This is a topic I've wanted to address for awhile but have put it off, after this comment I finally am discussing it.
I recently got a comment on an old video asking about if I lived in the same area as another youtuber I've made videos with before. I personally move around and travel a fair bit but I do NOT share where I am or where I have been on the internet. I advise others to not share such information as well. Anything you put online can be put to use and can lead to harm to yourself or others around you. "But shift I only share the state/country I live in!" "I trust my community!" Its not just your community who sees your videos and such information can fall into the wrong hands very easily. I personally have refrained from filming or taking photos with certain youtubers who actively share areas they live in for my own safety. It is terrifyingly easy to work out where someone lives just by what they post.
Take this for example: I had a friend who posted a video of himself in the uniform of the dojo he went to. I encouraged him to not post it or refilm it in a different outfit. He brushed off my concerns and warnings and posted it anyways. Not even a week later someone did very little research, just looked up the logo on his uniform and found not only the club he went to, but the town he lived in. He was later doxed on multiple platforms when the information spread. Extremely luckily no tragedies happened from this but it shows how easily someone can find you and your loved ones.
This said, take online safety SERIOUSLY. It doesn't matter how detailed the information you tell other people online is. Just wearing uniform of a club or sharing your state is enough to lead to very tragic events. For fello content creators or anyone across ANY social media platform.
So please, stop bloody posting where you live. You are risking the safety of yourself AND others.
SH1FT !!
This is a topic I've wanted to address for awhile but have put it off, after this comment I finally am discussing it.
I recently got a comment on an old video asking about if I lived in the same area as another youtuber I've made videos with before. I personally move around and travel a fair bit but I do NOT share where I am or where I have been on the internet. I advise others to not share such information as well. Anything you put online can be put to use and can lead to harm to yourself or others around you. "But shift I only share the state/country I live in!" "I trust my community!" Its not just your community who sees your videos and such information can fall into the wrong hands very easily. I personally have refrained from filming or taking photos with certain youtubers who actively share areas they live in for my own safety. It is terrifyingly easy to work out where someone lives just by what they post.
Take this for example:
I had a friend who posted a video of himself in the uniform of the dojo he went to. I encouraged him to not post it or refilm it in a different outfit. He brushed off my concerns and warnings and posted it anyways. Not even a week later someone did very little research, just looked up the logo on his uniform and found not only the club he went to, but the town he lived in. He was later doxed on multiple platforms when the information spread. Extremely luckily no tragedies happened from this but it shows how easily someone can find you and your loved ones.
This said, take online safety SERIOUSLY. It doesn't matter how detailed the information you tell other people online is. Just wearing uniform of a club or sharing your state is enough to lead to very tragic events. For fello content creators or anyone across ANY social media platform.
So please, stop bloody posting where you live. You are risking the safety of yourself AND others.
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