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Re:YouTube and Reddit roll out new restrictions including ch... by nextlevelwizard on Thursday March 22, 2018 @02:55AM (#16646375)
I am not super familiar with gun channels, but I'm going to assume that they work same way as many other hobbies. Companies contact the Youtubers to showcase their new products, which are essentially adverts, which means there are always "affiliate links in the description box" to buy the stuff.

At least how I read the announcement this kind of linking will be forbidden which means that the companies making the products have no feedback mechanism on how successful the advertising is, which in turn can kill channels

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Re:YouTube and Reddit roll out new restrictions including ch... by mi100hael on Friday March 23, 2018 @12:00PM (#16659409)
It depends. Certain channels are like that, but other smaller instructional channels will also be swept up.

> Provides instructions on manufacturing a firearm, ammunition, high capacity magazine, homemade silencers/suppressors, or certain firearms accessories such as those listed above.

That's going to impact a lot of channels that focus on firearms/military history as well as general how-to sorts of channels. YouTube has been a great resource in the past if you're wondering "how do I properly install these trigger pins in my rifle?" or "how do I safely load this muzzle-loader in a deer stand?"

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