I'm done

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[@kurzgesagt]

Really sorry that you are going through this right now William. One thing I’ve learned in the last 9 years is that you can’t “out improve” these sorts of comments and the sorts of people making them. When I started Kurzgesagt I was alone and it was also just fun and exciting to just upload stuff. But a small percentage of people were mean, waved off all the work put into them and pointed directly at all my insecurities. “They are probably right” I thought (and to be fair, some of them were!). So I tried to do better and put even more time into the videos, did more research, worked harder. As time went on I began to hire people, improved our processes further, did even more research. We started to talk to experts for every video, began documenting the sources, put hundreds of hours into our research process. Thousands of hours into each video. And what did it do on the negativity front? Nothing. It changed nothing. The amount and tone of mean comments that just wave away all of our effort is still the same. Constructive criticism is important of course and we learn from it - but often it is not constructive but judgy and nitpicky or mean or waving away all our work from their armchairs. It took me a long time to accept that there is nothing I can do to change that but doing so made KZbin fun again. It is much easier to focus on the 98% that love what we do, nowadays. Your content is great and you are such a genuine creator, its sad to see you are having such a bad time. I have no smart thing to end this comment on. Just: It is possible to get back to a point where it is fun again and you can focus on what you want to do. - Philipp (edit: words and formating)

[@trollman6401]

:mitayep:

[@walkerthegloves]

Well said Philipp

[@advaithbala]

Who else read this in the Kurzgesagt narrators voice? Btw thank you so much for the insightful comment.

[@aaronangon6755]

[@WalkingNose]

Thank you Philipp so much! As a creator and huge fan of your work is reassuring reading your words. Sometime is hard and mean comments just stick in your head but knowing we all have to confront this kind of comments and knowing how everyone deal with them is extremely helpful. Thank you again and I hope Will is going to get better too! 💪🏼

[@dapz]

"relatability will bring success and success will kill relatability" this hits hard for me.

[@pyuku5842]

Dude Isabelle got a dumb truck

[@quispycreme1]

first

[@Max04Official]

Hi daps okay now eat fruit

[@TVindustries5000]

H3H3

[@jeremias-serus]

No it doesn’t lmao you aren’t successful at all.

[@hacksmith]

Yup. Same thing on my channel -- even 99% good... there's still 1% bad that you can't just not notice. After reading half a million comments on my channel... well that's still 5,000 negative ones (a full length novel worth!). I thought it'd get better when I grew a team, and wouldn't care so much about comments on my teams videos that I'm not even in... nope, now that negativity hits twice as hard because it's like attacking my family. It's certainly not weak. We're just human. Thank you for making this video, Will. Not many people get it, but I think this video helps explain the reality that faces most youtubers.

[@Lil_Warrior_Princess]

You, Will, and Grant Thompson from TKOR caused me to go into diesel mechanics.

[@nihartley5265]

Damn bro that sucks so much. I just wanted to let you know that you guys have been my heroes since I was a little boy. I hope to so projects like you guys do. I'm about to graduate and study mechanical engineering in university. Thx so much for the inspiration. I still don't know what I will do after University, but ig I will figure it out there. Just thank you so much for inspiring me for pretty much all my life!

[@brockmiller1595]

I love seeing you guys being real, and just vulnerable for a moment. Gives me the strength to open up, and I really appreciate it.

[@cheesewater9343]

Damn

[@FUCK_________googIe]

you should be better at math than this

[@BrandynMakes]

anybody else recently start seeing his content and love it only to see that the internet abuse has unfairly crushed this intelligent hilarious person.

[@sesh3158]

Yessssssss

[@YonKaWren]

Yea

[@qwerty-thebest]

well put.

[@MythicalLemon]

Yep

[@tarnokka]

Social media was a bad idea

[@JerryRigEverything]

Gotta stop reading comments man. A very very small minority of people screw up the comment reading experience. *edit: oh snap, you went way deep with a bunch of creators. Yeah for real. 10/10.

[@johannesleier6636]

Facts

[@nathanielsantana403]

But if he didn't read the comments he wouldn't read this 😢

[@hm9610]

Fax

[@spotnick232]

It would be so nice if KZbin provided the option to automatically hide/filter out negative/judgemental comments.

[@MartinThmpsn]

Even as just a watcher of KZbin (as opposed to putting stuff out there that I made) the comments on KZbin suck. Wouldn’t hold it against anybody for not reading them; honestly “stop reading the comments” is the best advice.

[@ElectroBOOM]

Yo Osman, you are naturally well spoken and funny and honest and make good contents unlike some of us around here (points to self)! I don't think mean comments go anywhere, but I guess I'm just too old with some thick floppy skin that deflects them, you will be well in time too! Just enjoy making what you like and know that EVERYONE, even the mean commenters will like them. But they are made to be mean anyway, because that's obviously how they can get the attention of their favorite youtuber.

[@clearballistictorso3154]

Well well my man electro spittin facts over here

[@rohun1]

Good job ElectroBOOM.

[@WokWongz]

You make good content! now stop with the death cable suicide attempts I beg you!

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

ElectroBOOM has the perfect solution - just yell loud enough you can't hear the haters.

[@furonwarrior]

Love you, Mehdi. ☺️ Your videos also make me happy and I’m always thankful to have you and William to watch your awesome science videos.

[@BrandonHerrera]

It’s oddly nice seeing so many other creators come out and say they resonate with this too. It sounds like we’re complaining even though we get to live our dream, but it really does take a mental toll after a while.

[@OldSlopeInk]

Damn this is making me having second thoughts about making videos

[@maryjo_p]

it doesn’t sound like complaining! it sounds like people just being honest and admitting the hard stuff, viewers need to understand that everyone, even successful people, are still just people trying to figure things out and be happy! this video made me so proud of them all :)

[@mr.r5207]

I'm surprised you commented, I wasn't expecting this at all

[@evertonwhipple6470]

Ak50 when

[@mountieman18]

Huh, surprised to see AK guy here. Don't know why I'm surprised, but I am.

[@MarkHolmberg]

"It's easier to criticize than to create." - Peter McKinnon I think you're great. Don't listen to the haters. Do what makes you happy.

[@kylehill]

I know this was hard to make, and I sincerely appreciate that you did make it. Here if you ever want to talk through shit.

[@cauchyschwarzkabhai257]

You are a real hero man

[@niccy266]

❤️

[@iltechli342]

Okay magic nerd

[@1nico517]

You're a super sound dude Kyle.

[@stevenftw5152]

I feel like playing D&D with you would be an experience, I would have so much fun but you'd pull like 3 rule book rules on my ass.

[@ChadLWill]

There’s another good point that I didn’t hear anyone make: most people who watch the video don’t comment. They just quietly watch and enjoy the content. -a fan commenting for the first time on one of your videos

[@shreyasbhatt7112]

yes i must add to this

[@livingwater25]

second this

[@HOBOZELDA7]

Wait, is your name REALLY Chad Williams?

[@Fight2Survive559]

Keep this going. Willie needs to know we are the majority.

[@AspireEverywhere]

This

[@smartereveryday]

Thank you for making this William. I really appreciate it.

[@mrleonmoff6523]

As a very positive person, how do you cope with negative comments?

[@Z0DI4C]

Destin and William

[@camerongallo5940]

What all of you KZbinrs have to think about, William Osman, Allen Pan, NileRed, Smarter Everyday etc. Your videos have millions of views. There must be thousands of people who would not have became engineers, chemists, or other society benefiting professions without your videos for inspiration. Through those people you've brought exponential human growth and positivity.

[@NthReview]

Yes, thank you. As a channel who has been trying hard for years to get out of obscurity and working entry-level full-time jobs just to put food on my plate, I realize it's a grass-is-greener thing, but I would love to navigate the meanest comments and not worry about being creatively invalidated with full-time work that isn't fulfilling in the slightest while making barely enough money to survive.

[@bjv2001]

Thank you for putting up with that massive burden while continuing to value us. I doubt any of us as your viewers have ever had to consider criticism on any level towards what you guys have. Your content means so much to me, thanks for everything you do man.

[@zacharymoerder1795]

This was heartbreaking, genuinely starting tearing up when he when he got to the part about his girlfriend; what is wrong with people. Really hated to have to see you in this emotional state, I hope it gets better for you man, you deserve so much more.

[@Fanaz10]

yeah, truth really hurts, doesnt it

[@Clockwork-Rat]

​@Fanaz10 I'm sorry you have fault in yourself, but that is not an excuse to project and attack others. Trust me, as someone who used to do the same thing, your life will be ×100 better if you try your hardest to be nice and love yourself.

[@JarthenGreenmeadow]

"If it hurts when someone criticizes it that means your heart is really in it." My music teacher told me that in 5th grade.

[@DaywordRacing]

Someone already commented the exact thing

[@sethprops4404]

@@DaywordRacing bromoment

[@OneTopic]

*”You’re always going to please someone.”* That’ll stick with me. Thank you. Kitboga talked about you, and this video, in today’s stream. His positive comments brought me here, and i’m really glad you were so honest about how things have hit you. Thank you for not only telling us what you’ve gone through, and experienced, but asked your friends to share their perspectives as well. This video is well worth the full watch. I hope you’re doing well. 💜

[@Clumsy_the_24]

Just as always, you found the perfect thing to say for this occasion.

[@Ace_Ang]

OT always finding good words to say

[@Hazelpy]

Hello One Topic! :o

[@MajorasMask007]

Thank you OT, I wanted to say this but I suck at putting stuff into words

[@aarons1234]

Well didn't expect to see you here, thanks for always being supportive

[@SirWrender]

Thanks for making this, Will. I think it’s really important for people to be reminded that creators experience emotions just like them, but hear the kinds of things most people never will. Hopefully someone watching this video will think about how their words can hurt before leaving a comment in the future.

[@dudeanderson2401]

It’s wren! hi wren! Very happy to see someone from corridor supporting one of my other favourite creators. Yo William, stay strong, sirwrender has got your back.

[@exyzwoah]

Goodbye

[@rsnerd008]

Stay mad

[@Bigmonto]

You probably shouldn’t read the comments then…. You make money and get spread by the algorithm the more comments you have. So just don’t read them. Remember what your mother told you and save the hurt for sticks and stones.

[@person906]

Hey Wren I just wanted to say the positivity you put out into the world is so uniquely you and so reinvigorating to me and many many other people as you know. I distinctly remember talking about the pressure that gives you in Daniel's latest episode of Crew cuts. I feel bad that I'm contributing to that stress but I guess all I can do is try to give back some of the positivity you have given me. I love you as much as a stranger possibly could. Have a great day and please take a break if you need it. Please send my love to everyone else in the crew as well. I left a pretty critical comment about Jordan's acting on the lightsaber vid but I failed to note that she already has a very strong and natural presence on camera.

[@KennyWitte]

I know this is an old video but I hope you still see the comment. I just found your channel and went back and watched your X-ray videos and the whole time, all I was thinking was "holy shit, this guy is awesome!" I cannot fathom how someone could watch your content and feel the need to shit on you. You seem like a great guy with a great family and you're making amazing content.

[@MyMe-hh9cs]

same this is the exact same for me

[@epictales1307]

The people that view the world as a negative until it becomes a positive instead of seeing the world as a positive until it becomes a negative are the people that act this way. It's sad, but most of them don't feel they get their share of attention, and so they act out in this way. It's sort of childish, but they honestly don't know any better in that they think it is fine to say anything to anyone at any time they want without it causing issues.

[@foot_the_zach]

Same here

[@thejesuschrist]

Love you man, thanks for what you do.

[@manoftheocean6988]

Jesus approved science man

[@NobeliumGolf]

Its Jesus

[@interestingsaying1320]

I agree with jesus

[@curlyfries7540]

Amen

[@paperychunk2787]

do jesus loves me too?

[@BrodyAnimates]

it's incredible how hurtful the loud minority can be. it hurts the most when people interpret you talking about how it effects you as a lack of gratefulness for what you have. when i see negativity towards my content, i know in my mind it's not relevant to me, but i can't help trying to improve everything every video in an attempt to appeal to people who can't be appealed to. i owe a lot to my career on the internet, but not all of it is good. thanks for talking about this dude.

[@shanesmith4639]

I like Jimmy Diresta's take, where he just pins mean comments and the rest of the audience beats them into oblivion

[@Joe_Monkey_Rogan]

Hey man, how about you use proper capitalization please.

[@itstimmytime9559]

​@@Joe_Monkey_Rogan C'mon man, It's not funny

[@loholmberg1228]

@@Joe_Monkey_Rogan stop, please.

[@ammarslhim7934]

Aye

[@BasicallyHomeless]

Thanks for making this video man. One of the biggest lessons I've learned as a youtuber is that the people on the screen have feelings, friends, families, things they struggle with, unique things they enjoy... Why are the people on stage suddenly not people? Hope you're able to shake it off and keep uploading. For what it's worth, the vids have been great, none of the negativity made it to the screen.

[@theuniverse4359]

Well.. I've seen some comments that make me wash my eyes with bleach, so it's relatable

[@SonOfTheDevil666]

Wow so you found out we are all human how old are u someone being famous dus not make u different wow and I know that without being a KZbinr sheesh I have something for you the Internet is a dark place and you should not take everything so serious most comments are shitty kids with to much time on there hands and who don’t know how the world works

[@khaistenzel8840]

Cool seeing you here :)

[@FalloutProto]

This is not an appropriate place to ask, buuut… when you gonna upload?

[@ReckWasTaken]

Cool seeing you here, my guy! Go upload bro, much love!

[@bigsad4372]

i actually cried when i saw will cry, he's such a sweet and amazing individual and getting to see what he went through and what he's dealing with is heart breaking

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

gay.

[@AveragePDGamer]

​@@twelvecatsinatrenchcoatso you came out of the closet?

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

@@AveragePDGamer also gay.

[@WaterjetChannel]

Thank you WIlliam. I know we all go through this. Your videos are incredibly entertaining and well thought out.

[@Chris__T]

@@exodus2b2t y

[@MysilBergsprekken1]

@@Chris__T 6

[@ACNordstrom]

@@exodus2b2t the fuck my dude?

[@premiumstudios2035]

@@exodus2b2t what

[@nickimhoff7405]

You, backyard scientist, Nigel, and Michael reeves are the main reasons I chose to pursue a degree in engineering. No matter what you decide to do with this, I want to thank you for positively impacting my life. Can’t wait to listen to the next episode of the podcast that dropped on my ride back to campus tomorrow. It’s seriously the most entertaining podcast I’ve ever listened to. Thanks will!

[@Arvl.]

Its always interesting how people with a engineering skill use it for something silly to entertain us

[@tacojoesvt]

Same, I wish he hadn’t quit, I hate people, it’s stupid how people decide to treat people just because they don’t realize that people are on the other side

[@crabbyalmond5039]

What's his podcast?

[@duckmug1490]

same i remember when i was 11 and watching backyard scientist and Williams remote control bulldog as well as peters giant firework tank.

[@kenoz765]

Don't forget mark rover

[@Peterscraps]

There could be a thousand comments positive but one guy who's watches you a lot and has a bad day, they know how to push your buttons, game over for the good feelings you had about pouring hundreds of hours into the project.

[@koen3415]

@@hoodyk7342 uhmmm, if you actually are homeless i think you have more to worry about than this video and it's comments. I suggest u take a deep breath, count to ten and then delete your comment. If you actually think that having money means you're incapable of being stressed, deppressed and generally exhausted you are very ignorant. So please, stop being a part of the problem and try a little empathy.

[@louiefriesen]

@@hoodyk7342 shut up. save your money and cancel your cell plan so you can stop watching william just to put toxic comments up about him.

[@diamondari9]

@@hoodyk7342 you're*

[@delusion5867]

@@hoodyk7342 just because you're having a bad time doesn't invalidate anyone else's feelings and emotions or take away their right to feel

[@Reach3DPrinters]

@@hoodyk7342 Sounds rough man, everyone goes through crap throughout their life, we are all in it together.

[@HannaBenana]

The only negative criticism I have is you made me laugh so hard with the phone case video that I embarrassed myself in front of my family Christmas Eve, laughing like a maniac at a man in a dress, hitting himself in the groin with an automated wooden pole. Edit; On a more serious note, I greatly value the contributions you have made and will hopefully continue to make. I'm struggling, like many, and to have a genuine laugh in a terrible time is incredibly invaluable. The negative comments are probably from broken people, beat down by life or butts for brains, and I hope they don't continue to live rent free in your head. But I value your sanity and peace more than my laughs, and hope that whatever you choose to do, it continues to make you smile along with the people around you!

[@Jabroney]

Holy crap this resonates so hard with me. There's watchers who want youtubers to fail if they're not making EXACTLY the videos they want you to make - I don't call these people fans, they don't offer constructive criticism, they're just hate-watchers. They just want to complain and bring you down. The trick is to not let them bring you down. I don't know how to do this either but if you figure it out would be cool to hear how you do it!

[@ThatGuyDownInThe]

theres energy vampires out here my guyyyyyy

[@bigtexasyeehaw]

@@warthunder420 get a life, sir.

[@kdrgaming3344]

There is no "trick" for this shit. You basically just have to take the blows as they come and find your own way of dealing with it. And if you can't you end up breaking down like William here, or h3h3. Fuck, they got swatted FFS!? Who does that? At least that nazi fuck who swatted h3h3 is rotting in prison right now.

[@razbuten]

I appreciate this video a lot. I think one reason that negative comments bother me so much is that I can't really imagine a situation where I would leave a negative comment on a video. I think I often make the mistake of thinking that other people on the internet share similar values in that regard, so knowing that, whenever I get a negative comment, it feels like whatever I made must have pushed that person to such an extreme place or that I am just so annoying that listening to me talk got them upset. IF I were to leave a negative comment, it'd be on a video that is hateful and harmful (but even then I probably wouldn't as I wouldn't wanna give it engagement), so when I get them, I think a part of my brain assumes that whoever making the comment is a rational person that I pushed over the edge. And obviously most people who say shitty things don't give it a second thought, but still it sticks.

[@owentwo982]

I completely feel that. I always try to ignore negative comments and arguments, but it can hurt so deeply that someone would take the time to write out something hateful about me, or other people, considering I could never bring myself to do the same. I feel a lot for other people, so I have a habit of taking on other's anger, too, and blaming myself. I guess the best thing to do is remember that, those people that are hurting you, are doing it because they've been hurt, too. It's not about you, it's about them, and their inner struggle. It helps me understand it a bit, and get by and not internalize it so much.

[@dogac_]

This actually puts a lot into perspective. The discrepency between the commenter and the reader's moral values is something I've never been able to put into words before. Leave reaching deep down and pulling something out to Razbuten...

[@Lylaris_or_Garuk]

The only thing I’ve left hate comments on is people who are awful, rude and 100% wrong, or animal abusers

[@thefloridamantv2938]

Someone needs to tell him to watch destiny and learn how steven deals with the criticism. I know it would help.

[@boejiden4190]

Your channel is mega-underrated! I live your analysises and stuff. Keep being dope

[@dantedraven13]

Hey Will, fyi, you're one of the reasons I got into home engineering and have recently built a mobile coffee serving horsebox that i run as my full time business thanks to people like you, Robur, BYS etc. People who critique your projects can be constructive, people who pull apart your life and hard times aren't worth your time dude. I know that's easier said than done, but we all support you and whatever you do going forward.

[@junatah5903]

There will always be hate and sometimes hate is good to improve.

[@nesali2189]

A little diverge from the main topic but a “mobile coffee serving horsebox” is the greatest thing I have ever heard of!

[@ThatMaz]

Pp

[@nesali2189]

Pp?

[@andyman4213]

Just stumbled across your 'Adopting a Raccoon' video about a week ago and was immediately hooked. Your content is funny, entertaining and clever! You, Caretaker, and Jimmy Neutron produce excellent content and shouldn't be dismayed by the 1% of haters. It is always way more difficult to create than it is to destroy, and this 1% of bitter folk are just attempting to take the easier path. Please keep up the excellent work!!!

[@DonutOperator]

You’re not weak. We all feel it. People think we live these amazing perfect lives because we make KZbin videos, but the negativity always takes it’s toll. Take care of yourself, broski.

[@kylemendes7246]

People forget everyone is a person. The internet gives people the elusion that KZbinrs can deal with the negativity like celebs are "suppose too". Either way you guys are human and thanks for the great videos donut.

[@harambaethegorilla7875]

Didn’t expect to see u or Brandon in this comment section.

[@jonathanbasham3356]

@@harambaethegorilla7875 my exact thought

[@BigDeal0716]

Man donut I can’t imagine the backlash you get, please don’t ever stop making content though I love everything you post and it helps shed light on important subjects while also making them funny and entertaining

[@thenamescow5466]

Didn't you cheat on a specific someone lol

[@DOITWITHDAN]

I have never felt more connected to a KZbin video in my life... It resonated so much man...

[@Grassss]

Ok and?

[@theslappywappy8064]

@@Grassss clout chaser, remove your comment it’s irrelevant.

[@Angela-op9ro]

@ligma you talk to a 1million youtber ur trash

[@Ethan_Lyons]

Hey, I found Dan in the wild, great videos man

[@rivers3408]

Hahaha Dan watches William osman ! Love u Dan

[@karnoldas]

We have a saying in Lithuanian: "spoon of tar ruins barrel of honey". Negativity even if 1% ruins the big part of good. Don't stop William, you are great dude and your videos brings us happiness!

[@vastowen4562]

one bad apple spoils the bunch

[@N0d3N5s]

Hey lithuania !

[@twujziomekkaraluch386]

Yeah and we have a saying in polish “utkaj kurwe już”

[@apemayor3046]

@@twujziomekkaraluch386 Idk if its just google translate acting up but "Weave the whore already"?

[@ventcovermemes472]

We are here with you till the end your are not weak or a bad person

[@breal401]

I found your channel about a week ago and it has become one of my favorite channels in youtube. You come accross to me like the most genuine person who really loves what he does. These qualities are rare nowadays so keep doing what you're doing William.

[@campbellwright3743]

Today I got accepted to study engineering at University. A program I applied for, because of youtubers like you. You taught me engineering could be full of dumbassery and fun, and that this is what I want to do. I wouldn't be on the track I'm on today without your videos. We love you William, you're an inspiration to so many people, myself included.

[@meghaha8966]

Good luck at uni!!

[@Shockwire136]

Congrats on getting into uni my dude! Hope that you have a wonderful experience.

[@smokeymountainstoner2671]

Congrats man 🙂

[@PaulThePunter]

Hey man, thanks so much for making this. Sometimes I live in a world where I think I’m pretty alone in what I do and this made me feel like I’m not.

[@xenorzy9331]

NI

[@jadoncochrane9998]

Eyyy it's Paul!

[@treylorenzini]

Didn't expect to see you here! Love your videos!

[@harrisonfortney4784]

It’s ok William. We care for you and we support you. There’s some saying out there, that says we as humans need to block out the bad and embrace the good. Cut out the bad in your life and praise those who have gotten you to the place you are at. People who criticize just to criticize can go eat a big load of sh*t. But we must learn to forgive and learn to embrace the good. Love you William, we all do.

[@YuriThorpe]

Yo it’s PAUULLLL

[@vidhoard]

I cried when you started crying. It just breaks my heart that toxicity has turned such an incredibly intelligent, friendly, funny, and creative mind into one full of anxiety and conflictedness and frustration. :(

[@danevertt3210]

He wasn’t crying……he was thinking. That is all

[@RealKarim9899]

It’s so sad

[@jeffbrownstain]

True of far too many

[@andysmints8731]

I also cried

[@AlexJesseAbt]

Your empathy is powerful, keep it please! More people like you are needed.

[@shiggityscott]

Your content is real, raw, honest, inspiring and funny. Like if Mark Rober didn't go to bible study every weekend. Feels like watching your friend make something. Thank you for all you've done. You have a community around you that believes in you and conspires towards your success. Don't let go of that, you'd be conceding to the haters.

[@parknich081]

this is old

[@WoopyLoops]

William is the reason why i'm studying to be a mechanical engineer You've helped alot of people man, i hope you come back stronger than ever

[@mammoth505]

he is an idiot. You're comment worries me for the future of engineering.

[@dis-trattic]

@@mammoth505 like to see you try

[@gavincrosby5394]

@@mammoth505 Really man.. do you have any empathy

[@decielshongo7118]

@@mammoth505 who hurt you

[@Gothymothmoth]

@@decielshongo7118 life must of for them to be that sad and pathetic

[@Kaskobi]

Thank you for this, william. I’ve been waiting so long for someone to talk about this exact issue and it’s the reason why i haven’t made a video i like in a few months, because i don’t want to put out something that’ll be the complete opposite of what one person wants. But things are bound to change, and the more you change, the more people you upset, but the more people like the new you. This video has been the spark of realisation that i needed to feel like there are people out there who understand it in the same way i do, and for that william, i thank you, and i’ll continue to watch your videos no matter how much things change

[@HaightTheGreat]

Just make what you like.

[@rsnerd008]

Stay mad

[@youtubestaffaretrash9258]

Hey man I don't comment on your channel but I am subed, anyway, you aren't wrong to feel the way you do, you are fine man, it's them that's in the wrong, most people in life you meet aren't really people, sure they look like them, sound like them, but they are fake, hallow, and most things about them aren't real, they live fake lives, needing to take constant pictures of themselves to share to validate themselves through what another person feels, these people arent worth anything, they are like a rock in the road you trip over, nothing more and should never be validated with attention, because what they have become isn't real, they even know it, and when they catch even the slightest sense that someone sees who they really are, they lash out like animals, because of how ashamed they are of themselves and what they have become. So never change you, always be you, never try to be anything else, the real you is far more interesting, talented, kind, happy, and the best part it's real. Be better then who you were the day before. All the best and keep it up man, fist bumps

[@b_rookie8683]

@@rsnerd008 ur being part of the problem rn

[@FranklyBuilt]

I’m so sorry to hear all this man. I know you’ll probably never see this but I hope to meet you one day. You’ve been a huge inspiration to me and I know for a fact so many others. You make learning fun. You’re a goof but you’re smart AF. This video is super weird timing based on a video talk I just did. Words hurt. Period. There is no way around it. “Tough skin” is just a blanket word we put up for ourselves. But the comments stick with us in the end. Because the person who makes it leaves and goes on with there lives and forgets they even made the comment. But we remember. I hope you pull out of this spiral man, KZbin literally wouldn’t be the same without you. You aren’t weak.

[@_.Dylan._]

I’m not reading all that but hell yea couldn’t have said it better myself

[@BREATHHEEEEE]

Yes

[@SourRedditStories]

Icecream

[@Blox117]

i like ice creem

[@ammarslhim7934]

How many verified people are gonna comment, damn.

[@smokehead6569]

Seeing this happy guy like this makes me so sad

[@peterbrownwastaken]

Wow. I would not have guessed the process of posting videos had affected you that way. I know a lot of people will tell you not to let negative comments reverberate back in your head. I think it shows your character more that you still care what people think. I hope you find a balance between caring too much and not at all. You're a good man William. I hope this catharsis helps you some.

[@awsome14619]

I agree. The 1% will always outweigh the 99% of good comments. I think he should get an assistant to read all the comments and only show him constructive criticism and positive feed back. It will help a ton. Also I love your videos.

[@JoelCreates]

Thank you for your honesty, my wife and I were reflecting on my own experience as you spoke. A great explanation that I heard from a psychologist is that a good thing can only be so good, but a negative thing can kill you, hence our tendency to focus on the negative. Wherever your journey takes you, I hope you find less strife and more meaning.

[@BYin541]

Joel every video you make is a gem, just like Williams! I always look forward to your content man!

[@bosozokurx7404]

@@BYin541 he's being serious I don't think he would want you fan girling over him when he's stating a serious topic.

[@BYin541]

@@bosozokurx7404 I'm so confused -- I was just being supportive. He mentioned he and his wife were reflecting on their experiences, and mentioned we focus on the negative -- I was just trying to share that I care about his content and the content on William's channel alike.

[@JoelCreates]

@@BYin541 My wife and I appreciated your comment :)

[@AntonPogonin]

@@JoelCreates Love your vids, can't wait for hot glue gun 4.0!

[@QuintBUILDs]

It's that old saying, "hurt people hurt people". When one of them leaves a hurtful comment, I imagine dragging it into my imaginary mental trash bin which is where it belongs. Thanks for having the courage to make this video William!

[@DismemberTheAlamo]

Honestly... and im not going to lie, I know becasue ive done this. When someone makes a hurtful comment, its more about them than you. Its because deep inside they see something in the target that they really hate about themselves. "Oh I miss Will before the house burnt down" is probably more like "I miss the way things were back then in my own life, I wish things never changed"

[@ammarslhim7934]

Cool

[@averagejoe3099]

IT IS WHAT IT IS

[@emilydavis9548]

@@DismemberTheAlamo big fat facts, you explained this really well.

[@mantacid1221]

@@averagejoe3099 it shouldn’t be.

[@daveabbott8515]

I realise I'm one voice against a background of many. I really don't comment on KZbin videos often. People will always post awful comments. They're protected by anonymity and get a kick out of being nasty. Your videos are entertaining. Keep it up and ignore the trolls. If you feel it's a good video, it is.

[@evan]

Positive comments are like molecules of helium in a balloon. They fill you up and bring you higher. But one negative comment is like a pin, deflating you completely

[@Regularsshorts]

People are jealous of this successful man who is so light hearted and has top level humor and intelligence.

[@ouwkyuha]

Hey, its Schrodinger cat

[@CollinsVenture]

Yep. All it takes is one mean comment and your whole day is ruined. Maybe even year. You can just keep thinking about it.

[@LoLFilmStudios]

Reality is Helium can choke you, guy is having a little melt down, hope he picks himself up.

[@paliszarok]

@@LoLFilmStudios like deez nuts!

[@DoodleChaos]

Thank you for sharing this William. We the 99% will be here for you as always :)

[@yurisouza8047]

Always

[@larshedin30-06]

We the 99% will always be here for you and will support you

[@ammarslhim7934]

Doodle

[@joneydew4739]

Out of every big name I've seen in this comments, you were one I didnt expect.

[@arcade_matt]

I really think you just spoke what every full time KZbinr has always wanted to just put into words. I wasn't aware of your channel until now but my friend showed me this and I related 100%. It's ok to not be ok. Major kudos for having the bravery to post something raw like this.

[@drumboarder1]

Also what others have said in the past

[@ajburke155]

Matt3756 you are a good dude, stay that way.

[@xfallofmanx]

It isn't just "full time KZbinrs". When my son was 6 he found Mario Maker 2. It quickly became his favorite game. He enjoyed making levels and he was surprisingly quick at grasping the concepts...but he made levels you'd kind of expect from a 6 year old who also just found out they can make levels and worlds themselves. A week or so after I bought it, I walked back in to the living room from the kitchen and caught him reading comments for one of his levels (I didn't even know there *were* comments). What I saw hurt me to my core. My 6 year old son had put his whole heart into this thing and the first comment he ever read on any thing he'd ever created and put into the world was "this level sucks and so do you"....and he was just staring at it trying to comprehend it all. He asked me why people were mean and I didn't really have a good response other than to say that not everyone he meets will care about him and that he needs to understand that some of them will say mean things just to hurt his feelings. Then we talked about how to deal with it and ended up banning the social aspect of games until he was a little older. He was fine obviously and he still loves to make levels and he's even moved on to Game Builder Garage now lol I guess that moment just stuck with me....and probably way more than it did him. I'd never experienced it from that perspective before. Since that moment, I've tried really hard to not be that hateful person to anyone online or in real life. I think we're losing our humanity in the increasingly detached nature of our methods of communication. For most of our history, if you said something to hurt someone you had to physically watch it happen. Watching someone hurt is painful in and of itself so most people would quickly learn why they shouldn't do it...and the ones who didn't learn caught a fist and learned the hard way lol I don't know what the answer is but I do know it's a problem....and I wouldn't have thought so 2 years ago.

[@DaVidBeGood]

Been a sub to both you dudes for ages! Ignore them negative Nancy’s

[@xfallofmanx]

@@magnumdoinks5595 yeah. I definitely think it's on them to figure it out. The last thing I want is tighter restrictions on internet commentary from governments or corporations. They already limit dialog to in insane degree. Like I said further up, it's on the individual to understand that they're "being mean" or that they can't handle the comments. And for the record, I would love to have these sorts of problems for this kind of money lol

[@PhiDX]

This spoke to me so much. I've recently been lucky to grow quickly and go full time, but this dark side of judgment is so draining and discouraging Thank you for speaking on this man

[@Azam007uk]

man I miss this guy. I still check for new uploads all the time. Just hope he's doing well and is happy. Love, Azam.

[@willinghamstudios797]

same):

[@marinag.7016]

Go to the safety third pod cast he is there

[@Azam007uk]

@@marinag.7016 There he is!! Thank you !

[@marinag.7016]

Your welcome more people should know spread the word

[@unclebob7875]

@@marinag.7016 you are a literal blessing from god I am in your debt

[@2inthemorning]

William Osman. I am a real human being, with his own life, ideas, friends, dreams, insecurities, and beliefs. And William, I made the conscious decision to subscribe to your channel, to your videos. William, I take time out of the chaotic day to enjoy whatever video you create. I support what you do, I want you to succeed, and I'm on your side. I'm far from the only one. There are literally millions of people whose days you make better when you post a video. There are millions of real human beings with their own stressful lives who spend their previous time to enjoy watching what you enjoy making. William Osman, you make real people's actual lives better.

[@LazorVideosDestruction]

_how do I like a comment twice?_ _wait no, a hundred times-_

[@baileekeys5558]

Yessss, like he is an active part of my lifeeee. Like always on my mind.

[@brianbrown4161]

You’re the reason I became an engineer. Take as long as you need! Much love

[@maxwellwever3814]

Same honestly.

[@Lutherians]

I know this is not the time or place but this comment is to be taken as a joke not a shot... "Low blow blaming him for you becoming an engineer." Second note I am a nuclear engineer...

[@alch_6801]

Same!

[@TrunkyDunks]

For real. As a fellow engineer, he's one of the many reasons I persued this field

[@ethanbumgardner4455]

I know this was posted a year ago, but I’m just now seeing this video. I’m so sorry you have to go through all of that. I hope everything is better now. You are an inspiration to a lot of us, and I am SO happy that are still making content!! Thank you for being you!! Keep up the amazing work!!

[@TheSacredPain]

When I discovered your channel, I was struggling in school. I was so mentally exhausted, I thought I would never complete my engineering degree. Watching you and your group of friends create silly things, cool things, and completely useless things all just for the sake of having fun and encouraging things like learning and science is what helped me through one of the hardest times in my life. Thank you William. I just wish more people expressed gratitude rather than excessive scrutiny. You're one of the good ones Will. Don't ever let people change you.

[@WhackyCast]

This hits really deep. I myself am getting a ton of good and positive feedback but the negative ones are always sticking and hurting. Really relatable video.

[@lijimusic]

whacky watches william? swag

[@AKtoTok]

Yeahhh relate to this a lot.. just started my youtube really a year ago and it seems like there is more hostility in the world than hospitality.. anyways, stay positive and much love, you rock ❤️

[@bearb1asting]

Ya been done. Take a break. See ya soon

[@RonaldFinger]

Thank you for this, William.

[@tasticfan4286]

Anyone negative towards you deserves a broken coffee filter.

[@yoyofire5673]

Yup they sure do

[@jorgeesquivel5551]

Ludiwg

[@Ohxrshey]

Finger lol.

[@stickflower]

@@tasticfan4286 Or the lid of their salt shaker falling off into their soup after they've spent all day making said soup.

[@SlavTiger]

I wish people would stop FUCKING RUINING everything cool on the internet. Always driving off creativity and causing DRAMA OVER NOTHING. Will please dont give up. People like me need your creativity to keep inspired to do our own amazing things. We need you.

[@thereal_tad3559]

“A cup of water only takes a drop of poison to become undrinkable” - My grandma Its not weak to be healthy

[@jobob0100]

Upvote this

[@mrpugtato386]

Your grandma is very wise

[@Bakabunga]

depends on the poison

[@jimmyneutron8702]

Wow your grandma sounds cool

[@jimmyneutron8702]

@@dandan-gf4jk yeah but the thing you “have to stand up to in order to be strong” is some troll on the internet leaving a mean comment

[@ChristopherCoxFilm]

Quitting making nerf videos killed my channel. Do I regret it sometimes? Absolutely. But I always will believe it was the right call for me to pursue my real dream of becoming a filmmaker. Cant tell you how much all the negative comments and nostalgia-chasing viewers I’ve had that affect me mentally every single day of my life. As a kid who suddenly built an audience to then “give it all up” it takes its toll. I’m not a “KZbinr” so I can’t relate to the grind of trying to please the audience as much now, but I can agree that being a content creator on the internet is a unique and still unknown field that really challenges your mental state after a while. After spending more than half my life as one, it affects you in ways you don’t realize.

[@Terra_Stara]

Oh hey deep sheep guy. I haven't seen your videos in years, but it hasn't been recommended to me either, I just remembered you wanted to go off in another direction in film making and that was the last thing I remember seeing from you. Keep it up though, no matter what, path you have gone down just remember what makes you, you in your choices. You were at least iirc a short film maker first not really a nerf guy or whatever kind of other guy.

[@John-fb6fb]

thank you for making those videos, i remember watching those! good luck with your new content!

[@natescat3334]

It’s crazy how I scrolled down and read this comment not knowing who you were then you said something about nerf guns and it spiked memories as I remember really enjoying your content years ago when me and my brother used to be into nerf guns and then we simply grew out of them but I still haven’t grown out the memories of the great content you’ve made, glad to see you’ve taken your passion of filmmaking to another level!

[@chillypepperjr]

Wow man i had never seen your channel but im loving the variety and that youre doing what you want, get after it man.

[@rayenaouadi3190]

I used to watch your vids in elementary school, cool to see you still around

[@AtomicShrimp]

Thank you for sharing this. In a way, I found this video comforting - because I kind of assumed that bigger KZbinrs than me had already solved this problem and it was just me that was failing to brush off the tiny proportion of tiny-minded critics. I'm not saying that I relish your discomfort; far from it. I wish you weren't going through this, but to hear you talk about this makes me realise where the hater criticism is coming from, and what it's really about. It's not happening because of you; it's happening because of *them*. Your critics want drag you down because it's all they know how to do; all they are motivated to do; they don't know how to succeed, so they must try to make you fail. Your critics don't know how to do the creative things you can achieve as a natural function of your creative soul. I suppose it's jealousy really. And it affects you because you're smart enough to think about stuff, and human enough to care about stuff. One of the most dangerous things you can do is believe someone else's opinion about you. Now, having preached this message to you, I need to go and learn it myself.

[@potatoonastick2239]

Good comment, preach brother 🙌🏼

[@RainKerosene]

Hey, i watch that guy forage mushrooms while i poop!

[@AtomicShrimp]

Also the people who complained about the gofundme are probably not an intersecting set with those who donated to it. To donate is to willingly lose control of how a sum of money will be spent. I'm assuming most people who cared enough to donate, understand this.

[@UEDAIP]

It's always hard to filter overwhelmingly negative comments out, especially if you run the risk of people calling you our for dismissing "constructive feedback" in a smaller community, but unfortunately it's also something that you probably can't avoid as a content creator - while also trying to actually find what makes people potentially react in negative was to some parts of your content. Game Devs struggle with this greatly as well, with situations like where Path of Exile's subreddit was so overwhelmingly negative a few months back that it felt to me like they held the game's developer hostage to implement certain changes. Hope you don't get discouraged Shrimp, me and my gf love your content, and we both think it's amazingly unique and educative :). Have a nice day!

[@americantoastman7296]

@@AtomicShrimp "To donate is to willingly lose control of how a sum of money will be spent." Exactly man. You dont donate to a victim of natural catastrophe and then get mad when they spend some of your bucks at disneyland to have a good time (which they didnt even do lmao). Also I agree very much with your above comment. This video felt so insightful and so human - I could relate to it completely without ever having "made it big" anywhere. Its a very human issue I believe and I think its one of distancing. You need to put emotional distance between you and the people you interact with online. That is obviously true for negative comments, but sadly also for the positive ones. If youre that close to other peoples opinions and motives you will always be dependent on them, for better or worse.

[@obsoleteindustry]

I found you through "I did a thing" and I have been binge watching your old and new videos since then. The comments stating you changed are crap, you are the same and the spirit of your videos is the same. I love your content and it sucks to hear that good feedback gets swept under the rug just because the majority of feedback is good. This video taught me that If I write a positive comment on a video, it would help the creator if I specify why I think his videos are positive. Your videos are great because you are a cool dude. This video was amazing because of the giant cohones it took to make it, because of the smooth flow of the personal story combined with the interviews in the end and because it was genuine. If anyone saw this video and said you are an actor, they are just daft and their opinion is not worth the time to read it.

[@MaxPalaro]

Dude, TIP: Ask a friend or family to pick the important coments to you. This helped me A LOT

[@catgirltransit]

true

[@haroldflower8008]

im sure a family member would love to see all the hateful comments he gets

[@discorduser3197]

@@haroldflower8008 I would imagine other people, even family, might have enough detachment from the comments to not be negatively affected too much

[@dat_dudedustin1823]

@@haroldflower8008 to me, you just embodied what this is all about. People who can take literally anything positive and somehow bitch about it.

[@VVD00D]

Nobody would love to see that and that makes no difference. You would do it because you want to help someone. The pre condition to help someone else out is that you need to enjoy doing it is funny to say the least.

[@SauceStache]

Its so hard... I have a problem where I respond to them. I wish I didn't. I feel embarrassed after but at the moment it rockets my blood pressure... if its about my wife its just pure anger, like enraging. This had to be a wildly hard video to make but A LOT of creators go though this without ever saying anything. The craziest thing I've experienced was I just went on my honeymoon... it was the first time in 3 years I took a real vacation. I didnt take my computer, I deleted KZbin from my phone and I didnt see any comments for about 2 weeks. I never felt better. I felt like a weight was lifted off my shoulders. It felt confusing and strange to not live with stress and anxiety for 2 weeks. When we got back and I went to KZbin studio and read some comments almost immediately the stress came back. The other thing that really resonated is when you said there was a hate video about you. That is one of the hardest things to deal with. Another creator about the same size of me made a video about me and the thumbnail was my face that said "fat disgusting pig" its still on KZbin, KZbin hasn't done anything about it. That day I woke up to hundreds and hundreds of hate comments about me, my videos, my wife, my life... its just awful. anyway I can keep going on and on... but thank you for making this video!

[@iamiupa]

I'm really sorry about that happening to you, I don't think I've ever seen a food channel as wholesome as yours, you're a wonderful content creator and I'd bet even though I never met you that you're an absolutely fine person. I seriously love your videos, I've watched like 40+ of them in a single week. Did not expect to find your comment here. Have a nice day man, thanks for the amazing work.

[@goofiestgal]

i bet you and your wife are beautiful and very nice people. have a good one :)

[@biggreenblob]

To be fair, as it is a video response to your imitation pork belly video, it's actually quite clever.

[@koen3415]

@@hoodyk7342 uhmmm, if you actually are homeless i think you have more to worry about than this video and it's comments. I suggest u take a deep breath, count to ten and then delete your comment. If you actually think that having money means you're incapable of being stressed, deppressed and generally exhausted you are very ignorant. So please, stop being a part of the problem and try a little empathy.

[@trickynick9139]

@@koen3415 you handled that comment quite well.

[@Levi_Allen]

Our brains aren’t built for this much stimuli and anecdotal advice. I don’t have even a tenth of your reach and this stuff can ruin my week. So many people say, “”just get over it, it’s just keyboard warriors.” But I think in some sense it’s impossible to ignore entirely for some of us once read. There is so much about this constant tension that people who only view videos will have a hard time relating too. I know that’s the case for my own experience. My comments on channels I liked changed massively 10 years ago when I started creating myself. It’s so hard to know if a video is connecting with people without checking comments, and yet herein lies the dilemma. If you learn any helpful lessons through this let me know. Appreciate the candidness and openness even though videos like this will without a doubt bring more of that armchair physiologist input into your life.

[@FeMelch]

Levi, you are such a legend. Thanks for reaching out to our boy. I respect the hell out of both of you.

[@helpabrothawithasubisaiah5316]

@@FeMelch william is yalls kid? You guys look kinda young to be his parents

[@tcv4]

There is such a connection to the work as well. There's a deep focus on the negative comments that's amplified when greater effort is put into the product being critiqued. It's a feedback loop in that way. Regardless of how many hours you continue to pour into a project, there will always be someone there to say it wasn't good enough. In some ways that may be why Will has indicated he was less stressed when he put in less effort. Negative feedback on something you feel isn't representative of your best effort is often much easier to tolerate than criticism of that which you poured your heart and soul into. That criticism, as he said, leads you to put more time into each successive video. Eventually it's not sustainable as there is not more time or energy which can be devoted to addressing all areas of potential criticism on every project. I can only imagine how this feels on projects as large as yours! I wish you and Will the best.

[@Levi_Allen]

Also that comment about would your rather someone critique your work or your looks was so spot on. Comments about what I look like I don’t ever remember or think twice about. Comments about my work, especially when it’s something I care about, especially when there is some truth to it? Boy those hit in a weird way for sure

[@matthewphillips8915]

I agree with True Pakistan, Levi is super cool

[@Dale_orthodox]

This is one of the first times I’ve heard Osman swear it truly made me feel like this was even more genuine

[@theCodyReeder]

Sound like you and I have had similar experiences. Not a day goes by that my finger doesn’t hover over the “delete channel” button. 😔

[@cheaterman49]

I really hope this video (and the future comment thread here) will help give you some strength. Love what you do! Came for the bees, stayed for the man.

[@philipporter2537]

I love your channel. Very glad you’ve kept creating through all the tough stuff

[@gingaluvsweed]

You guys make such great content that I don’t even watch tv anymore really. You’re videos make life that much more enjoyable

[@argumentcreator7277]

Get outta here Cody. Go craw back into your desert cave and play with mercury or whatever it is you do.

[@gingaluvsweed]

@@argumentcreator7277 someone’s mother didn’t love them enough

[@SimplyChris]

This was so well said and such a powerful video that needs to be seen. Thank you for making it!

[@nathanvontollivervincegill7857]

Balls

[@Smgmx.]

Hi

[@skippydinggledank5217]

@Will grow up dude you literally exist to be negative and nothing good ever comes from that

[@Gustofr]

Ayyy yo it’s simply cris

[@Gustofr]

Tell crop i say hi

[@rosswashington2985]

I'll miss you Big Willie. You've made a massive positive impact on my life, and inspired me to pursue a career in a stem field. Here's to a brighter future for you. You were the best.

[@jimmyneutron8702]

Well what next?

[@notdolandark]

He has a podcast

[@tonykun8370]

I'm sad he's gone ngl

[@notdolandark]

@@tonykun8370 safety third podcast he’s the host

[@imdyinginside1919]

@@notdolandark KZbinr making a podcast is basically a ending for their past stuff or completely move on

[@MadManBovary]

Duuuuude : , ( I’m 25 and feel like someone with the potential for something but no follow through. So I find people who share interests with me who actually do something about it and it makes me feel more capable of life and completeness. I teared up watching the squid games video because it reminded me of healthier sober fun from high school. I was amazed by your ability to memelord but also make science??? I’m English history arts so your stuff is very foreign but your pursuit and process is relatable. And you immediately became an enigmatic personality to me and I subscribed 5/4/22. If I can be any sample- I’d like to show that while very significant parts of you feel taken in dark moments through negative comments- those same parts can be given to others (even without comments) as long as these videos stay up. You’re also a great editor and this is a think piece I’m gonna keep returning to. Subscribed

[@BisforBuild]

i feel ya.. haven’t been able to read comments for a few years. I have my moderators handle all the banning and then give me the cliff notes after a few days.

[@ucmjustice2932]

How does that work? Can you just ban viewers or remove comments?

[@FordZda]

@@ucmjustice2932 disables comments for the user, I'm sure you can still watch the video. Edit hi Chris

[@xlbbman]

Do what you want to do man! Someone is always gonna like your stuff!

[@cseymour97]

And that's so sad, Chris, because I know how much you enjoy interacting with your viewers. Hopefully one day it can be better

[@ivelsoup]

That's a good idea!

[@PeteTheWargamer]

It's kind of sad but also comforting that a lot of other creators feel the same about the bad comments. I completely agree with Allen's 1000 nice to 5 mean comments question too, there is just something about them that makes them that much more potent.

[@mikewhy709]

We have a negativity bias which makes negative things stick out more, or appear to be more important than positive things.

[@PeteTheWargamer]

@@mikewhy709 That explains why fighting against that feeling and trying to be rational about it is so difficult.

[@6lack5ushi]

remember our brains prioritise bad news over good news. So this amplifies it.

[@matthewybarra101]

i know this is off topic but wow i didnt think to see you under something that isnt warhammer, its actually really cool to see someone i watch for painting and kitbashing tips watches William aswell

[@TheActionLab]

I love this video so much

[@falconmanjanik1574]

Oh hi action!!

[@slippintimmy]

@@falconmanjanik1574 🛩🏢🏢

[@Bryan_Kay]

Love is like violence to evil.

[@bryanbeck2144]

I love how all my favorite channels support each other like an extended family. I don't think many people are very cognitive of the real impact of internet toxicity.

[@SierraSix112]

I agree It’s very important to get this stuff off his chest

[@savedr]

Hey! My son found your channel, so we've been watching your videos, and I just watched this one. (This will be a positive comment.) 1. You're not weak. The people who are, remember, deliberately trying to hurt you, know exactly what they're doing, and are doing it on purpose. Usually this isn't the first time they've done this, which means they're not a beginner at it. You're not weak for feeling bad when someone who literally practices making people feel bad makes you feel bad. 2. I really like this video. Because I've never seen anyone else on KZbin say exactly what you're saying here, that even though most of your comments are positive, the ones that aren't are biting and affect you in a very outsized way. I'm not a successful KZbinr, and there's no way I would know this if you didn't just say it, and it really should be something everyone who wants to release videos to the public learns BEFORE they start doing that. 3. Having other KZbinrs answer this question is one of the most brilliant ideas I've ever seen. And I bet it's even one of the most important bits of the video for you--you can remind yourself from now on that this stuff affects everyone who creates videos like this, that it's absolutely not just you. So, thank you so much for this video. It's amazing. I'm now subscribed, with the bell on, and I'll keep watching your stuff, because this video is this good and this important. What are you going to do in the future? There's no fucking telling because you can't predict what genius will do next. :) Thank you so much for making this, and for making all your videos. You've affected who knows how many people positively, and that's going to keep happening as long as your videos stay up and people see them, even if you never make another video. Thank you so much for everything you've already done and for being so unbelievably brave enough to do even more.

[@craftedworkshop]

It's amazing how soul crushing some of this content creation can become over time due to the anxiety of negative commenters pointing out every little flaw and mistake. It would be sad to see you stop producing videos but I can't even imagine what it's like with a channel at your size and viewership. People are mean, it's hard to move past it even if you try to ignore it. Good luck bud.

[@DyslexicMitochondria]

Ikr. Negative comments are exhausting. But it's something I've learnt to deal with over time. And tbh it's not possible to please everyone so I try to please my actual audience

[@tomhappening]

@@DyslexicMitochondria just checked out your channel. Damn dude you're super underrated. Very high quality channel you got there

[@anameisntenough]

Hmmmmm

[@mattearenzi8972]

my mom loves me

[@epicstuff7522]

shut it

[@vivian4457]

It kills me when a charming and amazing guy with the funniest jokes, weirdest ideas, and a charismatic personality just dies like this. I love people like Mark Rober and Michel Reeves, you guys are a huge inspiration in my life and allowed me to open up and help me express myself more. I’ve made my own gadgets and learned so much and had so many laughs. Seeing you like this makes me want to cry dude...

[@97.sprinter]

Agreed.

[@jjpg3923]

@Brethor yikes

[@ben_dover33]

@Brethor tell me you're an incel without telling me you're an incel

[@gibbs8007]

@Brethor 🤨

[@TheXxRenzxX]

@Brethor disrespectful.

[@BREADSWORD]

sending love bro, completely feel you and hope you find some peace

[@OncelerKidsAreCringe]

Yup I totally agree

[@Sir_Cumference314]

Funny seeing you here love your vids too man especially the treasure planet one

[@nuclearbreadreee487]

:0 BREAD also I agree with this though.

[@chrismanuel9768]

The internet gives anonymity, and some people use that to be as shitty as possible. Your videos make me laugh, and smile, and I enjoy them. You put positivity into the world. You make the world a better place by existing in it. Your positivity improves other people's lives. At the end of the day, you're a guy, and you're trying to do good, and you're succeeding. Thank you.

[@IReadCreepyPasta]

Hey bud, burnout is a normal part of having a large channel. Don't worry about it, you aren't a horrible person for feeling human. We aren't evolved to handle connecting to so many people and being subject to their judgement/feelings. Totalbiscuit went through this as well and had to disable his comments long ago (Rest in peace, big guy) to cope. Another coping mechanism is making a second channel as your new creativity outlet while keeping your main channel as a containment zone and for large projects (look at InternetHistorian or Jerma985). Either way, the best option is usually to find a way to distance yourself from the negativity, in a way where you still feel like you are in control of your content. At the end of the day, you are a smart guy, and you will do well in anything you pursue. This channel is a great resume for all sorts of other venues, so don't worry so much about keeping yourself stable financially just off of this channel. What I personally like is you being goofy you while working on creative stuff. At the end of the day, YOU make your audience, not the other way around. The content YOU want to make will attract the people you want watching. Thanks for being open, bud. You and caretaker are going to be alright :)

[@whenharrymetsally-c1n]

😞

[@Numbabu]

I would like to voice my opinion as a random fan of many of the people you mentioned, that fans are not entitled to your work. You might be successful because of them, and produce stuff they like, but you can always just take a break. And you don’t need to promise to come back. If making content sucks, you can literally just stop. Being grateful for being successful doesn’t mean you have to keep feeding the fans.

[@duncanglende781]

Man wrote a whole ass paragraph respect

[@bloxmaker5900]

He already has a second channel but I guess that just creates another outlet for mean comments to strive. I just love whatever content he puts out, whether it's on his main or his second channel.

[@ashw796]

This is the top tiers of humanity, people helping others, life advice, support, and just plain out sympathy is what there should be in todays world

[@powerstonegaming7613]

Hey William, I don’t think I’ve ever left a KZbin comment before in my life, but I feel like I need to add another positive voice to the chorus. I’ve loved all of your videos. You’ve always struck me as a really great guy, and I hope you find happiness in whatever you do. You feel like a good person and you deserve happiness!

[@foxfroth2179]

You’re not weak. This took courage and strength. You’ve been a source of inspiration, motivation and laughter on days when I thought it to be impossible. For years. Thank you.

[@TysonW8]

hes one of the reasons i wanna get into engineering after highschool

[@KilianGosewisch]

I feel you. I'm not a youtuber but i have a video on my channel that went pretty viral in the arduino, programming, etc bubble. It was a video of my hand soldered prototype of my project. 99% of the comments loved it and then there were a few so so comments. Then there was this one guy that wrote something like this: "How on earth do you get the idea to make a video about something so shitty. I would never publish something like that" He is right, he would never publish something like that because he is probably not capable of creating something himself except negative comments on the internet.

[@alexlander7855]

You are the reason I went to college to become an engineer. I started watching your videos years ago and it didn't take me very long to say "I wanna do what William does". Your fun and lively spirit was contagious and you've inspired me time and time again and I owe you. I'm heartbroken to see you go from KZbin, whether thats just a break or forever. But you've given me so much and the least I can do is give you the space to find that inspiration again. Take it easy man, we're all here for you

[@baccarah7010]

Michael reeves made me go to college to become a programmer.

[@toastedsniper9248]

1000% same situation here. In college rn studying engineering because of this dude. He’s very inspiring.

[@grucifer]

😢😢😢😢😢

[@baccarah7010]

@@toastedsniper9248 Yup exactly. Both of them are charsmatic as hell

[@DiabolikSilhouette]

My younger cousin was inspired by Jake & Logan Paul to go to college because she didn't want to end up like them.

[@SumitoMedia]

very insightful video William. I don't have a great solution to how toxic a small handful of negative people can be to a creators mental health but I'm confident the light that burns in us creatively will refuse to falter to those fueled by hatred, jealousy, etc. I hope you find the peace to return and continue to make content.

[@yesiwatchyoutube9856]

“And if Jung Ho-Yeon decided to picked me as her partner I would feel as though I’ve already won.”

[@SOMEGUYANDREW]

Ethan from H3 had a great solution. Disengagement from the comments and having someone else relay the people’s feedback.

[@electronicsandewastescrapp7384]

celebrites and famous folks hire people to pick out and curate commentary so that the negativity is filtered (or they handle the replies to these people) and only present a handful of comments daily that are worth replying to. Dude can't be expected to read 34,000 comments per video, right?

[@The_Gryph]

It's more than a handful and it isn;t just youtube. Humanity has just become a moral skidmark.

[@Reverandfatdave]

@@SOMEGUYANDREW Too bad Ethan turned into a giant mega class douche weasel.

[@benjaminreynolds7497]

As someone who has maybe left 5 KZbin comments in my entire life, I just wanted to say this was the best meta content I have ever seen on KZbin. Incredibly powerful.

[@hxd9321]

What is the relevance of your comment history?

[@benjaminreynolds7497]

@@hxd9321 It was meant as a way to illustrate that I dont often feel the need or desire to comment on a KZbin video. I dont engage often on KZbin. I mostly just consume content. But even as someone who doesnt often comment and doesnt create their own content on KZbin this video and its message was meaningful to me. It felt, at the very least, "relevant" to mention.

[@ricewine23]

This

[@alzaeem79]

That gotta be the most genuine video I've ever seen.

[@Sporquill]

Will, the fact that you’re even able to address this publicly is a sign of strength that so many people wouldn’t be able to do. We love you so much, you’ve changed so so many lives. I legit cried watching this, thank you so much for being the one brave enough to talk about this ☺️

[@Yimothy]

You're so right, I've seen lots of youtubers talk about stuff like this before but I've never seen anyone address it this directly. It's clear that even Will was worried about seeming whiny, and I'm sure other youtubers who dance around this type of stuff are too.

[@tristanwells6891]

William I know this will be buried but you and many other engineers on KZbin made me pursue engineering, I’m a freshman this year for mechanical engineering and I’m loving it and if I had to trace back to a time where I knew I wanted to be an engineer, it would be around the time I discovered your videos. A time when I was fascinated with all the quirky projects and wanted to learn how to do that. I owe a lot to you and don’t ever doubt how you make videos because they are some of my favorite ever, hang in there!

[@benji376]

Dude same here

[@jebusspqr2121]

I want to become one because of those videos. I always find it fascinating how you just "create new thing".

[@bedtimerat]

congrats on pursuing engineering! i tried it in high school but it wasn't for me. I wish you the best of luck!! :))

[@ritzky100]

Same here :D

[@bangstudioscanada6397]

Brilliant! Congratulations on entering your first year. Just remember, if your Engineering program is like mine was (back in the 1980s), the first-year program is designed to filter out those who aren't taking the program seriously and to set the academic bar high. Good luck, and I'm jealous! My spatial intelligence isn't great, so Mech. E. was never in the cards. Electrical, though ...

[@CaptainSauce]

Being a KZbinr is an oddly isolating job. It's like you said, spending 12 hours a day every day of the week sitting at home on a computer is normal. Most people have classmates or coworkers but a lot of our daily human interaction instead comes from comments, social media, reddit etc. It's hard to cut that out entirely; positive feedback is rewarding and popularity is addicting. It's also impossible to avoid shitty individuals when reaching millions of people but finding the right perspective can help make them less hurtful. I'd recommend figuring out what it is you want from being a KZbinr and determine whether or not reading the comments to the point of frustrating yourself helps achieve those goals. For me, I earn just as much money, create just as passionately and entertain just as many people regardless of whether or not I expose myself to hurtful people. When I do come across their worthless opinions, I remind myself they've changed none of my goals. There will be a day where William Osman the KZbinr is long gone and William Osman the person carries on his life. Those online opinions will be long forgotten but the result of achieving those goals will last a lifetime. You and your family are beautiful people and you're respected among your peers. Hope to see more great videos from you soon.

[@matthewphillips8915]

Agreed

[@ryanjenkins4296]

Damn Cap you're a very wise man

[@philiprossignol186]

omg captain sauce

[@coffeetrex]

o7

[@CA-ev2vf]

love you cap

[@Potatofarmer1898]

Trolls have ruined the collaborative, fun aspect of youtube and the internet in general. It's not fun anymore to post content or make your opinions heard, as there is always a miserable person out there that wants to make fun of you or be snarky and cynical because their life is not worthwhile or because they just have a knack for making people feel like garbage. The internet in 2022 is a hella different place. I lurk on a few platforms, deleted my account on a lot of them, and just keep to myself now. Your content is fun, entertaining and positive. You have a very special gift, and hopefully, you can see how many people you have influenced towards going to STEM because of what you post. Much love to you!

[@kenway9857]

When someone asks me why I'm studying electrical engineering my answer is always showing one of your videos, you are the sort of engineer i wanna be, thank you for that. I hope you can take a break and feel better about this situation, how you feel about what you do is the top priority

[@OriginalNameSequence]

👍

[@IOUFACTS]

Tbh William makes electrical engineering look like so much fun and it suckes to see him like this

[@MMAHotTakes]

Hang in there Will. Hire a virtual assistant to censor comments. I've been making videos for years on my other channel and it broke me. My takeaway was i can't make others happy so might as well make myself happy. Enjoy your money and your content. Do what excites you. I'm a huge fan of your videos and i still watch the w'rcrime stew one when i feel down. Keep at it and just be you. And for the record i didn't even know about the gofundme and i could care less. What you've done is made me sorry i picked the wrong major because i love what you're doing not as a yter as an engineer. Kindest regards

[@feugera1796]

I think more importantly than a virtual assistant, is a good therapist, it really helps.

[@bronson9854]

I agree, I think a mod would be a really good idea. If its about money I guarantee someone out there would do it for free or little pay just to support you as a creator. I hope things get better

[@mgratk]

So far as money and the go fund me, I hope all my favorite youtubers get super rich making their videos. Why wouldn't I? There are just some jealous people in the world. Just like there are some who have to crap on everything.

[@KyleBaran90]

What, do you want someone to delete any random comment that doesn't 100% agree?

[@jaderaven]

I know it would be good for you will but at the same time you shouldn't have too, when you cried I cried I love you will

[@Lo-Fi.Dreams101]

This video is an absolute service to all creators on this platform. Thank you so much for making this.

[@332wildcat]

Screw the haters William! I guarantee you for every one troll, you have 10 more people who are willing to stand up for you! You are genuinely a good soul, and we could use more people like you

[@GoGunCo]

This is exactly how I've felt for the last year.

[@mikeoxmaul3500]

AmOGuS??

[@elscoobo3928]

@@mikeoxmaul3500 wow.

[@ripper658]

OMG IMPOSTER FROM AMONG US !!🤡😳😳🤡😳😳😳😳😳

[@monkymode2777]

Nice

[@mikeoxmaul3500]

@@elscoobo3928 sussy

[@CK9C]

This hit really hard. Thank you William so much for being you. Legit in tears. Love you man.

[@fluffypenguin6695]

Thank you for this comment

[@bobtheguy5465]

Me to😂

[@paperplate09]

:)

[@That_Guy46]

ew furry

[@bkxc]

This seems like a new phenomenon for us creators, as movie and TV stars in the past didn’t have the comments section and weren’t so inextricably tied up with their audience. The old media stars had to be accepted by the gatekeepers and the gatekeepers paid the bills and put demands on stars. They were chosen, so they were entitled to feel special and leave behind the hoi polloi. We crawled out of the muck ourselves and built our channels ourselves and it was the masses that chose us. We still live normal lives and see ourselves as normal people. But we know fame is fleeting and the next big thing is right around the corner. When we see a negative comment it always feels like the tide is turning and that the same crowd that picked us up on their shoulders a month ago is making its way to balcony to toss us over.

[@calgriff1900]

Very insightful.

[@leehorst]

Get a giant box of salt and take a grain every time you see something negative. I check your channel for you videos on a regular basis. DO NO STOP MAKING CONTENT.

[@KYRSZ-gd1qt]

IMDB removed the forums on their website for this exact reason

[@supremeduckissupremetheduc9896]

@@leehorst As much as we all love the content, if they need to take a break, they should. They don't owe anything to us, and have already done a lot for us

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

Pros of the new system: You don't have to fuck your way to the top. Cons of the new system: You can't fuck your way to the top.

[@krunal5873]

Ummm hey William, soo i just found out about your channel and I've been Bing watching your content all-day from past couple of days , and I enjoyed every single second of it.... And don't regret a bit about it... And i just want to thankyou for making all this videos. And you know I just thought how can you soo funny every single time.. i was like you are literally awesome man.... Alright idk what else to say, except thank you. And i appreciate you.

[@Nerdfactory]

Dude, I really needed that right now you can`t even imagine. I know exactly what you mean by the "feel like you`re complaining" Part. I think a lot of people are also enraged by that simple fact of relatability. The fact that you are a human just like them, but are doing seemingly well with doing what you love, makes their urge to find something wrong with you, your situation or the video they are watching grow. I think for me it hits so hard because of the effort of it. Positive Comments are almost effortless. But that someone actively goes out of their way to get angry at you and thus has changed their own mental state to feeling angry instead of happy by choice makes it so much more impactful. especially because in my case I sometimes get rage-filled comments that are 5000 symbols long. PARAGRAPHS of ANger. That's so much effort. But in the end, I guess it is just as they do not know us - we also do not know their situation and what is going on with them. That's not meant to defend them, just to be clear - I just find peace of mind when I just write off the angry stuff as someone who has had a REALLY bad day and I presented myself as an easy way to vent. But I guess that's not hitting the mark fully as well - some people are just jackasses and feel good about that. :/ And it's interesting to see that in the end part of the video or even in these comments here there are so many different KZbinrs from different parts of the world who live through this EXACT thing and all seem to be opened up just by YOUR willingness to open up about this. Thank you some much for this, Will - this feels like influencers therapy.

[@dhruvjaiswal5500]

I won't read all of that but all I'm saying is I can understand what y'all go through, I can relate to the negativity as well cuz I was a bright in my class and the way people hated me used to make me question myself if there's something wrong with me, years passed, I'm about to be 18 and I've got no friends and the one's I still had from that school don't want to see me progress in life so it's better to neglect the negative or just adapt it

[@TheGrumbliestPuppy]

Don’t read the comments, except for those on patreon. Some people are lucky enough to have real thick skin, but for the rest of y’all there’s zero benefit to it when it effects your mental state this badly. Unfortunately it’s part of the territory, if you’re even slightly famous you’re going to get more negative comments than you have seconds in the day. Nothin y’all do will stop it, and positive fans rarely leave comments. Cause yknow, most normal people are happy to enjoy your content, give it a like and move on. Partially because we know the comment section of any website is a septic tank, especially KZbin’s. Think of it this way: instead of focusing on the hundreds of thousands or millions of people who love what you make, y’all are directing all of your focus on the much smaller number of loud haters. You’re not missing out on community reading the comments, cause if they effect you this negatively then you’re missing out on community even if you do read em.

[@HandToolRescue]

As the Great Yeezus said, "Thirty-three-years-old, still creating art. It's rage, it's creativity, it's pain, it's hurt, but it's the opportunity to still have my voice get out there..."

[@720MotorWorks]

Ye for president 2024

[@scottychainsaw5866]

You are probably the greatest artist on YT bro. Seriously. I love watching you fix things.

[@JediDachshund]

Wisdom

[@RattersDead]

e

[@andersmoore]

Wait, you aren’t trapped in the hand tool rescue sitcoms any longer?! How did you get out?

[@Brick_Science]

Love you man!! No matter what.

[@will.dornon]

Yup

[@oleiosocool]

Yup

[@ovvenn.]

Yup

[@evancurry1279]

Hey glad to see creator now worked

[@randomvids1713]

Glad to see you here Mr smart Lego man

[@WASH3D]

Love your videos and your sense of humor. Saw you on the streamys last night and felt stoked for you! Keep crushing it dude!