monthly summary · October 2017
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Overview
In October 2017, Daniel's main YouTube channel faced a community strike over an old video, revoking livestreaming privileges and prompting an appeal; roughly 30 videos were also hit with automated demonetization. The strike was later overturned with an age restriction applied, and Daniel diversified onto Twitch, Patreon, and other platforms.
Much of the recorded content concerned Daniel's romantic and sexual life in Japan, including a first in-person meeting with an online contact called Tomoko, a separate relationship he described as his girlfriend, and other dating-app encounters, with viewer backlash addressed regarding his conduct.
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- Meeting my online girlfriend for the first time in JAPAN
- I feel lonely and desperate
- My girlfriend doesn't want to meet me yet...
- My Girlfriend is still using Tinder...
- I CHEATED ON MY GIRLFRIEND -(
- I hooked up with an American girl yesterday...
- [2017-10-13] why am I getting so much HATE! [MrWLMgSlC9U]
- GOOD NEWS EVERYONE!
- I have a new girlfriend -)
Daniel described extensive dating app activity (Tinder, HelloTalk, Japan Cupid) and multiple sexual encounters, including instances he described as cheating without reported guilt, and a hookup involving reported erectile difficulty.
A YouTuber (GimmeABreakMan) published a lengthy critical video about Daniel, who largely accepted the criticism and reflected on his personal behavior and family relationship.
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A guesthouse manager warned Daniel against indoor filming, threatening eviction; whether this stemmed from an actual resident complaint or online detractors identifying his location remained unconfirmed.
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Other recurring themes included guesthouse social friction, technical struggles with pocket Wi-Fi for livestreaming, reminiscence about a former gaming guild, and reflection on a personal history of past ventures ending in bans or abandonment.
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An unverified allegation was reported involving an American guesthouse resident and Daniel's ex-Japanese girlfriend.
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Several matters remained unresolved, including a partner's true age, claims about a secret girlfriend and rumored marriage, whether relationships were mutually exclusive or officially recognized, and whether a rescheduled meetup would occur.
Themes
YouTube community strikes, demonetization waves, and appeals affecting Daniel's main channel.
Diversification to Twitch, Patreon, Discord, and other platforms amid YouTube uncertainty.
Daniel's relationship with online contact Tomoko, including their first in-person meeting and subsequent viewer backlash.
Dating activity via Tinder, HelloTalk, and other apps, including encounters with multiple women in Japan.
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- I feel lonely and desperate
- Meeting married women in Japan on Tinder
- I had lunch with a beautiful japanese woman today
- My Girlfriend is still using Tinder...
- I CHEATED ON MY GIRLFRIEND -(
- Japanese women cheat ALL the time
- I hooked up with an American girl yesterday...
- GOOD NEWS EVERYONE!
- I have a new girlfriend -)
Guesthouse living conditions, resident and manager tensions, and filming restrictions.
Pocket Wi-Fi rentals and technical difficulties supporting outdoor livestreaming.
Public criticism from YouTuber GimmeABreakMan and Daniel's response.
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Recurring personal history of past ventures ending in bans or abandonment.
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Personal finances, translation work, and future financial planning.
Reminiscence about a former online gaming guild's decline.
Relationship exclusivity, partner's dating app activity, and past relationship history discussions.
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Everyday activities in Japan, including food, park visits, navigation, and a planned Hiroshima trip.
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Developments
YouTube issued a community strike against Daniel's main channel over a nine-month-old video showing a sausage cut with scissors and ketchup, revoking livestreaming privileges until January.
Daniel appealed the strike, set up a Twitch channel (Daniel HMR), and rented pocket Wi-Fi to continue streaming outside YouTube.
Separately, roughly 30 videos were hit with demonetization/age-restriction flags; Daniel submitted manual reviews and adjusted wording around certain topics to avoid automated flags.
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YouTube later overturned the community strike on appeal, restoring livestreaming while age-restricting the flagged video; Daniel said he would continue streaming on both YouTube and Twitch, and reported several previously demonetized videos being remonetized after review.
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YouTuber GimmeABreakMan published a lengthy critical video about Daniel; Daniel largely accepted the criticism and reflected on his behavior and his relationship with his father.
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A guesthouse manager warned Daniel that continued indoor filming could lead to eviction; Daniel agreed to stop, while suspecting but not confirming that online detractors who identified his location had triggered the complaint.
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Daniel met his online contact Tomoko in person for the first time, reporting a lack of physical attraction, followed by a walk together, a hotel visit, and later a weekend stay at her apartment after a Halloween party.
Daniel addressed viewer backlash over his dating conduct and coverage of Tomoko; her age remained unconfirmed amid conflicting statements (28 versus 41), and whether her earlier self-deprecating comments about her appearance reflected reality was unresolved.
Daniel described an active dating life via Tinder and other apps, including encounters with multiple women (some described as married), a trip to Himeji Castle, and a separate hookup involving reported erectile difficulty followed by unprotected sex.
Daniel described a new Japanese partner, detailing a date involving ramen, television, and sex; he considered her his girlfriend, planned a Hiroshima trip, weighed disclosing his YouTube channel, and noted reduced libido after frequent sexual activity since arriving in Japan.
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During a typhoon, Daniel stayed several nights with a girlfriend; a Tinder match notification appeared on her phone during a streaming session and went unmentioned. He later returned to his guesthouse reporting relief in being alone.
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Daniel met a woman at a train station, watched a film, and had sex with her twice at his guesthouse; he described feeling no guilt about cheating on his girlfriend due to lack of emotional attachment, and described his views on not directly asking for consent during escalation.
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Daniel prepared for a planned visit from a woman met on Japan Cupid, who cancelled late at night citing work; he described intense loneliness, and the meetup was rescheduled, with follow-through remaining uncertain.
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An unverified allegation was reported that an American guesthouse resident attempted to massage and have sex with Daniel's ex-Japanese girlfriend in her room.
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Daniel recounted a personal history of past ventures (eBay store, stock photography, survey sites, a shortened working holiday job, webcomics) ending in bans or abandonment, framing this as a recurring pattern.
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Daniel ran an extended livestream from a guesthouse lounge, discussed dating apps and history with an acquaintance, and separately reminisced about a former online gaming guild's decline from Star Wars Galaxies to World of Warcraft.
Daniel expressed ongoing dissatisfaction with guesthouse social dynamics, describing language-segregated gatherings, noisy parties, and friction with the manager and residents.
Daniel repeatedly tested and rented pocket Wi-Fi devices to support outdoor livestreaming, citing recurring connectivity, cost, and quality issues, alongside broader livestreaming logistics like cold-weather clothing and monetization via PayPal, Patreon, Super Chats, and Twitch subscriptions.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether Daniel's YouTube strike appeal would succeed and when livestreaming privileges would be restored was initially unresolved.
Whether Daniel would primarily stream on Twitch or his secondary gaming channel remained undecided.
The exact cause of automated demonetizations and the reasoning behind an age restriction on a flagged video were unclear.
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Whether the guesthouse filming complaint came from an actual resident or an online detractor remained unconfirmed.
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Whether Tomoko's self-deprecating comments reflected reality, and her true age (28 versus 41), remained unresolved amid conflicting statements.
Claims about a secret girlfriend being stood up and rumors that an acquaintance was married with a child were unverified.
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The cause of a reported erectile difficulty during one encounter, and whether it would recur, was uncertain.
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Whether an Italian resident and a Japanese woman at the guesthouse were in a relationship, and whether an unsettling resident was actually French, remained unconfirmed.
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Whether any major YouTubers have kept their identities fully hidden, and whether a specific creator had been doxxed, remained unknown.
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Whether Daniel's partner noticed or intended a Tinder notification, whether he would confront her, whether a newer relationship was mutually recognized as official, and whether he would disclose his YouTube channel remained unresolved.
Minor uncertainties included difficulty identifying a visitor at a train station, unfamiliarity with Twitch affiliate benefits, an unclear destination for a McDonald's, and unspecified identities in a fitting-related exchange.
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Whether a woman who cancelled a planned visit would follow through on a rescheduled meetup, and how her appearance compared to photos, remained uncertain.
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Explore this period
- Recording · October 2017
might_get_kicked_out_of_the_guesthouse_ (2)
Daniel adjusted the stream layout by moving the donation ticker underneath the donation goal and removing the top-left PayPal box to prevent redundant donation listings, in addition to introducing a new GIF and sound effect for donation ale
- Recording · October 2017
[2017-10-13] why am I getting so much HATE! [MrWLMgSlC9U]
Daniel addressed negative comments on recent uploads, defending his casual dating life, his interactions with multiple women, and his encounters with Tomoko. Daniel rejected viewer campaigns to ban his channel or expel him from Japan, argui
- Recording · October 2017
I feel lonely and desperate
Daniel experiences intense loneliness and depression following the cancellation of a late-night guest house visit by a woman met on Japan Cupid, having previously cleaned the room and bought new bedsheets, a pillowcase, and a towel. Daniel
- Recording · October 2017
I got a warning about my youtube channel...
The guest house manager confronted Daniel over complaints about filming indoors and warned him that continued filming would result in eviction, prompting Daniel to agree to stop filming people inside. Daniel suspected the complaint originat
- Recording · October 2017
Japan_live_stream_nightlife (1)
Online figures frequently get doxxed, prompting questions about whether any major YouTubers have kept their identities entirely hidden, with Cryotic and I Hate Everything considered as possible examples. Eurasian Tiger was doxxed, accompani
- Recording · October 2017
My Girlfriend is still using Tinder...
Daniel stayed with his girlfriend for several nights during a typhoon characterized by high winds, relentless rain, cancelled trains, and localized damage, before returning to his guesthouse. During their time together, they rented films, e
- Recording · October 2017
feeling_good_
Daniel expressed frustration regarding bones in chicken and proposed genetically modifying chickens to be boneless, while also inquiring about the destination and moving forward. An instruction was provided to place orders in English and po
- Recording · October 2017
My girlfriend doesn't want to meet me yet...
Daniel arrived in Japan in September rather than October to save money on airfare and is staying at an Osaka guesthouse while waiting to meet his girlfriend, Tomoko, who resides on a countryside island and preferred maintaining their schedu
- Recording · October 2017
I have a new girlfriend -)
Daniel spent the night with a new Japanese partner, detailing their evening, sexual intimacy, and physical attributes. Daniel regards the woman as his girlfriend, finding her background and personality well-suited to him and planning a trip
- Recording · October 2017
GOT_MY_SUB_BUTTON (5)
Daniel received remarks comparing his smile to an Elliot Rodger smile and characterizing it as a dangerous white boy smile. Daniel prefers stockings and knee-high socks, observing they are uncommon in England and America compared to his cur
- Recording · October 2017
6000_SUBS_CELEBRATION (1)
Daniel felt depressed after the gaming group shifted from being the strongest PvP guild in Star Wars Galaxies to a four-member guild in World of Warcraft following the departure of most members, including Dean, who left to raid with another
- Recording · October 2017
I had lunch with a beautiful japanese woman today
Daniel met up with an acquaintance dubbed Fungal Girl, originally met on Tinder before traveling to Japan, for a meal, cafe study, and karaoke. Daniel weighed the risks and benefits of accepting her renewed lodging offer against infection c
- Recording · October 2017
live_stream_with_Canadian_guy (2)
Daniel suggests targeting an unnamed woman's channel with collective false flagging for violence to issue strikes against her videos. Daniel and a companion travel toward an arcade characterized as weeb central while working through navigat
- Recording · October 2017
I hooked up with an American girl yesterday...
Before arriving in Japan, Daniel upgraded to Tinder Plus and set his location to Japan to line up backup dates in case his plans with Tomoko failed. Daniel met a half-American, half-Japanese woman residing in Shikoku, bought food at Family
- Recording · October 2017
GOOD NEWS EVERYONE!
YouTube overturned a community strike on Daniel's channel after an appeal, re-enabling livestreaming privileges while placing an age restriction on the flagged January sausage skit video that had led to the strike and the privating of rough
- Recording · October 2017
GOT_MY_SUB_BUTTON
Daniel's girlfriend invited him to her place for the evening, while he also weighs attending a Halloween party briefly depending on how fun it is.
- Recording · October 2017
[2017-10-01] Do I regret coming to Japan Life in Japan update #2 [rfuv-dIrYWQ]
Daniel experiences technical difficulties with pocket Wi-Fi and tests a newly arrived rental while recording vlogs during a trip to Japan. Daniel expresses dissatisfaction with the social environment at his guesthouse, describing birthday p
- Recording · October 2017
I feel like everything i do in life fails
Daniel experiences distress after receiving a YouTube community strike for violence and a livestreaming restriction until January over a video from nine months prior involving a sausage and ketchup, as well as encountering automated demonet
- Recording · October 2017
Japanese women cheat ALL the time
Daniel spent the weekend at his girlfriend's apartment following a Halloween party, watching Game of Thrones, having sexual activity, and learning about her family background, including that her mother manages a company of several hundred e
- Recording · October 2017
I Want to Know What Love Is
Daniel reflects on romantic relationships, self-affection, and difficulty forming emotional bonds beyond physical involvement, recalling heartbreak solely after a breakup with a first online girlfriend. Daniel holds reservations and discomf
- Recording · October 2017
I CHEATED ON MY GIRLFRIEND -(
Daniel met up with a woman at an underground train station, bought wine glasses at a supermarket, watched Lake Erie, and engaged in sexual activity with her twice at his guest house before she left after sleeping for an hour. Daniel reflect
- Recording · October 2017
5k Subscriber Celebration Live Stream
Daniel leaves a guesthouse to livestream an outdoor evening walk, visiting Lawson to buy food, purchasing peach juice from a vending machine, and eating while navigating streets and local parks. Throughout the livestream, Daniel interacts w
- Recording · October 2017
6000_SUBS_CELEBRATION (3)
Daniel is unfamiliar with setting up Twitch, is unsure whether donation sound alerts function properly due to lack of testing, and notes that a black screen appears because the device is resting on the bed.
- Recording · October 2017
drinking_japanese_sake_with_James
Daniel contemplates a 'Never have I ever' prompt concerning drugging an Asian woman for drinks or shots and calls for Bobby No Fingers to travel to Japan. Discussions involve suspicions regarding chat participants belonging to the r/happies
- Recording · October 2017
GOT_MY_SUB_BUTTON (2)
Daniel considers going to a Halloween party with plans to stay for one hour, or two hours if it is fun. Excessive noise reaches adjacent rooms and a large crowd creates a desire to leave.
- Recording · October 2017
Going to Dennys in Japan ALONE - Japan Vlog
Daniel conducted an evening livestream in Japan with the initial goal of dining out alone at a restaurant for the first time in 28 years, seeking venues with ticket-ordering machines like Sukiya to avoid spoken Japanese. Finding no ticket m
- Recording · October 2017
My YouTube channel is in danger.
Daniel addresses audience complaints about having four to five ads per video and discusses recent demonetization issues on the channel. Nearly 30 videos received yellow dollar signs or age restrictions, which Daniel links to cereal topics,
- Recording · October 2017
My response to Gimmeabreakman's video about me
Daniel addressed a critical one-hour video and live reaction by long-time YouTuber GimmeABreakMan, accepting the criticisms as valid, feeling embarrassment and sadness, and reflecting on his behavior, humor, and relationship with his father
- Recording · October 2017
Exploring_Japan_in_the_night (1)
Daniel needs warmer clothing, such as better gloves and a thermal vest, to prepare for increasingly cold weather during midnight livestreams. Daniel tries to navigate toward McDonald's and asks about a measurement in inches.
- Recording · October 2017
GOT_MY_SUB_BUTTON (4)
An item is fitted and repeatedly adjusted for tightness around someone's ears, accompanied by back-and-forth remarks regarding whether the fit is loose, adequately tight, or satisfactory.
- Recording · October 2017
live_stream_with_Canadian_guy (3)
Daniel explores an arcade-style venue featuring a gachapon setup, a Super Mario machine, pachinko-like devices, and vintage 8-bit and 16-bit video games, having previously played a goggle game there for about an hour and a half.
- Recording · October 2017
Meeting married women in Japan on Tinder
Daniel purchased a hoodie during a trip to Himeji Castle with a Japanese woman and encountered repeated late-night street noise interruptions while recording a vlog. Daniel recounted his interactions on Tinder with three married Japanese wo
- Recording · October 2017
Guesthouse and Mukbang Japan live stream!
Daniel livestreams from a Japanese guest house lounge and common areas, managing technical connection problems, pocket Wi-Fi limits, device battery depletion, and platform monetization while soliciting PayPal donations over Super Chats. Dan
- Recording · October 2017
I've been banned from live streaming - FOLLOW ME ON TWITCH -(
Daniel received a YouTube community strike on his main channel over an older video titled Everyone Hates Me, which showed cutting a sausage with scissors and ketchup simulating blood, leading to the loss of his livestream privileges after p
- Recording · October 2017
Rainy Day In Japan
Daniel livestreams while walking outdoors in the rain in Japan, managing pocket Wi-Fi limits and camera gear while reflecting on personal lifestyle choices, mixed ethnic background, language skills, dating experiences, and a potential visa-
- Recording · October 2017
Meeting my online girlfriend for the first time in JAPAN
Before meeting Tomoko, an incident occurs where a neighboring guesthouse resident opens Daniel's unlocked room door, amidst preparation logistics and train travel. Upon meeting Tomoko at the bus stop, Daniel experiences a lack of physical a