How MagnatesMedia Almost Got DELETED 

It's great to be back. 😁 The support over the last few weeks has been incredible, and I just wanna say a massive thank you again to everyone who helped in any way! This video should explain exactly what happened to my channel, and where things are up to now. But for those who just want the short version: Alex hasn’t dropped the strikes, but MagnatesMedia is NOT getting deleted! 🥳 To Alex Edson (I know you’ll be watching this & filing a false privacy claim like you did to all the other creators)... I have deliberately NOT shared some of the more serious allegations against you that people have privately sent me, as I now consider this matter over. Assuming you don’t attack me or any other creators again, then I’ll go back to making my normal videos, you can go back to filing patents, and we can hopefully all move on with our lives. Obviously if Alex does try to come after me or anyone else, then there is A LOT more to show you all. I also now have comprehensive media insurance in place & 100’s of you have messaged about a gofundme for a countersuit - so if Alex does escalate things, we should be able to get some important case law in place to protect creators. However I imagine Alex is unlikely to wanna draw even more attention to his past activities, so hopefully this is now the end of it, and this will be the last time I ever need to mention the name Alex Edson. Thank you again to everyone for the help and support - you’re all legends! I’m looking forward to getting back to normal videos again now… 😁

False copyright is getting crazy on RU-vid, I'm dealing with the same things. Stay strong my friend, your work is great!

One thing that was good about this situation was it brought the community together against Alex Edson, all in unison

Happy to hear you are filing suit for false DMCA against him. That was something that kept popping into my head the whole time this drama had been going on, that if you file a false DMCA you are responsible for loss of income and can be sued over it.

I’m surprised his channel wasn’t deleted for false copyright strikes.

I am glad you figured it out, hope RU-vid will take this issue more seriously

I cannot sufficiently express how happy I am to see you made it through this. You didnt deserve any of the grief you suffered.

Someone needs to make a harsh example of this guy and anyone abusing the system like him. Glad to see you figured it out. Keep up the good content

Honestly, the company that stuck with him and still sponsored even during all this drama is a huge W

Glad this got resolved. I can't stand people abusing the copyright system like this. Especially against people who clearly have put a lot of work into building their channel.

The content that you have been creating is something that I have never seen anywhere else in the internet, let alone anywhere else in youtube. You compile large texts of plain old boring history into interesting videos. The work that you have been doing is truly amazing. You make history interesting. The internet only tends to show all the good about the world; stories about succesful companies, and if anything else about companies, then only the good, not the bad. But you, are different my friend. You are not like all the other ones. You equally show about failed companies, failed people, bad hidden stories of companies as much as the good. You are one of the very few people who, instead on focusing on gathering attention of the RU-vid algorithm, rather focus on fulfilling your goal of conveying complete information. I truly appreciate the work that you do and will always support you as much as I can. A few weeks ago when I got to know that your channel was gonna get deleted, I was truly shocked. Thank God that did not happen. May god bless you.

I'm so glad you're back. The stress crap like this puts you under in unimaginable. Your videos are amazing and riveting. I'm so happy you went public and shared your ordeal, and got the support. More success to you, John. And thank you for bringing us awesome content.

Welcome back to RU-vid! Hopefully this is the end of it, crazy how RU-vid doesn’t take this more seriously

I'm so happy to see you back magnetsmedia, this is a big lesson for we all creators not just about you, I'm happy you made it through, congratulations ❤

I had an incident with a channel where they had shown a document I created and shared privately. They used it during a video, falsified the reasoning of my watermark, and discredited me completely. I filed a strike when they chose not to publicly apologize and a credit me as the source. The channel responded with a counter which meant now I had to sue or else YT would unblock the video. I came to the same realization you expressed in this video that it's too costly. My point being, it cuts both ways. Glad you're back making these epic documentaries.

i can't understand why Alex is not in jail. like fr now, this shit is crazy...

I’m so glad you’re back dude. What Alex did will not be forgotten. He will forever be a disgrace to the RU-vid Community.

This isn't mere 'internet drama' This was your livelihood at stake man. It's great that you've figured it out :)

I just barely discovered your channel a few days ago and I've shamelessly been binge-watching. I'm SO glad Alex wasn't able to destroy your channel. He sounds like an awful narcissist who is shamelessly using schemes and semi-legal cons to get rich with no real work involved. I'm really glad you fought smart and I hope you can stick in there!!

I am so happy that you can post videos again. And you truly are a kind and noble person for turning the other cheek. What I mean by that is that after what Alex Edson has done to you, for you to say that all you want is to just post videos again shows that you carry no intention for vengence or retailation against him, which again, is noble of you. After this dark moment, i think a gold play button moment will be the best to celebrate Magnates Media, so if you are reading this and you are not subscribed, do so now so we hit that 1M ❤

To say I’m relieved your channel isn’t getting deleted would be a HUGE understatement.

There should be a YT rule against doing 3 strikes at the same time.

I had the same thing when I created a complete social media presence for my brand during covid. Then I built my online business. In 2021, someone registered a business using my business name...that person then contacted me on social media, with threatening letters to remove the name and close my business as they had it registered. In my case, I gave in and lost everything. I'm glad you stood your ground and fought it.

Bro, I love your content! I have learned so so much from your channel and I was so sad when you were posting telling us your channel was about to be deleted! I wanted to help but I felt so powerless and did nothing but prayed for you and your channel and I am so happy that you’re back at it again! I’m your biggest fan, all the way from 🇨🇦

glad to have you back! hopefully this is the end of it

The idea that they just take their word for it is what’s most fucked up. It was a joy to see Upper echelon tearing into him.

I'm so glad you're back! We are all behind you 100%! It was a learning experience for everyone!!❤❤😊

This has been a win for you brother. To see your channel back is so amazing and I am really happy for you. Keep winning nobody will ever stop you.

Very happy to see you back :)

The fact that he wanted to take you down over images he gained from public domain himself is borderline insane. I bet he didn’t see this video and all the backlash coming 😂🙌 well done!

"Living well is the best revenge." I certainly hope your channel can continue to live the best life it possibly can.

I just found u through recommendations yesterday and I really enjoyed your videos. I read some comments who were mentioning your channel was about to get deleted or something like that. I didn't know the reason and I also didn't try to research about it but RU-vid recommended me this video today. Haha RU-vid recommendations are sure very helpful sometimes. Didn't even know know you've made a video on it. Good to see that the issue is solved.

Glad to see a positive outcome. I'm hoping the laws here in the US can be reformed soon to prevent this kind of copyright trolling, and patent trolling which Alex also seems to be involved in. Once that happens, RU-vid should be able to re-tool their system to prevent this kind of thing entirely.

Upper Echelon and Charlie were the reasons I found out. This guy needs to be stopped and investigated. Glad you pulled through and it was really amazing to see the community come together for this.

You were missed!!! So glad to have you back. 🤞everything works out moving forward!! ❤

Welcome back, I'm happy Magnates Media is back and thank you for standing up to Alex. I Nearly cried when I learned that that the channel was going to be terminated. We love your work 🇿🇦

No matter if your channel get deleted or not we come with you , there are a handful of people that can tell a story like you and keep you engaged , most of them retired

We can't thank "Upper Echelon" and everyone who worked along side him enough for saving Magnates Media from getting removed by RU-vid. I myself have just just recently subscribed to this channel after finding out about it from UE. Needless to say, the videos of this channel are great for people who are into business, corporate and finance related stuff.

i just recently started watching you and literally couldn’t stop. i watched almost all of your videos in the span of about a month, your videos gives me a sense of purpose and passion to put forth into my own life with the amount of effort you put in. Thank you MAGNATESMEDIA for always keeping it real!

The fact that RU-vid don't have any kind of defense against malicious strikes is baffeling. I hope people will round up a countersuit agains Edson to permanently take him down from the internet.

How morally bankrupt and evil do you need to be to consistently abuse such an exploitable and fragile system?

Welcome back, Magnates Media! It's fantastic to see you triumph over the challenges you faced with copyright strikes. Your dedication and resilience have truly shone through, and your return to the RU-vid community is something to celebrate. We're thrilled that your channel won't be deleted, even though the strikes haven't been dropped yet. Your loyal viewers and supporters are here to stand by you, appreciating the content you create. Keep inspiring us with your creativity, passion, and unwavering spirit. We're excited to see what incredible videos you have in store for us. Welcome back, Magnates Media, and here's to many more successful adventures on your channel!

I'm so glad you sorted this out. The fact that this can happen is dangerous. My first reaction is great anger & wanting to get revenge against Alex Edson. Then I realise it goes far deeper than this & there is obviously other stuff going down in Alex's head, that we don't know about. Going further into your Video, its clear Alex has got a mental health problem. I hope for his sake & the Community he gets help.

I remember how fast your channel started growing and every time another video came out there was something better about the quality and audio and editing. You do great work and I absolutely love your videos. Keep up the great work 👏

god is good im happy that you are back and creating videos again. we are all with you

Glad to see that your channel is back, John! RU-vid says that abusing the copyright system or abusing privacy complaints can get your channel banned. I wonder if RU-vid is serious about that and how much longer Business Casual will be around?

I am very happy that you were able to save your channel. I can see a lot of hard work goes into your videos. I wish the community would come to everyone's rescue how got treated unfairly by Google. I got banned from Adwords 13 years ago for doing something wrong that I still don't know what. I have asked Google to review it several times or at least tell me what I have done wrong and all they ever do is come back to say I am banned for life for violating their policies. They never allow me to escalate it, they never tell me what policy I breached and they treat me like a criminal. Only thing is that even murders go free after a while. With Google though, the convict you for life even if you don't know what you did wrong. A murder can appeal their sentence. Google sentences you once and for all. You can consider yourself very lucky, because once Google comes form you, it is over forever. I am being treated worse than a murderer by Google

I want to thank you from my heart, for making one of the finest videos. Your edits, your voice,the narration etc is so real...keep goin John

This kind of behaviour is just unacceptable and unforgivable. Alex should be getting punished, and given his past, all his copyright claims should be checked by RU-vid. You have gained a new subscriber my friend.

This Situation is Really F***ed up Hope you can get out of this situation and keep making the videos you make

I'm in tears that you are able to get out of this kind of situation. Keep doing what you do. I will support you to the very end.

Glad everything worked out for you John! As a small creator, it's scary to see how bigger channels can bully by utilizing the copyright system unfairly.

As a budding content creator, watching what Alex put you through was scary. What was amazing to watch on both Twitter and RU-vid was everyone rallying around you!. Excellent video! Purrr-fect!!! Glad to have you back! 😺

This is such a crazy situation and man is it good to see you come out with a win!

I'm so glad this worked out. I only discovered your channel recently and have been binge watching them. Such great work 👏

I am so glad that you fought back. I have recently discovered your channel. I had never heard of Alex's channel. What he did was horrible and I'm glad that it worked out in your favor.

So happy to see you back man. You're one of my biggest inspirations for my channel and we all can't wait to see you crush it!

Good God you're back. I recently saw another creator's video about the situation but then came running to your channel to check, because i remembered your tencent video but wasn't subscribed. I know business casual tho, from the faulty and vexatious video that russia ran youtube. As a victim who lost big channela in copyright strike, i understood the situation. You got a new subscriber. Keep going😊

I'm glad you're able to upload again. I know I didn't comment before now, but I remember when you first made that post, I thought to myself, "I think Ludwig should make a video on this". I am the Community Manager for multiple creators, and I couldn't imagine somebody coming along and threatening everything we've spent years making. I hope everything goes well moving forward.

youre my favorite channel to cover this sort of topic. you seem to be the most passionate out of anyone else, no wonder bc went for you. you didnt deserve any of this. im glad everything worked out in the end.

Big win for everyone in the RU-vid community - malicious actors abusing the legal system cannot be tolerated!! So glad to see this turn out well for you Magnates!

I've never actually commented on your videos, but you are in fact one of my favorite channels, wish you had 100's more videos for me to watch. Thank you for all your hard work bud, really enjoy what you do. Sad to hear that you were almost taken down, I would have hated that. The other two of my favorite are "economics explained", and "real life lore". Not sure if you know of them, but they have very good models that appeal to me. One thing you stand apart, i legitimately break up a bit watching yours, almost every video, very powerful stuff bud. Cheers✌️

Re-watching this and seeing how much your channel has grown is something truly inspirational bro. Love from South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤😊

So happy to see you back

I'm so sorry this happened to you John. But very pleased to hear the seemingly good news! As a relatively new creator, it's been scary to see there are guys like Alex out there with the sad but scary inclination to take it all away at a moment's notice. Watching you fight back and receive such a huge degree of community backing has been an inspiration. Hopefully, measures will be put in place now to prevent people like Alex from destroying livelihoods so easily in the future, and make youtube a safer community for creators. Looking forward to the return of regular videos!

I feel you. I know someone who’s close to me and had to deal with same thing. This is getting out hand. Glad you exposed this outrageous behaviour. RU-vid needs to do something about this. It’s affecting many creators and killing creativity. 🤯🤬

Watching this just made me cry tears of joy. Like, this seems like it could be straight from a movie, and the fact that it isn't AND the good guy won, wow! I'm happy for you. I love this channel so much and it's teaching me a lot about business. All the best! I'm supporting all the way from South Africa.

Im usually not into this kind of cintent, but the way you tell the stories and your editors skill at using effects made me love this channel. I'm so happy you're not being deleted.

This isn't just about this specific channel, this is inspirational for all the creators out there. Glad you made it through this.

I am super happy that the channel didn't get deleted and you can delight us with new videos!

I am so sorry for you. It must feel awful, this messed up copyright system is absolute bonkers 😭 Love the channel, stay safe and please keep up the good work! Good luck to you all and hopefully you never have to experience so,etching like this ever again! ❤

An apology even if done out of pure manners is actually an admittance of guilt

I'm so glad that you can upload again! Let's get to 1M now!

Very glad to see you back. Your videos are at such an amazing level. Well wishes for the future.

Congrats man! Great to see all the other RU-vidrs who came together to shed light on the situation

Wow, I'm so glad to see Magnates media back in action after that unfair copyright strike! Your content is always top-notch, and it's a relief to have you back on RU-vid where you belong. Your dedication and resilience are truly inspiring. Welcome back, Magnates media! 💪🎉

Dude i love your channel, it inspires me. i cant believe people can be this wicked am glad you prevailed. Bro we got your back. We will look out for you and support you you inspire us bwana

I am so glad to hear these news!!! Your channel is great and totally deserve this victory!🎉

Yesterday I was made aware of this controversy/situation forced upon you, so seeing this video pop up today is a bit of a relief. I still want to see some sort of retribution carried out upon this literal copyright grifter, but at least you're not in danger of disappearing forever. Keep up the good work!

What a crazy story. The RU-vid community coming together to have each other’s back is a beautiful thing👏

I'm so glad you came out okay. And thanks to this drama, I now found out about you and happily follow

Hey man you handled this situation so well! Ive been binging youre content past few weeks so im glad your channel is active. Good job and keep up the good work!

I started watching your business documentaries in late 2022 and was immediately hooked. Your editing and storytelling skills are amazing. I initially didn't get to see the carnegie video before Alex took it down and was confused as to why you hadn't uploaded in a while. I scrolled down on YT search and seen upper echelons first video on the situation. I was actually really scared. Your content is amazing and your my favourite producer of business mini movies and documentaries. I really didnt want your channel to go. To say I'm so happy the channel is back up now is an understatement. A huge congratulations to you for pulling through this and I hope Alex learns his lesson.

I'm sad to hear that someone is so spiteful, but it's amazing to see the community come together and help out a fantastic channel

Glad you're back and made it through. That guy is a menace and should face the same consequences he's tried to impose on others falsely.

I love that you guys are so balanced that you've done an episode on yourself. I'm not being sarcastic either I mean that, I think you do awesome work. I'm a recent new listener and I am glad I've found you. Love the content ❤ I poked a little fun at you for cutting to sponsor and advertising simultaneously but now I can totally understand why you stand by shipstation and I rescind my previous teasing

It’s great to see a post from Magnates again! Very happy to see this “copyright issue” resolved. Hopefully the community coming together will end up being a bigger benefit to your channel than the losses you took from being unable to post.

Negativity will always try to end positive and informative things in our world.. glad to see you back John!

Thanks for the awareness about your experience. I'm happy that you have to keep your channel! Love your content! And I love how the youtube community and other creators united against the shady person.

I’m glad you’ve made it mostly past this, there’s some unhinged lunatics in this world who wish nothing more than to see it burn for their own gain. If he decides to do anything further than someone should probably set up a go fund me or legal fund to prevent him from trying to dry you out in court. Best of luck brother! We’re all here with you!

A competitor of my sister's business filed a complaint with FB that she wasn't who she claimed to be and screwed her business over the holiday period. Bad actors use the system for their malicious ends

Literally found your channel because of the drama. Binged a few videos and loved them! The drama did the opposite and brought more people to your channel and it also shows because you have top notch editors and script! Keep going with your content!!!

You Sir, are a true gentlemen, and have nothing but class in the way to conducted yourself through this. I'm subbing on all my RU-vid accounts just for this alone, but also because I've learned of this channel from this unfortunate situation and have become a fan of the excellent work everyone does here.

I came across your channel a few months ago. I enjoy your content and it's informative. Keep up the good work

LET'S GO!! So good to see ya won John 👍

So glad you managed to keep this channel, never give up

This is crazy... It's like a weird deja vu of the documentaries you've done but now you're the one facing the battle. Glad to have you back 😊

*_Downfall Of Business Media When????_*

This is great news! It's so unfortunate that someone spent an entire day to go through all your videos just to find a few seconds of footage to place a copyright claim

Thank god this channel did not get taken down. This channel is a literal gem.