I want to point out that Matt specifically said he didn’t want to discredit Lex or her assault. There’s a lot of nuance in this situation, but the insistence that Lex was lying about her assault shouldn’t be something that goes hand in hand with criticism of Nick. I think the criticism of Nick needs to be the focus here.
1 year ago | 532
man i remember when you were really funny and creative with editing that would add to jokes and topics that didnt make the video feel like you just talking at a camera for an hour
1 year ago | 793
I think a testament to how truly bad this apology is, is that I can’t piece together what happened. I stopped watching a while ago, and was never a fan of supermega, if someone would be willing to explain, or link a video that explains what happened it would be greatly appreciated. It sucks seeing someone you looked to as a reliable source of information turn into exactly what they were criticizing.
1 year ago | 531
A lot of us have had people close to us who have been SA’d and the rage that is felt for those people is very real. I’m just happy you took the time to realize what you did wasn’t as helpful to the people who actually went through it as you wanted it to.
1 year ago | 439
I agree with some of the other comments about how your more recent work needs more thought. If you’re going to report on something serious you need to be able to take responsibility and dissect it. I’ve grown away from your content bc of all the black and white thinking. The world doesn’t work that way. The internet sees it black and white and that literally destroys lives. I’d love to see more nuanced thoughts from you. Learn and grow, and most importantly: change.
1 year ago | 2,800
It’s been so sad to watch you go from someone talking about real issues and being incredibly humble to transforming into the dumpster fire that’s going on now. You used to be one of my favorite creators, but the fact that you’re apologizing in this post and not a video speaks volumes. You don’t hesitate to make videos to punch down on others, so it shouldn’t be an issue to admit your wrongs in a video that people will actually see.. not a community post to everyone who hasn’t unsubscribed yet.
1 year ago | 1,700
this was a great and sincerely worded apology. thank you for being open to criticism and acknowledging where you fell short. much love
1 year ago | 449
Nick honestly its not even just this. A LOT of your recent content is pretty scummy. Take time to reflect on that, too.
1 year ago | 702
I don’t understand everyone calling this apology sincere. This is disappointing
1 year ago | 311
You still haven’t apologized for weaponizing the Su!cide of super megas friend. You’re just apologizing that you got caught
1 year ago | 147
Isn’t this the same guy that criticized other creators for apologizing in community tabs and not videos?
1 year ago | 1,200
I’ve been a part of this community since your original channel was at 5 figures. I’ve kept up with your videos over all of that time and really appreciated your work. I say this as someone who sincerely wants you to grow and succeed. Please take more time to think through the videos you make instead of posting reactionary content. My immediate thought upon seeing this was disbelief that you’re making a community post. This sort of behavior (putting an apology where less people will see it) is the same thing YOU’VE CRITIQUED in the past. Your last apology was also just.. in the opening of a different video with an unrelated title. I think you should have made a dedicated video addressing this. I also wish you addressed things in a little more detail. Saying sorry is something I hold no value to, what I value is someone acknowledging in full detail where they went wrong and how they plan on making things better and not repeating the mistake. Vagueness doesn’t let people know what you’re apologizing for. You privated the videos, so someone who did not get the chance to see them has no idea what happened. If you were truly taking full accountability you would make some effort to keep all of the videos accessible for those who want context. Instead it feels like you’re trying to hide the situation. I feel like claiming unbiased reporting on a situation you have personal involvement in is irresponsible. You have a bias, it’s why you described everyone’s part (besides your friends) in the worst possible light, you gave nobody the benefit of the doubt. There is someone (the actual fucking criminal) in this situation who does not deserve the benefit of the doubt, but you painted the actions of everyone else as if everything they did was a deliberate and malicious action that was intended to hurt your friend. You are going to take your friends every word at face value, because they’re your friend. There are abhorrent, vile things that happened, but those events almost felt like a footnote to your videos, you focused more on everyone else. I think it’s valid to show support for a friend who is coming out about a horrible situation. I don’t think it’s appropriate to take the position of reporting on it when you have a high level of personal bias towards one party and you cannot separate that bias from your reporting.
1 year ago | 97
greenisnotnick
Hi everyone. there have been a lot of people still asking me about where i stand on the supermega situation after i deleted my initial statement. i followed that video up at the intro of a video from 3 weeks ago, but a lot of people didn’t see it, and i want to further clarify how i feel after taking some time to reflect on it.
i initially responded with anger when concerns were raised about my coverage of the story because i believed that these criticisms were coming in bad faith from audiences of creators that have harassed me in the past. after reading messages from people in my community who have legitimate and valid concerns about my stance on the situation, i now realize that there are a lot of real criticisms about the videos i made that are sincere and point out where i seriously mishandled my coverage and reaction to the story. my responses minimized and discredited a lot of my viewers’ concerns, and i was immature with how i reacted.
given the seriousness of these topics, i should have taken much more care with the titles, the content, and even the way i edited these videos. i regret the eagerness i had to insult matt and ryan in the story in ways that were unnecessary and careless, and for including details about them that were unrelated to lex’s assault. regardless of whether or not these details were talked about in lex’s video, i should have been much more careful about the way i presented them, and i am sorry for that.
i was trying to help a friend, but i was stubborn and emotional instead of taking the proper time to hear how i could have done better from people who were rightfully concerned. i wrongfully gave more value to the opinions of those who agreed with me over those who were holding me accountable for valid reasons and that is something that i deeply regret. i should have supported the victim without getting directly involved. but instead, by choosing to cover a sensitive story that involved people that i was close to, the outcome of my actions hurt all of the parties involved.
i regret the way i approached reporting on such a serious topic, and i apologize to any victims of sexual assault that i’ve disappointed.
i also want to apologize to those who support me and watch my content for how this has been handled. this experience has opened my eyes to what my priorities are as a content creator and i am dedicated to thinking more deeply about how i use my platform and the way i communicate with my audience. i have a lot of growth that needs to be done as a content creator and person.
lastly, i want to apologize for how this has affected those who are not involved at all in this situation, but have associated with me and made content with me. I feel awful that my actions have caused people to stop supporting people who have absolutely nothing to do with the situation, solely because they are my friends or loved ones. please don’t let how I handled this situation reflect those who are in my personal life.
1 year ago | [YT] | 5,164