Hello!
Just a minute ago, i watched Gabriella Lindleyās video about many Zoe Suggās viewers hating her and telling her mean things she is not attempting to do. And i know and you guys (if someone is reading) know that iām new here. Though i am open for constructive criticism.
Okay! I will explain it this way.
I started this blog yesterday March 24, 2015 as a place to share things about myself and my life. It is now my hobby, my little space on the internet with an amazing community around me full of happiness and positivity. I donāt have any goals in mind, i just want to share everything about me. When someone posts parts of their life online, you are giving them a little piece of you, but i want to emphasize that point⦠āJust a little pieceā. I watched many Zoe Suggās videos and Gabby Lindleyās.
You guys know (the one who watches Zoeās video). She have a YouTube channel with over 6 million subscribers and let me tell you, there is NOTHING that can ever prepare you for that amount of pressure that comes with that. She didnāt set out writing a blog on her blog website to have book deal with Penguin or her own product line, or for her face printed in magazines or on billboards. She just wanted to talk about what she loved, and her YouTube was no exception to this.
I never thought i would ever have to write a post like this, but itās been brought to a lot of peopleās attention lately that YouTube isnāt turning into a pleasant place to be. Not just for Zoe, but other people too. This is also why iām actually debating to make my own YouTube Channel.
Now back Gabbyās video.
She explained how she was terrified to be in Zoeās vlogs because of the judgmental comments left by viewers of Zoeās video. It is so upsetting because Gabby is so amazing and a great friend to Zoe and all of her friends. I can only imagine how she felt when some of the comments absolutely tore her to pieces for āusing Zoe for her personal gainā or āreplacing Louiseā. It is so sad! š. As Gabby explained on her video, nobody replaced anyone, weāre all adults and we can have more than one friend. Thereās no drama behind it. I think that sometimes, it can probably very easy for some viewers to get little carried away in their thought processes, almost like our lives are soap operas, and there couldnāt possibly be no drama. I think itās really important to remember that the videos that YouTubers upload, are a select amount of clips put together by that YouTuber of their day, or if itās a main channel video, it will have some structure to it. Everything else that happens in their lives, remains unknown. Their complete past, medical history and relationships with people off camera, are also mostly unknown. Although there is a lot that someone can share with the internet, itās not everything in a lot of people cases.
Iāve never felt this way before, and itās disheartening. That once fun, happy place that YouTubers uploaded content had all of a sudden turned evil.
I just feel that some people need to take a step back and have a little moment to think. We need to remember that everyone behind the screen, when the camera isnāt rolling, has a heart and has feelings, and could be going through hardest time of their life but you might not know that.
There is a whole host of amazing free content for people to enjoy on YouTube, but if there is a YouTuber you donāt like, is it really healthy to indulge in their content on a daily basis and become so full of hatred towards them that your days just consist of negativity through social media? I feel like itās not.
I think itās so amazing, that someone is able to pick up a camera, and upload whatever they want to a free social platform as entertainment for others, or for their own personal reasons.10 years a go, that wasnāt a thing, HOW COOL IS IT THAT WE CAN DO THIS? That YouTubers able to interact with people all over the world immediately after uploading a video, to watch feedback coming in INSTANTLY and to have conversations with people.
Some people would say that being judged just comes with having a youtube channel or Blog Website and āwhat do you expect, having over 6 million subscribers?ā Or āmany people likes to read your blogsā but I would never subscribe to a channel or read and dislike it, and iād never judge another human being without fully knowing them (and even fully knowing them isnāt a reason to judge anyone unless they have personally done something to offend you). I make my content to make others happy, and because it makes me happy. I want my post to be read only by those who want to read them, and I want us to all live in a world where people use freedom of speech for good. To spread positivity and make others happy or even to use that space for constructive criticism, but more recently it feels like plain old bullying. Iāve watched Gabbys face change in seconds from a smile, to someone who is trying desperately not to cry, because of those types of people and it really makes me so mad and sad.
If you are one of those people who creates hate accounts, sends nasty āanonymous confessionsā, judges youtubers based on 20 minute videos or just leaves unnecessarily mean comments that you think āwould I want to read this about myselfā, then I am asking you, just to think for a minute. Think about the things that are making you unhappy in your life, does posting these things make you feel happy in the short term? Does it boost your self esteem to put others down? Unsubscribe from the people you donāt like to watch, if you donāt like it, donāt subject yourself to it on a daily/weekly basis. Try finding something in life to be excited about, to be positive about and put that into action when being online. Itās okay to admit to yourself that you might have been a bit mean at times in the comments section of youtube, and you can change that. Together we can make it a nicer place to be, and in turn, you will be a happier person too.
The last thing I would ever want to do, is become so scared of the comments, and the judging, and the mean people that the ones who are so supportive and positive miss out on my positivity. As i made this Account, i know one day i will have those hateful comments, but please understand I am only human, and no human is perfect. But in this account, you will only know the online version of me. You donāt know everything that goes on behind the posts and you donāt know the entire ups and downs I might face.
I canāt be the only person that wants the world wide web to be used in a good way?
To help people? To make people smile? To spread positivity? To guide people? To provide useful information? To be involved in this amazing community?
I also want to quickly add, if you see the negative comments, or rude and plain bullyish behaviour whether thatās in youtube comments, tweets, other blogs etc, just ignore it. I donāt want any of you who stick up for me to give them any time of day, or to use any bullyish behaviour back. Instead, focus on the positive ones, and in turn, this will push the bad ones away. The more people engage, the more obvious they become and thatās the one thing we donāt want.
Iām going to end this here by saying this, which I will be tweeting or posting it on IG.
"Every time you post something online, you have a choice. You can make people happy or take away their happiness. Just a thought"
If youāre one those people that choose to spread positivity over negativity, I love you and thank you, because chances are you make a lot of people happy, including me, and chances are you feel a lot happier in yourself too.