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Jessica Maison's avatar

This post was so well done. I am disturbed.

Skyla's avatar

Thank you! If you're interested, there's also a few video essays/docs on Alan Tutorial where you can get a more in-depth summary!

George R. Galuschak's avatar

Great post! I watch a lot of YouTube, and have seen a lot of content creators crash & burn. It’s like watching a car accident in slow motion. Very sad.

Skyla's avatar

Same here! So many YouTubers have fallen victim to that cycle. Or end up being terrible people. It’s 50/50 LOL

ChloéD's avatar

Really great article. It’s been 26 days since I deleted social media, and I’ve never felt more alive. I’m French, so I didn’t know about Alan’s videos, but we have a few similar cases here: people with mental challenges who posted a YouTube video and accidentally became memes. I could never have imagined how devastating the internet can be when you’re alone and the only thing you have to hold onto is the online world. What a lonely life.

I couldn’t bring myself to watch the videos you included, but your article is incredible. It really makes you think.