Apocrypha: Behind The Scenes March 20, 2023 - "The App"
Added 2023-03-21 00:11:54 +0000 UTCThe big news for this week is that we are starting to move forward on developing an app, to make content easily available across mobile, web, and smart TV systems. But not just Forgotten Weapons content; educationally-focused historical firearms content from ten or twelve different channels. To be clear, this will not mean that I stop uploading to YouTube, but it will be a central hub where you can get all this sort of material properly curated and done without regard for YouTube's weird and capricious rules (and without any ads). It's a big project that I've been wanting to do for a while, and it's now starting to come together. I actually just had a call with one of the channels in between filming and uploading this... :)
In other news, I've got a trip planned to film a sneak peak at to cool new firearms tech in about 3 weeks, and I got the filming done on the Carbon Research carbon fiber silencers (neat stuff). So...stay tuned!
Comments
Love the idea. Anything that provides a viewing alternative to YT. Even Patreon is still YT. I was hoping for a Utreon app for my TV or Xbox, but this is better.
Falling Steel
2023-03-29 19:44:20 +0000 UTCDoes it have a name yet?
Stuart Morrow
2023-03-22 14:58:26 +0000 UTCYou definitely have one of the best track records with April Fools jokes. I sent the Municion L.M.P. 1889 one to my French History professor when it came out and he fell for it until the very end lol. Looking forward to what you come up with this year
Goob
2023-03-22 00:59:48 +0000 UTCI like the concept but as I don't watch either on a smartphone notŕ have ANY tv set.. I stick with patreon or the homepage or surplused.
Guido Schriewer
2023-03-21 21:37:23 +0000 UTCi LOVE THE IDEA
JacksonCZ
2023-03-21 21:06:15 +0000 UTCA good idea and I'm glad you're expanding it out to other gun centric creators. Considering you are already a member of floatplane and I assume by extension others could be, would it not be better to continue to use their infrastructure and app to host these videos? Getting more of the gun community onto floatplane would attract more attention to their already established platform.
smorgisborg1
2023-03-21 19:31:34 +0000 UTCDepending on how stringent the no-politics thing is, it could cause creators to self-censor further on their other platforms than they would normally do, rather than do two takes. Like how some stuff would rather just be Kosher-food than manage two products.
Stuart Morrow
2023-03-21 16:36:07 +0000 UTCNow I understand. It is not a variation on that, I just mistyped.
Jordan B
2023-03-21 16:35:47 +0000 UTC"I would be very surprised if the next thing youtube does..."
Stuart Morrow
2023-03-21 16:34:23 +0000 UTCI like the Idea of an app. How much would a subscription cost?
Alembik_1212
2023-03-21 16:13:44 +0000 UTCWhat are you talking about?
Jordan B
2023-03-21 16:00:17 +0000 UTCOnce I have the schedule finalized, I will see if there is an evening available for one.
Forgotten Weapons
2023-03-21 15:51:55 +0000 UTCIs this a variation on the weird American "I could care less" thing
Stuart Morrow
2023-03-21 15:51:09 +0000 UTCI love the app idea, I'd gladly pay a few dollars a month for something like that. I wouldn’t be VERY surprised if the next thing that violates YT rules is the firing of weapons, so I think the conditions there for gun content is just going to get worse.
Jordan B
2023-03-21 14:15:11 +0000 UTCDo you have any plans for a patron meetup while you're in Colorado?
2023-03-21 04:40:25 +0000 UTC$5 a month, I'm in.
Brett Baker
2023-03-21 04:34:11 +0000 UTCDefinitely interested, unfortunately cost is very relevant as some are supporting on 2 or more fronts now. I would be onboard if I can.
Steven E
2023-03-21 04:24:40 +0000 UTC
