As news of Ray William Johnson’s feud with Maker Studios over the creator’s Adsense account broke this morning, the number one pro-Maker voice people wanted to hear from was that of Shay Carl. As an original founder of Maker Studios and influential veteran YouTube creator, Shay Carl has become a beacon for people hoping to turn YouTube into a full-time career and a staple of the YouTube community.

Early this morning via Twitter, Shay Carl announced regarding the Ray William Johnson controversy that, “Yea I have a LOT to say, I’m just trying to figure out how I want to word it.”

The veteran vlogger explained further that he was going to explain Maker Studios’ side of the story, “but first I have to go for a long LONG run.”

Shay Carl has just issued a response to Ray William Johnson’s claims in a vlog that you can check out below.