My content creator hot takes (faceless accounts, chat bots, and more)

[@mimizackery]

I love that people are building a business with a faceless account. It’s fantastic! A lot of them are not faceless in their stories but faceless in the feed. This is especially good for introverts.

[@toferluis]

Some of us that have faceless accounts aren't doing it because we are nervous. Many of us have corporate jobs that frown upon certain types of content creation. Or it may be considered a conflict of interest. For example if you work for a video game company, many of those companies frown upon their employees streaming other competing products. Some companies may have different socio political views that those of the content creator. So its not just a matter of being "nervous" to show our faces. Many of us are forced to do we dont lose our jobs. Its weird that "being nervous" is the sole assumption for why these kinds of accounts exist.

[@pelennorDSP]

I've also been watching some Dan Koe videos of late, and your point about (small scale) content creators being a small business of one that has to take on the roles of every department is both bang on, and very much in line with his messaging. Your observations on gender are interesting, too. Broadly speaking, my own niche (music production / audio engineering) is male dominated, but I also watch a lot of "how to youtube" style videos, and they are largely made by women. I wonder if the same sort of income inequality that exists broadly between men and women is the same on KZbin, or whether it's somewhat more even due to there being many financially successful content creators who are women.

[@mergyy]

I also don’t use X or threads. I love the concept of longer form ways of communicating vs short. Thank you for putting that into words so I can make more sense of why I don’t like short form!

[@belleyouuu2637]

I've noticed the same thing about faceless content. Some give good advice time to time. But I don't I've ever followed any of them because I don't feel like the content is genuine or personable.

[@nicsmandalas]

At the moment I have a faceless and voiceless channel. It's that way because I'm old, tragically unhip and have respiratory issues that make me sound like Darth Vader's older emphysema-ridden sister (if he has one and no, I don't have emphysema). If I ever feel secure enough let the world experience all that is current me, I'll begin speaking & showing my face. Until then, it's my hands, text & music while I make my art. 🙂

[@camilavictoriagil]

I really love threads it's like a short form Tumblr. People are sharing aesthetic quotes and don't discuss as in X

[@camilavictoriagil]

I havent though about the patriarchy around de content creator world. Youre so RIGHT!!