Yes! I totally agree with this statement. Sharing vents on YouTube is not a good way to feel better. Some people can't find proper help so they vent to their friends (with consent ) which is also fine! I think people should understand that there are like venting servers/channels on Discord where you can vent. YouTube is obviously not the right place as many children under 13 are on here and people venting on here is super controversial in my opinion. I've seen many people make vent edits without disclosing that it is one. Or no intro saying it's a vent. People venting can cause people to feel uncomfortable! Ily for talking about this. I will share <3
3 days ago
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I'm all for letting others know how you feel and letting emotions out, but if the vent is about suicid3 or cutt1ng i feel like it shouldn’t belong on the internet also if you’re really feeling this way PLEASE go talk to a therapist, the internet has many people who will hate for no reason and that might make it worse.
3 days ago (edited)
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I completely agree and I have been hesitant to bring it up as it seems like quite the controversial topic in the current state of the community😭
3 days ago
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Hii saw this post recently and wanted to share some of my thoughts. I totally agree that people should put TWs on their vents- since some content in vents can be triggering to people as you said. It’s respectful to other people in general to put some type of trigger warning. Do I agree that vents shouldn’t be on social media? Sortof, I agree with you on that social media isn’t a very ‘safe’ place for vents all the time since literally anyone can comment anything they want- whether it’s encouraging or harmful. If you are struggling in your person life, you should seek help outside of social media to go find a more stable form of help- whether that be friends, family, or a trusted therapist. (and more but that’s all I can think of rn) Do I understand why people vent on social media? definitely! Some people might not have a trusted source in their personal life that they can talk to- and are very close with their communities on social media. But I think it’s important to remember that people on the internet are essentially strangers. When you vent, you’re trusting strangers with your vulnerability. I do believe if you do vent on social media it’s probably a safer idea to just do it on private group chats. All in all I think you brought up some very good points- and I’m glad you’re setting boundaries for yourself and are voicing your opinion on this !
1 day ago | 2
I agree! Some ppl don’t have discord or other apps so they use YouTube but I recommend the notes app if you have iPhone or just any journaling app! A physical journal or diary can also be helpful. Bringing up sensitive topics in a public app can bring back someone’s trauma and cause them to have a panic attack. It’s really not the best option.
3 days ago
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I completely agree!! I've always thought this so I've never personally made a public vent post, and I thought I was wrong for thinking that they don't belong online, and the only person who thought that. I see vent posts and typically can't help but feel bad or worry for the person. I love to give support but I don't think it makes things better unfortunately
3 days ago
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I totally agree with you tho I never said anything because I thought people might think I'm being mean
3 days ago
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I completely agree, if I really do feel bad about something and need to talk to someone I’ll usually just to it one on one with someone I trust and with there permission. Hence why I didn’t vent in my break post because not everyone needs to know
3 days ago | 0
YES✌️✌️ You won’t get the help you need by simply having strangers comfort you.
3 days ago
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I’ve literally lost a moot (thank gosh) for always doing this!! Like we can’t help and some ppl can r3lap or get triggered by it!!
1 day ago | 0
I totally agree with you. I think it's best to talk to trusted people or professionals about it...
3 days ago | 0
I agree with this fully, which makes me quite the hypocrite, but the only thing is that people either make a channel to get subscribers, fame, to channel interests, or make a channel because it’s something that’s personal (as I did) they’re not after fame my bad for the yap, but all in all what someone posts purely depends on them, no one’s in the wrong nor in the right :> very brave of you to post something this controversial, good job
1 day ago | 0
I totally agree! Venting is totally fine but when its about su!c!d3 and stuff, i get triggered easily.. and well they should be talking to someone irl about this
3 days ago | 0
EtoileDeBrume
Hello everyone, I wanted to address something that has been starting to bother me quite a bit so please, take time to read this fully, understand my point of view and maybe share this if you do agree and if you don't, feel free to state your point of view politely (any agressive comment will be deleted).
I am quite fed up seeing community posts/shorts/videos with vents without any (trigger) warning. Firstly, without a trigger warning, you risk making people uncomfortable. People who would have avoided that kind of content if they had been warned. Yes, that includes me. It's no wonder those types of post usually have a trigger warning because yes, it does TRIGGER people, some people ARE uncomfortable or even feel bad after reading stuff like that, which is my case. Secondly, you also risk receiving more hateful comments than if you had put a warning. As such, my first point is for people to please add that trigger warning on sensitive posts, especially vents, since they ARE necessary. I will be unsubscribing and blocking people not doing this to preserve myself, not because I dislike you, which I don't, but because I simply cannot stand these posts as a person who does feel bad after reading these.
My second point, which might be a bit more conflictual, is about vent posts on its own. Although I do understand the reason behind needing help and comfort through vents posts, I do not believe they belong on social media. By its definition, social media are public. Thus, anyone can come across your post and hate on you while you're vulnerable or hurting which will make your situation worsen. Similarly, since anyone can come across it, so can vulnerable people, even with a warning. Your vent can become the cause of people feeling down or worse, even if it was not your attention. You can also come off as attention seeking or guilty tripping people even if, once again, it wasn't your attention. Giving few context, even sometimes only one line, does appear as attention seeking or trying to make people feel bad for you, I am sorry, even if it is not your goal. Managing a channel means you are responsible for the messages you convey to your community. You HAVE to be and ARE responsible of how your community feels about what you post. Remember that some of your audience can be young or vulnerable and vents are not adapted at all for an editor fanbase (unless the thing you are posting about affects your channel, like feeling unmotivated or being in a state of burn out). Besides this, vents likely means something is wrong with your life. Thus, you need to seek out help from a professional if it's serious, your relatives or you friends (online or irl). Posting about your mental state or life to a bunch of strangers really won't help your case. If anything, you risk making THEM feel bad/worried, receiving hate while being vulnerable or simply not resolve anything on your current state. Instead, simply messaging someone privately or a friend group will be more efficient. Please, keep your private life well, private. Social media are not safe places but friend groups, family, professionals are. Be mindful of your community and others' feelings on social media and thank you for reading my yap.
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