An Open Letter To

[@Lio_Convoy]

Just a heads up: I didn’t remove the slurs or vulgarities from the video I’m responding to like I usually do. I left them in this time because I highlight a point concerning them, and I don’t feel it would’ve made any sense to address something the audience couldn’t even hear.

[@Simply_mystical]

Okay, thank you for the heads up! It'll give me time to mentally prepare before the premiere!

[@acesartgallery9117]

I want to let you know Lio, your art has been improving a lot, it's really cool to see you transition from building gundums to drawing Transformers! So rad!

[@Discount_ed]

Your art is getting really good, keep up the good work and dont stop drawing Lio 👍

[@ryzhik9608]

Rosa call was horrible, but this Zaid Diaz dude WAS THERE, BULLYING ROSA AND BEEFING WITH HER ABOUT STAR WARS, AND NOW this piece of -art- is now trying to wear angel wings as if he didn't do anything wrong. HE HAS NO RIGHT TO SAY -anything- ABOUT THIS ASIDE FROM AN APOLOGY

[@MarquisLeary34]

How many kids has Diaz "adopted"?

[@JenJenRome123]

@@MarquisLeary34 Diaz shouldn't have kids until he gets anger management.

[@mightyarsh]

It's funny how he called the Senate as Evil POS (Which that can extent to Peaches but not Lio) but he forget he was part of the Senate as well until he got kicked out for sending unhinged messages to people

[@girlywolfpup1588]

The way Diaz tries to moral grandstand while also throwing you under the bus says alot about him. His anger blinds him to the nuances of his situation and results in him merely lighting the match to throw at the gasoline of his own life.

[@pikachu0Z]

Exactly, and the fact he still harbors anger just shows he still refuses to let things go and move on, but would rather give these people more ammo to use against him.

[@janaewashington-4]

As a black person, it makes me genuinely upset that Diaz was willing to excuse his racism on the basis of “being offended by REAL racism”. The rage he held for non white characters being featured is deeply upsetting to witness and I appreciate that you discussed that. I’m sorry you’ve had to lose many friends to the ways of unhealthy behavior and I hope you can find better people.

[@emilyglass5313]

I see a huge difference between you and Diaz. When you realized what needs to change, you actually put in the effort to change. Diaz just still plays the "I screwed up, but there are worse people than me" game as a "get out of jail free" card. Off topic, your drawing looks amazing! It looks like it could be professional art for 80s Transformers.

[@autisticwriter5763]

I feel Diaz's biggest issue is that he constantly feeds the trolls, gives in to his hatred, and doesn't heed his friend's advice (Both former and current). Not everyone in the internet is going to like you. there are going to be those who dislike you to a degree. He'd rather engage with these people than just blocking them and move on. Diaz keeps letting in this negative energy that doesn't need to be there. It's like pounding your head against the brick wall each time you guys tell him, "Just block them and move on."

[@rockmangurlx4973]

Being angry all the time has been proven to be detrimental to both your mental health and your general brain functioning.

[@autisticwriter5763]

​@@rockmangurlx4973I'm not angry all the time, so you're factually wrong on both accounts there.

[@sonicfan2403]

​@@rockmangurlx4973 Exactly, look at Lily Orchard. Granted she's also a groomer and a massive dick, but she's constantly shown to be negative all the time in her streams.

[@sonicfan2403]

That's exactly it!

[@rockmangurlx4973]

@@autisticwriter5763 no I was speaking of Zaid

[@starbird3939]

Zaid: “I’m not bigoted!” Zaid: (uses ableist and fat shaming)

[@janaewashington-4]

@@starbird3939 Along with his genuinely racist takes on media

[@David315842]

Regardless of how you were treated in Diaz's video, the fact that you took time to do an open letter video to him, shows that you have a lot of character in a good way. Nobody made you do this, it was out of your volition and it shows that you do genuinely care about someone, even if they have had their issues. This shows how far you've come after everything that has happened to you personally over the last year. It's really commendable. I too hope Diaz takes something from this video. Though if he doesn't, then that's on him. At least we know you tried to help him, despite all the negativity that has happened recently. That drawing of Optimus Prime from Cybertron was very well done. :) Excellent job on the details and the colouring there. :)

[@ethanmichaelcrane934]

It's things like this that make me glad I stick to reviewing silent films. There aren't a lot of Francis Ford stans out there ready to tear into you because you felt The Phantom Violin didn't live up to the hype (only 1915s kids will understand).

[@starbird3939]

Oooh! That sounds cool. Been meaning to check out some oldies.

[@ethanmichaelcrane934]

@starbird3939 Sadly, the movie I referenced is lost (though a "novelization"--really, a short story adaptation in an old newspaper still exists, as do two production stills), but there are plenty of old films to enjoy. That's partially why I suppose I don't fully understand the modern review community...too many waste their time on things that they have good reason to believe they will despise, but their clicks, views, and ticket purchases just feed the machine that keeps producing the things they say they hate. There is a whole galaxy of legitimate movies extending backwards, and at this point, a dedicated person will never run out of gems to find (especially when looking at global cinema). We don't have unlimited time here, and we can't get more once it's spent. Why spend it on aggravation?

[@Dark92Enigma]

As someone who used to be Mr Diaz's friend for nearly 10 years, i'll be blunt: He's NOT going to improve. I've seen this guy fall into his own destructive fits of rage since way back before the #SaveKeyframe campaign, which is when we became friends, and i honestly thought he could truly achieve redemption and be successful in his community. But the sad truth is, that ever since then, he kept falling into drama after drama, the most notable being the impact his Last Jedi review left on the internet. And i ask you all: if he couldn't control his hate boner from making burner accounts TWICE... *what do you think will happen sooner or later?* He may have the right to express himself however he pleases. I also grieve over the loss of his parents. I'm just not supporting him, period.

[@PaintSplashProductions]

I just hope he leaves Cartoonshi alone. The dude’s been stalking him for years now

[@Dark92Enigma]

@PaintSplashProductions You mean he is STILL not leaving Cartoonshi alone?

[@PaintSplashProductions]

@ I think he has, luckily, since I haven’t heard anything new yet

[@hazelgrunts]

As an autistic person, I have no idea why some fellow autistics think it’s a good idea to use it or the r slur as an insult…

[@realmwarssII]

I know one person who says it's because if black people can say the N word then autistic people should get to say the R word. Despite the fact that even in the case of black people they actually reclaimed their word, and have rules applied to it. Like the no hard R, and it can't be said as a derogatory. Which is not what people do when they call someone the r slur to demean them.

[@starbird3939]

@@realmwarssIIsame with “queer”. It is now often used even in academic settings to talk about works containing and made by the LGBTQIA+. (i took a class on Queer Representation in Media). But just like the N word, queer should never be used in a defamatory way or to insult the queer communities. Then it turns back into a slur. Also hey Realm! 👋

[@realmwarssII]

@@starbird3939 It should be a red flag to anyone who tries to defend the way they call people slurs by comparing it to how other ethnic groups redeems words that were used against them. I swear its always the same exact kind of people. "But its no different from black people calling each other the N word." Someone called their buddy the N word as a casual greeting. You called someone the R slur because you hate their existence. These are not the same scenario. Just admit you're a bad person instead of pretending like you're some good guy with unlocked wisdom.

[@janaewashington-4]

@@realmwarssII Yeah as a black person that’s a very poor argument from them, we don’t use it in a genuinely racist way but as another word. The r slur and n word aren’t even remotely alike..thanks for not letting them think that mindset is okay

[@moonnightbomb]

the thing about the R slur is that the medical diagnosis using that word was applied to people with significantly more impairment than a lot of the autistic people online who use it, and the people it actually applied to usually are advocating for not using it at all. so a lot of the people online who claim to be able to "reclaim" it (which, it's not reclaiming to continue to use it as an insult against others who don't also use it, that's just continuing to use it as a slur) aren't even actually a part of the group most affected by it's use. they think that being called it as a kid or whatever means it's okay for them to use now, when- for example- no one is arguing it's okay for a straight man to use the F slur, even though that's a common one kids bully each other with too.

[@teaforthepoor]

i love seeing your drawing progress throughout the video! i don't see your drawings often so seeing your skills in something as mechanical as transformers is really cool!

[@EliasReed-e6z]

I remember I was in your server, and you, me, yours mods, and your viewers were watching this video in the JARmageddon chat room. It was “interesting” to watch, but it was definitely heart breaking hearing that he lost his mother, and my heart goes out to Diaz. I do fear he will not listen, but I’m hoping to be wrong in some way. But, to hear him calling you an evil POS is not something I wanted to hear from him. I’ve agreed with some of your contractors that talked about you, your server, and the people in it, and I still do agree with them, but Diaz is definitely one to talk given what he has done. I do hope things change for the better with this, especially in this year, and pray that Diaz doesn’t give in his anger and changes his ways. I can’t be too hopeful, but I do want to be a little.

[@starbird3939]

The problem is that Zaid paints ALL his detractors as HIS WORSE detractors, when for every asshole that harassed his… I feel he was an asshole towards far more innocent parties.

[@Dragonheart889]

My biggest thing about Diaz's reviews is the fact that he would attack people for not agreeing with his opinion. While I won't deny, some things, like Cuties, are very bad. However, the shit like Star Wars is just....baffling. Like....people are allowed to like things that you don't. They're allowed to find entertainment in things that you don't. Like, for example, as a Pokemon fan, I dislike the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl games. I think they're bad remakes of games that were the first games I ever had growing up that weren't handed down from my sister. However, just because I don't like the games doesn't mean that I'm gonna call someone the r-slur for liking the games. If they find entertainment in the games, then good for them. They're allowed to do that. While people harassing Diaz are wrong to do so, Diaz can't just go around treating all of his reviews as 100% objective fact and anyone who disagrees with him deserve to be shouted down and harassed themselves over the fact they enjoy something he thinks is bad.

[@Force-hiddenmasquerade]

That’s my exact thoughts as well. I also think he doesn’t understand WHY people like listening to critics. It’s not because they’re fighting to be right or objectively correct on if something is good or not-people just want to see others’ opinions.

[@Lune_Sov]

After having my own experiences around Diaz/Zaid in the past before, i can confirm and see that he's spiraling down a path that's making him worse, he's forever clouded by his own mindset of always being the victim of his own dramas and problems, and refuses to seek the help he needs and won't listen to anyone trying to give him guidance.

[@Lio_Convoy]

Ur GHEY

[@diirt]

I like the part where he went "The internet accused me of being racist for the time i was racist, the internet accused me of being sexist for the time i was sexist and the internet lied about me being a right wing trump supporter for the time where i was merely a trump defender" like girl omg he is not listening to himself lmao

[@spine3reak]

im glad you used the optimus prime artwork in the vid, probably my favorite piece from the transformer art video

[@roarshach13]

Seeing him host a video on JAR's channel about Cuties was so bizarre. I tried giving it a chance but turned it off after he angrily declared that artists should have lost their jobs in exchange for Netflix being shut down and if anyone didnt agree with this they were a morally bankrupt cartoon obsessed manchild. Says the guy who threatens to kill people over Star Wars.

[@kory_misun]

Watching you complete and color this drawing was inspiring for me. Thank you for letting us see your art and hard work. I am truly so sorry that Diaz lost both his parents. I hope he continues to heal in healthy ways, express himself freely without hurting anyone, and keeps taking steps forward.

[@NikoZguri]

i'm sorry, but i find it almost IMPOSSIBLE to believe Diaz will change this time around. not because he's already said that twice before and ended up screwing everyone over, but also because even when he's addressing all his fuckups head-on, he still feels this sickening need to put himself up on pedestal and be a dumbass bigot by fatshaming anyone he doesn't like. to me, that's solid evidence on how he doesn't WANT to change. hell, at this point, i have this nagging feeling in the back of my head that he's STILL working on the "hatedom" video in secret, and is trying his best not to let anyone know about it. Diaz is sick in the head! sure, it's horrible to hear about him losing both his parents in a short time period, but that doesn't excuse who he really is as a person at all. if there's still that tiny, microscopic slither of a chance chance that he genuinely wants to better himself, he needs to log off the internet and NEVER come back

[@JenJenRome123]

Zaid, Anthro, Diaz. However you want to be addressed, if you happen to read this, please note I am saying this out of concern and someone who has been around people with genuine mental health issues. Especially anger issues. I'm going to be firm and hope you understand what you are doing is wrong. I get you want to move on and have people leave you alone. But we all have to deal with the fact that someone, somewhere, out there in the world that someone hates you. There's really nothing you can do about it. Its not fun, and a lot of people understand that. But you can't just keep attacking them because you're angry. Being angry and bottling things up not only hurts you, but it hurts the people around you. People who actually want to see you be better, mentally well and sound, and being a good person. Diaz, I think you need to seek anger management classes. This whole thing with your haters is clearly effecting you in such a way that its going to unplug you from the senses when you get older. No one wants to see that. I am no doctor, psychologist, or therapist. But you really need to see a doctor about these issues and perhaps you have an under lining condition that needs to be addressed and perhaps help you move on. While I also understand reviews are your passion, but you need to take a step back and realize you are pouring out very toxic videos that might reach a younger audience. Legit, Diaz. If you have such a problem with haters and such, then you shouldn't be posting anything. If you can't handle the heat, then you shouldn't be making videos in the first place. We're in a new year. Dropping the R word is so 2010. This is 2025. And not gonna lie, that's going to get you in some serious trouble. Please, read my post carefully. And for the love of Athena, please seek anger management classes.

[@SophTheNeko]

I like how at the end screen of your videos you use the subscribe icon of your profile picture as a symbol on the sword you drew in the back. That's literally the most creative end screen I've seen and I've been watching youtube since before preschool-

[@Woodwhittling66]

One of the things that I personally think would help Diaz is if he acknowledges that opinions are subjective rather than objective. The fact that he has this idea that he's right and anyone with a different opinion on Star Wars is completely toxic.

[@colonelgasmask8715]

Before Diaz deleted his Zaid Magenta channel he had a call with me on discord to Discuss what happened after he was kicked from Senate. I told him in that call that he should just give up on the hatedom video and focus more on his own, Telling him that the people he was going after weren't worth the trouble and it would only end in disaster for him. I thought he would take I said to heart but after everything that went down he didn't, and most likely never will. I'm not going to lie it's very disheartening to see him go down this route, he's really changing for the worse and is now embracing the worst expects about himself that he really shouldn't have. I honestly considered him to be a friend and I wanted him to change for the better, Instead he decided that his anger and crusade towards against his detractors was more important than his friendships. It's infuriating how he keeps going off and on about how these people are obsessed with him yet he falls into the same pitfalls as them. If Robert Hayden is able to move on with his life and not fall back into that behaviour again, then why can't Diaz do the same? At this point I have no hope for him and I am just about done with him. As I said in my last comment on Lio's previous video on you Diaz "None of this would have happened if you had just stopped"

[@TheRealSparkplugTheFox]

This person will not change because he thinks he's the victim. He thinks what he's doing is ok because he just barely skirts the line, therefore it shouldn't be a problem. I don't support crazy people, Diaz or his haters. I will just keep my distance and treat him as one of those 'thee who shall not be named less you summon he devil'. He's like Smash, annoying, unhinged, crazy but a harmless coward who will likely give himself a rage induced stroke or slip up and get himself arrested. He can't help himself and he shouldn't be people's problem.

[@Bbvfdgjjiokjjjji]

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[@lonelyfanboy4833]

I’m aware I’m part of his hatedom documentary but at this point, him acting morally superior has been thrown out the window. It’s getting really annoying to see people like him still taking the moral high ground when it’s really hurting people mentally when he pushes them down. I can’t say you’re better than him but he is not better than you when it comes to ego. At least you let go of that.

[@Lio_Convoy]

I didn’t have one to begin with: that’s a perception other people have that they tried to saddle me with. And to be frank, I think you need to take a step back and realize that there’s inherently a problem with you coming in here and wanting to be part of the discussion on my channel while simultaneously insulting me.

[@lonelyfanboy4833]

@@Lio_Convoy Yes, I know what I said. Yes, I know I don’t know you a lot in the real world but neither do you of me. I did simultaneously mocked you when you got exposed last year but at least you stopped which is something I can respect. Diaz on the other hand won’t. I’ll take your advice on stepping back because all I just wanted to do is expressing my opinion of your video. You won’t get worse but can’t say the same thing with Diaz.

[@sophieknowles4876]

It's a breath of fresh air to see someone take issue with disabled folk using the r-slur as a slur towards other disabled folk or even non-disabled folks. Or using autistic as an insult as though we're still in the early 2000s. Thank you for that, Lio. Also, as an aside, your art in this video is pretty damn good. Keep it up. X3

[@tricky.temqowo]

I love your art, Lio! Its so nice to see you speed drawing as a backdrop

[@TechGurl12]

I'll be honest, I have a hard time believing Diaz. He has openly admitted that he's used alt accounts before, so who's to say he won't do it again. I do feel sorry that he's lost both parents. That's really awful to go through, and no one should go through that. It still doesn't excuse his behavior and actions. Lio, i believe that you letting him go from your life. It was the right thing to do. You are not a shield. You're a kind man, and I have seen much improvement in you. I only hope Diaz does let his anger go or at least use it in other means than lashing out. Please take care of yourself.

[@MarquisLeary34]

I have a hard time believing both of them, but I see Lio hasn't change a bit thinking he's an authority over people.

[@Lio_Convoy]

Today I learned that reaching out to someone with kindness is the same as thinking I’m an “authority over people”.

[@MarquisLeary34]

@@Lio_Convoy Track record. Ever hear of it?

[@Lio_Convoy]

A competent statement: ever heard of it? The only reason you’re even here is because I allow you to be. Keep that in mind. I’m not obligated to keep you around while you spout asinine things. And I’ll tell you what chief: how about YOU hop into call sometime and we can see how strong your convictions are? I’ll even let you pick the location: you prefer Burger King, or Wafflehouse?

[@MarquisLeary34]

@@Lio_Convoy Thanks but no thanks, big poppa. I understand fully that you can simply delete or block me and I'm fine with all of that. I'm going to say what I'm going to say about you regardless. And no, I have no desire to face down an army of autistic 20 something art crazies and their daddy. I have better things to torture my psyche on.

[@TheStarsTwilight]

I know this isn't the most important issue here, but Diaz's claim he wants to make reviews out of passion feels so disconnected from the actual content he makes. Reviewing just seems to be another outlet for his hatred; he's the single best example of what destructive criticism looks like. Granted, I'd rather Diaz take his rage out on fictional characters than real people, but when his reviews do frequently target writers + fans and parrot anti-woke rhetoric (read: excuses to bully minorities) I can't even give that benefit of the doubt. Most of the time he treats reviews as a fight to prove his superiority rather than a nuanced discussion - the fact Diaz still insists opinions can be "objectively wrong" is a prime example of this. If Diaz wants to express that media analysis matters, why not go over media he loves? Why not cover the pieces that inspire him? I don't think I've ever seen him talk about what he enjoys in stories except as a comparison to further insult what he doesn't. That's not to say negativity doesn't have a place. Critical reviews can be very important, but they only work when they come from a place of deconstruction, of showing why the pieces don't work together instead of ripping everything to shreds. Otherwise you're not a reviewer, just an asshole.

[@mv9653]

“I’m not a bigot” seconds later *body-shames people who don’t like him*

[@retroblasting]

Why does this guy's voice sound like AI? (Not Lio, the other guy...)

[@sonicfan2403]

The guy could've just left and focused on his life and maybe a decade later could've start over with his career with a clean slate. But now he's just like the rest of former colleagues like Peaches, Lumi and so on, refusing to improve and just continue to scream.

[@Beephomets]

Diaz will never change, perhaps with age, but as of now he's obsessed with his own anger and even his drama. Its almost as if he wants to be a victim. Granted, his distractors are insane, but Diaz is just as stubbornly brain rotted.

[@Lune_Sov]

I agree, he'll always be clouded by his own stupidity.

[@theblackcatgirl7013]

18:52 "I'm not trying to make this into an apology video because I know from experience that apology videos never work." So turns out that there are multiple good apology videos, many great ones that actually helped clear the drama somewhat. His just sucked because as we can still see now, he's still stuck in his old habits with seemingly no intention to help himself.

[@alanemocab3465]

Diaz needs a reality check.

[@Rodney_TheOperaRat]

He does tbh

[@alanemocab3465]

@Rodney_TheOperaRat But not enough.

[@Rodney_TheOperaRat]

@@alanemocab3465 Yeah

[@justsomedude1752]

I find it utterly disgusting that in his explanation video he more than once tries to frame you and the senate as being just evil things that absolutely didn’t try multiple times to help him and guide him for the better and that have rarely done good for others. I really really do.

[@kazukifuu]

If I may use some of the verbiage the 'culture wars' folks Diaz admire tend to use: he's virtual signaling every time he mentions how terrible you or the Senate is. It's clear as day that he hasn't changed, still talking about 'hatedom' and how his 'haters' are people who can't take critique. All that can be used against him but he's so obsessed with his notion of reality he can't even see it. Surrounding himself with people who'll encourage his terrible behavior and ignoring the ones with meaningful, helpful advice; a real echo chamber. This too, unfortunately, will go right over his head... Also, very cool art, wonder if you'll do any sort of Brave series fanart some day!

[@kylekrueger5368]

Anthro aka Diaz is kinda like Bradford from the Ducktales reboot. Blaming others and events for his bad actions and being in denial of what type of person he is.

[@Stratoblast]

I thought he was similar to BoJack Horseman

[@kylekrueger5368]

@ I can see that but Bardford was the first to pop in my head. If Anthro was a real supervillain he would have done things Bradford would do.

[@pennhooven8844]

Ahh Miss Anthropony... It's been a while since I've heard that name. It's been a while since I've even thought of that old crowd. FNGR, Anthropony, Lilly Pete, Buttons, JAR. I'm glad I left all that behind. I'm sure you don't remember me, as my youtube handle has changed, but even if it didn't, I'd doubt you'd remember me. Gear Tech Living Robot. I tried to make a splash but didn't really succeed. But I think that's all for the best. Honestly Lio, you're probably the last of that part of my youtube life that I actually still respect. Honestly, you've been the real you and haven't changed. On youtube I've noticed that's a rarity. Honestly, I've regretted a lot of my old youtube life. I should have listened to the advice that you gave me once a long time ago on one of FNGR's livestreams. You said I wasn't cut out for going off the cuff, and I should think about writing and keeping to a script...Those were actually really wise words I needed to hear at that point in my life. It's just taken me nearly ten years to realize that. I've always meant to apologize for sticking my foot in my mouth, making myself sound like something I'm not, and not taking what you said seriously. I'm sorry, if it still means anything; but with it so long ago, I feel like I'm a different person and don't know if any apology is needed. I'm just trying not to cringe at what used to be me.

[@StarrChild.]

I'm sorry I did not pay attention to the actual video for most of it I was mesmerised by your art. Did you have a reference photo for it? The posing looks familiar but I've seen loads of panel shots with OP like that so could just be a standard posing. And I don't mean it to come as a call out asking if you had a reference, I just ask because they way you've done the shine of the front windows is so impressive. Even when I look at references for that effect they never come out right.

[@Lio_Convoy]

I used the toy I have as reference

[@EthanTheDinoNerd]

I did like his Silent Hill video. He really needs to control his angry Maybe go to therapy. From someone that was a very angry kid and was put into a class that had a padded room It's hard to control and through the years I was put on many medications to control it which many failed or just made it worse. Wasn't I have learned how to control by playing video games like God of war or just ignoring them which I think he should have done in the first place. I understand to be fully rage hating on a movie or game that you believe ruined the IP but do know that no one is going to listen to someone that is just screaming Even I do this when teachers start yelling at me. He also needs to review some he likes or something he wants more people to see.

[@sephuris5555]

his section about the rosa call pisses me off because it seems like he's trying to use the hate against you and the senate to wave of his own wrong doing in the call, and i cant not stand that shit.

[@wildetimes-anunofficialzoo5983]

As someone who has known Lio, the last thing I would ever use to describe him is evil. An evil man does not go out of their way to help people who have wronged them in the past. If Lio were even half as deplorable as Zaid said, he would not have reached out with an open hand, nor would he have ever given Zaid the benefit of the doubt. Yet instead of repaying that trust with dignity, or at least sticking up for Lio on the basis of being a good friend, Zaid chooses to throw THAT guy under the bus to salvage his own reputation.

[@DuncanDonutzRAWRXD]

"People accuse me of being racist for complaining about the industry blackwashing white characters" ....can Diaz not hear himself, like, I'm not sure if Diaz is a POC but if he isn't he doesn't have a say in whether or not a studio is racist for wanting to make a white character black. Making a white character depicted as a black person (in a non-offensive way, do not confuse this with blackfacing) isn't racist, it's just POC wanting to depict their favorite characters as their race due to how lacking of diversity in media can be

[@dreamer72]

What you said in the premiere trailer is very agreeable but I think this is something everyone should think about. Hate infects everything like Las Plagas. It makes you do things you wouldn't do otherwise. The problem is social media is engineered to make it the most enticing form of communication. it's instant gratification, you get views and attention easily by deriding someone. Talking to people is extremely difficult for autistic people like me and Diaz. Especially when you have anxiety or depression. Always thinking about how the other person sees you, whether you're being annoying and secretly hated. Then a hater comments something dumb and suddenly *it all goes away*. It's a two way street, both being confident about their morals and beliefs. It's human connection we long for and suddenly we can easily attain it. Self hatred and low self esteem paralyses people, while our strong convictions make us defend what we feel is right. Why try and create comradery that might fail when a culture war or heated argument can easily get you noticed. Even as you give him this advice I can go straight to your twitter account arguing with a troll. I hope the full video goes into this because it's something that is slowly destroying society in my opinion. I think people harass others once they have entered the "given up" phase. Bitterness eats you alive as you try your best but see the worst people continue to be awarded for their awful behavior. You "give up" on your ideal self and world and lower yourself to their standards. Suddenly you're sending death threats to people also sending you death threats because of stupid Star Wars debates, or more serious matters. Whether you think everyone is lying or think defense is your only way to be seen, never fall into the "given up" phase. We all need to get away from the downward spiral and believe in a world and self that matters. Lest we all become hateful for the meaningless.

[@Lio_Convoy]

The difference in between what I’ve done on Twitter and what Diaz does is that I’m responding to certain people for the sake of entertainment. Diaz gets genuinely angry and therefore goes overboard. There’s plenty of deranged people I absolutely DONT respond to.

[@dreamer72]

Diaz clearly hasn't learned anything. Calling others he barely knows cruel words about their views on him or his critique. He needs to learn to stop being so angry.

[@skullytrickybonez700]

Diaz need to go touch grass and get off the internet and never ever come back.

[@Rodney_TheOperaRat]

Yeah like for the rest of his life

[@skullytrickybonez700]

@Rodney_TheOperaRat Agreed Rodney.

[@vivifoxysdaughterandchild544]

I find it so annoying how Diaz is kinda making himself out as the only person who is passionate about movies, television and video games to the point of wanting to look at them for a critical lense. Dude, you are far from the only person to indulge in media like that. People have been looking at media critically since it began. Sure, there is a toxic positivity problem within these spaces but it's not as bad as he's making it out to be. It's also weird he's making a deal out of people hating him because they don't respect his opinions when one of the reasons he's so infamous is that he harassed people over their opinions on media. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.

[@DJ-fb9cf]

I hope you're keeping well Lio! :)

[@Madamedrawsthings]

I'm honestly annoyed with Daiz/ Misanthropony/ Zaid. We all know the Rosa call was bad. Cool, water is wet. But he stayed afted to have you clean house when he messed up. Im sorry he lost his parent. That is a pain time can't always heal. But im feeling he is going to ignore what you said in this video with " MuH HaTeRS". This is not gonna end well at all. Edit: yeah, no. He's really not going to listen to you, and his audience is encouraging that. Going to his channel and looking at his most recent post, his not going to take heed to anything Lio has said.

[@MisaKeiJune]

"my hardcore haters" is a strange way to label "those who seek to hold me accountable"

[@Lio_Convoy]

In fairness: most of his hardcore haters don’t want to hold him accountable due to the alts and unhinged messages: they’re more concerned that he was mean about the shows and movies they like. It’s the reason why I don’t defend them. They’re just as messed up.

[@TheSuperCasual2914]

While I wasn’t present throughout the actual reason why Diaz was being cancelled, I was there during a lot of the ChangeTheChannel stuff. While I wasn’t following him step by step, I kinda found out what happened when this man was Zaid through reviews about his latest mishap. I thought it was over when this guy (Zaid) left and moved on when he made that heart video. Also, with the mention of slurs, please for the love of God, I hope it’s not what I think it is… Diaz… he better not have said dumb shit…

[@Lio_Convoy]

He’s not saying anything racist. Just….other stuff

[@Rodney_TheOperaRat]

*Nice drawing of Optimus Prime Lio Convoy your artwork looks great 👍🩵❤️*

[@moreextra397]

Wait, what was wrong with Enter's video on the N3k0Pan story?

[@jennygholson33]

Great advice Lio

[@benjaminfenty8745]

Oh for the love of Pete! This guy needs to go away! He's a terrible human being and he's not welcomed here! 😡

[@myriadhues457]

I'm about 14 minutes in on this. There's another YT channel called Comics matters with ya boi Zack. I love the term he's coined for individuals who behave like misanthropony/diaz. Birthday Party Clowns. They have one schtick for their unintelligent audience. In this case the one trick schtick is "everything is woke and sux and if you don't like it you're a regard' While this is not one of the greatest eras for media in terms of story telling, it is disingenuous to paint everything with a broad stroke as garbage for outrage clicks. And indeed holding to such a schtick poisons the ability to look at any movie/comic/game etc with an open mind and a fair eye. Its also saddening that such a young individual lost both his parents to illness. But it sounds like he doesn't recognize the 'hollow' as the grief it probably is and using his birthday party clown schtick to distract himself from healing that grief.

[@Pink-Computer]

While I feel for Diaz in the loss of his parents and the frequent harassment he gets, it absolutely does not excuse the things he's done and I'm getting tired of him acting like it does. Brother, you stalked your detractors with alt accounts telling them you hoped they'd die in horrifically violent and gruesome ways. You lied to your friends and used them as shields so you could do this and you took an active part in that Rosa call. Where do you get off thinking you can be this vitriolic just because other people did worse things? That'd be like if I said "I might've killed someone but at least I didn't commit terrorism." Just because I'm not a terrorist, doesn't make the fact I killed someone any less of a bad thing. Not to mention you're being this vitriolic about the Rosa call when you're still here using ableist slurs. I'm autistic but you don't see me running around calling other people the r-slur. It's demeaning and should not be used.

[@rueceless7580]

This guy has absolutely no self awareness, it doesn't seem like hes learned anything.

[@MarquisLeary34]

Lio or Diaz? Neither of them did.

[@leavemealone802]

Who said you cant draw Lio?! This is so good!

[@sonic8122Fan26]

I got introduced to Lio from the predator hunting stuff, then I watched Kumo's content and had a worse opininon of him. After the situation with Peaches I can tell Lio has been making actual efforts to become a better person. Being cordial with Guilded Poo was the most obvious sign of that for me alongside condeming his own past actions. That being said I'm not a fan of how Diaz sorta threw you under the bus so hard with that call. He's acting like he can lightly address his own issues but then has to go extra hard to show everyone that he isn't a bad guy despite being in there. If you were active in call you have no business painting everyone else as monsters because you were equally as compromised as everyone in there. I also dislike him listing all the worse things people have done. It's just the "There are more important things to worry about" argument. Lastly we still hear Diaz's anger spilling out in this video which is a shame.

[@Lio_Convoy]

Honestly, the video he did was factually incorrect and one of the worst videos I’ve seen done on someone.

[@UnseelieFaelass]

When it comes to you two, it's like watching the two separate endings of the Honest Hearts DLC in Fallout New Vegas. You Lio, are the Joshua Graham that recognized what he did was wrong. That it needed to cease. You seek to do better, be better, and continue to do so. Giving yourself and others true grace, even if sometimes they may need to be talked down from foolishness themselves. As for Zaid/Diaz...they are the Joshua Graham that has left the Legion, been burned by the mistakes, and yet despite being given grace, cannot give it themselves. He is the Joshua Graham who wants the White Legs dead. And I fear no Courier could save him from himself now. I see and fear only two paths for him now should he continue as he seems to be. One will be as the ending of the DLC where Joshua kills Salt Upon Wounds, becoming everything he despises and then some. Regressing into a past he thought had been purified by fire and ash. The other, may be more like the Dust mod of Fallout New Vegas. In which Joshua becomes one of the many eradiated creatures of the wastes due to having to traverse the taboo caves on his own in the end. Everyone in Zion dies by his hand in this mod, and all you find of him, is the hungry, volatile, shell of a being he now is. I truly hope the best for the man, but that's really all I or anyone can do now. For he has already demonstrated he won't heed anyone anymore. A sad and tragic state of affairs, and just a disappointing and worrying prospect.

[@jennygholson]

I love your videos 😊

[@PhantomAarantula]

I feel like noble intentions as the scripture you shared near the beginning would suggest don't quite fall in line with what the bible teaches. Matthew 18:15 outlines the procedure regarding the sins of others and how they should be addressed. I'm not in the know of whether or not you reached to Diaz prior to this, but airing out his rant and publicly responding sounds counter to the principles of sparing others shame if possible. And if Diaz doesn't listen despite your best efforts, it'd probably be better to not engage with him again in the future.

[@Lio_Convoy]

That scripture in Matthew is in reference to fellow believers. Zaid is not that. Also, I detailed in this video that I've addressed Zaid multiple times throughout the years both privately and publicly.

[@PhantomAarantula]

@Lio_Convoy I suppose it can't be helped then. Just reached the end of this video, too, and it seems to check out.

[@nachgeben]

Brace yourself for possibly getting clapped because he's using SH2 remake music. Konami is notorious at doing that at random. I have nothing to say here otherwise, because this is weird. He's looking to get a different audience. Ultimately, hurt feelings mean nothing if the creator doesn't care about hurt feelings, and often the most successful creators understand that. And honestly, unless he actually did something creepy himself, the new audience won't care either. They'll think 'holding him accountable' for being an angry person will be a little stupid. About the only thing they'll care about is if he's stealing content.

[@supersharkelijah7087]

The way Diaz talks makes me mad, and I don't know why

[@lilyyy_bean]

10:10 lowkey distracted by how cool ur drawing is lio

[@thelindenhour2598]

When it comes to Diaz, I hope he does get on the path of getting better but I’m not going to be on that journey with him.

[@PowerChordEPS]

I only have surface level knowledge of who Zaid is and his lore but I will say this: I feel his biggest issue is how he presents his opinions and fights his critics. I said this in the server yesterday but I feel it bears repeating here: There are folks who aren't offended by the content of a message but rather how it's delivered. If the verbiage he used in the original video you're responding to is any indication of his general online discourse, that only serves to prove my point. I don't disagree with his takes, in fact there's some I agree with, but I don't agree with his idea that anyone who likes what I don't is another mindless Twitter NPC. If you're going to engage in online content creation, one of the first rules is knowing not everyone's gonna like what you do, or in this case, not everyone is gonna agree with your takes. Learning how to take criticism and put it to work is becoming a lost art but I'd like to think you Lio are one of the folks who was in a similar situation and actually took effort to improve yourself. Just a year's difference is night and day, while as I understand it Zaid has been like this for a decade and clearly has no intent to change. It's a case of "You're the problem, not me" I don't usually comment on these videos because half the time I don't have a pot or a window to respond but I felt like I had to this time. Keep it up man, you're doing great, much love from GA.

[@MarquisLeary34]

Diaz better stand before The Senate for righteous judgement, or Lio will call his school and report him!

[@Lio_Convoy]

Totes.

[@MarquisLeary34]

@@Lio_Convoy Be sure to find a prime table at McDonalds when you hold court, and make sure Peaches has plenty of firewater on hand.

[@CountessRose]

Hey Lio long time no see on my feed.

[@lioN1313yn]

That ending segments sound like he ripped off your ending quote in that regarding zaid video where you called out the hatedoom accountability.

[@Changeling9000]

Wouldn’t be the first time he plagiarized another KZbinr

[@AgapeForgotten]

Wishing evil on someone is terrible, and none if the horrific things listed makes the message better. Maybe have a burn book and use the block button. Also therapy if available. Also.. pointing out topics that can upset you is a bad move.

[@CreativaArtly]

Yeah I’m part of brony, f MisAnthroPony. Like one of his best friends for awhile when he was in brony was ToonKritic, a known brony pedofile thanks to Josh so yeah, him being mad at jar about something similar is laughable.

[@sleepy-head6419]

Wait is that you drawing? If so it looks cool

[@spdnb]

10:40 well, that sucks for Diaz. I mean, I can't imagine what that must be like for Lio, much less D... 11:00 *recall the vow Diaz made to his father* ...dear god. This man...he's legit lost his own need to nitpick media. He's entirely lost to his anger... This is some real "Why are we here? Just to suffer?" vibes. Like, i don't wanna be in this universe anymore. I'm genuinely sick of seing people get lost in their own personal hells in real time. Edit: i know this isnt what he's saying explicitly, but the fact that he gets so riled up about opinions, complete with a backbone of this completely rigid morality structure truly known only by him...the media is just an excuse for him to grasp at some sense of control. And he can't even see it😢 The media itself is irrelevant, this driving need in him to "correct" others, "correct the world," comes from some DEEP trauma that, now that both his parents are dead, he may never work out with himself. Considering it seems Diaz station will never get over it, the root cause of the trauma is irrelevant. It would take an act of providence for him to get out of it, now😔

[@Woodwhittling66]

Thanks.

[@CreativaArtly]

Also still mad at everyone for the Rosa call. I have epilepsy and autism and seeing y’all treat Rosa like shit still makes my blood boil ngl.

[@Lio_Convoy]

I can’t stop you from being angry. But I’ve done everything I can at this point. Though I think there could be an interesting discussion as a whole concerning how commentary treats the neurodivergent

[@MarquisLeary34]

@@Lio_Convoy Maybe stop acting like you're the daddy of everyone on the internet and they must answer to your summons.

[@Bigtot]

> I'm mad at you for the Rosa call. > Yeah, it was bad, but I can't stop you being mad. I've done a lot to correct my actions/behaviors from that call > Then stop doing this other thing that has nothing to do with the Rosa call. Okay. Rad.

[@Lio_Convoy]

The person trying to rage about me about “acting like a daddy” and the original poster here aren’t the same person. The former is just some butthurt weirdo that’s thoroughly convinced he has something important to say.

[@MarquisLeary34]

@@Lio_Convoy I never claimed they were the same person. Also, this isn't rage. This is just smirking and insulting. I can go full rage if you like, though.

[@alecrutz956]

at this point, it just hurts to watch. I wanna see him improve but from the sounds of it, he's only gonna keep stepping on the metaphorical rake over and over.

[@alecrutz956]

25:32 DID HE JUST REFERENCE MR ENTER? I swear that whole part is taking shots at several other people online. Some of that stuff sounds oddly specific

[@fuzziestoffrawgs]

This Diaz person sounds so irritating. He has no empathy for others and it seems like he can't actually take responsibility even if he acknowledges what he did wrong.

[@jfsredhead]

diaz just neef to focuses and on his content such as his recent vids this problem woukdnt keep happening

[@mightyarsh]

I've seen this dude still arguing with people on Bluesky over what happened years ago or the culture wars bullshit.

[@Lio_Convoy]

@mightyarsh …..he has a Bluesky?

[@jfsredhead]

@mightyarsh what is it i cant find it

[@mightyarsh]

@@jfsredhead just search his new username on Bluesky and pfp is the same one as his youtube channel

[@jfsredhead]

@@Lio_Convoy yeah called u and the senate vile

[@YentheYan]

😈🙏🏼

[@AnthonyDaFox]

I'll get the popcorn

[@zapacunotres59]

I wish it came zooner. I have 8 hours to wait.

[@timothywilliams3205]

Sooner *.

[@zapacunotres59]

​@@timothywilliams3205Lol TY

[@BurnBot_TV]

z o o n e r

[@BlisteredBlood]

Tu Quoque. That was what Zaid's video stinks of.

[@timberwolf4698]

Who care if he uses the R word.

[@Lio_Convoy]

I do. For the reasons stated in the video. It’s about internal consistency.

[@agencymenace1090]

I wish yime would move faster 😭

[@ArtisticPassion]

Just gonna give you this. 🫂 A hug

[@autisticwriter5763]

🫂 here's a hug. Hope you're doing well.

[@Dark92Enigma]

Good to see you, Ms. Artistic Passion. I was surprised to see you dissaprove of Mr. Diaz's actions in the live chat.

[@rhenvao2844]

Remember to be well yourself.