in response

[@mavvasquez]

The year is 2043. Louis rossmann has finally taken the decorations off of this tree, and is hopeful to have it on the curb in the coming year. Trump and Biden are both running for president somehow. Apple releases the iPhone 7,454. The entire back and front of the phone is just various cameras.

[@Felix_D.]

You should write a dystopian novel because you really nailed the right vibe with this one, absolutely horrifying, love it.

[@DurrrrrrtyKurty]

All chips and hardware are cast into a solid block of shatterable gorrilla glass 12 and Apple exects are on stage claiming they're saving the atmosphere from rising another 8 degrees C by using no screws or glue.

[@michaelblair5566]

Biden won't be alive in 2025 much less 2043. I'm not sure I will be alive in 2043, having had two strokes in 2016, I'm already past the time most people survive strokes, by the way.

[@Dude29]

😂😂😂

[@yfuq]

oh come on, not the decorations part, there must be some realism after all

[@toydotgame]

"I have gotten 4 laws passed on right to repair in 3 states over the past 2 years with less than $1 million. Do you wanna see what I can do when I have an additional 3 zeros on my budget? Because I think it would be a lot of fun." this line goes absolutely RAW. long live GJ and screw google lmaoo

[@bluejacketergazu2447]

its not just raw, the sheer unforgiving FLEX this statement can offer is incredible

[@TheJayMane]

@@southernguy35 crazy that you make an opinion of someone so easily with the little amount of effort you put in to do research. It's called the Ring Protect Plan and it does exist.

[@cjthebeesknees]

Indeed, fund the every man who’s of the people for the good of the people, tribune. Though government policies subject to the amount of wealth and influence one puts in is anathema to what we need.

[@SilverSeleucid]

@@southernguy35 bro you're in every comments replies talking about a dudes cock ring. get a life. quit hating.

[@4Wilko]

Couldn't help but smile when that came up. 4:38

[@68Fourty72]

"No tech company seems to understand, I'm not locked in here with you. You're locked in here with me!" Louis Rossmann

[@mhaustria]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/an7MooOHZsmJnZY

[@Sandux930]

Never compromise, even in the face of oblivion

[@that_dam_baka]

​@@Sandux930I'm out of the loop. Which app? What happened?

[@sintanan469]

​@@that_dam_baka YT is threatening Louis over [redacted] app that let's you follow creators across all platforms instead of having to deal with various algorithms and hope you see what you want to watch. YT doesn't let you say the app's name, so it's like the bird "blue jay", but if it was "Grey" and not blue, and the bird's name was one word.

[@earthtaurus5515]

That used be the case years ago, most consumers understood that they can easily move between platforms and chat apps etc. As such platforms knew this thus they had remain innvovative and consumer friendly to retain as well gain more customers. But these days? nope, people have gotten lazy and many, many have lost basic critical thinking skills. That combined with very poor short term and long term memory....

[@littlegreenman91]

Lets gooo villain arc :D In all seriousness though, thanks for your hard work and sticking to your principles.

[@rossmanngroup]

When you have nothing left to lose, you can truly have some fun.

[@syko2164]

@@rossmanngroup my man has watched Fight Club. JUST LET GO!

[@littlegreenman91]

@@rossmanngroup btw I guess congratulations for making me cancel my YT premium ;) I was a member since YT red days but after I tested "redectaded" for a month I came to the conclusion that I am better of with a third party app then paying for premium.. and for me it wasn't about saving a buck. User experience tops everything. Looking forward to what's still to come :)

[@sweetiespoon5150]

​@@rossmanngroupTruly the mark of a dangerous man. Godspeed. 💪🏻

[@automaton111]

Solidarity comrade Louis ☭

[@AmitGupta-ki4bt]

Mr. Rossman, your legacy will live forever in hearts of everyday common folks who don’t have courage/time/energy to stand up against greedy corporations. History will never forget that you stood taking the heat for us. You’re the hero we need but don’t deserve. Huge respect and sincere thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[@jbdfd8779]

My grandfather taught me to repair EVERYTHING. From plumbing and small engines to hvac and electronics, all the way back to fixing the hand tools that help us make our repairs. He instilled the right to repair in me, thank you for continuing to fight for all of us. Making small talk over board repair and satriani through the late night has kept my spirit up over the years. Again, thank you.

[@rossmanngroup]

Thank you for watching live stream car videos of me driving and listening to Joe Satriani!

[@mjouwbuis]

@@rossmanngroup I liked the small talk over board repair more than the driving, even if I'm in a niche by myself with that. But I also like they way your channel is going. Keep up the good fight!

[@POTATOEMPN]

You mean he....installed ...a right to repair..... I'll head out lol

[@michaelblair5566]

My grandfather was a mine electrician in Williamson, WV. I was taught my basic electrical knowledge by him.

[@thejusticeization]

where does he stream?

[@sethbessinger2025]

The lines “I have gotten four laws passed on right to repair in three states over the past two years with less than $1 million.” and “Do you wanna see what I can do with an additional three zeros on my budget?” are absolutely brutal! Keep up the awesome work, Louis!

[@gazehound]

​@@southernguy35?????

[@cwetdog]

So hes working with 1000$?

[@alextheonewarrior]

​@@cwetdog1,000,000 + three zeros lol. So 1,000,000,000.

[@hovesssharedspace8490]

4000 laws in 3000 states?

[@PixelatedError]

I think it would be a lot of fun

[@MrPingn]

If they are foolish enough to light the fuse on that legal battle. Then they truly underestimate our willingness to support Louis. As well as how many people they have pissed off.

[@TNM001]

oh guys...nobody there cares. nobody there has any personal responsibility. if at all they are wasting company money...and nobody cares about that. on the contrary, the legal team WANTS such a case...they get payed well for it.

[@ToaKoran]

@@TNM001 Good to know we have a fucking optimist. You know that groups of people with your mentality are the reason nothing fucking changes? *You* may not care, and in which case I hope you enjoy owning nothing, having the ability to create and be financially successful be removed as an option, and always work for people that destroyed the ladders to where they stand while actively looking to replace you with a machine. But you don’t speak for everyone, so enjoy not caring about shit that matters while others choose to not care about you. You live in a world where doing nothing will result in the majority being on a leash while turned against each other in a dog fight ring while kept into submissive poverty. Change ain’t fast, but it happens if you try in at least 60% of cases, and that’s enough to want to try. Louis has succeeded more in his efforts for right to repair than anyone, and has had people to help him reach that point, so go huddle in a corner and speak for yourself.

[@capnkirk5528]

@@TNM001 And THERE you describe the single greatest flaw in the US (OK, after the primary system ... and after the electoral college ...). The over representation of lawyers making huge $$$ in society and choosing socially bad outcomes.

[@waylonk2453]

Hear, hear!

[@alexnorth2452]

​@@capnkirk5528 we have alot of issues, but the electoral college ain't one of them, without it you could rule the country by reducing the education level in high population areas and then offering free handouts as bribes for votes while ignoring 90% of the rest of the country, oh why does this sound so incredibly familiar 😂

[@SeanLynchXY]

Thanks for fighting back Louis, you're a hero!

[@cymeriandesigns]

I have no idea what this is about, but challenging Alphabet to a legal cage match gets my vote.

[@angrysunflower222]

This is a wrestling ring fight dude

[@kyushirokun]

Quick, if not slightly approximative, origin story. - Rich philanthropist hires Louis to be the director of FUTO. - FUTO created an app named [REDACTED] that allows people to follow their favorite creators on whatever platform they may be on, as opposed to their favorite creators' KZbin or twitch accounts, which have proven to be vulnerable to arbitrary instant death when the platforms don't like something they said - KZbin is crapping their pants at the idea that [REDACTED] facilitates the migration of content creators to other platforms, thus them sending the laughable C&Desque letter - but our new superhero, RossMann, has funds for his superheroic acts now, and no customer exploiting corporate bullies will stand in his path

[@mushyroom9569]

Too bad the cage match is rigged because only one of the participants is giving the government user data.

[@TheShumoby]

​@@kyushirokunyay! Thank you!

[@mushyroom9569]

Too bad Alphabet is providing the government with user data, so they get preferential treatment.

[@Woodraft]

This is the last 10 seconds of every drug commercials.

[@KenGud]

Super speed 🤣

[@DemonicAkumi]

Do you watch your videos at 1.5x speed too?

[@whoeverofhowevermany]

Exactly my ASMR.

[@Seven-Planets-Sci-Fi-Tuber]

I instantly switched to .75 speed.My brain couldn't handle this speed before coffee.😵‍💫

[@dimples282]

Or that one robotic sounding disclaimer guy on SiriusXM's commercials.

[@LibertyTalkFM]

Make the WEB Decentralized Again! Louis is awesome.

[@bender9000]

When was it decentralized?

[@LibertyTalkFM]

@@bender9000 before the rise of social media 2007, but certainly early 1990s through about 2003. You know way back when your software didn't need to geolocate you in order to run.

[@jetfire245]

Wait. There was a time where all my information on the internet **wasn't** sold?

[@thecoolguy3498]

@@jetfire245yes

[@LibertyTalkFM]

@@jetfire245 - yes. I pray you were alive to experience the early days of decentralized BBS, IRC, etc. The singular context of only knowing the status quo of being Big Tech's 'Consumer Cow' would be a horrible fate.

[@SaintMichaelOfficial]

You know Louis means fucking business when he busts out the Brother and puts it to work.

[@UNgineering]

Louis is taking on KZbin. I don't think KZbin realizes he's not a random guy in a park with a soldering iron anymore. This shall be fun.

[@jannikheidemann3805]

@@southernguy35 What you did to him is spell his name wrong. Louis not Lewis Lewis was the last nome of a famous chemist that came up with one of several definitions for acid and base.

[@Jake-Day]

Louis and this community are in a bubble. Outside of the bubble no one cares.

[@morpheon_xyz]

​@@Jake-Daysure, until it hits them where it matters, but then it's too late

[@pehclark7256]

@@Jake-Day You would be surprised if you see the actual data though.

[@davenorth1265]

@@Jake-Day That is always the difference though. There are the informed and the uninformed.

[@LuminousAnima]

You better keep that tree up until mid summer Louis

[@elbarto4394]

Early for next Christmas 😅

[@securi-t]

@@elbarto4394 *this* Christmas.

[@RicardoSantos-oz3uj]

Is more efficient this way.

[@SvendleBerries]

"Why take it down now? Itll be Christmas again in 5 months!"

[@PaulGrayUK]

It's only bad luck if you take it down past the 12th day of Christmas. However I found a loophole if you keep them up until next Christmas, you can try again without any unfounded luck worries imposing you.

[@domojestic4155]

"I have gotten four laws passed on Right To Repair in three states over the past two years with less than one million dollars. Do you *want* to see what I can do when I have an additional three zeroes on my budget?" Holy SHIT. 🔥🔥🔥

[@-lord1754]

This is why he should run for president

[@PkGam]

Typical Google: -Stock legal letter. -Not actually looking into things. -Scare tactics. -Anti-competitive. If you take them to court, you'll take them to the cleaners. I hope you do too because I'm so sick of big corporations throwing their weight around to suppress everyone else.

[@fatfurie]

the issue with that is they have enough money to drag the case out until he runs out of money making him give up before he got a chance to win. plenty of people have had solid cases.. they just know google would bully them into debt instead of doing the right thing. Edit: oh shit shouldnt have posted before the video ended.. hes got the power lol

[@MR-nl8xr]

Does this guy make a product that we can buy? Serious question.

[@Jinrai_]

If you take them to court, they'll delay it by 50 years until you're bled dry by lawyer fees.

[@gnaarW]

@@MR-nl8xr there's literally ads for his mugs in this video? ;)

[@catsotorious]

@@MR-nl8xr He owns a(or multiple, not sure) tech repair shop and he made an app that Google/KZbin are not happy about, where you can see and support all your twitch, youtube, and rumble creators through one nifty app (GrayJay)

[@gilleys86]

My father taught me as a child "Don't go starting fights...but if someone starts a fight with you, go ahead and finish it." Glad to see this mentality is still alive and well in others.

[@brickson98m]

I was taught the same thing. It’s served me well.

[@mortanicus5871]

Yup. It's like the 2nd Amendment of physical contact. If you are attacked without provocation, you absolutely have the right to defend yourself.

[@justcommenting4981]

​@@mortanicus5871 so what is 1st amendment of physical contact?

[@Marynicole830]

@@justcommenting4981 nothing is worth physical violence besides self defense. Humans have a right to their bodies and you should never intentionally put your hands on someone else without consent or in violence unless it is to take back your own right to bodily autonomy when attacked. Someone else could probably say it in a much shorter and better way but that’s what my own philosophy is on the first rule

[@BriannaTheGod]

Your dad didn’t tell you that.

[@StarcoreLabs]

As always, I learned something. Louis is going Super Saiyan on bullies. The more bullies he defeats the stronger he becomes. He hasn't reached his final form yet, so watch out!

[@duckpwnd]

Louis's cat is actually a god of destruction.

[@DexieTheSheep]

he's the main character, simply earning XP for the final boss

[@Liace159]

If it comes to a lawsuit, I will donate, no questions asked. You're frankly our only real hope this days and you are, for sure, the right fit for this hard job. Thank you for your service, from the bottom of my heart. Keep it up and take care !

[@GregTheGuitarist]

+1

[@RoySATX]

This was the best "I'm quitting KZbin" video by any creator yet! We are with you Louis!

[@rossmanngroup]

Hey! My channel aint gone yet!!

[@jimcable9689]

​@@rossmanngroupyou may want to advertise the app to Odin wolf. Both there channels were deleted for 1 having adult content, which, they tagged appropriately. They seem like the exact market of content creators for the app.

[@xlandros]

@@rossmanngroupNever give up, never surrender!!

[@TallulahSoie]

We need to get Louis on Tucker Carlson, Tim Pool, Joe Rogan etc podcasts before they try to unperson him completely.

[@sweetiespoon5150]

​​@@xlandros He's the Rick Astley of Right to Repair. 😂

[@BlindMango]

But Louis, these policies are just trying to keep everyone “SAFE”!! They said it in the letter! Lol

[@JuniorJunison]

Thing that comes to mind is malicious compliance. They very well might be trying to keep everyone safe, but at the expense of everyone else's rights and wellbeing.

[@jackaufenhand5710]

yeah, keep us safe from youtube not making any money

[@arrgylerawrgyle3784]

My Mommy keeps me safe... Not KZbin.

[@sweetiespoon5150]

@JuniorJunison I'd rather have dangerous freedom than perceived safety.

[@JuniorJunison]

@@sweetiespoon5150 I agree.

[@DerekIcelord]

"Do you wanna see what I can do when I have an additional 3 zeros on my budget?" Yes. Yes I very much do.

[@michaelm1]

Louis has a very particular set of skills.

[@n3m37h]

​@@michaelm1this is informative and unfortunate (for Google)

[@michaelblair5566]

THAT would be a LOT of fun!

[@fyrchmyrddin1937]

@@michaelm1 I, for one, would love to have Mr. Rossman include the quote, "If you're looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money, but what I do have are a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you." in one of his responses!

[@michaelm1]

@@fyrchmyrddin1937 I agree, completely!

[@theharlequin7280]

What an eloquent way to say 'Fuck around and find out'. Never change Mr. Rossmann. Never change.

[@Zanthum]

Perfect timing with KZbin rolling out double ad breaks at the beginning of videos. As in watch 5 seconds, skip adS have to watch another 5 seconds, skip adS or double unskippable ads.

[@tin2001]

KZbin managers - "People seem to be blocking ads for some reason... I know what will fix this.... Quickly. Double the ads!" Me - "I didn't mind when it was 1 ad and you shared the revenue. Maybe try that again?"

[@domm6812]

It's been revealed that it's working. They're driving hoards of people to pay for premium because the ad supported version is utterly intolerable. Subscriptions have become much more profitable than ad revenue on YT.

[@aaronj.edelman916]

I will never pay for KZbin premium.

[@wudntulike2no32]

Brave browser, no ads.

[@shawnstillman736]

What are ads? i haven't seen one in years.

[@leokimvideo]

I see the problem, The Christmas Tree is still up. That's always a magnet for post Christmas troubles

[@one_step_sideways]

Because there are always going to be troubles with those who celebrate Christmas. Do you remember what happened after Christmas? 14,000 babies were sworded. So it's best to prepare for anything.

[@WhiteGeared]

@@one_step_sideways What?! What happened when?

[@one_step_sideways]

@@WhiteGeared 14000 infants were slain by Herod.

[@WhiteGeared]

@@one_step_sideways Oh I guess some Roman bastards? But still why this much babies? Some kinds of worship?

[@TheGrundigg]

@@one_step_sideways"Allegedly" :D

[@slicker1444]

You go Louis Rossmann ! Right there with you !!! Really tired of all the big corps telling us how we have to live our lives ?

[@naekosl3059]

If the people, government, local companies, lawyers, or national corporations make you sign a document or use a shrink-wrap contract on you, then YES, you are told how you must live your lives or be punished according to TOS or contract terms. As an example how local companies can direct how your future life must be lived, in my state, a number of local companies put non-compete clauses into the employment contract that lasts up to three years after you are no longer employed at the company. For example, you can be forced to never work for a competitor up to 3 years. Greedy companies tried to change no-compete to last five years, but that was struck down in our state supreme court.

[@morpheon_xyz]

​@@naekosl3059sad reality ey? And the thing that annoys me is that it's either A or B, but there's no option for C because it's either underdeveloped, or doesn't exist, so you need to either use A or B just so you can get by, but if you do so you're tied to whichever binding agreements they're laying out for you to comply with, and freedom is perceived instead. There's no real freedom anymore unless you're a rogue villain in the story of time and space

[@brainshart]

Louis you are one of, if not the greatest right to repair and consumer rights advocates. We need more people like you taking a stand to this.

[@duncanny5848]

Wonderful. Yeah, stand up to the bully corporations. no matter WHO they are. Good for you Louis. 👍

[@benwu7980]

It baffles me how lazy the anti-trust, anti-monopoly agencies are in the USA. Maybe I'm ill informed on what they do quietly, or that it tends to be tech news that I follow, but a case against Microsoft almost 30 years ago over IE, then some concerns more recently over them buying Activision Blizzard. Finally going after Google over ads is I suppose positive, but will wait and see what the outcome of that will look like. Not exactly a stellar list of cases. Then the fines if anything, mean so little to those companies that could be called a rounding error. One upside is that it makes what the EU is doing or trying to do, look pretty impressive in comparison. Not just that they can have multiple cases going on at the same time, but when it gets to issuing a fine, it can be up to 5 or 10% of yearly revenue, not just profit

[@blackrifle6736]

@@benwu7980*EU knows how to make them hurt, US knows how to make them laugh. Cheers!*

[@VideoGameStarChannelSupreme]

I'm honestly glad that they stand up but like Louis said in the video, he has enough money to back himself up in court. Many projects don't have that same blessing. And when taking on legal battles money is a requirement because lawyers are expensive.

[@tayzonday]

Thanks for the clarification! I was REALLY unsure about this! ✊💪👍

[@Ezz0Clan]

CHOCOLATE RAIN!

[@itwillbe-itwillnotbe-itis]

I'm pretty sure this letter is a trojan horse used to attack our brain cells

[@Pelaquas]

Guess I gotta listen to the song again 😅

[@stlbullet]

Love seeing you randomly in comments, especially on topics that matter!

[@tissuepaper9962]

@@Ezz0Clan Guys, don't you think he'd like to have somebody make an intelligent reply to his comments for once?

[@domm6812]

Knew they'd try this. They'll come at you from any and every angle they can to see what they can make stick. Love your reply, Louis. Absolutely fantastic. With you all the way (I have my paid copy of GJ).

[@cherryjuice9946]

And with 2 million subscribers, and lots of dedicated views, google is certain to take notice. They'll need to have a few 7:30 AM meetings to discuss how to deal with a stick that just got stuck in their eye.

[@huyked]

I forgot. What was GJ? I know Louis had(?)/has(?) an app KZbin doesn't like. But I can't remember the name so I can get it.

[@leonro]

​@@huykedGray

[@leonro]

​@@huykedJay

[@Velaroz]

Paid for mine, too.

[@LockeRobsta]

Downloaded the app. Thank you Louis for helping to bring this app to us, but an even BIGGER thank you to KZbin for signal boosting it to millions more by way of their braindead actions! 👌

[@7xppgngrmj22jhx7enubvnw5grndiy]

sorry what's the name of the app again? I don't hear very well

[@qui-gonsgin8747]

​@@7xppgngrmj22jhx7enubvnw5grndiy grayjay app

[@badgermetal]

Grayjay​@@7xppgngrmj22jhx7enubvnw5grndiy

[@Noname-km3zx]

@@7xppgngrmj22jhx7enubvnw5grndiy He could not say the name, or KZbin would remove the video. The name of the app is Grayjay

[@TheCriminalViolin]

@@7xppgngrmj22jhx7enubvnw5grndiy GrayWolf

[@Nethezbet]

It is refreshing to see a person using their powers for good over evil.

[@SlavTiger]

When corruption is the norm, integrity seems like a crime.

[@RNorthex]

FUTO made a damn good choice for a director A man with a passion with cash, rather than passion for cash

[@ireallyreallyreallylikethisimg]

Yep. Louis is a strong minded man who has a passion and a goal.

[@Allen-by6ci]

You know you're doing something right when you piss off KZbin

[@Grunchy005]

People upload their videos, KZbin hosts them but then tries to inject advertising, people figure out workarounds. It’s nothing but data, after all. Google doesn’t own any of it & we don’t need to play “make believe” that they do have any ownership.

[@gandalfwiz20007]

KZbin is full of sopiled brats that need a good spanking

[@ReyDaMillenniumRa]

His response is the definition of "Standing on Business" God bless you and efforts my guy 🙏🏽

[@MortenWill]

If nothing else the Electronic Fronteer Foundation might also be interested in getting in on this action. They are spearheading other rights to repair lawsuits

[@andersjjensen]

It's Electronic Frontier Foundation if I'm not mistaken.

[@MortenWill]

@andersjjensen it might be. I have not really followed them in a good while. [Edit: it was, altering original post]

[@whatevergoesforme5129]

@@MortenWill What did you alter? Andersjjensen used "Frontier" while yours is "Fronteer."

[@MortenWill]

@@whatevergoesforme5129 I had written Eletronic Freedom Foundation

[@RoseKindred]

Wait, so they accuse you of using their tools to make your stuff without proof? So this initial letter was a scare tactic? Yeah, that sounds about right for what they will do. Don't take down the "bad" stuff but focus on any possible competition.

[@pewpin1039]

Sounds like what most lawsuits and legal letters do. And most people can't afford to challenge them even if there is a decent enough consumer protection in place.

[@TemmiePlays]

they want him to self incriminate bc they don't know how he did what he did. It's a common practice to get ppl to explain stuff by holding a threat if you don't cooperate or protection as a reward if you do. both times are blatantly lies.

[@rrai1999]

@@TemmiePlays I think the best move would have been to totally ignore them. What are they going to do, insist the court go after him, with 0 evidence? While he has the SOURCE CODE available publicly? Wouldn't that just turn into a payday for him, since they could go after Google Inc for damages, defamation, legal fees, and oh yeah, remuneration for all the wasted time on blatantly purposefully wasteful court cases designed to intimidate and tie him up in court, essentially intending to weaponize the legal system itself with wealth.

[@MBisFrenchy]

Love "do you want to see what I can do with an extra 3 0's in my budget?". You got this Louis! 4:37

[@Chris.Haines.]

Smell that? Smells like freedom! Looks like the biggest FAFO video I have seen in awhile and man I am here for it. Thank you Louis Rossmann for all you have done and will do in the name of the little guy.

[@TheModdersDen]

Wow. What a load of jargon from the KZbin legal team that is honestly complete hypocritical BS...

[@TheModdersDen]

Also, within 6 minutes, 300 likes. Great Job Louis! EDIT: Still climbing!

[@CreativityNull]

I honestly think it was copy and paste and no one actually bothered looking into how the app worked.

[@jannikheidemann3805]

@@southernguy35 They're not cutting his channel, for now.

[@SlinkyD]

Who paid you to make all these comments ​@@southernguy35? You going awfully hard for someone that don't care for Louis. I'm sure you got something better to do.

[@magetsalive5162]

​@@CreativityNull Zero effort. Fully automated message. Someone got buttblasted and pressed the big button that said "send scary letter," put in the email address, and it automatically sent a form letter trying to be as intimidating as possible. Human review does not exist on this website.

[@Barkebain]

As long as we allow unlimited donation to (actually investments in) politicians, these monopolies will never face anti-trust enforcement.

[@witherschat]

Exactly. We're witnessing the dangers of unregulated capitalism. Monopoly is the stable state of a truly free market.

[@Aquatarkus96]

Citizens United MUST be repealed. Money is not speech.

[@whatevergoesforme5129]

@@witherschatHmm, libertarians have been telling me that regulations actually tend to create monopolies. One example David Knight, a libertarian said on his podcast was how the big banks would lobby for banking regulations that smaller rural banks couldn't comply with because they lacked the money that big banks had/and still have so they folded and were bought by the big banks. And then these same banks would lobby to have those regulations eased after they gobbled up the competition. The same happened with the big department and warehouse store chains. The mom and pop shops could not comply with the regulations because they didn't have the money. And there are other crony capitalist moves like bailouts for the rich whenever a big corporation is on the verge of bankruptcy or the PPP (Public-Private Partnership) or DARPA directly or indirectly funding the creation of the internet, FB, Google, Twitter and other ventures. We don't live in a free market system because we don't have a limited government. That is why lobbying is a career job just like being a politician.

[@fuhkerz]

​@Aquatarkus96 Do you think that Citizens United gave corporations and unions the ability to give money to federal political candidates? Because it didn't. That's the only way I can see someone making a statement like "money isn't speech" in regards to Citizens United. The case actually involved a group that was prevented from broadcasting a political attack against a candidate. The people who wanted to retain this right of censorship attempted to reduce it to a question of money since obviously almost everyone would have to pay in order to get their message out, but at the end of the day, it really was about speech and the ability to get a particular message out. Using the same "money isnt speech" reduction, you could pretty much censor any type of political speech you wanted from just about anyone you wanted outside of direct person to person speech since pretty much anything, including what i am typing to you right now, could be argued is spending money on political speech since I paid for internet access to be able to post this comment which is discussing politics. It could get very ugly very fast if people you disagree with were the ones who got to decide what counts and what doesn't.

[@witherschat]

@@whatevergoesforme5129 From the moment they're lobbying, it's the money making the rules. If they have that power, they already have an effective monopoly. It's the same thing as dropping your price and selling at a loss to drive competition out before getting them back up. If they can do that, they are in practice a monopoly. The problem here isn't regulations, it's the fact that you can buy regulations with money. Another issue with the American economy that can be traced back to Reagan.

[@lthead]

Thank you Louis. You've got to be one of the biggest advocates of consumer protections, right to own, and right to repair.

[@artisan002]

"An additional three zeros..." That is absolutely the way to give them the necessary sense of scale. A near peer contest, as the military would put it.

[@GoPlayMLP]

You're the single reason I've started paying more attention to the use of my own data. Thanks for every you're doing and will do to prevent companies from f'ing us over!

[@jamesbradley2468]

I was wondering why you took the video down. Just another example of big brother and his friends making it harder for the little guy. Side note, I absolutely love using GrayJay. Thank you!!!

[@rks9612]

What did i miss?

[@jamesbradley2468]

@@rks9612 Louis helped make an app that unites a creators accounts into one place with no ads and free video downloads. KZbin took it as a threat and got rid of the video

[@kryostar_]

This! This not not a villain arc, oh no sir.. this is a Vigilante arc. Louis is the freaking Batman of NYC! He's got the money, resources and most importantly he WILL throw punches at the corporate shmucks if he has to. Real bad ass! Thank you for doing what do you.

[@meeponinthbit3466]

This Batman realized Gotham is beyond saving. He lives in Central City now.... Texas.

[@d13x001]

Cringe

[@vorpalkickass8825]

the world needs more people like you, Louis. You're here for the little man, and I'm supporting your efforts any way I can

[@mattb9664]

If only the American workforce could get fired up the way Louis did here, all at the same time.

[@MAGAMAN]

Just put on a sportsball game and they will get fired up... about the game. They don't really seem to care about their entire country being ruined though.

[@kabirkumar5815]

Lead By Example

[@Brando550]

@@kabirkumar5815 i'm trying, but fellow conservatives call me retarded as well because they aren't really open-minded either. They just want their bread-and-circus

[@benjaminoechsli1941]

​@@kabirkumar5815 This. You want to get people fired up? Put a reason to in front of them. Corporations are very good at boiling frogs. Wake them up.

[@TheDeepSeaCreature]

Soon🏴

[@ijf03208rek]

You're an inspiration Louis, I wholeheartedly agree with your stance on right to repair, and to be perfectly honest, I would have been largely unaware of the issue if it weren't for stumbling across your channel however many years ago. Your comment on seeing yourself doing more than looking for PM_SLP_S4_L in the future really resonated with me, it makes me really happy to know you're not going to give this up. You have so many huge qualities that benefit your objective namely in terms of your charisma, care, ability to string your thoughts into words, and of course, your background in independent repair that makes you the pinnacle of the right person in the right place for what you're fighting for. I hope you never give this up, you're a legend Louis!

[@rate733]

Thanks for updating us on the matter. We live in a dystopian nightmare and I dont make enough money to fight these poli-corpo psychopaths. Im grateful that you have the resources and patience to stand in the gap.

[@antiLGTBQ]

As a consumer who universally does their own repairs, Im so glad to have someone like you fighting this mf hard on the front lines for us!

[@Jchmcom]

Marvel: "We need a superhero for New York. Let's go with Steve Rogers." Me, an intellectual: "What about an *actual* superhero from New York?"

[@leonro]

Nah, New York itself will get rid of any superhero who is sane through high rent prices and asinine bureaucracy and laws. You need to be a deluded nationalist to defend the USA's capital of gross income per capita with some of the highest taxes, yet also a rapidly growing homeless population, crime rates, and worsening infrastructure. And the only superhero who fits the "deluded nationalist" branding is Captain America himself.

[@spudpud-T67]

New York... Gotham

[@KingJames1981]

A star is born! You worked your way from reparing people's things at the park to opening your own business and giving the middle finger to NY's finest. Now you're at your peak mentally and phyiscally, and you're tired of watching the bad guys always win. Thank you for taking them on, most of us will never reach your status. However, the few that will should follow in your steps, and remember to fight for those who can't defend themselves, for someday we'll need someone to lean on. The way we move forward in every aspect of making our country better, is by uniting with one another against the oligarchs that have taken over everything. The power of ONE, I used to think it referred to just one person, but now I realize it means the "power of unifying as one".

[@diprosla592]

As one young chinese Farmer said while staying in the middle of the water rice field, " NEVER GIVE UP!!"

[@camsoup101]

I trust your products, not out of blind faith, but so far what I've seen, everything you've promoted is the best on the market. The privacy concerns are just a bonus. Please keep up this work. It is so needed.

[@RiggedFish]

Hey Louis, I don't know wether you'll read my random Comment but I want to let you know, that for the past 9 Years of my life I have followed your Advice in Life which slips trough every video of yours and I have learned so much about strenght and determination, will and patience aswell as reignited my own inner fire to finally get my life going. All that wouldn't be possible without the most important tip (for me) you have said: Be brave enough to trash and admit that you destroyed something you build, only then you will be able to move on and learn, grow and prosper from your experience. I have to thank you for a lot and appreciate your living spirit - you are a gift and you help people to strenghten their inner self! I am grateful for all that I have learned from you and wish you all the best in the world - you really, rightfully deserve good.

[@minoc2]

How, exactly, are monopolies a good thing. Thanks Louis for standing up to these people. How can we help?

[@fireninja8250]

Monopolies are NOT a good thing. That's one thing I think mostly everyone would agree with.

[@gqqggq7127]

Because it's their monopoly!

[@homerodysseus4203]

I ask the same thing in regards to utility services like basic power and water as well.

[@norfemignissius4936]

Well, a monopoly for trains which is strictly regulated would be better than dozens of trains company actually. Imagine checking which set of dozens of track is all at once cheap, safe, and gets you where you want in a timely manner. While we only either need a single set of well maintained tracks. With high value ones allowing the maintenance, at a loss, of non-profitable trains, but still extremely convenient and essential for isolated towns. Monopoly / Buzzword = bad is a dangerous shortcut. Of course feel free to denounce any monopoly that is abbusive, but not "because it's a monopoly". Gotta scratch the surface. I believe we have a similar problem about energy. But that's all for a youtube comment !

[@slwsnowman4038]

@@norfemignissius4936 The railroads operate on each other lines and pay use fees when they do. Surely we can make multiple trains operate on the same sets of lines we currently have. We do this with planes already.

[@Janduin45]

The Streisand effect is quite powerful! Before watching this video I had never heard of FUTO, but now I'm sitting here thinking this Grayjay thing seems pretty dope.

[@fatfurie]

thats not the Streisand effect.. thats when someone trys to hide something making more people aware and curious about said thing having the opposite intended effect. this is just you hearing about something in a video and being curious about it.

[@asdfghyter]

@@fatfurie​​⁠​​⁠ it’s closely related at least. YT tried to stop grayjay and because of that the news about it spread more than if it would’ve just been an announcement about it existing or something. that’s basically the same effect. sending a cease and desist letter is the same thing a trying to censor something, even if the thing is code

[@fatfurie]

@@asdfghyter being similar doesnt make it the same. but whatever you guys can keep being wrong i dont really care that much

[@Craglicious]

​@@fatfurieYou need to get your head out your arse if you're arguing about the definition

[@junko4166]

​@@fatfurieWhat a random fight to pick. Bothering with such things is genuinely bad for your body man.

[@BrokenTwistFixed]

You know the feeling of inspiration you get when, near the end of a story, the hero gets a second wind and manages to believably outsmart and overcome impossible odds? This gives me the same vibes. Louis, you're a god-damned modern hero in the making. Fuck'em with a rake, we're all rooting for you!

[@floopygoober]

You have to be the scariest calm man on the platform and i love you for it

[@axmedazeez]

Louis, as a college student in my dorm, you give me hope to fight back against corporate bullies. This is our fight together!

[@microzoo3775]

Man I admire you so much. If I didn't have limited budget and lived in Colombia, I'd be a Patreon to support you. For now, thank you Louis!

[@fmoney]

Love You Louis! I do not know if you believe in God but you are a Righteous man! God protect this man!

[@MastaFrank01]

Louis we need some of the laws that have been passed by the EU for data privacy here in the USA. It bothers me that these companies will lobby any small thing that infringes on their dominance of peoples information and there is no punishment for it. You know when Facebook, google, and other giant tech companies are flying to Nebraska to fight farmers right to repair concerns for their tractors, that these companies have stepped way out of line. I would be interested in helping that cause.

[@FrikZz0r]

Protecting a well established monopoly is EXACTLY how they want to spend their lawyers time. Good job Louis!

[@brycedunlap]

🌶️🌶️ Spicy!! I like fired up Louis 🔥🔥 As Tron would say: I fight for the users!!

[@hugolopes4286]

I live in Europe and we have our own laws and ways to handle this sort of issues. However considering how big, influential and dominating big tech companies are, what they do overseas tends to tickle down across the ocean and affects the rest of the world more often than not. That is why i think your cause is so important as you are fighting for "all" the people. For that i sincerely thank you.

[@LudwigVaanArthans]

It does trickle down to Europe, but slowly the EU is doing the same and it trickles down to the US A story as old as time, gargantuan bureaucracies will always win against gargantuan companies, and at least in some regards the EU bureaucracy is less incompetent when it comes to privacy and ownership rights

[@hugolopes4286]

@LudwigVaanArthans you are right. I am thankful that although present, lobbying isn't as effective in Europe. That and the entire bureaucracy machine is hindered by the individual country laws, local lobbies and political self-interest. However social media is slowly eroding the younger generations making all of us overall more accepting and tolerant of the violation of our rights and privacy. And it is happening across many other industries other than big tech such as the most basic infrastructure, food production. Agriculture is being high jacked from so many fronts that farmers can't keep up. From rights to repair issues on equipment to patented seeds, from legislation to supermarket chains artificially manipulating prices. At the end of the day, it's a consequence of big conglomerates violating our rights and limiting our choices in the name of profits and self-interests.

[@fyrchmyrddin1937]

Unfortunately, the EU has it's own issues with fascism ("corporatism" if you prefer, or even "Chinese State Capitalism"). I vaguely recall an absolute farce of EU regulation regarding Intellectual Property where individuals were stripped of their rights in some fashion, while the "regulators" favored their benefactors ... Of course, I can't find it any longer due to my search results of "EU scandal" being flooded with results. 😆

[@briansmyla8696]

Europe hasn't yet seen the day that legislation used as a means of fixing the problems facing the common man does more harm than good. But that day is coming.

[@thewhitefalcon8539]

​@@fyrchmyrddin1937you might be thinking of AI

[@Grudobolja]

Every time I think something like "Louis really outdid himself for standing up for the people, what more could he possibly do?" He surprises me in a quite positive way. Truly a Robin Hood for a digital age.

[@stevenwilliams9359]

You're about to discover why there hasn't been dozens of video platforms when the technology, methodology, and hosting space to do so is solid. America's anti-trust laws are not enforced.

[@SillyMonkeysLikeApples]

google itself can send the hardest ddos on any service that tries to take over tbh,.. they have a lot of power and money,..

[@tyrisnolam]

this just finally encouraged me to add the FUTO repository and signature to my F-Droid and download REDACTED. Thank you Louis and thank you FUTO!

[@mjmeans7983]

I enjoyed how you also mentioned that you got laws passed therefore making this video political free speech. This means that if YT tries to take this video down, they expose themselves to an Anti-SLAPP lawsuit. Not quite a 4D chess move but getting pretty close.

[@rokko_fable]

Isn't all chess, 4D chess? In fact, speed chess emphasizes that fact.

[@rokko_fable]

Actually in chess, the 3rd and 4th dimension are swapped. Chess can be played on a 2d plane across time (technically 3 dimensions) And so adding a z-axis to the move set (3d) is what brings the total to 4 dimensions.

[@bosstowndynamics5488]

Anti SLAPP laws are in place to allow cheap and rapid *dismissal* of vindictive lawsuits. KZbin taking down a video isn't a type of lawsuit.

[@Blueshirt38]

That is not how that works.

[@PeterTrimboli]

Are there laws out against private companies controlling information on their platforms? Wouldn't Twitter have gotten sued for removing Trump?

[@Blueberrythegreat]

I think Louis should contact the Institute for justice And start a go fund me for these legal battles that he will clearly win Great job Louis keep up the good work

[@glitchy_weasel]

Way to go! Glad to see someone finally sticking it to Google for the sake of content creators and users. For those of us who can't donate to the development of and other FUTO projects - what can we do? I guess sharing and spreading the word would be a start...

[@MangoKitty]

"if you want to play games we can play a game, but i gaurantee you, at the end of the day I'm the one thats going to be having fun" 🗣💯🔥

[@mikegofton1]

And that right there, is why I subscribe to this channel. Speaking truth to power.

[@briansmyla8696]

Well, Louis is backed by power as well.

[@kx7500]

@@briansmyla8696yeah unfortunately, but honestly I take what I can get. The ideal is obviously everyone bottom-up revolting and striking against the owning class but yeah

[@totallyfrozen]

One day our kids and grandkids are going to be reading about Louis Rossmann in history books. He’s making a real difference.

[@lancerhades971]

Louis is the definition of someone who been really pissed about something for way too long, and now he has the means to tear the system down

[@nyxx7813]

I mean they dont learn about any black history so why would they learn about rossman. Slavery and Black figures in history are a fraction of the books and you think rossman has done more then they have? get perspective you fucking dweeb.

[@santosic]

We're literally witnessing history being made in real time :)

[@Khrada]

Good to know that you will not be silenced by these bullies Louis. Google is in need of a good serving of humble pie, and it is long overdue.

[@Cyber_Official]

The part with the extra zeros was really funny almost spit out my drink, I love it. Stick it to them! Keep up the good work Louis.

[@bananachild1936]

The fact that you still have your Christmas tree up with all the lights and bells and whistles a month later in early 2024 shows just how relatable you are even to the average people you fought their rights to repair for.

[@tomclanys]

That end was badass. We stand with you Louis!

[@IFGchannel931]

I applaud you, Louis. Your determination to expose and fight the actions of these corporations is making the world a better place, you can rest assured your work will have an impact. Keep fighting. 💪

[@learninglanguages744]

I use GJ and reVanced everyday. I actually prefer ReVanced cuz I only watch KZbin and the UI is better there. But GJ already has a special place in my heart ❤️ tks guy for the great work!

[@technologicalelite8076]

I use ReVanced as well. I tried to install GJ, but I think my Android Version is too out of date, unfortunately, so it would never install.

[@leonro]

Honestly, the title reads to me like the usual "youtuber apology", so I was weirded out and didn't know what to expect going in. Glad to see you're doing good, Louis! Good luck with this one!

[@permawheelie]

This is extremely well said, containing everything we/YT needed to hear, and nothing we didn't. Keep up the good work Louis!

[@ora2j251]

Damn, if grey isnt using any youtube API, i cant even imagine the work that was done to make it work so well without them. Mental.

[@fmachine86]

I cancelled YT premium just because of how awful they’ve become. I only watch a few individuals on here using an ad blocker from a non chrome browser.

[@AbdullahKhan-ck1hm]

Why non chrome browsers

[@Drip1979]

@@AbdullahKhan-ck1hmone reason can be less ram usage. I use brave which is built off chromium so I still get the benefits from chrome

[@DKNguyen3.1415]

@@AbdullahKhan-ck1hm Because Chrome browsers have a bad UI and are malware in themselves.

[@toomanycharacter]

@@DKNguyen3.1415 Not malware yet, just spyware.

[@netkv]

@@AbdullahKhan-ck1hm good luck with ad blockers on chrome (manifest v3)

[@CynicallySarcasticReserves]

If anyone ever asks me how does "Chaotic Good" looks like... this. That's how it looks. Threats? No... but, if you'll inconvenience me enough I'll might just become the president and change some laws to specifically target you for the next century. You want petty? I guarantee you'll not out-petty me. Seriously now, if not for Louis, it would be even worse. So, thank you Louis, for trying to make this cesspool of a planet somewhat more bearable for the rest of us.

[@homerodysseus4203]

He has the looks of chaotic good, but he is more than primed and calculated enough to also be genuinely lawful good. I do hope he's alright.

[@fyrchmyrddin1937]

I was always irritated by the kids playing Chaotic and thinking it meant they could do whatever they wanted to. I've always thought it had more to do with deliberate *refusal* to follow law/order, which Mr. Rossman doesn't really exhibit.

[@ones_flow5652]

Hi. I didn't know you or this story until today. I'd call me some kind of nerd and I'm 45, but I didn't know this channel. Damn! :-) You have an interesting idea and I hope, it will grow up and stand up against companies like this one. And you seem to have a brilliant mindset and type of thinking. That's also nice to see. :-) I wish you the best and maybe, you and some of your followers can get this wave starting... Have a good day, sir!

[@cameronbatko]

This is the best intro to a John Wick film yet.

[@thick45]

Can''t be said any better. Thank you for all of your hardwork Louis, and also for FUTO!

[@frankpaws]

Go Louis! No more compliance. Parallel economy, parallel tech.

[@UrSuLeTzU7777]

Amazing response, nothing but respect for you! Good to see someone is still fighting the good fight.

[@Evileex]

"I have gotten 4 laws passed on right to repair in 3 states over the past 2 years with less than $1 million. Do you wanna see what I can do when I have an additional 3 zeros on my budget? Because I think it would be a lot of fun." That line went hard AF!

[@guitardunce7571]

Google is fucking around and you're the agent of Finding Out. Love your work

[@ClokworkGremlin]

I certainly do want to see what Louis can do to Google with 3 extra zeros in his magazines. Please do not hold back.

[@sydneyavery5650]

Louis, you rock! You encourage those of us who want freedom to stand up for it. Thank you so much!

[@TWISKED]

Holy crap was that glorious. Watched it twice. Sharing it with as many folks as I can. ❤

[@VideoGizmos]

WOW that is some response. Louis, I love your fire, passion and commitment.

[@sazokuotsutsuki8848]

Those are the eyes of a Man who's ready to come at you any time.

[@breakdown69]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. I'm not sure how else to show how proud I am to have someone on our side.