FreeSpeechTube - Revision history

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	[[File:Fst logo.jpg\|thumb\|Logo of the first incarnation FST]]__NOTOC__		[[File:Fst logo.jpg\|thumb\|Logo of the first incarnation FST. See [[File:FreeSpeechTube logo.zip]] for a vector version.]]__NOTOC__
	'''FreeSpeechTube''' ('''fstube.net''' aka '''FST''') is a free-speech tolerant, independent video hosting platform and archive, founded 10 March, 2019 by [[Norbert de Jonge]]. It was closed in mid-February, 2023, following an attack, and then replaced with the present PeerTube site.		'''FreeSpeechTube''' ('''fstube.net''' aka '''FST''') is a free-speech tolerant, independent video hosting platform and archive, founded 10 March, 2019 by [[Norbert de Jonge]]. It was closed in mid-February, 2023, following an attack, and then replaced with the present PeerTube site.

Jim Burton: /* FST v2.0 phoenix project */

2025-10-31T11:29:38Z

FST v2.0 phoenix project

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	==FST v2.0 phoenix project==		==FST v2.0 phoenix project==
	[[File:Rhgbgbyut.png\|thumb\|Screenshot of the light skin of FST ~~v 2~~.0]]		[[File:Rhgbgbyut.png\|thumb\|Screenshot of the light skin of FST v2.0]]
	Following the technical outage, FreeSpeechTube is being reconstructed using a federated video sharing model (PeerTube). The content policy is intended to mirror the minimum legal requirements of its host jurisdiction (Sweden).		Following the technical outage, FreeSpeechTube is being reconstructed using a federated video sharing model (PeerTube). The content policy is intended to mirror the minimum legal requirements of its host jurisdiction (Sweden).

Jim Burton: /* FST v2.0 phoenix project */

2025-10-31T11:29:29Z

FST v2.0 phoenix project

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	==FST v2.0 phoenix project==		==FST v2.0 phoenix project==
			[[File:Rhgbgbyut.png\|thumb\|Screenshot of the light skin of FST v 2.0]]
	Following the technical outage, FreeSpeechTube is being reconstructed using a federated video sharing model (PeerTube). The content policy is intended to mirror the minimum legal requirements of its host jurisdiction (Sweden).		Following the technical outage, FreeSpeechTube is being reconstructed using a federated video sharing model (PeerTube). The content policy is intended to mirror the minimum legal requirements of its host jurisdiction (Sweden).

Jim Burton at 10:13, 31 October 2025

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	===FST and online celebrities===		===FST and online celebrities===

	FST is particularly well known for supporting [[Minor Attracted Person\|MAPs]] in their quest for a safer, [[censorship]]-free online space. Early on in its existence, it was known as a hangout for [[Amos Yee]], swelling its viewership figures considerably. In its first iteration's later years, FST was known for hosting the Dutch activist, [[Nelson Maatman]] among others.		FST is particularly well known for supporting [[Minor Attracted Person\|MAPs]] in their quest for a safer, [[censorship]]-free online space. Early on in its existence, it was known as a hangout for [[Amos Yee]], swelling its viewership figures considerably. In its first iteration's later years, FST was known for hosting the Dutch activist, [[Nelson Maatman]] among others.

			The second (PeerTube) iteration of FST saw a dramatic increase in users in 2025, rising from 60 monthly users to above 150. This was partly due to a YouTube [[Anti]] influencer, SlyBoy, attempting to dox users of the [[Pediverse]], which FST is often considered part of by its MAP users.

	==FST v1.0==		==FST v1.0==

Jim Burton: /* FST v2.0 phoenix project */

2025-08-13T01:39:38Z

FST v2.0 phoenix project

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	==FST v2.0 phoenix project==		==FST v2.0 phoenix project==

	Following the technical outage, FreeSpeechTube is being reconstructed using a federated video sharing model (PeerTube). The content policy is intended to mirror the minimum legal requirements of ~~it's~~ host jurisdiction (Sweden).		Following the technical outage, FreeSpeechTube is being reconstructed using a federated video sharing model (PeerTube). The content policy is intended to mirror the minimum legal requirements of its host jurisdiction (Sweden).

	Ownership of the FreeSpeechTube domain and name is yet to be secured by the project, however an archive of the site's videos is now in the hands of project co-ordinators and needs to be integrated with collated metadata salvaged from archives. It is thought the transition to [[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|Fediverse]] will allow technical updates to continue for the foreseeable future.		Ownership of the FreeSpeechTube domain and name is yet to be secured by the project, however an archive of the site's videos is now in the hands of project co-ordinators and needs to be integrated with collated metadata salvaged from archives. It is thought the transition to [[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|Fediverse]] will allow technical updates to continue for the foreseeable future.

Jim Burton: /* FST v2.0 */

2025-05-15T17:46:05Z

FST v2.0

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	===FST v2.0===		===FST v2.0===

	*[http://fstube.net FST] as a PeerTube site, and will not contain the material formerly hosted on FST until it has been thoroughly tested. Many former users of the first site have since taken this into their own hands by reuploading their most treasured content.		*[http://fstube.net FST] relaunched as a PeerTube site, and will not contain the material formerly hosted on FST until it has been thoroughly tested. Many former users of the first site have since taken this into their own hands by reuploading their most treasured content. This project is independent of [[Norbert de Jonge]].

	==External links==		==External links==

Jim Burton at 17:43, 15 May 2025

2025-05-15T17:43:36Z

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	==FST v2.0 phoenix project==		==FST v2.0 phoenix project==

	Following the technical outage, FreeSpeechTube is being reconstructed using a federated video sharing model (PeerTube).		Following the technical outage, FreeSpeechTube is being reconstructed using a federated video sharing model (PeerTube). The content policy is intended to mirror the minimum legal requirements of it's host jurisdiction (Sweden).

	Ownership of the FreeSpeechTube domain and name is yet to be secured by the project, however an archive of the site's videos is now in the hands of project co-ordinators and needs to be integrated with collated metadata salvaged from archives. It is thought the transition to [[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|Fediverse]] will allow technical updates to continue for the foreseeable future.		Ownership of the FreeSpeechTube domain and name is yet to be secured by the project, however an archive of the site's videos is now in the hands of project co-ordinators and needs to be integrated with collated metadata salvaged from archives. It is thought the transition to [[Wikipedia:Fediverse\|Fediverse]] will allow technical updates to continue for the foreseeable future.

The Admins at 20:34, 20 August 2024

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	[[File:Fst logo.jpg\|thumb\|Logo of the first incarnation FST]]__NOTOC__		[[File:Fst logo.jpg\|thumb\|Logo of the first incarnation FST]]__NOTOC__
	'''FreeSpeechTube''' (aka '''FST''') is a free-speech tolerant, independent video hosting platform and archive, founded 10 March, 2019 by [[Norbert de Jonge]]. It was closed in mid-February, 2023, following an attack, and then replaced with the present PeerTube site.		'''FreeSpeechTube''' ('''fstube.net''' aka '''FST''') is a free-speech tolerant, independent video hosting platform and archive, founded 10 March, 2019 by [[Norbert de Jonge]]. It was closed in mid-February, 2023, following an attack, and then replaced with the present PeerTube site.

	===FST and online celebrities===		===FST and online celebrities===

The Admins: /* FST v1.0 */

2024-05-15T22:07:30Z

FST v1.0

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	==FST v1.0==		==FST v1.0==

	Early on in its life, restrictions had to be imposed against NSFW "NN" type content ~~(see early web archives)~~. This material was determined to be posing an existential threat to the site, due to moderation demands, and the general [[censorship]] liability.		Early on in its life, restrictions had to be imposed against NSFW "NN" type content. This material was determined to be posing an existential threat to the site, due to moderation demands, and the general [[censorship]] liability.

	Over the years, viewership faded, and De Jonge left the project in 2022, owing to his personal situation. This left FST with no technical support, moderation, or other contingencies, barring a secure hosting arrangement. The original FST nevertheless persisted for almost a year, until it began to face some issues with Pakistani commercial spammers and then an unsophisticated [["Pedophile Activism" hoaxes\|sock farm pushing rape apologia]]. The latter operation was thought by many casual observers to be started by, or related to an [[Operation Underground Railroad\|aggressive group of American Mormons]] who were at the time planning an online documentary about Maatman (and, it was assumed, seeking to misrepresent the [[MAP Movement]] by engaging in online astro-turfing and disruption).		Over the years, viewership faded, and De Jonge left the project in 2022, owing to his personal situation. This left FST with no technical support, moderation, or other contingencies, barring a secure hosting arrangement. The original FST nevertheless persisted for almost a year, until it began to face some issues with Pakistani commercial spammers and then an unsophisticated [["Pedophile Activism" hoaxes\|sock farm pushing rape apologia]]. The latter operation was thought by many casual observers to be started by, or related to an [[Operation Underground Railroad\|aggressive group of American Mormons]] who were at the time planning an online documentary about Maatman (and, it was assumed, seeking to misrepresent the [[MAP Movement]] by engaging in online astro-turfing and disruption).

			Following its closure, FST was delisted from the Internet Archive within 2 months.

	==FST v2.0 phoenix project==		==FST v2.0 phoenix project==

The Admins: /* External links */

2024-03-20T11:28:46Z

External links

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	*[http://freespeechtube.org FST (the old domain, which is under offer)]		*[http://freespeechtube.org FST (the old domain, which is under offer)]
	*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220117050106/https://www.sfstube.nl/SFSTube/ Stichting FreeSpeechTube] - Website explaining the site's mission		*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220117050106/https://www.sfstube.nl/SFSTube/ Stichting FreeSpeechTube] - Website explaining the site's mission

			Various news stories can be found concerning FST:

	*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200407110919/https://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/1769411969/onderzoek-om-naar-website-met-martijn-video-s Dutch Article concerning FST]		*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200407110919/https://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/1769411969/onderzoek-om-naar-website-met-martijn-video-s Dutch Article concerning FST]

	[[Category:Official Encyclopedia]][[Category:Censorship]][[Category:Cyber Activism]][[Category:TV & Media]][[Category:Websites]][[Category:Websites: MAP]][[Category:Websites: Sympathetic]]		[[Category:Official Encyclopedia]][[Category:Censorship]][[Category:Cyber Activism]][[Category:TV & Media]][[Category:Websites]][[Category:Websites: MAP]][[Category:Websites: Sympathetic]]