dodie....
ilysm but there are some incorrect points:

1. some YouTubers DO charge lots of money. like dan and phil
2. you can't just hold YouTube on this freaking pedestal and act as if it is BETTER than regular mainstream media/celebs. lots of YouTubers are at fault and are STILL glorified too
3. someone already said that if you want the media to stop generalizing YouTubers, then you shouldn't do the same. remember the golden rule??
4. of course some stars are in for money. jobs are necessary for survival.

i DO agree that the hate is often unnecessary and you did put in some good points. even if i don't agree with some things, i still have major respect for you!! ❤❤

oceanside I agree with what you’re saying but maybe you also need to check some of your facts or maybe just use better examples. I’m not saying YouTube is the best place in the world, full of kind and loving content but it has users. People like it and people use it. There can’t be a fair and equal world where everyone does things for free and it’s all happy. It doesn’t work. So people might use YouTube to their advantage and, yeah, it is some people’s job. It’s just a different one that we might not be used to. These YouTubers that use this platform as a way to make money just found a job that they like doing. Maybe most of us can’t say that. And look you’re on here. So I get why Dodie might be wrong in places but aren’t we all?

I met dan and phil and got second row for their show and it was around $120 which was incredibly fair and cheap. We were given quite a bit free merchandise as well and the meet and greet was thorough and lovely. Also if you compare their prices to other artists you’d see that they aren’t that bad.

dan and phil does t charge much compared to the rest of most youtubers...

I don’t think people are getting that this is there job when dan and phil put stuff out there there doing it for there job And also there fans so they can have a nice experience. But this is how they pay for there flat and to live and when they charge that much they still need to get profit because going on tour is expensive they have to pay the venues and for props and they got to pay for tour bus and travel and gas they also have to pay the people working at the venue and book are the same way there expensive to make and guys not ever thing is free in this world that’s just how it works and you can’t get mad or angry because of stuff that has to be done like would you go out for your job and not want to get paid like no you put  in hard work and you need to live so your going to want that money and that doesn’t make there audiences dollar signs

News flash..YouTube <b>is</b> the mainstream media. Many youtubers have become very famous. This isn’t very different from Instagram modelling, which some youtubers also do to supplement their content and income. Dodie does a very good job at playing the starving artist.

News flash..YouTube *is* the mainstream media. Many youtubers have become very famous. This isn’t very different from Instagram modelling, which some youtubers also do to supplement their content and income. Dodie does a very good job at playing the starving artist.

camilla 😨 That's a lot... I'm kinda disappointed but I guess that's business, so I won't judge them for it

generally it was about $60 on top of the price of the most expensive ticket for the venue. but from what i remember it did depend on the venue. so say the front seats cost originally $50-$75, the meet-and-greet would cost anywhere between $110-$135.

oceanside Dan and Phil? How much do to they charge...?


This is an amazing and TRUTHFUL video also very well said👍🏻


Could you do a vegan Vedif video? I would be interested to hear your thoughts :)


YES!!! THIS!!!!! I recently read an article about sex ed on YouTube that ASTOUNDED me by how absolutely partial and one-sided and ignorant it was. I mean this reported was downright condescending, making fun of young female youtubers for promoting and teaching about sex because he assumed they were unqualified and unintelligent. Can I just say, the VAST MAJORITY of my sex ed knowledge comes from YouTube. The supposedly qualified public school teachers who I've had have all either a) just straight-up refused to teach sex ed or b) disregarded the experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals, rendering the education mostly useless to me or c) just gave us a list of contraceptives while giving no information about how to have sex in a consensual, and physically and emotionally safe way. From youtubers like Lindsey Doe (who has a PhD in sexology, I don't know how much more credentialed you're looking for?), Hannah Witton, and many others, I have received an actually useful, informative, comprehensive, and shameless, sex-positive sex education. If the public school system isn't doing their job, that's their fault. I see nothing reckless about talented and educated individuals in the YouTube community stepping in to fill the gap. Can we stop treating YouTubers like they're all silly, ditzy teenage girls who should stick to challenge videos and makeup tutorials and don't have legitimately entertaining and educational content to share? Almost no other businesspeople are attacked for making money off of sharing their (wanted) services with the world. Why are YouTubers different?


Dodie you are brilliant. 😊 xxx this video is so perfect.


preach it dodie. i cannot agree with this enough.


YES DODIE SPEAK UP!! TREND THIS. MAKE THIS VIRAL. KEEP BEING YOU.


Preach Dodie. This video is sad but true. The fact that you made this video is inspiring. I'm so glad people like you are using their fame for good telling people the things you are telling them. I'm inspired by you.


Dodie Clark,<br>This is why I love you so fucking much, you make me feel so much better about my life you don't even know 😂 Thank you for everything you do, thank you so much.

Dodie Clark,
This is why I love you so fucking much, you make me feel so much better about my life you don't even know 😂 Thank you for everything you do, thank you so much.


The best response I've seen to online media. <br>really makes Me want to set up my own magazine or channel or something where all it is, is celebrating youtubers, positive videos. media is annoying.

The best response I've seen to online media.
really makes Me want to set up my own magazine or channel or something where all it is, is celebrating youtubers, positive videos. media is annoying.


Thanks for making a video that focuses on what's great about youtube!


i totally agree with all you have said. I love and support you as well as lots of other you tubers and you all inspire me so much


If ever we needed someone to represent earth, it would definitely be Dodie.


I see positive media articles about Youtube all the time. There will ALWAYS be exploitive media sites masquerading as journalism. There will also be media sites that have a mixture of shitty and decent articles. It is more important to teach consumers to be better able to think for themselves, and see through the bias of an article. We can't expect the media as a whole to change because it is made of many disjointed parts. It is crap that people love to consume only the media that will agree with their world view and I really don't know what to do about that. Thing is there are real journalists with really good things to say, we just have to teach the world to be able to recognize good journalism when they see it.

I should also say that pewdiepie dug his own grave with that one. He should have known how these jokes could eventually damage his brand no matter what the context. I think the main rub is in that his audience tends to be young so maybe he shouldn't be loling around anything related to the holocaust.


Very good video and you make a great point! Thanks for speaking out about this.


I 👏🏻 CAN  👏🏻 NOT 👏🏻 FUCKING 👏🏻 PREACH 👏🏻THIS 👏🏻 ENOUGH

Jasmine Danielle i love how this hasn't got any replies, because yor message doesn't need anything else added to it


I love the fact that your clothes in the background are organised in the colours of the rainbow


How are we so lucky to have Dodie in our lives


Dodie, I love you so much, but you can't accuse mainstream media of treating YT as a monolith and then do the exact same thing. You say you hate how traditional media says ALL yters are vapid narcissists who see their audiences as dollar signs, and then you turn around and say that no, that's not true, ALL yters absolutely adore their audiences! And they always want what's best for them, and aren't totally catering to promoters for ad rev, and never abuse their idol-hood status to abuse their fans, etc. etc. etc.

The fact is, yes, their are plenty of yters who abuse their power, belittle their audiences, and are desperate for extra cash. The fact is, yes, these very same yters still maintain about the same level of popularity even though they are abusing their power. The fact is, YT is too large a platform to really have a unified 'community'-- just like you were saying in your video when you pointed out that audience demograhics are split abt 50/50 between tweens and older teens/adults, despite what everyone thinks. So you can't possibly know the true nature of the community because you, like everyone else on the planet, are viewing the situation through a certain lens and really only know a very small cross-section of the entire YT 'community'.

I totally agree with you when you say that traditional media is far too biased when it comes to these newer forms of media like YT- but you also have to recognize that they are not completely wrong, and that you too have a bias. Instead of blindly defending all of YT and categorizing the whole platform as something it's not (i.e. unified and all-loving and not superficial) combat the constant negativity by reminding people that though it has its flaws, the vast majority of YT is not like this, that YT has its good sides too- then start naming them. Better to remain objective than unrelentingly positive and subsequently naive.

Dodie, I love you so much, but you can't accuse mainstream media of treating YT as a monolith and then do the exact same thing. You say you hate how traditional media says ALL yters are vapid narcissists who see their audiences as dollar signs, and then you turn around and say that no, that's not true, ALL yters absolutely adore their audiences! And they always want what's best for them, and aren't totally catering to promoters for ad rev, and never abuse their idol-hood status to abuse their fans, etc. etc. etc.

The fact is, yes, their are plenty of yters who abuse their power, belittle their audiences, and are desperate for extra cash. The fact is, yes, these very same yters still maintain about the same level of popularity even though they are abusing their power. The fact is, YT is too large a platform to really have a unified 'community'-- just like you were saying in your video when you pointed out that audience demograhics are split abt 50/50 between tweens and older teens/adults, despite what everyone thinks. So you can't possibly know the true nature of the community because you, like everyone else on the planet, are viewing the situation through a certain lens and really only know a very small cross-section of the entire YT 'community'.

I totally agree with you when you say that traditional media is far too biased when it comes to these newer forms of media like YT- but you also have to recognize that they are not completely wrong, and that you too have a bias. Instead of blindly defending all of YT and categorizing the whole platform as something it's not (i.e. unified and all-loving and not superficial) combat the constant negativity by reminding people that though it has its flaws, the vast majority of YT is not like this, that YT has its good sides too- _then_ start naming them. Better to remain objective than unrelentingly positive and subsequently naive.

Michael McFadden I agree, there is an obvious bias from traditional media when it comes to youtube- and plus gossipy bashing always brings more clicks, like Dodie said.

However, instead of continuing to point out this bias without doing anything about it and/or blindly defending your position, wouldn't it be far more useful to address their claims as valid and then explain that the beneficial qualities of youtube overtake the flaws? Dodie briefly mentions a divide, makes a vague reference to flaws, but does nothing to explain why these issues don't matter in comparison to the benefits. In fact, she makes a ton of evidence-less claims about yters and then does nothing to back them up-- a sure sign that her argument will be dismissed by the opposing side as invalid.

No, she does not specifically state "all youtube is one unified community"- but the fact that this video makes sweeping claims about yt & yters without taking the time to explain that these claims only apply to a certain group (albeit it be a large one) basically says it for her.

I am by no means defending traditional media-- factual journalism is practically nonexistent these days-- but simply saying that if Dodie wants to reach her opposition & reason with them, they will be far more willing to listen if she recognizes that their is some truth in their claims, and remains more unbiased than biased in her argument.

Michael McFadden I agree, there is an obvious bias from traditional media when it comes to youtube- and plus gossipy bashing always brings more clicks, like Dodie said.

However, instead of continuing to point out this bias without doing anything about it and/or blindly defending your position, wouldn't it be far more useful to address their claims as valid and then explain that the beneficial qualities of youtube overtake the flaws? Dodie briefly mentions a divide, makes a vague reference to flaws, but does nothing to explain _why_ these issues don't matter in comparison to the benefits. In fact, she makes a ton of evidence-less claims about yters and then does nothing to back them up-- a sure sign that her argument will be dismissed by the opposing side as invalid.

No, she does not specifically state "all youtube is one unified community"- but the fact that this video makes sweeping claims about yt & yters without taking the time to explain that these claims only apply to a certain group (albeit it be a large one) basically says it for her.

I am by no means defending traditional media-- factual journalism is practically nonexistent these days-- but simply saying that if Dodie wants to reach her opposition & reason with them, they will be far more willing to listen if she recognizes that their is some truth in their claims, and remains more unbiased than biased in her argument.

TheJsrb99 She does say there are flaws and that there is a divide, but then immediately transitions to making broad, sweeping statements about ALL yters that simply isn't true. The problem with exhibiting an obvious bias, hyperbolizing, or generalizing to make a point is that the opposing side will completely disregard your entire argument as invalid because it is so biased. And sure, if you're talking to someone who shared the same opinions as you, hyperbolizing doesn't really change much of anything and is a great way to hype someone up to inspire them to make a change. But if you're publicly declaring your argument and writing an open letter to anyone who disagrees with you, like Dodie does here, overfocusing on the positives without addressing/explaining the negatives will only convince them you're in denial.

Rosie Carlisle wow thank you!! That was very nice

Elliot IsNotOnFire They are bumping it, so it gets seen.

Jenae H. Thanks for putting this into words I wasn't sure how to say it. A side note I should add is that these 'human mistakes' dodie refers too are more often then not very offensive and belittling statements that deserve to have light shown on them. I think that YT shouldn't be painted as this pretty picture but rather we should fix the parts that aren't so pretty or at least show that we are trying to.

I was going to leave a similar comment, but you said it far better than I ever could.

CAPATURE yes agree agree agree. And saying that "all mainstream media is bad" isn't YouTube mainstream? I would say so, and it's advertising and media targeting younger generations, who then go on to spend shit loads of money on book deals, merch etc. It's not all philanthropy and rainbows and sunshines on YouTube...

There are good and bad everywhere, but the positive part of youtube is rarely reported upon by mainstream media while the negative is a focus - and Dodie has a point that negatives within celebrity are all too quickly glo$$ed over.

 I don't think this video made broad claims of a single 'unified' community but it made claim of a community which certainly does exist and is not solely motivated by endorsements and sponsorship, reaches a huge audience and as such makes up a significant community. The media do not applaud celebrity for free and you have to a$k why as journalists, they do not report upon a large section of youtuber's who promote a positivie message daily and genuinely engage with their viewership.

I don't think Dodie claimed ALL you tubers are great caring people (she mentioned a divide) and to defend traditional media you should link some positive articles about those youtuber's who are worthy of praise, I doubt you'll find many - which I think, along with a critique of cynical journalism, is the point of this video.

Dodie does actually say, yes YT has flaws in the video. And there is bias and people on YT who are not entirely wholesome, but it is okay to hyperbolize to make a point. Dodie and her community/friends are brilliant individuals and I think the point of this video was to disagree with a certain hateful article. There is nothing wrong with highlighting the good things as opposed to being an unbiased robot (not that that is a bad thing either).


You got it right when you said that they just want clicks & revenue from said clicks.<br>The quality of most news outlets now has plumeted as they know that, it doesn't matter about the quality of the article, as long as it gets clicks, it'll earn them money.

You got it right when you said that they just want clicks & revenue from said clicks.
The quality of most news outlets now has plumeted as they know that, it doesn't matter about the quality of the article, as long as it gets clicks, it'll earn them money.


I love the sentence that she said:"We care about our audience so deeply and f*** you for thinking it's about the money."<br>It's true

I love the sentence that she said:"We care about our audience so deeply and f*** you for thinking it's about the money."
It's true


Watching this, I started crying. Online medias are only promoting hated and greed in the YouTube community and leaving out amazing acts of kindness done in it as well. Thank you for putting this into perspective Dodie. You'll always have my respect and care. ❤


It's very troubling to see so many addressing all "mainstream media." Such a generic blanket for such a large market.


And this everyone is one of the people restoring my faith in humanity ❤💭😊


"But think of the mainstream world, where celebrities are presented as untouchable god-like figures".
I love you dodie, but really, you're still trying to pretend to yourself that YouTube celebrities are any different to "mainstream" celebrities? I just don't buy it. Like you said, there are a lot of youtubers who are doing great things with their new power (or "influence" as it's called). But it's the same for mainstream celebrities too, a lot of them are doing all of the things you claim youtubers do better (to give just one example, Ellen degeneres has done just as much as Tyler Oakley has for the lgtbq+ community).
And a lot of other celebrities are just using their power for monetary gain. Again, it's the same for YouTube. There is no difference any more between Hollywood celebrities and YouTube celebrities, except the (somewhat dangerous) illusion that you "know" the YouTuber.
I understand that reading negative comments about you and your friends is going to be disheartening. But that's what you get when you're a celebrity - that's unfortunate, but it's the way it is. And you can't really deny for much longer that you ARE a celebrity.

Anya L So true. And while there are a lot of youtubers who care about theit audience you can see from some videos, that some youtubers care more about thr money. And if some youtubers feel like they are too good for gatherings and fan events and just all of a sudden stop attending them it's kinda obvious that they don't really care.

Anya L I agree. It sounds like she's talking about YouTube five years ago when it really was about the small community of creators and fans,  she was generalising allot and sounded a little condescending. I love Dodie I just think this video was a little rushed.

Anna Clara yeah I think the whole celebrity culture on YouTube is not necessarily such a bad thing as long as we at least try to acknowledge it. But a lot of people seem to want to deny that youtubers are in fact celebrities, and that to me is where there starts to be a problem

puggirl 21 well yes, you're right, most youtubers (not all if they are dependent on YouTube for an income) could very easily just stop YouTube, and eventually the press would stop caring about them, and move onto the next more relevant gossip. But I would argue that it is the same with "traditional" celebrities who do TV or movies or music or whatever. They could just stop acting/singing/whatever it is they're known for and live a normal life not being a celebrity (at least most of them could, maybe some of the mega famous would have a hard time escaping from the press but I do think most celebrities would eventually be able to shake off the press if they were willing to give up their career for the peace of not being a celebrity). <br>Anyway the main point is that even though youtubers could quite easily stop being celebrities if they wanted to like you say, that doesn't stop them from being celebrities right now. Just my opinion

puggirl 21 well yes, you're right, most youtubers (not all if they are dependent on YouTube for an income) could very easily just stop YouTube, and eventually the press would stop caring about them, and move onto the next more relevant gossip. But I would argue that it is the same with "traditional" celebrities who do TV or movies or music or whatever. They could just stop acting/singing/whatever it is they're known for and live a normal life not being a celebrity (at least most of them could, maybe some of the mega famous would have a hard time escaping from the press but I do think most celebrities would eventually be able to shake off the press if they were willing to give up their career for the peace of not being a celebrity).
Anyway the main point is that even though youtubers could quite easily stop being celebrities if they wanted to like you say, that doesn't stop them from being celebrities right now. Just my opinion

Definitely, yes! Youtubers have become celebrities and there's no denying it. In the video, Dodie mentions they're not "charging hundreds and hundreds of pounds for the privilege to meet us" and while it's common for celebrities to have expensive meet & greet options in their concerts, there are also a bunch of youtube conventions where you either have to pay or stay in line for hours to meet them (or both). And tickets for these kind of youtube conventions are not cheap, which, even though it's not the youtubers' fault, it just shows that there is a very real divide between them and the viewers.

Anya L but the thing is they are not celebrities they can stop anytime they want and live a normal life no one will be hounding on them about everything they do sure headlines for a week at best then they disappear celebrities dont have that luxury if they want to stop there life is constantly being documented

Caits F Yeah you're right that a lot of youtubers are seen as somehow "lesser" than Hollywood actors/actresses (maybe because they make less money? Or maybe like you said because what they do is seen as easier). But I do think that among the audience, youtubers are celebrities just like mainstream media celebrities, in that they are put on a pedestal and all that. I think that should be acknowledged more, because sometimes fans don't even seem to be aware that what they're doing is treating their favourite youtubers like celebrities

55 yeah I agree. I don't think the celebrity culture is all necessarily bad (to an extent), as long as people are aware of what they are doing. Like how you know you're suspending your disbelief when you watch a movie. The problem with the celebrity culture now is that, like you said, a lot of it is pretending that the celebrity status they have isn't even a thing. That's when it gets a little bit scary. (Although I would say about your wording that celebrities ARE just people in that they are humans so they have feelings and make mistakes and all of that. The thing that makes them different is the way we view them.)

Asha Mae You're right, that is a very good point which I completely missed. With Hollywood there's no middle ground, once you've "made it" and you're a celebrity, then you're probably going to not have a hard time making money. But with YouTube there's a lot of people who have "made it" in the sense that they're very well known, but they still can find it hard to make enough money just from youtube. And we as the audience should probably try to be more aware of that point. Thanks for adding it!

The media DO see YouTube celebrities differently though. You tubers aren't as respected because their work seems easy and efffortless when it clearly obvious. And youtubers are attacked for doing the slightest thing wrong more that "real" celebrities are. They get away with out a scratch even when shits illegal

I feel like the fresh hot thing in both the youtube and hollywood worlds is to pretend like "celebrities are just people like you and me," but just because they're willing to show their faces without makeup and wear pajama pants in public that doesn't mean there's not still a lot of staging and careful curating of what is shared and what is hidden. I remember a long time ago someone talking about Summer in the City, and how when it started it was just a smattering of people who were all trying to make things and supporting each other, and now there's this ever increasing divide between creators and viewers that's leading to celebrity culture, treating youtubers like gods, and this sort of scary power difference that some people have used for some bad things. It's something I think is important to acknowledge.

You've hit the nail on the head with most of what you said. One point I'd add is  that there definitely is one difference between traditional celebrities and popular Youtubers, and it's their bank balance. Youtube definitely doesn't pay as well, or quite in the same way, as a movie contract or a Hollywoodesque brand deal, especially nowadays when there are so many channels vying for limited ad revenue. Youtube celebreties who aren't earning the big bucks are like the rising stars of Hollywood- people know who they are, but their success hasn't yet translated to financial stability. (This is, of course, excluding the Pewdipies and Dan and Phils and Superwomans, etc., who are clearly doing alright, and have enough notoriety to transition into other more lucrative forms of media).


this is beautiful and believe that media should be as how you discribed instead  of its current way

also i love your style and think your an amazing person


This is the best thing I've heard all of 2017.


Why are Youtubers constantly presenting themselves as victims. I understood completely when they violate privacy or don't focus on the good but for instance when the media call out Pewdiepie for saying the n word than I think that's completely justifiable.

Laila Ismail I think the whole thing with YouTube is that all these people start out as “regular” everyday girls and boys next door, but with time some of them inevitably got famous. And there’s nothing wrong with that, but they keep trying to downplay it with their humble-bragging. They try too hard to seem relatable and then it just ends up being pretentious. And no one seems to want to talk about money, sponsorships and salaries. I think that’s low key shady. Like we know you got rich, no point in pretending. And then they get mad when people point out their privilege.
Also, like many people up here have said, she’s generalizing big time when she talks about YouTube and YouTubers as a whole, and the “mainstream media” as a whole. It’s not huge publications that are calling them out. CNN doesn’t give a fuck about Dodie, sorry but it’s true. The only people writing about them are independent outlets, filled with regular degular schmegular people, just like you and me.
Like come on dodie, you’re a white girl living in London and making a very comfortable living doing a relatively easy job. That is privilege.


Nice video, also you seem really sweet and have a nice voice! ❤


Loving the comment section. For once it is more of a place where people can have healthy, well thought discussions than meaningless shit-storms.♥


you make me smile, thank you for making this video. I am going to make a response video, and try not to think of the mean people i know in rl who are tended to say rude stuff and laugh at me for me making videos for fun. ♥


This thing that you are doing is really important. :) You are awesome! :)


Damn we couldn't even make it to the hook without the chain getting fucked xD

This is the beat of my heart this is the beat of my


liked and SUBSCRIBED!!! well thought and put together argument and decisively delivered. thank you


miss dodie back at it again making the world a better place. I know it may be seem like much coming from someone shy 17y/o boy in the States but you are a truly fantastic human being and I strive to make as much of a difference in someone's life as you have made in mine :)


I know this has nothing to do with the video, but your hair looks so good in this video and I wanted to let you know that.


Hi Dodie can you do a reading youtube comments vid please. I think you are so amazing and an inspiration to everyone. I want to be like you, beautiful, pretty and such a good person. Thank you for me happy every single day love Leah xxx


You place way too much value on YouTube and its ability to "break down barriers". The fuck you on about? YouTubers do charge to meet fans. Celebrities, just like YouTubers, love their fans. It's a different type of stardom. YouTube is not a safe haven for people struggling in their lives, and there are lots of other places for people to get help if they need it. There are communities everywhere online, and YouTube is not the only one. YouTube has its good and its bad people, just like any other place.

You speak in general terms when it comes to the media, and you probably only mean a few select outlets like the Wall Street Journal etm. -  you are wholly misrepresenting the media. They are not all out to get you, and believe me, money isn't the only thing on their minds. You have no fucking clue what you're on about.

You place _way_ too much value on YouTube and its ability to "break down barriers". The fuck you on about? YouTubers *do* charge to meet fans. Celebrities, just like YouTubers, love their fans. It's a different type of stardom. YouTube is not a safe haven for people struggling in their lives, and there are lots of other places for people to get help if they need it. There are communities everywhere online, and YouTube is not the only one. YouTube has its good and its bad people, just like any other place.

You speak in general terms when it comes to the media, and you probably only mean a few select outlets like the Wall Street Journal etm. -  you are wholly misrepresenting the media. They are not all out to get you, and believe me, money isn't the only thing on their minds. You have no fucking clue what you're on about.

Well to quote dodie, you are approaching the media as if it is run by "god-like figures" maybe watch the video and listen to actual people's experiences before rushing to defend your beloved media.


I like the idea of this video a lot. I don't think we can really make this an us vs them dilemma though because nothing is ever just black and white. There's shitty people on YT who manipulate their audiences and are only making content to get money. But! of course there's also people who make content because they're passionate about what they do and they genuinely care for their audience. And when it comes to mainstream media, not every news source is evil because they say negative things about online creators. News sources have the right to point out the negative things on YT because YT is not by any means perfect. YT is growing and changing and learning; it adapts to what people demand. If people want more shitty, mindless content, then that's what we're going to see more of. But, if we help support creators who make content that we like and that the creator is happy and passionate about making, then we'll eventually see more of that (((in theory))).

So, I agree that positivity is the answer to this issue and that if we want things to be better then we need to fight for what we love (or for the content and creators we love lol). There's a lot of great stuff on YT and it would be a shame to see it all go away because of negativity.


I love you, you are so honest and a beautiful person. You speak about things that many people think should be left alone.


Except it is about money dodie. 1 in 3 videos in my sub box are paid advertorials now, maybe more! To say that it isn't about how much you earn is a lie, of course it is, no coincidence that there are millions to be made in this industry, and ok I'm not saying that you have bad intentions but not every single creator on this platform does.

discopumps most videos on youtube are getting demonetized these days so what money are they REALLY making? from like,,,, JUST youtube i mean <br>all you have to do is mention for even a second a subject that's "sensitive" and bamb! you're whole channel is falling apart.

discopumps most videos on youtube are getting demonetized these days so what money are they REALLY making? from like,,,, JUST youtube i mean
all you have to do is mention for even a second a subject that's "sensitive" and bamb! you're whole channel is falling apart.

Sara Herron But now being a youtuber is a job. Obviously when you work you want to get paid, but that doesn't mean that you only work for the money or that you don't want to work.

Is Bill Wurtz a good enough exception to the rule?

if YouTubers didn't get paid, they wouldn't make videos, that's a fact.  it's SOO annoying when YouTubers say "oh,  but it's not about the money"  oh but it is.  if they didn't get a paycheck from YouTube, they would have to go and get a job somewhere else and they'd probably be too busy and stressed to make these videos.  therefore, it is about the money.  anyone wanna tell me otherwise is obviously blinded by what the YouTubers say.

Isn't this a good time to weed out your subscriptions?

just because one makes money doesn't mean they're in it for the money; they still need money to live

no my point was that there ARE some genuine youtubers who enjoy their job and need to make a living, but dont ignore the fact that there are some other youtubers who dont care about their content and just care about the money. Dodie made it sound like ALL youtubers are good people

a lot of youtubers use only youtube to make a living off of. but they didn't start for the money and i think that's what she's talking about. most, if not all, successful youtubers began youtube as a hobby and a creative outlet, not as a career

Mayo of course, they also seek income from all their hard work and some make a living from their videos, but that does not mean they do it all for the money. Doctors do not treat people just for the money. Otherwise they wouldn't study so hard to help, right?  It's just like Youtubers. Why do you think they put so much hard work and effort to make good quality videos and to spread positivity? For money????? And don't act like you know all the Youtubers in the world. Maybe there are some greedy ones but you can see how small effort they put into their videos. dont hate me

discopumps yea it bothered me how she was acting like  ALL yourubers are so much better than regular mainstream celebrity's, like for a lot of them it is about the money, they're not all these nice little people who don't care about the money and are genuine, there are hundreds of horrible youtubers that are just greedy and don't care

discopumps I don't think she just meant that it's not about the money at all- it seems she meant that it's about MORE than the money, or not just the money. I'm sure there are plenty of youtubers who do make videos solely for the money, but I'm sure there are also plenty who do not. She did make a generalization, but I do not believe it was intended to be one :)


So fucking strong! So proud to watch dodie


I love how your clothes in the background are in rainbow order 🙌❤💛💚💙💜


bravo! that was some really good points :) personally I'm a bit older than the average youtube viewer, but I actually prefer youtube over "adult tv" because watching youtube is sort of like... having a friend that inspire you to do good things or just makes you laugh... and my niece, who is 9, loves that I watch youtube, and loves talking about youtubers with me, and it's a really cool thing to bond over ^<del>^ I just subbed and can't wait to see what else you got to offer ^</del>^

bravo! that was some really good points :) personally I'm a bit older than the average youtube viewer, but I actually prefer youtube over "adult tv" because watching youtube is sort of like... having a friend that inspire you to do good things or just makes you laugh... and my niece, who is 9, loves that I watch youtube, and loves talking about youtubers with me, and it's a really cool thing to bond over ^-^ I just subbed and can't wait to see what else you got to offer ^-^


this is so so so so so important!!! i'm going to show this to everyone i know


Is she deleting comments? I came back to read some of them and a few are missing

WindSkit that was what I assumed but it had a lot of likes and then was gone one day later. I had replied to the comment so it should have been nearer to the top. I also went through the history and still couldn't find it.

Susan Kiely they probably just got shoved out the way by the other comments. you realise that the comment section changes every day? one day one person will be on top the next day another etc


I've watched this video 5 times loudly in front of my parents, hoping they'll understand me


Love love love love love love love this!


that outro was cool. i love it. please do it again


Very clear and articulate message and I agree strongly with some aspects. Yet, like many have mentioned in the comments the media should not be generalised and neither should YTers. <br>Not all journalists are vindictive and not all YTers are  good/fair by supporting or showing love to their audience.

Very clear and articulate message and I agree strongly with some aspects. Yet, like many have mentioned in the comments the media should not be generalised and neither should YTers.
Not all journalists are vindictive and not all YTers are  good/fair by supporting or showing love to their audience.


i love you so much dodie but you live in an echo chamber. while the good deeds you describe in your video are applicable to you/youtubers you associate with, the youtube microcosm overall is much more nuanced. A lot of videos are vapid and inane (smash or pass). A lot of videos exist to stir up drama (keemstar/onision). A lot of videos are heavily and discreetly monetized (beauty guru affiliate links). i know you build your brand off of authenticity, but at the end of the day, youtube is a career. you cannot fully address the flaws of mainstream media without acknowledging problems on your own platform.

famous brillance

Do be careful not to confuse facts with statistics: I'm sure (in fact I know) there is a set of data regarding the most viewed video categories on YouTube and by extension the most viewed content creators. Due to the sheer volume of content uploaded on this website, YouTube has become a hotbed for drama and controversy much like any other media platform, and just like the news bitching about celebrities, it helps generate and stimulate the drama on its own platform. YouTube is cannibalising itself on the drama front; as far as controversy goes, since it has grown so large viewers are treated more as consumers by many creators, meaning that anti-competitive (slander videos) and anti-consumer (undisclosed spons) are becoming more common. The question isn't what percentage of creators do this, or what proof there is: Look at YouTubes own news channels, there's plenty. The question is this: Is YouTubes reputation and status in the eyes of both the public and mainstream media suffering because of these creators that Katie Gao mentioned? I would wager yes. However, the beauty of YouTube is that it is just a platform, so while channels like Onision and Keemstar can sully the waters, there will always be people like Dodie and the British vlogging community to uphold YouTube's image; but if they begin to blame mainstream media exclusively for the issues on their own platform, they could be making it worse. All I, and the others in these comments are saying is that YouTube as a community must first acknowledge their own problems and analyse them before shifting the blame to another platform like mainstream media.

Katie Gao what percentage is what type? Where is your proof? Or is it just your opinion? Sorry but opinions aren't facts.

Kerryn Jones Nothing that solves things permanently or completely, but at least fix oneself and not make a habit of dismissing an entire argument and/or skimming that said for the sake of making a counter-argument.

I fully Agree with you guys in general I fing that "hate" is base on misunderstanding and miscommincation, both of wich fall under the cactory of people problems. So how do WE fix this??

I'm sorry but she did acknowledge the problems, and she did make a point on "...and we stand together against hate." At least youtubers get direct feedback, whether they read the comments or not, and mainstream media companies do not. Even official social media accounts owned by these companies are moderated by one person (or team) that have no direct control over the writers.

By all means, report the bad eggs. Sure, they got what's coming to them, but don't put the burden of those consequences on other people who's working for them, or supporting them.

Katie Gao THIS. I'm so tired of YouTubers presenting this website as some kind of utopia where they're always the victims of the biased and wicked media. Some of them share good points (I wholeheartedly understood and agreed with TomSka's video on the subject) but other times it feels like Youtubers are just living in a separate reality where every single critique (no matter how valid they are) is just categorized as "hate". Like with all online communities, YouTube shouldn't be seen as this pure, untouchable "community" where the content creators are above criticism.


I don't want to cry, but the lgbt+ part killed me. I come from a transphobic, homophobic family and as a gay, trans man, that part killed me. Thank you for this.


Don't forget Dave from BoyInaBand! He has really helped a lot in the LGBT+ community, myself included!


THIS IS THE FIRST VIDEO I WATCHED OF YOU AND NOW I LOVE YOU <3


YouTube is not just teens, I am 47, with a family and a regular job.

I don't know why people think Youtube has an age requirement- it was still popular back in 2005 so the same people who used it then are still here.

Same - 47 with two girls, a full time job, and a small farm.  Who says YouTube has a "type" or age requirement?

Evershear my entire family including grandparents watch YouTube and it has brought so much positivity to us


as a 12 year old child who knows more than i should about the world than i should, i think this is a powerful and wonderful video!!


Love this! Also pleaseee collab with Miles at some point omggg


I AGREE 100% THIS IS ONE OF THE MANY REASONS I LOVE DODIE


I feel like the internet and social media has made teenagers these days understand the world more. Now I see lots of young people (like myself) accepting the LGBT+ community, fighting racism and having their own opinions on politics. It promotes being kind and accepting everyone, whereas hateful news reporters see it as pointless and people 'getting rich for nothing' . It seems that young people are now more informed than adults now (in some ways). Great video <3

Lucy Mather I agree! This just shows how much we can all band together and how strong we actually are when we're shown in our true light and not the light of what the media sees as clicks and money. One point for the YouTube community <3

SimplicitySheep  I kinda get what you mean. Everyone has different experiences and the internet has its negatives too. I think we all have a lot to learn as a society

SimplicitySheep People promote gender fluidity and deny the gender binary under LGBT while bisexual men (the 3rd letter btw) get shat on by the community and everyone else. Annoys me deeply.

The internet has made me terribly upset. God, for a while, my school started to accept the LGBT and me as a gay person, now more people are turning against it because of all this genderfluid stuff. ;-; I don't see how it's fighting racism with black lives matter and all that, now racism is just directed towards a different race because people aren't coming together. Half of us are immature people who have too much pride and want attention, while the other half are aware of the effects of this and become depressed or just bloody well troll the internet.

Lucy Mather Generation warfare yo; continue fighting the good fight against the judgemental baby boomers without judging them all and becoming as bad as them.


powerful af... every word is true. youtube is a wonderful community of real raw people


THANK YOU DODIE. Thank you soooo much. YouTube is the only way I got through being gay. Thank you. Also I love kick the pj too and he deserves too be more popular. Y'all should subscribe he's great. But thank you Dodie.


It would be so fucking amazing if you did a collab with Shane lol


im actually so happy because this video is just amazing and so are you and im crying....uugghh im such a baby


dodie you did a good job making this video...


Started crying at the Closeted Lgbtq part

Same, actually. I'm so glad we've found people who are not only a part of our LGBTQ+ community, but who are spreading love and awareness on a huge level (Dodie nearly has 1M subs!), which makes us feel safer talking about it in the comments section, where not everyone is LGBTQ+. Very important, and I'm so glad to be a part of Dodie's lil community of yellow beans. Let's just hope she doesn't forget to water us so that we don't die. :D


heart warming. i love you so much dodie.


Yessss!!!!! Dodie you're forever perf wow


this is the first video i've watched of her and jesus christ sHES AMAZING


A couple of points:

What you're saying doesn't go for everyone. The part about only promoting products you actually like - I fully believe that's true for you, but not for Zoella. She shows so many products, but shares no real opinions, most likely because she wants to stay relatable to more people and opinions will alienate. She can't possibly like every single piece of makeup she is sent, but all we hear is oh this is great! Then never see that item again. Tell me how she isn't promoting everything she is sent.

News articles that aren't wholly positive should NOT be portrayed as not credible or not of value! I dislike how a lot of the really big YouTubers react so negatively to anything that is even slight criticism - even just the comment sections on their videos, anything that isn't adoring praise is deleted (Zoella...). Just because an article isn't praising how great a person is doesn't mean it's automatically fake news ;)

The Guardian article that triggered this was specifically addressing how Zoella's books and to some extent book club choices are contributing to the regressing reading levels among secondary school children. Yes, Zoe's books are encouraging more reading (quantity), but the quality of the books is what is concerning. (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2017/02/23/novels-youtube-stars-ruining-childrens-reading-agesexperts-warn/ )

zoella usually show make when she is opening them. obviously she can say it's good if she barely opens it. but when she tries them she only talks about the ones she like and doesn't talk about the rest.

ThePurpleNinjette the types of books that i read are so long and i LOVE it!

@Sssophie also about that article being really shoddy, the author says that  a study shows children reading challenging books in primary school regress in ability in secondary school, but then quote an expert lamenting that "zoella is unfortunately not as challenging as J.K. Rowling"......what argument are they trying to get across? (other than the view that "internet is bad, youtubers are witches, kids these days am i right")

WinslowHomie I totally agree about the third person thing. That was odd and just showed that they didn't even concentrate on the video, and was clearly the only one they watched. And a random claim about lowering secondary school children's literacy... They said nothing about how she has actually encouraged a whole number of kids to take an interesting in reading.

ThePurpleNinjette that article just tells me that according to mainstream media, both youtubers and children can't do anything right

ThePurpleNinjette That's a really good point. Thanks for sharing <3

Right, but why does the article imply that Zoella's books are the problem, as opposed to the fact that children aren't reading as much, or aren't being challenged to read at higher levels? I agree with you on all of your other points, but the article seemed to be aimed at the wrong target. Both it and this video could use a bit more transparency, I feel.


Hey Dodie fab vid. Also don't forget about us oldies.  I'm 52 and watch u tube every single day.  If your young at hard number is honestly just an age.  Down with those haters. You have an amazing talent. xx


I couldn't agree more with what you said in this video. It makes my blood boil seeing media as a whole trying to vilify and demonize a place where positivity is highlighted so frequently accessibly. Sidenote, when you mentioned your friend miles, I immediately thought you meant the YouTuber MilesChronicles and was incredibly excited not just at the mention of a new video on their channel, but also the fact that you guys were friends, and then I found no such video and that was ruined:(


thank you for this video Dodie, ily♡ I made a video response btw:)


Official*pewdiepie* Moderator really though


you mentioned stef and miles !! you three are the only youtubers i actually watch nowadays lol


YOU LOOK SO BEAUTIFUL WITH YOUR SHORT HAIR! I LOVE IT❤❤❤


I'm feeling very bored of the continuously present negative connotations the media chooses to apply to anything popular with a teenage audience, something I think contributes to this lousy situation quite a bit. Let us have our fun, please?<br>(also, yay for Dodie and Miles friendship!)

I'm feeling very bored of the continuously present negative connotations the media chooses to apply to anything popular with a teenage audience, something I think contributes to this lousy situation quite a bit. Let us have our fun, please?
(also, yay for Dodie and Miles friendship!)


Media try and expose Youtubers for their flaws but they don't realise Youtubers already openly talk about their imperfections and encourage their viewers to do the same


This is why I love Dodie <3 (And also screw you autocorrect for thinking that I spelled Dodie wrong)


Fucking hell this gave me chills honestly dodie you actual angel


Yoooo with the gay thing hit the nail on the head I have one of those households and you dodie helped me be comfortable to say “I’M GAY!!” So thanks boo


~Yo I love what you bring to YouTube~ but the Shane Dawson mention frustrates me because he built his YouTube career on blackface and he joked about youtubers sleeping with underage girls like that isn't a really urgent, serious issue.<br>That's not related to whether LGBTQ+ kids are validated by him... But I really don't trust his place in the community at all.

~Yo I love what you bring to YouTube~ but the Shane Dawson mention frustrates me because he built his YouTube career on blackface and he joked about youtubers sleeping with underage girls like that isn't a really urgent, serious issue.
That's not related to whether LGBTQ+ kids are validated by him... But I really don't trust his place in the community at all.

Hannah Moroz <i>its called dark humour and some people find it funny</i>

Hannah Moroz _its called dark humour and some people find it funny_

Alex Wilson "Jokes" about black people have negative historical connotation. Jokes made about white people do not.  Calling someone the n-word isn't the same as making fun of a white dude for eating unseasoned food.

Hannah Moroz you're one of the reasons shes making this video.

Shane made these jokes back in 2006-ish, and while they were just as bad back then, they were overlooked. He has apologised for said videos sincerely and has moved on from his past self. You cannot hold someone's past against them if they regret what they have done. I'm sure we all have regrets and would not appreciate it if someone pinned it against us.

But that's just the thing: Shane is making fun of people who he disagrees with by doing what they do in an ironic context (similarly to what idubbbz brilliantly does). He is trying to do the same thing you are, in a different way.

I think that sort of thing can depend on your sense of humour more than anything else :) I enjoy a bit of dark and offensive humour sometimes, these are the guys pushing humour to the limit.

I think men and women should be equal, but I sometimes think sexist and feminist jokes are really funny.

I think black and white people should be equal, I also find black and white jokes hilarious.

Shane's career seems to have been built upon a series of stereotypes and characters, but it's funny because he's taking the piss and never takes himself too seriously :)

But that's just my two cents...

Here's a real quick compilation of some of what I'm referencing. I wish I could remember where I read him talking about youtubers like that but ugh I don't... http://newmediarockstars.com/2014/09/chescaleigh-calls-shane-dawson-out-for-racist-humor/


Whilst I agree there are some super trashy articles about youtubers and the authors and editors of those articles need to check themselves, you are putting YouTube and youtubers on a pretty ridiculous pedestal. It's not a 'pure' platform. It has a lot of issues. And it and the people on it are not somehow excepted from being scrutinised, as public figures.


I actually burst into tears when she said about LGBT+ ok here we go, right know I'm confused with a lot of things. For example, I don't know what gender I am, I don't feel like a boy or a girl, I don't fit in my body, I feel trapped. Another example, I like girls but I also have small crushes on celebrities like Brendon Urie. I don't feel any sexual attraction, all my friends talk about wanting to get laid, but all I want to do is date and have cake. I'm not like the rest, I'm tall and muscly with big boobs and a big but. But I cry ever time I look in the mirror, I want to be short and thin, I want to be like the rest. I hate my hair, it's so long and I don't know what to do with it, but it's the only thing I get compliments on, so if I cut it I think people won't like me as much. I want to die my hair lavender and get a lip piercing, but I'm afraid I will be called emo. I used to get called emo because my hair kept going over my face, I hated it and I went home crying every day. I'm called insane because I have depression, anxiety and dyslexia and dyspraxia. They say I should be locked up, because I like girls and I'm confused about my gender and more. I live on a homophic Catholic community and I'm scared I will be disowned for bring gay. I'm scared to be me, so now I'm hiding away and pretending to be something I'm not. Your videos help me cope and smile, I hate to see anyone sad so it pains we to walk around. I live hour music, your personality and what you post. Thank you for making YouTube videos.


I Love This . You Couldnt Had Said It Any Better


I don't know why youtubers seem to think that they're above criticism and can't engage in a constructive critique about their so called "community". And so called pop stars who charge their audience actually have talent unlike a lot of youtubers. Zoella is unintelligent and boring, has nothing interesting to say about herself and no talent to show for herself and I don't know why everyone is so offended when when an article is published saying something negative about her.

Georgina Walton BECAUSE THEY MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY

Georgina Walton her first point was that she was confident without her makeup which a article was completely trashing her about


Slightly screamed when you said Simply_Kenna! You and her are my favourites 😍


when I saw jack tweeted about her video I couldn't form coherent thoughts for two hours


woooooooaaahhhh fam calm down just a little. dodie is expressing her view on the situation. she is addressing some pretty real issues - the media maybe SHOULD try promote positivity more often instead of gossip. whether she is right or wrong is debatable but she has the right to stand up for what she believes in. <3


OMG your soooooooooo quirky and original 😒

No she's not she's literally just a spitting image of any chick from any any indie flick.

Real original

uhh says the one who still thinks biggie cheese is relevant

Biggie Cheese lol everyone’s afraid to say it

Charles' 90 Degree Angle of the Room she is tho

Charles' 90 Degree Angle of the Room is this sarcasm or


I agreeeeeee. I just think the idea that "ordinary young people" have the confidence and drive to do something different for the better scares the older generation.


this why I fucking love Dodie, she's isn't one to shy away from the truth and she is the only youtuber who I think can survive in the long run. <br>lots of love from Malaysia!

this why I fucking love Dodie, she's isn't one to shy away from the truth and she is the only youtuber who I think can survive in the long run.
lots of love from Malaysia!


God had a pencil
Dodie had a highlighter
God drew the world
Dodie made it brighter
❤


Dodie i love you but some youtubers charge lots of money just to meet them. For example, I can't go to playlist live because it costs so much even though the event is nearby. I know its not every youtuber, but money is important to the youtube community because without it youtubers wouldn't have an income. It's probably why youtube red became a thing. I know it doesn't justify how the media frames youtubers, but i don't think the youtube community is as innocent and as positive as you say it is. Hence comment sections and the hate I'll probably get for saying this.

Dani G go blame playlist for that. and if you have a problem with people trying to make a living you've got some growing up to do


this is so fucking great. <3

(i cried at the start lol)


Thanks dodie just So u know i came out because of you I love you


Dear Dodie, <br>  This is why I love you so much. You are smart, beautiful, and very creative. All you want is to change the view of people that see negative things. I just appreciate you so much. I don't care if this comment gets 1 like or 100 likes. Just know that I support you...no...WE support you and your amazing decisions. I know you are very humble and you might think you aren't perfect, but in my eyes, you are the most perfect a human can get. Thank you for giving us amazing ideas and so much love. We all love you and I hope you have an incredible day :) <3

Dear Dodie,
  This is why I love you so much. You are smart, beautiful, and very creative. All you want is to change the view of people that see negative things. I just appreciate you so much. I don't care if this comment gets 1 like or 100 likes. Just know that I support you...no...WE support you and your amazing decisions. I know you are very humble and you might think you aren't perfect, but in my eyes, you are the most perfect a human can get. Thank you for giving us amazing ideas and so much love. We all love you and I hope you have an incredible day :) <3


SPILL THAT TEA DODIE SPILLLLLLLL ITTTTTTTT <3


This is such a great video to put up into the media community! As a world relying more and more on technology, many people see things at face value and it is often not what you look at but what you see that shows what is really going on and I think it is so important that you have made this video,  Dodie, to challenge the very common and indecorous misconceptions towards the Youtube community.


I'm 22 and almost feel like I'm being frowned upon for watching YouTubers because of the media so I don't really share that interest with anyone :/


i loved this, it is so important...... also you should have a go at slam poetry :3


ok. I'm looking through the comments, and I see so many people support this video and see all the comments of everyone thinking they're own opinions and speaking them out. And honestly, (1. thankful that there are still people who can feel and love and support in this world (2. im so honestly proud of this channel how the fans are just like , family. We talk to each other through the comments, videos, social media, and any problems we go to each other and spill like a cup spilled over by a 3 year old. and what's so mind blowing to me is WE DONT EVEN KNOW EACH OTHER YET WE CARE SO MUCH!<3 and im so thankful but one thing, people say social media tears us apart more than brings us together and in my opinion it just brings us closer! we can find people who have the same interest and weirdness and whatever you are going through I just want to say YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!!!! AND NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS I LOVE YOU!!!


this is beautiful oh my lord

also when she mentioned miles i freaked oops


"Do some better fucking research." I couldn't agree more to that statement, Dodie


THANK YOU. SOMEONE DID THE THING 👏👏👏👏. GO GET EM DAMN GURL


DODIE is my inspiration for my life and how I grow up


While i support Dodie so so much. Who is the media? <br>I always thought that the media was part of the audience and not just some big company coming up with everything. The media in my eyes is literally everyone and everything on technology. While it is so fucking important to know exactly where you stand in "Media" We are all part of it. Please spend kindness, and be aware of how your words and actions can effect people. But in a way we are all part of the problem. Food for thought. I love you all <3

While i support Dodie so so much. Who is the media?
I always thought that the media was part of the audience and not just some big company coming up with everything. The media in my eyes is literally everyone and everything on technology. While it is so fucking important to know exactly where you stand in "Media" We are all part of it. Please spend kindness, and be aware of how your words and actions can effect people. But in a way we are all part of the problem. Food for thought. I love you all <3


So I agree with the majority of comments I have read on this video, but I just wanted to change the tone a bit and say; You watch Miles? OMG I love them so much, first as Amanda and now as Miles. If you don't know they're channel name was Amandaschronicles and has been changes to mileschronicles!


I wish I'd had a sister. If I would have I imagine she might've been a bit like you. Maybe? Maybe wishful thinking? <b>sigh</b> I admire your veracity and heart. You rock, lovely doddie!! Maybe someday I'll give ya a hug and a smile. 🤷♀🤷♀🤷♀

I wish I'd had a sister. If I would have I imagine she might've been a bit like you. Maybe? Maybe wishful thinking? *sigh* I admire your veracity and heart. You rock, lovely doddie!! Maybe someday I'll give ya a hug and a smile. 🤷♀🤷♀🤷♀


I HAVE HEARD OF THIS! So much hate is going throughout social medias. Making kids have dysphoria about life because of hate. I have been on Musical.ly, Twitter, Instagram, even Wattpad and still there is hate! We need to band together to stop this. I know I'm kinda repeating Dodie but she has a point. WE NEED TO STOP THE HATE!


Oh my gosh. MILES! I love love love them!


i love how she mentioner Miles and used they /them. It made me so happy


MY GOODNESS YOU LOOK FRICKIN ADORABLE DODIE


YESSSSSSSSSSSSS I AGREE TO THIS SO MUCH. I get SO annoyed where "journalists" don't take a Youtuber seriously because their audience (or their more present audience) is made up by teenagers. Like it should make you happy that there is a safe place for teenagers. The YouTube community makes people feel safe. It makes people feel like they belong somewhere. People don't take it seriously because of the internet "label", but actually, if you tear those prejudices about youtubers and people on the internet down, it's just people talking to people. People giving advice to people. People sharing their beautiful creations to people. People making other people feel safe. People loving people.

The "internet era" has so much bad fame but actually, i find the fact that someone from Costa Rica can find someone from the U.K., that makes them hopeful, that inspires them, that makes their days a bit happier, is beautiful and fascinating.

Yes, Youtube has its bad stuff, and it's important to talk about it, but if you put all your thoughts and all your energy on the bad guys, you'll forget there's thousands of creative, kind, passionate, mindful people out there. Trying to make YouTube a safe place.


ily so much <3 <3 <3<br>thank you for sharing so many positive people with us!

ily so much <3 <3 <3
thank you for sharing so many positive people with us!


Yassss! We need more good people like this on fucking Earth 💪💪💪


This is a great statement against the more traditional media outlets.  I hope the executives at CNN and MSNBC are watching. :D lol


Suppose, it's because of the whole Pewdiepie's situation. Thanks for a good speech very much.


"do some better fucking research"

what a legend


This is a great video response to people who criticize the "millenials" and internet culture. Sure it has problems, like isalations, but it also has positive aspect like reaching out content that is not written in mainstream and tradicitional media. You tube is a great platform even with all its techinical flaws, sure they are youtuber who post insightful content, and others who make hate content, but in media we often see a reflection of the world and its own interpersonal & systemic problems.


I've seen a lot of videos about this by popular youtubers like yourself and I've read a lot of comments as well and I've noticed that all if not most of your watchers are with you on this. By this I'm saying that the media writes an article about let's say pewdiepie and trust me they have many times, and we the audience sees it, most of us can't believe it because we're the ones that watch our favorite youtubers daily/weekly/monthly and we're the ones that know our youtubers and now with kids under the age of 18 like myself we're growing up watching you guys you're an inspiration to us and show us that we could be anything lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual. So you guys are like family to us. We will stand by you throughout all the horrible days and throughout the great wonderful days. We DON'T believe the media and their lies. They're only doing it so we the audience would turn back to them. In fact evidence shows that from the 1990s to now people have been using less and less of the media and started to use more and more of the internet. Media, face the facts the world is evolving and you can't just hate on everything that's different. Stop right now before that (at most) 10% of the population of the United States of America finally realizes what your made of. Cowards. You are so cowardly to hate on different types of information, all your doing is bending everything to your favor. Dodie Clark and all other youtubers big and small we stand with you against the media. ( This comment seems like we're going to war with the media or something which I guess we kinda are. Okay I got a little heated up there!!😂 CHILL!! Okay baiiii!!!)


It is a little baffling to me how much legacy media hates YouTube and other new forms of media.


Pleeeeease tell me where you shop, I ADORE everything you wear!


i'm literally going to write my english speech about this


'we aren't charging hundreds and hundreds of pounds for the chance to meet us' i know this hadn't happened when this video had been made but the recent helloworld event caused a lot of controversy about youtubers like zoella. everything else in this video i completely agree with though.


first time i ever saw you and i gotta say i love this so much


I'm absolutely obsessed with this video.


Also, I understand where Dodie is coming from for a lot of this, because whenever I try to talk about YT creators I like with people who don't use the internet outside of their emails, I'm always greeted by destain and that one stupid question that's along the lines of "and they get paid to do that?" or "how much do they get paid to do that?" etc. Like why are people so upset that there's people out there making a living doing something they love on an exciting new platform that didn't exist until recently? I don't see people complaining about how much athletes get paid, but they're just throwing a ball around in colorful outfits, or how much musicians get paid for plucking a couple strings on a stage for a hour, or how much painters get paid for putting some paint on a canvas. You can simplify and make any job sound easy if you really want to. I'm not saying being a Youtube Creator is horribly difficult, but it's not easy either. Sure, there's a lot of youtubers who have a shit ton of subs, but for every "successful" youtuber, you have 100 "unsuccessful" youtubers. In the same way not all artists or athletes or musicians make it big, not every person on YT makes it big. You have to be somewhat passionate to be willing to keep making videos even though no one is watching them. Whether their ideas are original or not, whether they care about their audience or not, and whether they're genuine or not, youtube creators have to be willing to work hard in order to do well on this site, which is a fact people who don't spend all their time online don't seem to understand. Or at least, that's just what I think. But what do I know. I'm just another number of the mass of the target demographic.


What a Wonderful video!!!!! Preach it doddlevloggle, Preach it.....


YESS DODIE YESSS TELL THEM<br>this makes me think about the pewdiepie incident... pew's content may be a bit immature but it certainly does not deserve those unreasonable hate

YESS DODIE YESSS TELL THEM
this makes me think about the pewdiepie incident... pew's content may be a bit immature but it certainly does not deserve those unreasonable hate


I didn't know who you were, now I'm subbed. thank you.


Cover of Samson by Regina Spektor Dodie please!


Does she write and/or perform slam poetry? Because she should


i fucking preach this i appreciate everything!!!!!!!


Dodie: snaps and claps for intro
Me: slams LIKE button eight times till I crack my screen

Dodie: *snaps and claps for intro*
Me: *slams LIKE button eight times till I crack my screen*


I got so happy when you mentioned Miles.

Also yeah, preach every last word in this video. Dodie your heart is so golden, I love you so much.


I'm gonna try to translate to this video in Spanish, it's just so good.


can i just say i screamed when she mentioned miles and shane


Im so sad that vedif is ending:( what will I do with my life after this


We're in the transition stage from one world (which is dominated by major media powers primarily on TV and in the press) to another world (where the internet leads the way and the major powers of the past are playing catch up on a nearly wholly web-based media world) and arguably the criticism that YouTube and the internet gets from the media which was born in the previous world is a symptom of that.


IF I DIDN'T LOVE YOU TO THE MAX I DO RIGHT NOW!!!


I can't do a video response so I'll leave a comment. The mainstream media likes to focus on getting clicks, and because people click on drama they are just going to publish drama stories. I feel like some of the blame is on the media, yes, but some of it also has to go to the people that click on the media's stories therefore making them publish more drama. The youtube community has a lot of awesome people like you that talk about the drama and don't join it, but also has many youtubers that revel in drama as it gets them views as well. Just thought I would say my personal opinion, I hope it made sense.


I agree a lot with this and honestly not surprised if they never learn


One thing I absolutely hate about the 'traditional media vs youtubers' narrative is the idea that journalists 'hate' youtubers because they are replacing them. I'm sorry, but they are completely different things. The large majority of youtubers are artists and advertisers. They do not report the news, they do not strive for truth or investigation, they aren't a source of information. Sure, there are some news channels that do brilliant work (i.e. Phillip Defranco), but most report on youtube drama and internet goings on. Zoella trying American candy or baking a cake is not in the same realm as a journalist investigating Trump's ties with Russia.


I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT I NEARLY CRIED WHEN YOU SAID PJ'S NAMEEEEEE


Dodie: does the little snap and clap thing
me: Y A S, SL AY

Dodie: *does the little snap and clap thing*
me: Y A S, SL AY


yeah definitely agree with most your points
but I also believe there should be more calling out when it comes to big youtubers i dont know, spreading antisemitism as a joke just to come across edgy
I'm sorry but I didn't see many speak up about this and I think it's really infurating


If anyone knows where dodie got her glasses from in this video please let me know 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻


YES DODIE DRAGGGG THE MEDIA SLAY THEM 💅🏻💅🏻💅🏻💅🏻


doddie is one of those people who can throw MAJOR SHADE AT PEOPLE in the most polite way I've ever witnessed in my whole entire life to the point where she said fuck only 2-3 times and that's what I love the most about her and I'm so glad that she's the one who inspired me throughout the years I've been keeping up with her <br>also : love your hair its so cute like that! ^-^

doddie is one of those people who can throw MAJOR SHADE AT PEOPLE in the most polite way I've ever witnessed in my whole entire life to the point where she said fuck only 2-3 times and that's what I love the most about her and I'm so glad that she's the one who inspired me throughout the years I've been keeping up with her
also : love your hair its so cute like that! ^-^


Best video on the internet. Thank you for this.


26, gender fluid, pansexual. I am who I am today because of YouTube. It's artist like Dodie and Markiplier, Jacksepticeye and doodledate, Ash Hardell and Kate Flowers (to name a few) that give me something to look forward to in life. They give me new insight to the world, I may have never known about, and THANK PEOPLE LIKE ME for supporting them, never knowing just how much of an impact they make on our lives. <3


I'd also like to talk about something else, the fact that youtube still isn't recognised as a "proper job" which is really not fair since to watch youtube you only need a wifi connection,  most youtubers interact with their fans more than other 'celebrities' and its just a different platform of entertainment. It really annoys me that when I speak to my family about my fav youtubers they don't know who they are or don't think that there job is infact a job or ask but what do they even do? I just hope in the near future youtubers are more recognised for the entertainment they bring because tbh I get so much joy from youtubers every single day they keep me happy and make my life worth living. They make me happy when I'm sad and help me to feel happy just in general. So thanks Dodie for being one of those people who puts a smile on my face. :) <3


I WISH I COULD LIKE THIS MORE THAN ONCE BC YAS DODIE


completely agree omg 100 percent.
lets start #YouGoDodie on our socials.


OMG I LOVE YOU SO MUCH. THIS WAS MUCH NEEDED TO SAY. AND P.S YOU ARE SOOO BEAUTIFUL ❤❤❤🌞MUCH LOVE


this video perfectly sums up why I love Youtube


Preach gal
🙌🙌🏻🙌🏼🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏿


I'm so so so happy to see the comments. People actually do think critically compared to a lot, who think their ideas and values are better than everyone else's.


Everyone's complaining about the generalization here.. didn't know she had to clarify obvious cases of the exceptions :/


i'm the kid at 0:23
it was spot on
i made a stop motion for my science project
it was my first stop motion and my first film I'd shown to anyone accept my mom and my best friend
i love you and i love this video💕✨💕


Tana Mongoose sees her audience as dollar signs, soo. <br>I love you, btw. Also, can we please ban Tana? Please?

Tana Mongoose sees her audience as dollar signs, soo.
I love you, btw. Also, can we please ban Tana? Please?


All the comments start with "I love you Dodie, but" lmao what a nice community


can u PLEASE make that your outro forever :)


Her rainbow coordinated outfit. I couldn't stop looking at it 😂😂also preach gurl


We need lots of youtuber's to watch this!!!


maybe as the next YouTube 'trend' we can just be nice and love everyone.


your rainbow clothes in the background are giving me LIFE


YouTube has taught me so much and has also helped me so much and if the media can't see all the good in the bad then fuck them


it annoys me so much that the media sees youtubers as all the same


how could anyone dislike this...<br>oh wait its the companys that view us a dollar bills

how could anyone dislike this...
oh wait its the companys that view us a dollar bills


This gave me chills and people don't realize how important yt is to some people...


I agree with what you have to say Dodie but some you tubers do charge lots of money to meet them granted that there is probably a reason and its probably nowhere near as much as pop artists etc. but I still think some Youtubers do charge quite a lot for meet and greets. I thank you for being a Youtuber who doesn't charge heaps of money. I don't mean to offend any Youtubers who do charge a bit  I'm just saying that there are some that do. :) <3


At the beginning I was like, oh it's dodie she's so smol and I like that she's addressing this!!1!2

20 seconds later:
OKAY BITCHH DAMNN👏🏼GO👏🏼AWF👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 YES


👏👏👏👏 LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK!!!


I watch all the youtubers she named 😂<br>that's when you know you're on here too much

I watch all the youtubers she named 😂
that's when you know you're on here too much


I stopped breathing for quite a while when she mentioned Stef omg


I clicked on this video and I am 34 second in and bawling


I love your eyebrows' movement :D so...expressive(?)


Pah pah pah preeeeach!

I mean, go Dodie, show them how it's done!


YES HONEY GO GET THEM YOU ARE MY IDOL IN LIFE AND INSPIRATION BE THE BEST LOVE YOU


This idea that it's all about the money on YouTube totally ignores the thousands of youtubers sitting between 10k and 200k subscribers that don't actually make that much money but still enjoy making videos nonetheless. There's a connection to be made with creators on YouTube that doesn't exist anywhere else. It's an innovation in media and you'd think after 10 years, people would be over trying to demonize it.


love this 😍😍😍❤❤❤❤❤

love this 😍😍😍❤❤❤❤❤


Do one on why you should have internet friends


i once  was sad, bad and very mad all because of social media please everyone listen to this amazing woman, DO SOME GOOD PWEASE FOR ONCE


dodie just looks great like HOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW


you should see Tomska's darksquidge video on the media. it explains what happens in the interviews


I know it's not the main topic of this video but did you get new glasses? Cuz they are super cute!


Beyond all the complex issues and media ideas that I could talk about, I'd rather just say this: youtube was there for me when I felt most alone. At 15 and 16 I was depressed and anxious and not really talking to anyone about it. But I watched vlogs that made me laugh and reminded me of simple fun and daily life. I watched makeup tutorials and learned how to be more confident. I watched artistic videos, poetry, and music and felt inspired and comforted. I watched videos about mental illness and learned so much. I am now 20, and youtube is still a big deal for me. But I know that it truly changed my life then. When I was that easy to mock teen girl- youtube was my coping mechanism and my favorite youtubers were almost like friends. I'm not saying traditional media cannot do the same thing for people (forms have for me many times) but god it's ridiculous to say that youtube is not worthy of that too. Youtube is a place where I have learned, laughed, and simply felt better. I will never lose my gratitude for that.


<b>dodie clark</b>: one of the few people who can swear and not offend me

*dodie clark*: one of the few people who can swear and not offend me


look at my mom roasting <br>I LOVE U MOM 💞


dodie clicks her fingers
YES GURL PREACH IT YOU SLAY QUEEN

*dodie clicks her fingers*
YES GURL PREACH IT YOU SLAY QUEEN


3:32 "That we are a strong wonderful community..." No it's not but it doesn't justify yellow journalism


DO A ROOM TOUR❤ (and btw I love yr sassyness😂)


love the hair and the messege of the video x


17 year old here and I just subscribed because of this video. 😌


EVERYBODY NEEDS TO SEE THIS VIDEO! preach


I watched ABC's interview with Jenna Marbles and I got so mad how the were being so disrespectful. They literally asked "Do you think you deserve your success?" WTF? If they asked that to a Hollywood celebrity I bet ABC would apologize but nah, she is only a Youtuber, no one cares. Most of traditional media can't keep up with how fast the internet is so they make clickbait news to get easy and fast money.


3:54 "SHEEYA" best part of the whole vid


Video- 0:00
Me- YAS DODIE GET IT YOU'RE AMAZING

*Video*- 0:00
*Me*- YAS DODIE GET IT YOU'RE AMAZING


So I uploaded a video about this now :D would be awesome if you could check it out to tell me what you think Dodie 😊


aaaaand ive fallen in love with dodie clark


I just posted a response video to this! I'm super new to posting on YouTube but wanted to have my say too :)


Ok, i get the random act of kindness thing, and i’d love to go somewhere with my grandparents but... (im sure you know where this is going)


omg thank you thank you thank you this was awesome!


bit late ik- but i agree with everything you are saying! why can't the media be kind, they complain about how people are anorexic, bulimic, depressed etc but they don't realise THEY ARE THE ONES CAUSING THAT.but they are too dumb to realise that and they then pick out the youtubers (the people who are helping) for "making it worse" when thy are helping so many people i love everything she is saying! ily xxxx💗


Yay your number trending #36 in England.


" or rather do some better fucking research " <br>I FUCKING DIED YES HONEY TELL THEM

" or rather do some better fucking research "
I FUCKING DIED YES HONEY TELL THEM


I think your my first girl crush ever... I've never had a girl crush before. The emotions are so new.


ok but your hair??? they're so beautiful!!!


So, someone got jealous that a 20ish years old is living the dream and make far more money than their journalist job. This what it's all about.


Does anyone know where to get her top? I absolutely love it💗


You Tube is a great place to learn about things. How people live from different places in the world. Life struggles that they go through. Anthing. Music, beauriful places around the world, food and more. None of us have the exact same experiences in life but what we have been through we can use to help others get through what they are going through. It's good to support others. Show them you care. No matter your lifestyle. What you believe in or don't. We can all grow for the better if we take the time to understand others and not make them feel bad for who they are. Everybody needs food, clothes, shelter and other stuff to get through life. If a YTer or anybody asks for help in what they do I have no problem in helping. We all have dreams that we would like to see become a reality. You can't achieve them if you have no support and are always being discouraged in not doing them. If you want to travel, sing, act and so on then do it. There will be those who support you. Always do you and never let others discourage you. We all should support each other in whatever it is that we do. I've watched your stuff for years. Your singing is awesome. Keep on with that. I watch Lucy, Hannah and dozens upon dozens of YTers and support them all. Asking for help in support of achieving your goals is nothing to be ashamed of. Some need it more than others. Have fun in life. Don't sweat over what doesn't need to be stressed over. Too much drama on a daily basis for you to add more needlessly. I'm sure I said most everything. May have left something out. Have an awesome Monday.


PREACH. i fucking lost my shit halfway through fuck yes.


I LOVE YOU DODIE, PLEASE ADOPT ME, YOU ARE SO AMAZING


they are so threatened by YouTuber's. YouTuber's have a large loyal audience. They have a far more personal relationship with their audience than does a media or news source. They have a  positive relationship because they make positive content, not just assemble and reshare the content. Their audience holds a YouTuber responsible when they fuck up. YouTuber's form connections with other YouTuber's or creative people and companies while media sources tend to compete. But in general YouTuber's have far more influence than do media sources, and even trying to rope in celebrities or relate well loved celebrities to a story or concept does not engender a loyal audience. They focus too much on selling themselves than they do on creating a community, which is why many YouTuber's gain traction. YouTuber's also reveal a reality. They strive to put out positive content or a positive spin on negative content, like having a conversation about the bad things or backing a good cause that's maybe the underdog. Whatever "reality" shows turned into, it wasn't that. And these are the actual realities. Your relevance as a YouTuber doesn't end after a few months, a season, you still continue living on parrallel to the rest of us living our lives whether or not we are subscribed or miss a video, like an old friend we haven't seen it talked to in months or years. That's rarely a connect a media source could imbue in people. I feel like game or comic book companies are the only ones who come close, and that's creative companies, and not news outlets.

tldr: the mainstream media resents you for claiming the loyalty of consumers they have no idea how to market to.


I think that there will always be some hateful people, no matter where you look. Some of them are journalists writing for big newspapers, some are bloggers, some are YouTubers. YouTube is a website, not a community. It is true that there are many open-hearted and kind communities ON this platform, but that doesn't have anything to do with the platform itself. It is a handy tool for building these communities,  but it doesn't create them. Your viewers support you for you, not because YouTube itself is oh so great.

Maybe we all live inside our little bubbles (at least when it comes to
 YouTube), because this website studies what your interests are and only presents you with content you are likely to watch. I don't spot a single offensive or discriminating video either when I'm on YouTube, but that's not because they don't exist but because I don't watch that kind of stuff and YouTube knows it. The majority of the videos I watch share with my worldview, although I KNOW from experience that the majority of people don't.
Most of the YouTubers I watch are philosophically prone white liberals so I wrongly conclude (subconsciously) that most people are that way.

It is very easy to find like minded people on YouTube (that's why it's so great for building communities), but it's also maybe a little too easy to forget about the ones who do not share your opinion...

That's what I feel like I'm doing sometimes at least. I don't want to judge or assume anything about anyone, I just wanted to share my views on the topic.

If you disagree, feel free to correct me, I'd love to read your thoughts :)


well you say you love your audience and then you go and yell at us for 4 minutes


doodie love this videeo kind of gave me hope agian and that theres good in the world still

ps.sorry for anyonw who is reading this its really hard for me to keep. a steady had


THANK YOU SOOO MUCH AT LEAST SOMEONE GETS IT


'Fuck you for thinking it's about the money" you made me CHokE oN mY juiCE


But also the media wasn't there when youtubers were being accused of rape because they didn't care... but now there's non issues like youtubers making "vapid" content all over the bloody Mail


Me through the whole video :  OHHHHH SHOOT


Please collab with Miles I'm begging you


I HECKING LOVE TO RELATE TO DODIES MESSAGES ITS BEUTIFUL


Yeeeeessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss,

This needed to be said when media outlets are over criticizing you tubers for clickbait or other things that they want to hate on when in reality THEY DO THE SAME THING it’s not ok


Once would people write in the comments: "Don't feed the trolls" ; I think we should do just that. Don't feed the trolls, this article was just that, a troll post.


MILES HAS GOOD MANNERS AND THAT'S WHAT MATTERS


This is my new favourite video on YouTube


Wish I could do more than just like this video Because I lOVE it


I've only seen bad things on the media of Felix and Zoë


I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE FRIENDS WITH MILES OMG


DODIE THIS SLAYED

The comment about Chris Brown was 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼


clears throat
SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK!!

*clears throat*
SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK!!

Ash all right Daniel Plainview. This time there won’t be blood


You should make a video with Miles McKenna


This is like an expanded cleare version of pewdiepie's 'fuck you' to the media.


Apparently, I am older than almost all your viewers. I wasn't expecting that.


I agree the media is just bashing utubers for clicks instead they should tell the truth

I wanna listen to u live your voice is like light in my dark depressing life
I have mood drops and the only thing that makes my smile during them is your voice


she's so articulate and great fuckin hell


MILES HAS GOOD MANNERS AND THATS WHAT MATTERS


I'm assuming this is in response to the recent guardian article about zoella being blamed for declining teenage literacy. to be honest, it felt like it was a fair, if exaggerated, criticism.


Holy shet Shane Dawson gives me life his is my QUEEN BITCH FUCKING SLAY


Youtube really needs to bring back video responses.


dodie can u please tell me where u got your la la land poster?


👏why👏do👏people👏do👏this👏<br>any way I love this video

👏why👏do👏people👏do👏this👏
any way I love this video


Yay I have lots of spotty glory on my face now I don't feel lonely lol


The fcking <b>SASS</b> in this is just 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

The fcking *SASS* in this is just 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻


i thought the title said 'dear maria' I was like what did she do


Great video!!!!<br>Also must mention you posted a broken link for Stef Sanjati!

Great video!!!!
Also must mention you posted a broken link for Stef Sanjati!


Can I be v annoying and ask where you got your shirt? It's very pretty ☺


i met miles yesterday ayyye alsO FUCKING SLAY MY LIFE QUEEN YES THIS VIDEO IS SO IMPORTANT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


"Dear Media" ...is youtube not also classed as media? And since when did you tubers not charge to meet fans? And who said there was a divide? 🙄


Ничего не понятно, но она так забавно говорит, поставлю лайк


'making human mistakes' but you judge those who made mistakes so harshly


Me and the Heathers:<br>Dang dang diggity Dang-a-dang, dang dang diggity Dang-a-dang dang!

Me and the Heathers:
Dang dang diggity Dang-a-dang, dang dang diggity Dang-a-dang dang!


Bisexual Dodie organised her clothes in rainbow order hahaha 🏳🌈


Did anyone else see that Jacksepticeye retweeted this video on twitter


I love you so much doddie I love you so so so much


Does anyone know where to buy a dress like the one she is wearing in the video ?? X


"young creators after they watch KickThePjs short film, and then get interested in stop motion for their school project" shoot, they found me! ABORT MISSION ABORT MISSION

but otherwise great video. u definitely make a point, and i totally agree. u earned yourself a sub with lots of love <3

also nice reference to PJ lol


liza sent me and I agree with her sooo fuckin much!!!!!<br>👏👏👆👏

liza sent me and I agree with her sooo fuckin much!!!!!
👏👏👆👏


you are pure, Dodie. but most others are not. many see YouTube as a job and doing that job means doing it for money. not all is as well and peachy as you make it out to be, though with your friends it may seem like it is such. take the rose coloured glasses off?


the only reason they do it is because they know all of the fandoms will click on the article, which earns the news companies money. just dont click on them and dont make a big deal, and we can beat them.


I WISH I COULD LIKE THIS MORE THAN ONCE😢😧😱😍😂


The thing about having to pay 100s of pounds to meet a celeb is prevalent in the utube community as well. I mean look at d&ps stage show. The tickets just to watch were more expensive than actual concerts, for people with actual talents. I got four tickets to a patd show for $50. Their stage show was $75 each, for a standard ticket. And if I do take into consideration that yes, the panic tickets were lawn seats then that's a little unfair, but the doab tour's cheapest seats were $30~. Patd is a Grammy nominated band. D&p don't have any redeemable talents except ripping off children


shout out to dodie for shouting out to pj


"Do some better fucking research"

FALLS OFF CHAIR

JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL

"Do some better fucking research"

*FALLS OFF CHAIR*

JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL


I love you Dodie, but the world you are describing in which all youtubers want whats best for their viewers doesn't exist and neither does the world where all media is out to get youtubers. Generalizing media to get them to stop negatively generalizing the youtube community is frankly a pretty poor course of action. Also saying f*** you to a larger more powerful group who views you as impudent children kinda proves their point.😬✌🏾


If you like tea, and your friends made a video about consent... look up "tea consent" I think you would really appreciate it.


hi sorry this isn't relevant to this but here goes. none of my friends have seen la la land and I have soooo much to say and ask about it so if you (dodie) or anyone is up for a discussion, I'd love to talk to about it :)

also if anyone wants to talk about the oscars, yikes 😅


Dear world, WATCH THIS VIDEO AND FRICKIN LEARN SOMETHING


Although obviously I don't think that anyone should be hated on and I think YouTube has a lot of positive aspects I feel this missed the point. I don't think it's necessarily right to judge how much people earn but at the same time if you watch Zoella's haul videos you watch her spend the equivalent of a couple of my months rent on things, for example, to decorate her house for a specific season. I just don't think promoting that as a realistic lifestyle sends out a very good message. I think because YouTubers blur the line between person and celebrity it is a difficult problem but I would say don't just look at it from your own point of view, look at it from an audience's.


I love you tube but it Isn't as perfect as you make it out to be. Truth is that, the beauty is in it's diversity. It has people with different beliefs, thought processes, cultures, races etc here and frankly it's beautiful. It gives a sense of community you might not get where you are currently, no matter what you believe in, how much you earn, whether you're white or black or even red.

it let's you support what you believe in and teaches you that you do have a voice. it let's you chose between celebrities, politicians, sides in a debate etc and I think it let's us exercise the greatest freedom of all, freedom of choice.


Honestly like the whole felix nazi thing


Miles in MilesChronicles and they changed their name. They are a beautiful person.


YOU GO DODIE. The way she stood up to it all and us and all yhe wonderful youtubers❤. THIS IS WHY SHE'S WHO SHE IS AND HAS A PLACE IN OUR HEARTS❤ she's so considerate and thinks about everything/everyone. My dodz. I am dodies bean and i love her so much and this video❤💕


I made a response video to this!! Please go check it out x


i love all those people u name dropped :>


YYYYAAAASSSSSSSSSSSS SLAY DODIE SLAYYYYYYYY


I love you so much and you make my life so beautiful


Hmm i think some people are annoyed at dodie because they feel as though shes acting like all youtubers are saints. But  i feel as though we all have our own perceptions of certain communities. I think because dodie is one of the ones who does have good intentions she wont see those who dont as part of the community she fits into . I think it was an honest mistake on Dodie's part in that sense !


i thought this was about pewdiepie before i clicked but i realized there's so much more than his controversy the media broadcasts* and it's so fucked


Can I just say, your hair in this video---


The rainbow of sweaters in the background tho


I thought she was gonna say “fuck you!” At 3:27. I do really agree with this video thought.