Why you should diversify your income

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  • čas přidán 16. 05. 2024
  • I made a huge mistake and managed to get the Black Bear Forge facebook page hacked. Luckily I have some diversified income streams and won't go broke as a result.
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Komentáře • 57

  • @samviall8734
    @samviall8734 Před měsícem +11

    John, you were subject to a whaling (phishing) attack. So yes, you fell for it and lessons learned and all. But you can be a little proud when the dust settles, you know you've made it when there are professional hackers that see you as a target. I hope you continue creating your great content. Thank you.

  • @buffalomo1
    @buffalomo1 Před měsícem +10

    Wow! Sorry to hear that John. Too bad crooks like that don't use their talents for legitimate purposes.

  • @howardrichburg2398
    @howardrichburg2398 Před měsícem +7

    Thank You for sharing your experience. and warning.

  • @KatanaGuy
    @KatanaGuy Před měsícem +7

    Sorry to hear that John. We all make mistakes. Huge kudos to you for educating us as usual through this mess!

  • @terrycarwile6499
    @terrycarwile6499 Před měsícem +6

    A very similar situation to what happened to "See Jane Drill". Her FB channel fell victim to the same scam. Sorry to hear this, sir. Hope it works out, and you don't lose your channel.

    • @johnvradenburg192
      @johnvradenburg192 Před měsícem

      i always wondered what happened to her, is she still on facebook?

  • @elsinorevalleyforge9048
    @elsinorevalleyforge9048 Před měsícem +1

    Hey John, that really sucks! But as angry as I’m sure you are, you can hold your head high. It takes guts to go out onto an international audience and admit you were got. Think there are more of us that have been hacked in one form or another (I’ve been hacked before too), but you’re bring light to others to help us avoid the same pitfalls. So thank you.

  • @redneckpackrat
    @redneckpackrat Před měsícem +2

    I did see that the content changed and was just not....well, not you. I presumed you'd been hacked, then that presumption was supported by a post on a different FB group I subscribed to, so I 'un-followed' that page and will wait for your announcement that you're back in control of it, then I'll go re-subscribe to it. Just my small weight added to it, by reducing the number of subscribers shown on their info. Just let us know with a vid like this one, when you get it back. Even if it's just a minute or two long, if it's a standalone one-topic blurb then I'm sure people will see it and your numbers on that channel will go back up noticeably!
    Thanks for all you do, and thanks for your openness.

  • @toddcaldwell5614
    @toddcaldwell5614 Před měsícem +2

    i was wondering who Blacksmith Works was . Thanks for the video explaining . sorry this happened to you sir

  • @cwccharters
    @cwccharters Před 25 dny +1

    That explains the change. Thanks for the information

  • @Dominic.Minischetti
    @Dominic.Minischetti Před měsícem +1

    It happens to the best of us! I hope it works out for you!

  • @Kirt-Davis
    @Kirt-Davis Před měsícem +2

    Hang in there. I love to see you work!

  • @steveallen2681
    @steveallen2681 Před měsícem +1

    Sorry to hear all this , I really don’t understand how it all works, but our thoughts are with you as you move ahead . We appreciate yourshows

  • @jeffgrier8488
    @jeffgrier8488 Před měsícem +1

    Sorry to hear about that John, scamming seems to be way too common these days. I hope that you get your facebook page back, i enjoy following it. Thanks for giving us all a heads up.

  • @caleblandry1780
    @caleblandry1780 Před měsícem +1

    Sorry to see your Facebook got scammed John if you make a new one you know we’ll support it just as we did the last but I really do hope you get a hold of Facebook and get back into your Facebook page

  • @StianTorp
    @StianTorp Před měsícem

    I’m so sorry to hear that! Thanks for letting us know about this!!

  • @brantweidner
    @brantweidner Před měsícem +1

    I hate hearing this, esp because i was JUST thinking about how cool it would be for you to be on, or have you own podcast. Keep your head up, we love ya!!

  • @olddawgdreaming5715
    @olddawgdreaming5715 Před měsícem +1

    Good luck getting your account straightened out John. Keep us posted. Fred.

  • @JustinArrington
    @JustinArrington Před měsícem +1

    Brother I feel for you. I pray that everything gets properly handled and all outcomes are positive. Let me run over to the Etsy shop and see if I can give you a boost. Stay strong and God bless.

  • @rsluggy6485
    @rsluggy6485 Před měsícem +2

    Similar thing also happened to Peter Brown's FB. :/

  • @texomatinker414
    @texomatinker414 Před měsícem +3

    Sorry to hear about the problems, but thanks for sharing your experience and caring enough for others to make your mistake public. Praying you get the page back, or that something even better appears.

  • @robertklinzman9187
    @robertklinzman9187 Před měsícem +1

    I'm sorry to hear about your situation John. If you need to add some ads and sponsorships to increase revenue while you sort this out then you do it. I'm sure most of is will understand and stick with you. If you have to step away from videos for a bit and crank out some customer orders, we will be here waiting for you to come back. You will get through this speed bump I am certain. Best of luck, John.

  • @hawkbox
    @hawkbox Před měsícem +1

    That's awful John. I am glad you posted this though as we need to be more open about this kind of thing cause it can happen to anyone in the right circumstances.

  • @lars2you
    @lars2you Před měsícem +1

    I've reported them in several different ways. Really horrible. I hope it is resolved completely for you soon.

  • @williamcunha9136
    @williamcunha9136 Před měsícem +1

    Unfortunately with advancements in AI you have question everything.
    Thank you sharing this!

  • @brysonalden5414
    @brysonalden5414 Před měsícem +1

    Dang, that is awful. Thanks for sharing your experience with this.

  • @JoeK0322
    @JoeK0322 Před měsícem +1

    So sorry man! You are a great creator 🍻

  • @firedogpotter
    @firedogpotter Před měsícem +1

    Man that sucks! Sorry. Thanks for educating us.

  • @ewsblacksmithing
    @ewsblacksmithing Před měsícem +2

    I unfollowed and will refollow if you get it back. Really sucks that happened. With success comes with people who want to take it away for their own greed. Good luck and hopefully you will keep us all updated

  • @Dirty_Bits
    @Dirty_Bits Před měsícem +1

    Really hope you're able to recover the page. Facebook needs to do a better job.

  • @suzannesimpson1672
    @suzannesimpson1672 Před měsícem +1

    Some other CZcamsrs had the same thing happen. Same scenario.

  • @robertsimmons3556
    @robertsimmons3556 Před měsícem +1

    Like all the below comments, not good to hear! Criminals will find anyway to lie, cheat and steal, they all are at the PhD level! Good luck in your recovery!

  • @alaskankare
    @alaskankare Před měsícem

    dang you didnt know about See Jane Drill's same issue

  • @notapplicable2515
    @notapplicable2515 Před měsícem +2

    Black Bear Forge facebook is down already, you'll be fine John.

  • @larrystrayer8336
    @larrystrayer8336 Před měsícem +1

    I got scammed It’s so ez when one is busy.
    My condolences.

  • @gordonmccall5263
    @gordonmccall5263 Před měsícem +1

    Sorry this happened to you. I was wondering where" blacksmith works" came from. They sent out FB shorts about crap that has nothing to do with blacksmithing. I blocked them for the moment.

  • @alaskacanoe6837
    @alaskacanoe6837 Před 6 dny

    Well , I don’t care about originality
    I care if I am going to learn something .
    We can learn from watching someone
    That has a craft or a view on something..
    I watched a train power its way
    Up the track
    In interesting and provoking ways

  • @bigredbeard65
    @bigredbeard65 Před měsícem +1

    That stinks, I hate to hear that happened to you. I've always heard that if it sounds to good to be true it probably isn't.

  • @aleehene
    @aleehene Před měsícem +1

    I really hate to hear what happened. When I saw the name and content suddenly change, I started Googling to see what was up. That lead me here.
    For what it's worth, I reported it to FB. Maybe if enough of us do that it will raise some red flags to help your case.

    • @JohnSwitzer
      @JohnSwitzer  Před měsícem

      Hopefully it will be resolved. But it’s far from a sure thing.

  • @zakhickman2371
    @zakhickman2371 Před měsícem +1

    John as of now they habe deleted everything on that page and only have 4 post so I think it's a gonner

  • @stevelambert6404
    @stevelambert6404 Před měsícem +1

    I didn't know that was your page and I already blocked them, , trust no one.

  • @jllaine
    @jllaine Před měsícem

    Just guessing that your management company will get the account back, but the content may need to be recreated.

    • @JohnSwitzer
      @JohnSwitzer  Před měsícem

      Time will tell. Mostly I just want to get the get the current version shut down so people looking for me aren't subject to the junk being posted.

  • @johnvradenburg192
    @johnvradenburg192 Před měsícem

    would reporting the page help?

    • @JohnSwitzer
      @JohnSwitzer  Před měsícem

      It may, but it’s hard to say for sure.

    • @johnvradenburg192
      @johnvradenburg192 Před měsícem

      @@JohnSwitzer I guess all we could do is try to mass report it

  • @Guishan_Lingyou
    @Guishan_Lingyou Před měsícem

    The fact that FB doesn't take care of this problem is scandalous. This happens to lots of people and it shouldn't be too hard to fix. FB obviously has the resources to solve this for you and all the other victims, but they apparently just don't care.

  • @alaskankare
    @alaskankare Před měsícem

    be sure to report this to the feds

  • @ga5743
    @ga5743 Před měsícem +1

    Sorry for that news John, as someone already posted (See Jane Drill) has the same hack issue, maybe if you have time to contact her you both could help each other. Both channels are great information shared.

  • @Taitius
    @Taitius Před měsícem +1

    I believe the same scam was perpetrated against @MatthiasWandel

  • @rossgraham8776
    @rossgraham8776 Před měsícem

    Sounds exactly like what happened to Leah at SeeJaneDrill.

    • @JohnSwitzer
      @JohnSwitzer  Před měsícem

      I saw her video and I’m sure it was the same people.