The Under 900,000 Subscriber Special (The Jimquisition)

Long time supporter who finally got back through the backlog of content (binge watcher/reader type). Honestly just glad for you as long as you're happy. Sucks how shit a lot of things are, even when it needn't be so. Always still here to support. Will try to keep more up to date with the content and get those likes up on the platforms I view your content on. Especially youtube, 'cause fuck them

Andrew N

Fellow trans person here; just wanted to say this is probably the best episode in awhile because it was so open and honest. By Inanna's left tit I hope things start getting better. I'm so tired of living in fear.

Fuck all the dissenters. I only found you because you came out as nonbinary. (Sorry I never heard of you before that.) I was so thrilled to find more nonbinary people that I just had to watch your videos. The absurdist(?) designs to the videos and the bluntness might as well have been made exactly for me. I go back and listen to your instructions on how to take advantage of casinos in Maryland every time I need a pick me up.

Duck

It's wonderful that you're feeling so comfortable in your own body. Fuck transphobic YouTube and all the people who threaten your livelihood and safety; I hope you've got people around you to support and keep you safe. And thank you for your videos about capitalism in the video game industry. They've made me question how to consume video games in ways that support ethical, equitable company structures, working conditions, and customer treatment. A general question for other patrons here: anyone know reliable ways to pick out companies with good employment practices and structures? I've had difficultly identifying those companies since the news seems to be scarce on those topics.

BundyHollywood

As has been mentioned before, I think the utility of Youtube's RSS feeds (and RSS in general) cannot be overstated. I never had a YT account (and likely never will). As a content viewer I always believed that accounts add nothing that has any long-term reliability to them, and algorithmic shenanigans keep hammering home that exact point. On the downside, people like me (by nature) are invisible to a content creator. There is little data to collect about us, we can't like a video, we won't hit buttons or ring bells. At best we increment the view count. I guess this is why I have never seen content creators bring up RSS feeds in their videos, it's an intransparent part of the user base and maybe not the most attractive to encourage. But it is _reliable_, hell, it's the ONLY long-term reliable aspect of Youtube to my knowledge. For this reason I believe you may want to look into recommending it to people.

Always remember that the majority of us will stay with you no matter what. Glad you're finally more comfortable being yourself amd and are doing things that make you happy. I actually started started enjoying the content even more lately with all the new additions

Thank god for jss and their intake in this shit industry

LegallyBlindGamer727

Trying this again because holy crap Patreon's comment system is for shit. I personally haven't really regularly in well over a year, so there's probably something important that I missed and my opinion may be garbage, but I just wanted to say that you do good work. Your breakdowns of what's going on are generally top notch, and you've provided a ton of entertainment and insight over the years. Goddamnit patreon why would you key enter as post? Anyway, I figure that while I've dropped off a bit in my viewership it's still absolutely worth it to send you some love. Money is love right?

Ben

Words cannot thank you enough, James Stephanie Sterling. Honestly, I mean that. A few years ago I would have ABSOLUTELY been the toxic "Capital 'G' Gamer" that would have dropped the moment you said trans rights. I'll freely admit, I used to be an *outspoken* transphobic and panphobic shithead. Your channel not only made me think long and hard at some of my (at the time) conservative beliefs and led me to confront my bigotries, but you also helped save my life. All those years I held on to those beliefs were fundamentally rooted in overcompensating for my own self hatred and shame of being transgender myself. I really don't think I would have lived to 30 with how things were going. The dark thoughts were getting so much harder to push back. It got to the point where I couldn't picture a future with me in it. I don't think I wanted to die...but I knew I didn't want to live. Your videos and your general positive queer representation showed me that I could be myself AND be happy. I'm now 6 months HRT and couldn't be happier. You were the push that I needed to become a happier and better person. Thank you so very much for everything! Just...kinda had to get that off my chest. (Oh, and no, I don't have suicidal ideation anymore and I regularly see a therapist now. I know the "suicide" word rightfully brings red flags, it has been addressed with professional help.)

Just joined the horde of Jim Sterling. First, I'm so proud for you for following your happiness. Being an Atheist I slightly understand what you might be going through. Hope you can get back to game reviews, one day when you feel like it. Or maybe review old games and systems. Even if you're being cynical about it. Best of fortune to you. :)

I do miss the more regular game reviews from a couple of years ago, and I suspect I'm not the only one. I've been around for five years already, and I have no intention of going anywhere. But there is a certain sort of basic reality that you may need to accept that you have mostly stopped doing the thing that brought people to your channel in the first place. So it won't take people a lot to decide to leave, when there are so many other places they can get what they used to get from you.

Warren Rumak

This made me want to subscribe twice, so I subscribed on Patreon too. Screw the algorithm.

Michael Kenner

found it, you need to edit "your membership" under your account. The actual patreon page doesn't let you change it directly.

ZeroSum

I loved this format, the guests were amazing. Shout out to Ashens and his buddy Barry Lewis. As for you James, fuck em. Like the dood with the amazing teeth at the end said, you're better than ever and if people don't like good things, fuck em. I'll make an increased patreon or whatever the cool kids call the subscription tier on here to make up for the loss in some small way hopefully.

ZeroSum

This is mostly related, but recently on the podcast Skeptics Guide to the Universe they mentioned an article where scientists analyzed years worth of the internet and found it's becoming less diverse. That means we're seeing consolidation in websites. Amazon, Facebook, YouTube, etc have taken over making it nearly impossible for new websites to take hold and grow. So it's not just YouTube channels getting choked out, it's online stores, podcasts, web services, social media, and so on. If you're in first and you're big enough, you pretty much stay that way until there's a sea change or black swan event that gives you a chance to rise up.

Jason Youngberg

I can't say I understand your motivations, because it's impossible for me to imagine what you've gone through your life. But I sure am happy for you doing so well personally, and that's what matters.

Legeden

James Stephanie, I may not like everything about your content (the creepy ads are hit or miss for me, and I don't really care about wrestling), but I am genuinely happy to see that you are doing what makes you happy, and I will gladly continue to support that. Your voice and opinion have always been important to me, and I admire your courage. Thank god for you.

Harro

This video honestly made me so happy! Not because you lost so many subscribers, but because of how happy you seem to have become since you've openly transitioned. I relate to the things you said in this video a lot as well; I myself had to take half a year off of the internet and come back on completely new accounts just to be safe. (Some people don't even know / believe that we are the same people.) And I had to do this because otherwise, it would have been a safety risk for me. I guess what I really mean to say with that is that... people often underestimate how dangerous it can actually be for people in the spotlight to transition. And I think it is very brave that you still did.

DitisEmile

That was the impression I got, at least initially, from your videos since the transition, that you seemed happier. That was nice! I hope that will continue when this slow bleed ends or in spite of it. It surprises me that so many people like this were still subscribed, but then again, at least it hasn't been several hundred thousand.

Thank God for Jim Stephanie. Going under 900k certainly is momentous! But hang on just a moment, I've checked YouTube just now and it appears you've gone back up to OVER 900,000! (insert Vegeta here). Can we also celebrate the counteractive force this video appears to have had?

This episode made me feel very seen and very sad at the same time. It's why I haven't come out yet basically. I don't know how long you've known, but I'm 1) incredibly proud of you for coming out like this and 2) very thankful for the content you put out especially this one. Thanks Steph <3

AHuggingSam

I noticed that the Cornflake Homonculus didn’t make an appearance during the Cornflakes commercial. Does this mean that they have finally, at long last, achieved the silence and respite that they have longed for? Look, I’m just asking if the Cornflake Homonculus is dead. You don’t have to tell me if you dragged them out behind the shed and shot them or anyhing like that. Just say, “They’re at rest now,” and that will be enough.

Gene Younkin

my partner and I watch your videos all the time, and honestly you having dropped subscribers because they're scum made me join your patreon. Thank you for your sharp content!

Same here. Wasn't a fan initially. The giant purple dildo told me everything I needed to know though.

I haven't been in the headspace where it made sense to hear about what's up with this fucking industry, so I haven't been watching lately, but rest assured I've got no intentions to drop off patreon. You're a brave soul doing important work, and I want to keep supporting you even when I'm not personally benefiting. I'm sorry people are being shitty, and I wish I could help more.

Chris Gropp

Well, I'm laughing bud. I love yah, and I'll always support yah. I remember really not liking you the first time I tried to watch one of your videos on The Escapist back in the day. I didn't get it. But then, I made it through to your actual thoughts and past the "bit", such as it is. (I mean it's brilliant bits all the way down, isn't it?) I found a remarkable and funny person, brutally acerbic wit and genuinely insightful commentary on video games, journalism and just society in general. I'm happy that you are living the way you want to and I'll never stop supporting you. You're the best and unfortunately my friend, the best get it the hardest. Love you, thank you and thank GOD for you!

Jarod

I just don't understand how anyone watching your content for any length of time would have been the least bit surprised by Jim Stephanie. My reaction was simply, "it's about time; thank god for Jim Stephanie Sterling." And damn right you must be happier for it. Jonathan's sentiment definitely says it for me too. Your work has distilled into a fine spirit over the years, and while it's not great for the Youtube channel, so has your audience. You can count on my support, so keep it up.

Robert Snader

You write very well. I mention this because I read your entire post and I often never do that. Well done!

Benedict Holland

James Stephanie Sterling, I love you so much been watching for years and don't plan on stopping ( sorry I know going under 500,000 is your dream but I cant do it ) , thrown an extra 5 in there because you're awesome. keep up all the good work BIG LOVE XX

I’m sorry I just can’t do it. I know how much it would mean to you but I can’t unsubscribe.

Matthew Foweraker

Dear Jim Stephanie, I also understand that subscribers might complain that your content is repetitive and depressing, but that's only because the world is repetitive and depressing. While it is a thankless job, the world needs somebody to keep shedding light at the shitty things that go on in the gaming sector, to keep shouting that this stuff needs to change and to remind us of how awesome Boglins are. And I know no better then you. To offset the loss in costs due to the various-phobic people leaving your channel, can I suggest to include a few more tiers on Patreon? No rewards or anything, just a way for us avid gamers to throw some more dollars your way. Keep fighting the good fight!

Ivo Palli

I want James Stephanie Sterling to have fun everywhere! EVERYWHERE!

Ray Richards Thought Ray

Congrats on reaching under 900.000 subscribers, Ms. Jim Stephanie Sterling. I, for one, don't care if you are male, female, trans, duck, dog, cat or something entirely different. Just keep up the good work and create content like you do.

I actually did unsubscribe for a little while after you came out, but it was part of a larger scale pulling back from videogames for mental health reasons. So thank you for understanding that people have done this as well and apologies for contributing. :/

Sean Riley

I feel like I should give my two cents here, since I definitely engage with your content less than I used to, and I feel like my case might not be the only one like this. When I discovered The Jimquisition back in 2015, it changed my way of thinking and engaging with videogames. I was never part of the GG crowd, but I also didn't feel that diversity in games was all that important, and I never quite understood the point of critiques on that direction. Furthermore, I didn't realize how shitty the AAA industry at large was, I was just enjoying games uncritically. It all changed when I started watching your show. It made me realize how important it is to understand the problematic things about the industry and the culture around gaming. I became much more aware about the media I was consuming, and how I should support ethical practices and values. Thing is, after a while, I didn't need to be convinced anymore. Sure, knowing about the last Konami or ubisoft fuckup was interesting , but after all, I could form my own opinion and a lot of the points made in the Jimquisition I kinda reached by myself, making it feel sorta redundant. Preaching to the choir, as if to say. Needless to say, I am not going anywhere, I am and will remain a patron and a subscriber, and will tune into the show whenever a topic that interests me is brought up, but I no longer follow as closely as I did. So yeah, maybe it's a small fraction of the unsuscribed, but don't forget about us: The success stories. Those who learned a lot from you, and are kind of bored of agreeing with you already. And rest assured, there are many naive people out there that will stumble upon your channel and will, like we did in the past, thank God for you.

Pablo Perez Martin

I can tell you that you have at least one viewer who will never ever unsubscribe. Because I'm not subscribed in the first place, I don't use a google account, google sucks and youtube sucks also. I have your video uploads page as a bookmark that I check every monday. Funny that I therefore have an easier time finding your videos than people who use an account. (Did you know youtube's been seriously bugging people about that by the way? there were times I had to click past TWO "do you want to sign up" messages before watching a video.) So it doesn't matter to me if you upload to youtube, or switch to another better platform, or even pornhub for all I care. (Okay maybe not pornhub as that would make me uncomf to visit) It's kind of been wild, I've watched every video since your debut on Escapist and through that time, I discovered trans stuff and came out to myself, and then you did.

Natalie

I've just watched someone pour their heart out in a video, one that must have been as painful for them to make as it was heartrending to watch. And then burst into laughter at the incredible dryness of the end card, which makes me history's greatest monster. Needless to say, thank God for James Stephanie. 899K people know a good thing when they subscribe to it (as long as someone prompts them about a new video, because the channel won't)

Leftback

Good riddance to them. In my opinion, that's nothing but a good thing! I've been watching you since I stumbled across you years ago talking about a Mariocart game's microtransactions, and I was hooked since then. Keep doing what you're doing. Your content is genuinely so refreshing!

Jim Stephanie, I love you and am glad you are the way you are

Worrying about the opinions of every single viewer is way too draining my dude. Glad you're living life on your terms.

Forgot to add: Thank Jim for Stephanie and Stephanie for Jim. Fuck God.

I have laughed more times at the last few episodes than I ever did with any of your previous episodes. So I'd say your content *has* changed... for the better. I don't know if your content would quite fit with it, but have you tried going on Nebula? It wouldn't really work for your "get money through Patreon and then post everything freely for everyone" model, but plenty of creators crosspost on both sites. Huge bonus: no comment sections on Nebula.

I hope the hemorrhaging stops soon I love this channel and your work, no one does it as you!

was just having this exact conversation IRL! Give us your stats Steph!

Still here, still supporting. Have to say the commercials are really hitting some quality creepy and I could do with some lighter fair between segments. Content is on point and still gold. Good on you James Stephanie Sterling,

Stephen Quadro

Serious question, do you tower over Conrad in real life or was that a Lady Jimitrescu bit?

WTF YouTube! Out of the nearly 300 channels I subscribe to, the only LGBTQIA+ ones are the ones I discovered on other platforms. I don't know how. I love queer content. Most of my time on Twitch is in LGBTQIA+ streams. YouTube just won't recommend me queer content. You're too good for that platform, James Stephanie. I hope you can find someplace better.

BinarySplit

First of your I love your content I don't plan on unsubscribing ever and I am so happy you found happiness in your life. my only real criticism is more on the youtube algorithm then your content I the more positive episodes of small devs doing thigs right and things you enjoyed. Don't get me wrong I will always love the negative side too I just miss the other stuff and I know know youtube punishes that content. I hope you find a platform you can really stretch your wings at. also love the trans episode today there is so many fucked things in the world and the us with trans rights great episode.

James Stephanie, I'm genuinely happy for you. I've been following your work for years now and it's been critical to the formation of my anti-capitalist belief structure and opened me to larger communities sharing in that belief structure. I've also found you to be one of the rare consistent intellectuals and beacons of morality that media has (gaming and others). You've stood up for issues that directly impact the industry, not technical issues, but the people who work in and enjoy the medium. Your video about the insulting and degrading management opinions about crunch and the exploitation of passion was the cypher I needed to understand what I was being subjected to. It directly lead to me taking time to realize that I'm just doing a job. My work is the value being extracted from my in exchange for a small provision of money and medical benefits. My hobby is my passion. My partner is my passion. I am my passion. I sacrifice for my passion, not my job. Your work was the way I was able to finally understand why I had an extreme mental health crisis due to overwork. I had a long cry after watching it because I finally understood that it wasn't my fault that I had that crisis. It was instrumental in me changing my values and no longer defining my self-worth though my employment. That's just one example from a prolific deluge of genuine criticism from a insightful, wise, gifted, and frak'n beautiful person. I respect you. I treasure your videos. I see you as an example of a person with the strength of character to stand up to any and all backlash and let their morality speak. You're a hero to me. Seeing you transition into the person you are and hearing the trauma you have to suffer from finally becoming happy, especially after the dog-shite you had to suffer from the Romanaie brothers (don't care if that's the wrong spelling), has been outstanding. You finally look happy. You look rejuvenated. You have nothing to be ashamed of. It's something you already know, but it's important that you constantly hear it from others. Especially after what we all see regarding the world's simmering opinion on trans people. Never change, James Stephanie Sterling. I'll never stop saying: Thank God, for you.

Sorry Jim. I can tell you why I unsubscribed. First off, I fully support you being out as trans, I think it is great. I also agree 100% with what you say about the video game industry. I unsubscribed just because the content was mostly negative, and I have enough negativity in my life without adding more. To that end, I've joined your patreon so support you, and I promise to keep it active for at least a year.

Dan

wauw Conrad looks different then I imagined, a lot shorter for one, but anywho, hi Jim Stephanie I have been with you since your early escapist videos, and im staying with you :)

Ronnie

May you see love and acceptance everywhere you choose to grace with your presence. Your words on the trans experience were powerful and fantastic to hear, as one of your trans siblings. Thank you.

I've been listening to Boston's Favourite Son for too long now but I never knew Johnathan Off Road Rules was really as handsome as you always said. <3 that man!

Michael Bowerman

You've made my sucky Mondays better for ages now. Thank god for you.

I really don't know if we are better. It took me a very long time to see this but the US hasn't improved. It has killed and murdered the people it hated. It ran out of people to kill. The same people that exterminated the native population enslaved Black people, demanded no involvement in ww 2 because we hated jews and wanted to exterminate them, enslaved millions in the US prison system, allow police to murder Black and Brown people, created concentration camps in the desert for kids, let a sherif murder people in jails who largely did nothing wrong (late or no payments for minor traffic violations, couldn't pay court costs, were basically poor), propelled the extermination of Muslims in Afghanistan and Iraq, propelled the extermination of Asians in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, China, Japan, and more, and allow and promote violence against any and all minority groups in the US. This includes not even condemning violence against gays, jews, Muslims, and Blacks within the US and especially overseas. This includes the non involvement of the US in the various African genocides, the war in the balking that saw tens of thousands of muims exterminated, doing nothing about re-education camps in Cambodia and now China, proping up and installing dictators in Nicaragua, Chile, Panama, and more, and fueling the drug trade in Mexico, Nicaragua, Columbia, El Salvador, Honduras, and more. I am sure I am missing much. Like all unstable narrorators, we have to be the good guys. We teach kids how good we were and ignore how bad we were and are. Then people come along and state how we didn't have to drop the bombs in Japan because Russia had 2 million troops in the northern Japanese islands and their cities were 80 to 100 percent rubble, we didn't have to overthrow an election in Vietnam, many or all central American countries, or support dictators and genocides all over the world, but we totally did and do. Now we focus our attention to gay people but everyone knows someone who is gay or has a relative so that didn't work. Next it was Trans people and that is very successful because there are so few Trans people and "they are weird". We are more concerned with Trans women dominating high-school sports than with high-school kids getting murdered. The former has virtually no evidence and the latter sees 1500 kids (95% of the entire world's events) die every year. An unknown number get injured because we can't even bother with statistics. So much winning.

Benedict Holland

I'm in the camp of "if you love something, be willing to criticize it" so this is me providing that criticism.

Harry Moore

I know this is bein blamed on the trans issue, and it's probably at least partially that, but at this point a lot of folk are probably really tired of the slowed down commercials. It has a very 2016 commentary channel feel. Like... I'm ride or die for Jim but I actively skip the commercials at this point cause it's grown stale and unpleasant. I liked the 3 second clips like Skeleton Warriors they used to do. Something fast and done was fun. Jim said another ep they knew a lot of people didn't like that stuff, and this is partially in response to that.

Harry Moore

Vamptonius has pretty much said, what counts for me all the same. Lots of love, and heartfelt support, Stephanie. <3

Jeepers Steph, is Conrad really that short or are you Lady Dimitescu’ing in stature ? Also just to say whilst some YouTube followers may have unsubscribed (f’em), I am so genuinely delighted and cheered up to see that you are happy and content over the last few months - being the real you. As someone who grew up also in the UK in the 80’s and escaped the toxic homophobia I was forced to grow up with, when I was 18 (otherwise I would genuinely not be alive) it’s clear than Transphobia has replaced (or supplanted) the Homophobia. We can’t let this happen or tolerate another generation suffering. PS re: 80’s toys & cartoons - it was Transformers, He-Man, She-Ra, Mysterious Cities of Gold, Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors all the way for me … Keep up the great output and lots of love and respect to Justin’s editing too x

Yeah YouTube fucking sucks my dude

Genevieve Walsh

Almost as. Lol

Genevieve Walsh

I increased my pledge because you deserve everything Stephanie <3

I suppose reverse milestones are still milestones!

Trevor Bond

Another great video James Stephanie. Thank you.

Perpetual Noob

Happy to be the opposite of an evil subhuman. Ever since you started waxing eloquent my own long held views on the world I've been meaning to *properly* subscribe and I'm sorry it's taken me this long. I've had the run-around for the past hour trying to log in to join here, probably because my email is a gurgle account. But I'm no shirker of a moral duty

Vamptonius

As the transfeminine spouse of a nonbinary perrson, I feel the pressure of having nowhere to run, but I do take comfort in knowing that we are not alone, and your coming out was a godsend for that.

What Jonathan from Road Rules said!! PS: I try to interact with YT as little as possible, starting with avoiding to log in that hellhole whenever possible, therefore I never subscribed - instead you have my Patreon support since/ as long as it exists.

My partner is NB and Jewish, and soon we may have to move from the US to the UK--I feel like we're going out of the frying pan into the fire. It's really tough, but at least we can always thank god for Jim Stephanie Sterling. Keep being yourself, keep speaking the truth, and keep being awesome.

J. Francis

Vimeo. I would check out vimeo. Also, get outside everyone. It is finally as glorious as Steph outside. Also, it won't make you feel better but Jews, Muslims, and Latinx people have also been the subject of extermination goals in the US. The hate is very real for virtually anyone who isn't White, male, straight, and conservative. Trans rights are front and center right now. The hate is highly concentrated on a very small and very volunerable population. Some states have become much better than in the past. It sucks but moving is a very good option at this point and believe me, I know how absolutely impossible that is for a lot of people. Conservatives largely won the culture wars and until we have a rebellion, I don't see a lot of that changing.

Benedict Holland

Under 900k seemed like a really good time to come over and throw my dollar against the Terfs and the 'phobes. Keep on burning bright, it's dark out here. 🔥

Aerie

As I posted on YouTube, you’ve made me laugh whilst educating me on the industry for many years, Jim. And I’m not going anywhere. Everyone deserves to be as happy as they can be, and I’m ecstatic that you are happier and healthier than ever. This world may get you down sometimes, but you are Jim Stephanie Fucking Sterling, son, and I hope that you and any others that deal with transphobia will get to see a brighter, more inclusive, more loving world one day.

I've been openly nonbinary for over a decade now (oh god I'm an elder in enby years) and probably the best part of it is katamari-ing more and more trans friends and family. We just have more fun. And your videos have definitely become more fun over the past few months! I don't have to tell JSS why, but for the people in the back, it's because the alternative is performative misery. And we shouldn't have to do that. Because we're better than you.

Leaf

I've followed your content for years, but never supported you on Patreon, because - well, it's just video games, right? But you know what? You deserve to know people support you, and you do good work. Thank God for James Stephanie Sterling.

You're doing important work James Stephanie, and I really hope you continue, as long as it remains healthy to do so. Thank you! edit: I forgot to say that your youtube content is just as good, if not better, than it has been since I've been watching

God this is bad timing, but due to financial thing I'm cutting back on all things Patreon so after like... 5 years? or so supporting James Stephanie on Patreon I have to take a break. Nothing to do with them I swear, God I feel bad 😬

You're a treasure James Stephanie Sterling. I don't have much money, but I can throw down $1 per month to help keep you going. Thank you for being you!

I only sub to 3 patreons... You could stop uploading and just go live your best life and I'd still never unsub from your Patreon. The main reason I will always support you is because you've always been yourself and never gave two shits what "the people" think. As someone who's lived with a disability from birth. I know they don't mean too, but people will always judge others. I learnt early on not to care what people think and to give no wait to their opinions. To watch you speak your mind on a weekly bases and having to fight to do so, I will always love you. God Bless You James Stephanie Sterling

One of the benefits of just watching YouTube on my Roku is my subscriptions are easy to find and I just scroll through them from there.

Dying Breed

It does suck to hear that you're losing subs over it, but if you are happier with yourself, then good for you. Its scary. In school I learned of all these horrible genocides that happened in the past and oh how good is it that we live in a society that has learned to be better. And yet as an adult on the news (mainstream or not) every day is yet more evidence that people are being segregated, punished and pushed to eradication out of exactly the same bigoted pointless abuses that we were supposedly past as a society. It is kind of depressing. How do you solve that? PS The RSS feed hasn't ever failed to inform me of new uploads (though the dates for already existing videos are often completely broken, I can live with that) - https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=UCWCw2Sd7RlYJ2yuNVHDWNOA

LonMcGregor

Ah this makes me really sad. I am sorry about your family issues JSS - they dont deserve someone of your fabulous-ness. You are amazing and bring joy into the world, and deserve only joy in return.

TwiZted00

Thank God for James Stephanie Sterling. You coming out made start the internet and even soul searching process that made me realise how bad trans people have it in the UK and how I'd just not noticed. Between yourself, Laura Kate Dale and other trans creators you changed my views on a lot if things and it wasn't necessarily the issues you highlighted yourselves but just the transformation; how happy you seem to be now compared to before. That change in how you carry yourself is astonishing and I hope you carry on thinking its worth all the shit to be yourself and stay alive and fighting the good fight. Also, keep up the creepytised retro adverts, they're spot on.

Pandacidal maniac

You're more fabulous than ever, James Steph. Thank dog for you. <3

Philippa Taprogge

Wow James Steph... Super good episode. I’ve been watching your stuff since literally Destructoid days and I’m really glad I’ve been here this long. It’s so cathartic to finally hear another trans person go OFF on how threatened we are on the daily on YouTube. I really empathize with the exhaustion here... It’s exhausting constantly having to justify my existence as a trans person. But like... fuck all the transphobes and people crying about you saying the shit that needs to be said, that no one else has the nerve to say. Fucking god bless Queen. I always rush to YouTube Monday morning ❤️

Dekuinthelake

So, way I get around not receiving content is pinning a tab in Firefox with this URL: https://www.youtube.com/feed/subscriptions and it seems to work.

Tinokel

Fuck YouTube/Google/Bobby Kotick. Take my Patreon money.

W

Long live the creepy advert edits!!

Paul Schroeder

Fuck you, you can’t keep me away, I just doubled my pledge so take that