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Ever since I started paying attention to this "YouTube automation" thing that's been trending — I feel like a bum and a complete loser. Matter of fact, I just came from Twitter... Yeah, I don't use social media but I tried to use Twitter when my guy was trying to show me how airdrops works. So now, it's more like an 'empty' account where I just follow and learn from others doing this YouTube thing.

So why do I feel like búm and a complete loser? It's just so funny seeing people blowing trumpets on this same YouTube thing I have been doing since I was a kid. I knew about the potential of the internet way before it became trendy but I also had to deal with a lot of naysayers. Like damn, they were just naysayers , they made sure I wasn't able to bring to life my ideas.

Mannn, fúck the world! Look at KDP, I have always been that dude who enjoys writing — like dude, you can literally find my writings here on Nairaland. I'm talking about when I was like 16... I just enjoyed writing. I wanted to do Kdp but couldn't because I didn't have a better phone or even a PC. Despite how my Itel phone lacked like snail, I remember using ilegeñdd's tutorial thread to open a payoneer account and Kdp account. But I had to learn that useless nwaboi apprenticeship for that to be possible; so, I was around 19 to 20. Bro, did you see the pattern?

I'm forced to blame everyone at this point but fúck that! My whole life and my ideas snatched away and now, I'm in my twenties, I'm getting fúcked in the backside by depression, anxiety, and all of the consequences of the decisions that were forced upon me in my teens.

God, funny thing is: I'm gonna fúcking die broke if I don't fight back like an animal. Nature doesn't give a fúck about me . Bro, so I'ma be one of those men who would feel normal telling their kids about how they missed out on internet money because of their demons?? God, hell no! Noooooo!

I'm also tired of fueling my depression and anxiety all because I'm broke. Like bítch, who cares? Motherfçcker, it's not like you were born with money coming out of your mouth! Why the fúck are you worsening our mental health, you stupid fúck? I'm sick and tired of that cycle! Our health is literally deteriorating! Enjoy the process, this stage will pass! Look at our momma, all she's ever given is encouragement and advices! You ungrateful fúck should be happy that superhero we call "daddy" gave us a better woman as mother! Phew, fúck you SuperOnyí!

So, yeah... I don't know what tomorrow holds. I'm back to YouTube and I'm hoping for the best. Let's hope they don't start blocking us like KDP (those useless scumbags). I'm gonna be building two channels. I already fúcked up with the first one by showing my face but scratch that, I don't care... No more playing by any rules, not even mine!

Farming? I don't know yet... Not feasible...but certainly we will be farming because we got go eat. Physical Skills? Yeah, likely. But I seriously hope I don't have to choose between that and YouTube. I wanna learn a skill but that also means I'm gonna have to depend entirely on my inlaw for basically everything—from food, water, transportation—that's how broke I am . God! What about internet connection? Damn, look at my life...

Imagine being so broke your whole life that people would shít on you and then, you start making some pennies that you hoped you turn to commas someday... Then BOOM! Some lunatics who are probably mad they ain't getting laid decide that your life should be miserable like theirs. Like bítch, I ain't getting laid and that ain't even one of my minor problems right now.

Imagine being so poor your whole life, you just smile when motherfúckers talk about how they came from a "poor family" and be like, "Are you serious? Is that even considered 'poor'?" Dude, I was so broke I only heard or see 'water system toilets' in elementary textbooks... But who cares: I had the best parents ever? LITERALLY! WHO CARES ABOUT POVERTY? I was just a depressed kid daydreaming and thinking deeply about a lot of shíts... And by the way, my depression and anxiety is my motivation.

Man, I have been so poor for so long. I'm not even asking for too much. I know money would "cure" a whole lot of my problems but I just need a tiny piece of this cake everybody's eating aggressively. Why am I been locked out? What did I do wrong? Why are you saying fúck me for, huh? I just wanna be able to help people — help my family, friends, community,and fund my scientific ideas? Am I that evil?

Certainly, this has nothing to do with evil or good. These billionaires aren't certainly the most religious or righteous on planet Earth. Like, WTF is going on? Man...

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Man, just lying down in this dark room since the light went off. Man, I deserve better. I deserve to be rich. I have the best rags to riches story, man! I haven't seen anyone who's got something better. My family is so poor that my big bro never got to get a formal education because taking him to a school for "special" kids like him would mean selling our community's lands. I grew up in a fúcking ghetto and thought it was normal seeing dirty muddy gutters...

Mann, fúck this!

obamartins:
Their T & C is so fluid that anything can happen. Sometimes they ban accounts and when you ask for the reason, they won't be able to pin it on any infrigement on their T & C. I agree there are bad actors in these game, but some innocent folks have taken stray bullets.

God bless you sir. Those guys traumatized me and took everything I have worked for, and then, I'm the bad guy.

RosyIsBlessed:
I want to still insist that for them to ban your account there's something off about your account or published books. Amazon doesn't ban accounts indiscriminately. I disagree with you. Go take time to read their terms and conditions, though long, you would find your mistake by yourself.

However, if you used a foreign number to open account when you are in Nigeria, that is also illegal and they reserve the right to ban such accounts if they discover, as they no longer accept Nigerians. But would you blame them? No!!

Amazon kdp that we were publishing our books in peace some Nigerians came with their usual fraudulent ways to fast track sales of their books. Giving misleading titles completely different from the content, using forbidden words just to attract buyers, plus many other nefarious actions. Buyers report them to Amazon, what do you now expect? A smile at Nigerians?

If na you get the company wouldn't u do same to protect a brand you spent billions to build?

I still insist that I have done nothing wrong — I can agree I might have made an unintentional mistake in the first account and rightfully so, I immediately tried to reach out to them but I got no response. The next thing I got was a ban claiming I copied someone's work. I assumed it was copyright and that was why I wrote them but I checked the keywords and found nothing incriminating. I believe I might done something wrong as this was my first time having issues with them but they didn't bother explaining anything.

Second account? Yes, I was advised to go the other route but all of my details were correct anyways... Third account? I kept it real with them but it still got terminated. Amazon is targeting Nigerians, I hate what our people are doing, but does that mean taking away the good guy's source of livelihood? I still know people gaming the system and then are still making thousands of dollars each month — matter of fact, I know someone with over 10 accounts.

Why are the ones who are trying to be transparent the most affected? Amazon is the most toxic company ever, hopefully, their monopoly comes to an end one day.

RosyIsBlessed:
This is quite touching. I can help to publish your books in my account . Whatever proceeds that comes from it I'll send it to you. Though I'll have to read through to see if it's Amazon worthy.

DM me if you are interested

Wow, really? I would love that but I wouldn't be that fast (due to the different activities I wanna engage) as I have to write new books because I don't think I can republish the old ones on Amazon and I don't wanna use AI. I'm currently trying to see if my inlaw would let me be his apprentice. Can I still send a DM?

RosyIsBlessed:
I don't think this tracking thing is true. I'm a Nigerian in Nigeria using Nigerian IP yet I'm making sales and getting paid, since 4 years now.

If your account is terminated, you did something off and not necessarily about being a Nigerian. Una too dey feel say the world hate Nigerians, not necessarily true.

There are words that shouldn't be used in your book, if used u get banned. There are misleading information or details that shouldn't be used at all in your book or account, if used u get banned and so much more. Reasons for getting banned is not tied to just Nigerians alone but every publisher. Before you start anything, always read the terms and conditions. Many of u do not take time out to read these instructions on their website before you start publishing.

When I started publishing they were friendly with Nigerians. It's even my Nigerian number I used to open the account. This continued until some oversabi Nigerians brought their usual wuru wuru into it to make quick sales, hence, the decision to stop Nigerians from opening account.

Whilst thinking we are always marginalized we too need to change and do things honestly. Na why dem dey always ban Nigerians for many things.

They don't usually target old accounts but new accounts. Back then, from my research, even if you make an unintentional mistake, they would tell what that was, and unban the account but today, they don't even care. They don't even bother to respond. I only had a one account even though I was advised to open multiple accounts yet they never considered the fact that I have never broken the rules or had any issues with them.

Even the last account they banned, had accurate and complete details yet they unjustly terminated the account and refused to respond to my mails.

dreamxhaser:
Share your contact let’s talk. I will introduce you to what I use to hold body. Freelancing.

Though I am also trying to switch to KDP

Wow I appreciate that, boss.
But I'm not sure how I'm gonna fit that into my schedule as I'm working on learning a physical skill and I'm so broke I can't afford internet subscription these days.

Goodlady:
Make I dey do bad abi?
Good deeds sef don taya a times.
I go dey break guys heart now like glass and cabin biscuit.

Do it.

Samantha125:
I don't know what to think with you anymore...😂😂😂

Funny... Y'all don't want me to look "tattered" and angry, then tell me...maybe I should look like beautiful man, huh?

But hey, I will work on that even though I'm ugly.

Samantha125:
🤣🤣🤣🤣

I think I need to switch my style, stop looking like that, and grow my curly or coily hair (whatever)...then I start intentionally making videos in angle and effects that would make people think I'm attractive. Is that what you want? I understand human psychology — I can decide to look in a way that would trigger the halo effect. What do you think?

Samantha125:
Nigerians, your motivational speaker has started again...😂😂😂

At least he took my advice and covered his hairy chest and even got a haircut...

Listened to your advice? Hmm, interesting...
Anyways...

The world is designed to treat everyone equally, in fact it is not just people that sees goodness as weakness but also nature. Even though we claim to have "evolved," the truth is, we are still in a race where only the fittest survive. Nature doesn't care about how pure your heart is, if you're so good that people begin to exploit you, Charles Darwin's theory will quickly start manifesting in your life.

Life is so screwed up and cruel, the more I think about it, the more I discover that in deed, this world was created out of nothingness. It seems like God has decided to stay away from the affairs of man and at the same time, it feels like a video game where we are all being controlled by higher beings.

But... What if a man was destined to suffer until his death? Is destiny really a thing? Has God already written down a script about our lives? If yes, how then are we responsible for our actions? If being good doesn't make you LIVE good, what then is the need? EVIL since you get "LIVE" when you spell it backwards? Are we condemned to deal all of these questions for eternity? Or should we all just take the blue pill, shut up, and remain puppets? What if?

So many questions, not a lot of answers.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgbmWtliNZ8?si=jnI3BuAnQjEaB3wr

TheBreastSucker:
I will advise you to just focus on sucking breasts for now.

Going to disvirgin a teenage girl will likely result in an unwanted pregnancy, it is then you will know what it really means to be in big trouble

Gobengroup:
@SuperOnyi I love your story Bro.. Maybe because it's similar to mine and in my early 20s too.. I'm also an Amazon author and a crypto lover..

Everything will make sense one day, don't give up.. 💯 We'll meet at the top in few year and talk about this but till then, keep moving Bro...💪

Thank you boss.

In 2023, I finally bought a laptop with the help of my boss and mentor Sir Gaby. I remember grateful until the end of time. I went for Amazon KDP and swore never to give up, I kept my words despite the trials and tribulations I went through. Finally, I decided I have had enough, last June, I quit my job, moved to countryside so I can concentrate on KDP.

https://www.nairaland.com/7792340/journey-becoming-financially-peace-through/4#134843025

By September, despite lack of electricity and capital, it started to pay off — it started to generate on average $100 every month. I kept pushing and struggling with my biggest nemesis — lack of electricity. Since they paid every 60 days after sales, I had to wait. I received 3 months of royalties from them before they terminated my account with flimsy excuses.

By then, I had spent most of the royalties in the biz, and was also dealing with life problems offline. I tried to get back with the little I had left with another details on a private browser since I couldn't afford to get a new device, in less than a month, the account got terminated again when it started picking up. I swore not to give up, I created another account with another details and made sure every information provided was correct and of course, in less than a week, it got terminated with that same wicked excuses. They said I was providing inaccurate OR incomplete details which is absolutely false!

At this point, I have had enough. Depression and anxiety have overwhelmed me... I can't Even cry because the tears would come out but I looked at my momma today and I couldn't just give up. I'm going back to learning a physical skill, farming, and YouTube.

I'm depressed, angry, and I have come to the conclusion that success is easy but simple obstacles like humans would make you hate your dream. I just turned 23 on March 28 and I couldn't even celebrate or mourn my father's death anniversary on March 26 because these demons decided to give me nothing but more sorrows.

This diary would be ruthless, bitter, and filled with anger. I will do anything possible so I can shít on Amazon in the nearest future.

WIZGUY69:
Wtf

This is so sad to hear, so sorry about your ordeal.
It's very glaring that they don't want us anymore. We really bastardize the opportunity kdp gave us.

They asked for identity verification after creating a new account right?

That account details is gone already, even without publishing.
I honestly don't know what to advise.
If you try to use VPN in creating a new account, how about the Nigerian account details? This is tricky.

Thanks to those course sellers.


Please share the mail.

I'm totally devastated, I spent years staying committed to this cursed company. I even published two books just to show them how serious I was.
The same mail as the last one. Every information I provided was absolutely complete and accurate, I even used voter's card to verify the account just to show them how authentic I am. All of the information were absolutely correct — I know this because it's my momma's details.

I'm not longer interested in the business, it's just sad that I have nothing to fall back on. Going back into street and village work. If I can make them pay without hurting the innocent publishers, I swear I will. I have nothing but hatred and curses for those hands terminating all of my hard work.

evb2000:
Sorry to hear this. It is sad. I told someone recently that there is a crackdown on accounts with Nigerian IP. Some persons have used VPN and still got terminated. Why did i say this, i have not been asked to verify any of my accounts and I published more books with all going through. It is quite unfortunate that the honest guys are been collectively punished because of a few bad eggs.

Even my mentor had to leave the country because of the continous restrictions Nigerians face on the online business space.

I quit the business already. Time to go learn a physical skill. I really do hope that justice exist, but I take my pierced heart and move on. I pray I get over this as usual.

SuperOnyi:





The same account I created with accurate and complete details was just terminated. It's now 100% confirmed that the system is waging a war on us Nigerians for no reason. I'm only hurt because of the amount of time and energy I have invested into this. @wizguy69 @ilegendd @evb2000 @cheehummer

I'm done with KDP if they don't restore this account.

The same account I created with accurate and complete details was just terminated. It's now 100% confirmed that the system is waging a war on us Nigerians for no reason. I'm only hurt because of the amount of time and energy I have invested into this. @wizguy69 @ilegendd @evb2000 @cheehummer

I did it in public and that was how I found out about it. Years later, I would jack off in school and even in public — shamelessly at work just because I was hórny and adventurous. I wanna share a secret I never planned to share with anyone — it's a dirty one. I know I would be judged but I never said I was perfect.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYe0KhsXSOI?si=6fdaGTmOT6ZAt0WX

dollypi:
And that wisdom from God will come to you in the form of ideas, hunches, gut-feelings…

…sometimes through what others say to you… through many more ways than I can state here…

…but if you don’t take action on those hunches and ideas, you won’t grow to the point where you are able to consciously isolate the inner guidance from external noise from society…

…and no miracle will happen if you don’t take inspired action.

This might sound somehow, but the voice of your higher self, the one that successfully navigates through this period of your life…that voice is there amongst all the other voices and thoughts in your head…and it’s guiding you from a place of knowledge and experience…it’s there, and I assure you, I am saying this as someone who has also suffered a lot…

…I can only assure you that it is not in vain. Push through, keep going.

Don’t give up.

Thank you, I appreciate this.

dollypi:
You're halfway there.

That is the true message of life...only you can save yourself, and only you can free yourself through your actions and decisions. Nothing else. No one else.

Jesus will not, God will not. If this were not true, why is there so much pain and suffering and evil in the world?

As far as God is concerned, the power to free yourself is already inside of you, and it's your responsibility to use it.

It is the efforts you make to free yourself that any greater power amplifies.

Of course we've been trained to believe in external help...nah!

What are the Israelis not waiting for God in Gaza?

Why are they helping themselves?

Real talk, boss. It's a bitter truth to swallow because all of these movies we have watched all our lives make it seem like somehow a miracle is gonna happen.

I tell myself that if I don't push harder, I might end up suffering and dying in suffering — it really hurts. I lost a biz worth millions in early February and another few days ago, it's just me swallowing all of this pain and wondering why I'm being legit in the first place.

Even though I'm not that religious, I keep asking for just wisdom from God so I can grow my businesses and recover everything I have lost. I have lost a lot of people I love and a lot of money I legitimately worked for. Nobody came to save me.

My father died and nobody cared, nobody came to save me and my family. I watched his lifeless body lay on that bed and I begged God to bring back my best friend. I was so devastated that tears dried from my eyes, my heart was broken into atomic pieces that no one could see.

I hoped for a savior and ended up with people who had no good intentions for me. I ended up in hell, and wished for death everyday. My depression and anxiety went above normal level and I was the living definition of nerve-wracking.

No one came to save me. There was no miracle. No Messiah. It was me alone in the ghetto and stuck with negative people.

Learn from my story... Nobody is coming to save you, if your life is shítty, it would remain like that until you save yourself.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-sUMkaLMXk?si=XRCORfTYFMuid2jo

Thank you ChatGPT.

iLegendd:
@Supe.rOnyi, don't let yourself be pushed into doubting your conviction. I noticed people are abusing you. I didn't follow up on those conversations, but it's part of their game to make you feel your idea or opinion is worthless. Don't fall for the game. Most of them are on a payroll to protect or defend something.

Thank you boss.

Cabalgeneral:
Those who claim to be south south that bear same name with Igbo, are 💯% different from Igbo because no 1 it's hard seeing them residing in other regions apart from Abuja the FCT capital.

Igbo should learn to be self independent.

Did you really read what I wrote? I'm talking from the viewpoint of an outsider. God knows I don't give a fúck about all of these stupid ethnicity fights. I have been an ardent lover of ilegeñdd's works without bothering about his ethnicity. My best friend is a mixed German dude, I don't care about this BS.

Someone above claimed that I had "low IQ" and still came back to engage in a discussion with an unintelligent person like me. Pathetic.

My points were very clear and if you were well traveled and also had the opportunity to live in places where the inhabitants rarely traveled, you'd understand them.

I wanna know how an average African dude can tell the difference between a John Wilson from England and another John Wilson from the U.S. A lot of people lack communication skills.

Modified: I also used "Southern siblings" because these guys shared borders with Igbo groups and have known each other for centuries. It pains me to see people argue when they don't know shít. I'm sure a well traveled guy from Rivers State would know more about his Imo state neighbors than someone like me who spent most life with people that speak afro-asiatic language.

Northernblood8:
You shouldn't have called the Igbos in all you said. That's the foolishness.

Before the Biafran war, Chiefs from all part of the South assembled at Enugu and agreed on the best way forward.

No matter who commits the crime, we all will be classified as the same when violence erupts. So far as you are not a Muslim or dress like them, those violent people won't be patient enough to interview you.

It is not an Igbo attache as you claim for anyone to know that Kaduna Nzeogwu had a Delta State promiscuous mum and an Hausa dad.

It is not an Igbo attache that led to Asaba Massacre

Don't blame him, educate him instead. He's just being genuine, at least you can have a decent conversation with someone like that. He's not saying it out of hate but just his own observation. Remember nobody is perfect in everything. I'm Igbo, too, but I can speak for hausas and a lot of ethnicities I grew up with and speak their language.

The "Hausa Fulani" ethnicity ilegendd is talking about is something I rarely heard in the streets about despite growing up in the North. It was promoted by "educated" Northerners and also for political agenda, I have never heard any average Hausa or Fulani guy tell me he's "Hausa Fulani." Another set of people that do that are those that are mixed.

"Hausas" aren't as large in population as you southerners think, there are more ethnicities in the North than in the South. In fact, it's rare to come across someone who's TRULY HAUSA. I mean his actual ethnicity is really HAUSA.

So, I understand that you southerners don't really know much about the North and when someone genuinely says something that's not so accurate to you, there's nothing with correcting them in a decent way. I'm sure my boss listens.