In 2014, RSD instructor Julien Blanc faced a global backlash and deportation campaigns for misogynistic content. While Tyler distanced himself, the stain remained. By 2018, YouTube’s algorithm began demonetizing "sexually suggestive" or "harassing" content. The PUA niche was dying. Tyler realized that his old videos—which contained aggressive street tactics and blunt objectification of women—were liabilities. Keeping them up risked deplatforming his entire new life.
To understand the gravity of the deletion, we must understand what was on the line. Before his deletion spree, RSD Tyler’s channel was chaotic, raw, and unpolished. rsd tyler deleted youtube videos
As Tyler got older, married, and started a family, he became acutely aware of his digital footprint. Some old videos featured private conversations, unconsented filming of strangers (even if blurred), and aggressive language that could be used against him in court or the court of public opinion. Deletion was a risk management strategy. In 2014, RSD instructor Julien Blanc faced a