of the situation at this point.

so all that to say, expect to see more videos posted in this fashion in the future. not every single one, and most of them are probably not gonna be a huge difference in explicit-ness or anything between the youtube and patreon versions, i just want to feel the freedom to make stuff in the way that i would have made it before, and this is a way that i'd like to try doing that.

the shortened youtube version can be found here:

https://youtu.be/_GQ3qfSnVDQ

and the file and transcript have been added to the Redacted Records Index:

https://redacted-audio.com/index

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luna jade

YESSS VINNYYYYY I MISSED HIM

hezenvengeance

good to hear you're finding methods that work for you in some manner. Nothing worse than feeling chained down by an expectation of purity, even moreso when it's enforced by an AI algorithm with no nuance. Thanks for sticking it out for us ❤️

grillbro

youtube has certainly been pushing it and driving their fanbase away. I can barely go five minutes without an ad, whether it be a simple popup that exits my full screen, or a video ad. Adblockers would't be necessary if they played an adequate amount of them. As for the censorship, it's insane. Children have their own app that's relatively safer if that's what they're worried about. Jesus christ on a cracker. Thank you Erik, we always appreciate you :)

Litlkim

We know how stressful YT has become. We would rather you do it this way to relieve your worry 💕 it worked for HBS, it’ll work going forward

ssssour

i haven’t listened to the video yet but i just want to say i am so happy to hear what youre doing. while i am not a creator on youtube anymore i have seen how awful their censorship rules are and they just seem to be getting worse. i had actually wondered if this was something youd ever do and i really really hope it works well for you and allows you to create what you want in a way that is fun and fulfilling for you!

cudavianka

like other people has already said, you've gotta do what you've gotta do. Thank you for still trying to find a way around the strict policy, it's a shame on them that it had to happen in this way.

Ponyboy

Kudos to your effort to not water down the stories you want to tell, even when it takes more work! You're efforts are appreciated 👏

Cheezy Comma Grilled

Fuck youtube, man. I can definitely hear the weight off your shoulders in the voice acting of this one! Vincent has been very much missed and it's good to hear from him again 🥰

theSpooder

It would make me so incredibly happy to know that you would be making scripts the way you want, unfiltered and free to express yourself the way you want to. I will forever be a fan, and would rather enjoy the content you are happy with rather than sterilizing it down for YT.

TaraD

Appreciate the visibility and vulnerability Erik. I’m so sorry that you’re dealing with this, it really does seem ridiculous. I’m so glad that you’re sticking around, I’m still playing catch up with your vast and amazing universe. ❤️

KittyC

I look forward to your videos every week and am so excited to see what happens with the newer bois, so to hear that YouTube (being a fucking pain in the arse by the sounds of it) has had this negative impact on you is gutting but also it’s completely understandable!! Whatever route you choose is the right one and while I wish they would make things easier for you - I’m glad you seem to have found a solution that works for you without compromising on your creativity and joy - and I hope it continues to!

Char

This was such a sweet one. I wish there was a better alternative than Youtube

Jaxx_was_here_

Your enjoyment of your content is so important! YouTube’s restrictions are crazy. I’m glad you found a way to make something the way you want to <3 always here to support your content in whatever form it takes!

Ren

can't wait for more vids like this! It sounds really frustrating and demoralizing to be pushed into a box like that. Hopefully this will make creating a little easier on you! Sending good vibes 🌱

riathepinkie

I fully support you in this. YouTube is beyond the pale when it comes to this shit so you do what you've gotta ya know

Demonica

Lovely is the monarch or humility💛💛💛 I'm with Vincent! You redirected what is probably the most powerful natural force and you're downplaying it for... WHAT?!

Allegory of Wolves

I've always thought about how difficult it must be nowadays, to mold the scripts around YouTube's unrealistic restrictions, while still trying to tell your stories and express all your creativity. You've navigated the ever growing rules awesomely, but it doesn't surprise me when you say how you've been feeling boxed in, and stressed by the worry if something was too much for YouTube again. And I think, creativity stops being fun when it keeps getting blocked and stifled from the outside. Making some audios the way you truly *want* them, and just letting them exist on Patreon sounds like a good compromise! :-))) ♥ And I've enjoyed all the other content the way it was done on YouTube in the recent past just as much, but... THIS "old school" Vincent one tonight was a very delicious treat indeed! ♥ Maybe I'm biased, because he's always been my favorite character. And because I've actually gone for a walk in the rain in the forest today, too (during daytime, though, and it was a guided literary/poetry walk, and at the end the sun came out, and unfortunately there were no hot guys called Vincent joining, lol). And my chosen name I've been going by for ages now is also Rain, so I have to double or triple love this specific audio. Buuuut aside from all that, it was just lovely to hear Vincent sound so happy and free (and possibly also you, because of allowing yourself to write the script the way you wanted to and not the way some dumb restrictions dictated)! It's funny, that he mentioned Asher rubbing off on him, because in the beginning I literally thought: Vincent kinda sounds like Ash with all his excitement. XD I love that for him! He sounds somewhat like the carefree FooliVerse human Vincent sounded like... Silly, playful, excited, sweet. Hehe, I'll always melt for this character! :-) Oh, and Lovely keeps surprising everyone! Actually controlling lightnings?! With a muted vampiric core?! That's insane! A good reminder that not giving up, even when plans have to change and shift, can still pay off. I'm taking that as an inspiration with me into my upcoming birthday month, because I have some plans of my own. :-)

CuriosityPJ

Given your previous experiences with completely wholesome SFW videos being taken down, I don’t blame you for feeling so anxious about the future of your content on the platform. I’m glad you’ve found a solution that works for you. As soon as I heard Vincent mention a thunderstorm, I wondered how it might affect Lovely’s energetic abilities. I’m happy to hear such amazing progress, especially given their latency and then vampiric loss of power. Lovely is a humble badass!

rachel ♡

i will always support you doing what makes you feel the best creatively <3 and more vincent content is always welcome in this house

Elles Bells

YouTube sucks. While I loved listening to your audios on there for years this is much better. No ads plus I get to support my fav ASMRist!! Your efforts through YouTubes crazy restrictions are extremely appropriate though! Thank you for your hard work and dedication Erik!!

Chicken

Creating should bring the creator joy as much as it brings the audience joy. If the platform isn’t serving, then it’s totally fair to find a different way to make it work. Thanks for being so transparent about it. I have to say, I really missed these kinds of spicier audios. 😌

Komi Killswitch

Jesus, it pisses me off to hear about what YouTube is putting you through. It really fell off over the past few years. All this actually horrific shit gets left on YouTube even with a million reports and then something like this gets removed. You deserve better, man. I’m sorry you have to go through this shit. You put so much effort into making us these videos, it all means so much, and I think I speak for all of us when I say I’m so so grateful. I hope restrictions lighten up in the future, or if not, there’s a better solution waiting to be found.