A Personal Appeal from ASL Songsigner CaptainValor

After a year away from this wonderful YouTube community, I'm back with a new video and a new direction.

Question: Are you with me? And if not, why? And if so, why?

Videos referenced:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUXh-GPa5dI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPAO-lZ4_hU

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[katherynne]

It's a shame you can't open this conversation wider... by asking your questions also in sign.

[CaptainValor]

@katherynne As I mention in the next video, I'm not actually fluent in sign. Therefore, captions! :)

[LaurenAwtry001]

BUT WHY? If you are such a talented signer than why would you stop? Yes, people evolve but not completely.

[DancingKittyCat]

I really like your signing videos and I'm really bummed that you're giving that up. It's because of you I want to learn ASL and its because of you I investigated into a career that will let me help others who have trouble communicating communicate, maybe by teaching them sign or by teaching them other strategies. I'm sad to see what inspired me go.

[DeafbookTv]

Since you are working w apple! Do some ideas w apple company to do the ASL animations, automatically like face mask on logi cam have but whole body animation copy of human movement along w ASL! Or something to do w ASL programmed features on iPad, iPhone etc? When u r aleady inside apple! Maybe something to give back to deaf community!

[manuel951947]

I guess yeah ... Why idk I think it would be something new and intreating to try

[MeoWoofTweet]

I saw the Miley Cyrus video and subscribed, then saw this and unsubscribed... My disappointed face is on..

[PeterPanDisneyDork]

i'm fully supportive of the fact that you're trying to move forward, cuz, like you said, people change! however, i will definitely miss the ASL videos! i always looked forward to new ones being posted. but if you feel that's not what you should be doing now, that's ok, cuz the old videos are still there :)

[vr4jay]

I agree with RandomerThanAverage, stating that we can not make you do ASL videos, and I wouldnt want to make someone do something they dont want to, but I stick by my original post.

[vr4jay]

I'm not with you, I guess I am upset, and feel that your 'change' is an insult to ASL and the Deaf. You were known through your ASL...and you cant just say "I'm done with that." It is like you do not care about the Deaf now. You just want to get to know the Hearing. Its not fair to exclude the Deaf Culture! You could have brought more awareness to the Deaf! It is hard to explain, but I am not with you, I actually lost respect for you.

[EmeraldSky33]

So much for not seeing much of your hands. ;-) You talk with your hands, whether it's in ASL or not, and it's adorable.

I'm sad to hear you don't plan to do more ASL videos. I can't imagine giving up something I love forever, though. There will always be videos of me singing now and then - and there will always be stories I write, even if it's a year or more in between.

I hope you come back to ASL every once in awhile. :-)