Hi Everyone,



I want to begin by saying that I appreciate your patience with my

silence these past few days. I wanted to take some time to reflect on

the situation before making a public statement.



First things first, I’d like to apologize for the videos I reported

for bullying and harassment. It was wrong of me to do. I made a human

error, and I deeply regret my actions.



There is no excuse for reporting critical videos. YouTube is a space

that is for all sorts of expressions, and being critical of someone

you disagree with is probably the most important form of expression

the platform allows. I do believe in free speech, and free expression

and my actions were absolutely antithetical to my core principles. I

am remorseful for that decision.



I would like to also address the accusations that I have been leading

a mass flagging campaign against all critical commentary of me. This

is simply false.



Many of you have been asking if I plan to quit YouTube, and I do not.

This is my home, I love what I do, and I love that I get to do it

every day. My mistakes are mine to own, and going forward all I can do

is work very hard to be a better person. Which is exactly what I am

doing.



I understand that my decision to report those videos for harassment

and bullying has given many a reason to lose their trust in me. All I

can do is work hard to regain that trust. It will be a long road, but

one that I am prepared to travel.



Thank you to all my friends, family and subscribers for your continued

support. I appreciate you.



Thank you,

Matt Jarbo