YouTube Terminated My Channel After 16 Years. Here’s Where You Can Find Me Now.

YouTube Terminated My Channel After 16 Years. Here’s Where You Can Find Me Now.

A notification from YouTube stating that the channel 'GrimmGreen' has been removed for violating community guidelines, with instructions to begin a review and appeal process.

On December 12th, 2025, after over 16 years on YouTube, my channel was terminated. No warning. No specific explanation. Just gone.

Over 100 million views. Thousands of videos. Hundreds of livestreams. And most importantly, years of helping people quit smoking and find safer alternatives. All of it was wiped away in an instant.

What Happened?

As of now, I have no clear reason. YouTube didn’t provide a specific explanation beyond a vague “community guidelines” violation. It feels like getting arrested and hauled up before a judge, only for the judge tell you that you “broke laws” without clarifying the laws being broken. I’ve filed an appeal and asked for a human review. That’s all I can do at this point.

If you’ve followed me over the years, you know I’ve always tried to do things the right way. I’ve followed the rules. I’ve avoided youth content. I’ve focused on harm reduction, science, and empowering adult smokers to make informed decisions. I’ve played the game. I’ve been transparent. And apparently, it wasn’t enough.

But This Isn’t the End

I’m still here. The content still exists. The mission hasn’t changed. If you’re looking for the VLOG, reviews, advocacy updates, or just the usual Thursday chaos, here’s where to find me:

Weekly VLOG + Livestream

Twitch – twitch.tv/grimmgreen (Live Thursdays at 3:30pm PT)

Twitter/X – twitter.com/grimmgreen (Livestream replays + News + Review Videos)

Vape Reviews + Archive

GrimmGreen.com – https://grimmgreen.com/reviews (Hosting as much as I can)

Rumble – https://rumble.com/grimmgreen (Alternate video archive)

Instagram – https://instagram.com/grimmgreen (Reels + Stories)

Discord + Community

The Cool Kids Club – https://grimmgreen.com/coolkids

I’m currently using every avenue that I can to get my YouTube reinstated. The truth is, nicotine, vaping and tobacco harm reduction have been pushed to the fringes of the internet. Big philanthropy, Big tobacco and Big pharma, along with help of our federal regulators have eliminated vaping from the mainstream. They are protectors of the cigarette trade and i’ll be damned if i’m going to just give up and let them win.

So here we are. Scattered but strong, separated but united. Nicotine vaping and tobacco harm reduction are going to change the world and save billions of lives. I believe that as much today as I did in 2009 when all this started.

-Your Pal

GrimmGreen