privacy is important.

Having your privacy violated in any way is a serious matter. That's why you should try and shield yourself from the dangers of putting yourself out ther too much. Good night and good luck.
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[@MrSplattt]

what version of minecraft is this

[@iamfromspace6347]

Fun minecraft

[@nikoyaps]

Best answer yet

[@mygills3050]

outdev

[@nonamespecified]

Newer than 1.7.2 (the version where peonies were added), but older than 1.12.2 (the version where the bed's legs became 3D). Now I just feel like one of those creepy people niko described, lol

[@Umbruheon2048]

i'm pretty sure its 1.8 @@nonamespecified

[@EndlessPiplup]

So refreshing to hear "Your privacy is important" without it being followed up by an ad for like NordVPN or something.

[@nikoyaps]

I almost chatGPT'd a NordVPN sponsorship read just to reply to this comment with but I'll spare you with my trolls for today

[@InvertedPolygon]

if i get a sponsorship i will do that no matter what@@nikoyaps

[@Ace-fkubar]

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[@prestoo264]

@@nikoyaps holy shit that would have been so good

[@xFluing]

I can tell you these VPNs are pretty dubious. You have to manually request an account deletion through an e-mail or a support ticket. Maddening. Shit like this makes me feel so vulnerable, so glad I managed to delete my nord and surfshark accounts though.

[@apertioopening3425]

Everybody has a camera nowadays in the form of a smartphone. I remember school in particular was so much more chill before the iPhone because you didn't have to worry about an embarrassing moment going 'viral' and ruining your life. I often wish I had been born just ~10 years earlier so I could have experienced being a teenager before social media took over.

[@DOCtorActoAntohich]

life without gadgets was less lonely

[@imstupidbut]

even if people didn’t have phones i’d still be alone

[@apertioopening3425]

@@imstupidbut I think there's a stronger correlation there than what there superficially seems to be. Smartphones changed society in such deep, fundamental ways that I would argue many of today's societal and even financial issues stem from this one piece of tech that we thought would liberate us and connect us worldwide, but in truth enslaved us. And once you've opened Pandora's box, there's no going back to the way things used to be.

[@tewkie7955]

@@DOCtorActoAntohich family and friends bro

[@CatMeowMeow]

@@DOCtorActoAntohich I think it depends who you are. Technology has made me a lot less lonely then I otherwise would have been.

[@Hunter-xc3dw]

I definitely miss this style of content. There are creators like Ethoslab and CaptainSparklez that I grew up watching. People making solo survival series without tons of editing. Just talking about general opinions or topics that interest them. It feels so much more human and not so over saturated and “refined”. It’s not someone chasing after analytics. You’re doing a good thing here and thank you for reminding others like me who haven’t seen this type of content since their childhood.

[@LibraryofAcousticMagic3240]

I mean.. Etho is still active if you want to check him out again..

[@Hunter-xc3dw]

@@LibraryofAcousticMagic3240 I still watch Etho to this day lol. He's great and I still enjoy his content even now. My bad if I made it sound like I don't like his content or anything like that.

[@LibraryofAcousticMagic3240]

@@Hunter-xc3dw ah okay then. I just thought you might not be aware he still makes videos :D No worries!

[@SmartAfrican_]

It mainly because of the KZbin algo rhythm. People will stop watching your videos halfway if they aren't entertaining every single second.

[@throwaway7679]

Exactly, so tiring that everyone else over edits their videos, nice to see something laid back and not super hyper and trying too hard to be funny.

[@Daniel.of.Catarina]

I love when niko pumps me full of raw content while whispering wise words into my ear

[@nikoyaps]

PAUSE

[@bomber001]

I love when niko pumps me full of raw content

[@Hvinnie]

omega pause? 😂

[@kadlagan]

what in the ao3?

[@choesta]

Nine months later:

[@kquack]

i love this, no generic cs surfing in the background, no made up tone of voice/way of talking, he is actually playing the game and just speaking his mind, he even pauses when his pickaxe breaks and has a fucking heart attack when he dies lmao, its like whenever he wants to talk about something he just starts recording and talks his shit, keep it up dude

[@5374seth]

yea... caving at iron level is not generic gameplay at all... I think what you really mean is you enjoy the intimate/personal nature and unscripted-ness of it? It feels like raw inner thoughts rather than some overly processed product that was engineered over days/weeks for the purpose of either impressing us or boosting its engagement to get more reach through the algorithm. Definitely a change of pace from a voiceover with someone shouting overly processed tips & tricks in rapid succession using their presenter voice with cuts/edits every few seconds. I think both types of styles have their place

[@MonksTheMonkey]

@@5374sethyeah. He literally just started this world to have video for what he wanted to talk about. This is the most fake and generic Minecraft gameplay. I doubt he even plays it in his free time.

[@ruitachibana20]

This is just how youtube was back in 2011 ~ 2014.

[@5374seth]

@@MonksTheMonkey tbh idrc if he actually plays it in his free time, healthier than the amt of time I've dumped into this game

[@svybnh978]

​@@MonksTheMonkey why you care so much whether he rlly plays it or not. that's not the point of the video

[@Rosey5858]

I think many people underestimate how harmful putting your private life out in public can be.

[@СуперканалВлада]

yeah we watched the same video genius

[@throwaway7679]

@@СуперканалВлада 💯

[@ZonieMusic]

It's even worse when the people who you trusted most, those who you thought were good friends, are the ones who leak private information.

[@Mersko-Jammer]

4:25 the way it went from slow talking to absolute panic from getting jumped is so funny to me😭🙏 W video man keep it up

[@leandert5929]

Fr I was listening to this while trying to sleep and I JUMPED 😭😭

[@OlTimeyChara]

Bro turned into joseph joestar

[@tridyot]

That's why voice-over is important

[@ohno3736]

It's been so long since I played Minecraft that I forgot witches were even in the game so that was the funniest shit ever to me

[@UnicaLuce]

NI***UNDAYOOOO SMOKEEEEEEEEEEY@@OlTimeyChara

[@cathal6636]

Yeah I find that the amount of people that use Snapchat with their locations on, like you don't know half of these people you add and people with premium can literally see your trail or essentially what is your routine. Turn your location off. I had a friend who was threatened and had to get in contact with authorities because of someone on Snapchat

[@nikoyaps]

Snapchat is spyware and has been from the start. Everything from the posting to responding to messages can be traced to the exact moment you do it. I literally got rid of it this week.

[@cathal6636]

@@nikoyaps also not to be annoying but I think you should try to make 10 minute videos, as far as I know it helps the algorithm. Cause like your most popular is over 10 yk

[@nikoyaps]

@@cathal6636 Trust me I know all about the 10+ minute rule. Truth is I don't really care about that. If I feel that one of the yaps needs to be longer I'll make it longer. I appreciate the shout tho!

[@cathal6636]

@@nikoyaps haha the perfect example of "what KZbin once was". Stay classy

[@rabbitdrink]

just be careful who you add lmao if you cant trust them dont be friends

[@Kennedy00Louis]

The contrast of the serious talk with the sudden unedited change to chaos is just too good.

[@Sp3cter_]

Aye man, not gonna lie, this is what KZbin needs, a step back in time where people sit, play a game, choose a topic and just talk. I find this infinitely more enjoyable and enticing than the low attention span TikTok era we live in or screaming/toxicity for views and content. Just chill gameplay, chill vibes and just speaking on life and deep and genuinely interesting topics. I enjoy your content so far and I'm intrigued to see where you go next.

[@Jerios]

4:24 That right there, that moment is what makes old Minecraft so fun and enjoyable. When you can't progress so fast, the enemies become a challenge, you can't just beast mode it. The old times man, now you can get the most op stuff and finish the game in 1 hour now, miss the old times when Minecraft was challenging and fun.

[@CBMX_GAMING]

I don’t disagree but imo you can still play the game that way if you don’t rush and minmax things like iron farms and villagers

[@mlalbaitero]

All they have to do is nerf villagers and it wouldn't really be a problem

[@StarryArrii]

minecraft was never significantly more difficult in any way, we were all just worse and less knowledgeable

[@nokename]

@@mlalbaitero or just dont use villagers :shrug:

[@tridyot]

​@@nokenameminecraft players when they cant keep people from a civil society in their basement

[@Avanti998]

I love seeing commentators talk while they play, instead of placing their audio over gameplay. It feels so much more authentic.

[@justb4116]

5:44 whatever you put on the Internet - it stays there forever Unless its something useful/important 😔those things often dissappear in a blink of an eye eg schematics of your boiler, solution to obscure excel problem that you remember encountering 3years ago, insurance emails, your baby's first birthday party pictures that were stored in a cloud..

[@queedy1561]

Kids privacy is also extremely important. Parents post photos and reels/shorts/tiktoks with their small children online, and there's a lot of pedophiles lurking and watching those posts. Not even mentioning the parasocial relationships forming and how it will impact the kids later on

[@1gniel]

Uh... No? A crime is never a fault of victim. Don't you tell people to stop living their life like they'd like to, and to be paranoid of everything around them. You're responsible for your safety, but you're NEVER at fault for any crimes against you. Live free, guys, and be safe.

[@manobro358]

"Privacy is important." "Privacy is important."

[@3eeer213]

"Privacy is important"

[@merokitten]

importance is private

[@Dr_mafario]

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[@caiopinto6334]

💀💀💀💀

[@fergalg-mu4wd]

i’m going insane trying to understand this

[@PanchoXXL]

ts inspires tf out of me

[@mocho656]

i love u pancho

[@FishyTheSillyFish]

‼️

[@anomalousanimates]

ts is something new

[@Evening451]

Oh hey pancho

[@SmashtoonGamer]

tf inspires ts into me

[@bobross5438]

Based personal responsibility advocate rather than self pitying/victimizing to infinity, very refreshing

[@wickwourth]

i just love your raw content, its so simple yet really cool

[@jjQlLlLq]

I initially pulled out of every social media because of an ex-friend who was stalking me too much. A year after, I've gotten so used to not posting & just chatting on Discord, that I found myself having a hard time reasoning why I gotta post my life in social media other than to post game screenshots, retweet cool fanarts and read relevant info. I lost connection with a lot of acquaintances, but it was for the better. I can message the acquaintances directly if I wanna chat. Your friends through chat/call/talk or even your private journal are simply the better options to share your life with.

[@selkrasouza6262]

I agree wholeheartedly, though there’s no need to victim blame yourself if your private info gets taken advantage of. Just because you enter a dark alleyway doesn’t mean you were asking to get attacked so to speak. Still, it’s important to do the best one can to protect their privacy to avoid any trouble. (Also it was hilarious noticing you were narrating while actually playing when you were getting attacked instead of edited over gameplay haha)

[@Captain_JungleGaming]

This man is a prophet.

[@Beans4201]

💯💯💯

[@yisafps]

On my way too only following channels I watch like every video of he this guy is def staying

[@beesinpyjamas9617]

calm down

[@chambombman]

It’s actually crazy that this channel even exists. I am 21 years old, and I currently edit for a high profile client just like you. It is so so nice to listen to you talk about stuff I can relate to, everyday things and to hear your perspective and how you approach different things - it’s humbling too. I also have concerns about the lonely side of editing but I love it too much to do anything else for a career. I wish you all the best and can’t wait for more on this series :)

[@slitheen3]

Oversharing and throwing privacy to the wind is definitely a problem. But I think its worth thinking about why so many people (almost compulsively, sometimes) feel the need to post personal stuff online. I've felt that need on several tiny social media accounts I've had. Tiny as in getting 300 followers in a decade. I think many, many people are deeply lonely. The way our society is structured tends to isolate us to having just a few relationships - family, a couple friends, maybe coworkers - and the fast paced nature makes it difficult to keep up with those we do have relationships with, much less dedicated energy to creating many new ones. I think people are knowingly or unknowingly desperately trying to fulfill that need for connection by posting personal things online, desperately trying to fill that hole. The internet is SO accessible, its SO quick and easy to shoot out whatever youre thinking into the endless void of social media, so its what many turn to. And the thing that sucks is even if you are using it to communicate and hang out with friends and using it in a socially fulfilling way, everything is permanently recorded. Unlike in real life, where if you make a mistake or do something really embarrassing only the people who witnessed it will remember it. Maybe theyll tell others, but retellings and memories just arent the same. People forgive and forget and move on. They typically dont pass on deeply personal or sensitive information to others. The internet records clearly and passes it out freely. And that's such a new concept, we arent wired to think of social interactions that way. You can know logically its bad, but overtime those defenses can be worn down when the emotional turmoil overcomes it Its good to be private. Its good to protect yourself. But I think the reason people don't is... we need attention from others. We NEED social interaction. Solitary confinement is torture for a reason. While (most) people aren't in that dire of a situation, and some people certainly do it for the shallow kind of attention, I think overall its a symptom of another, bigger problem.

[@FyreofShadow]

Respect for putting all this out there, you have a mature outlook on things especially compared to the many many people one tends to interact with on the internet on a daily basis. On this topic in general, I once knew someone that shamed me _for_ keeping myself fairly private on the internet, and I never understood them. The internet, even with the wonders it provides, can be a very dangerous place and everything you put out there can be linked back to you, no matter how small. You have a very good take on it.

[@Timely-ud4rm]

I love this reminder, what you post, send and share on the internet stays there forever until every server in the world shuts down and loses every drop of data which isn't gonna happen anytime soon. I am loving your channel so far and Im sorry your privacy was invaded, I hope you can recover from it :)

[@yyzyyzyy]

I just love your style and how you're so natural and genuine, no crazy editions or sum. Absolute legend, keep it up my dude! Love from Brazil ❤

[@Velocityy_]

This is really true, if you value your respect someone can simply use your own privacy such as blackmail.

[@eczy]

Don't blame yourself, man. Just because they have the ability doesn't give them the right to harass you. Hope things improve for you soon.

[@Speed001]

He's not. He's taking responsibility for his actions.

[@luki7614]

i learn more philosophy and sociology watching random guy talking with minecraft gameplay in the background than my school

[@jrose8959]

this is one of the most mature takes I have ever heard about the concept of online privacy. Well done man, love how well you can put your ideas into words

[@Project_Z10]

After watching this video and also dealing with my own drama, this has given me a lesson about to limit the things we do in life. I really respect this man for the story he gave us.

[@GoodmansGhost]

"I can't be angry at this guy for being a mass murderer, because I also have the ability to be a mass murderer." it can be said about anything and everything... doesn't make it more or less stupid.

[@theghost3447]

Man you don’t know how much you have been helping me with al my issues , fr your videos feel like I am talking to a friend thank you

[@ItzActuallyMee]

This channel helped me to get on the right path I ain't going to lie I did many things wrong when you say this stuff I am always thinking by myself really I appreciate this content ty

[@lean1446]

I'm 16 and I've watching these type of videos because I enjoy listening at real and pure opinions, not talking nonsense... I like to hear these type of experience that people have, and the opinions, because I use this to learn

[@NorthstriderGaming]

Thankfully I grew up in a time where social media was on the rise and it was made clear very early on, that these platforms are up to no good and that privacy is something one has to protect with their life. Sad to see how just one generation later, folks have degraded to a point where they put their personal data out there on a daily basis

[@YvanniStar]

I always worry about what I say on the internet, what things are okay and what isn’t. I like having privacy, and I know many people nowadays don’t realize how important it is. We need to be concerned more about our own safety and privacy, as well as respecting the privacy of others

[@billysits2]

im only watching niko until my attention span is restored

[@firobrine]

As someone who is relatively young im glad my dumbass was smart enough to not make my life a public domain. My internet and real life persona are separate. And I plan to make it stay that way. Amazing content my guy.. haven't seen such honesty on the internet since 2019. after that covid hit and everyone unfortunately discovered the internet....

[@Epicnewb0126]

Privacy is definetly important, its almost like a magnet for drama putting too much out there.

[@brendanbender7809]

Niko, I really enjoy your channel and content. I am 21 years old, and your videos take me back to KZbin's golden age and when I was about 10-11ish years old. Love the classic Minecraft gameplay (I still play on 1.7.10, it's my favorite survival version IMO). Keep up the great work!

[@nikoyaps]

Telling yall man the 1.7s were goated and thank you!

[@ruairiokane4464]

I love that these videos are short and aren’t uploaded everyday. Makes them feel special

[@smarshmello8005]

Bro on some real shit you are probably one of my biggest role models in my life right now. you have the greatest advice and you are genuinely a great guy. Thanks for your videos you help me out more than you think. Keep of these fire talks.

[@saraaaaa1]

I found your channel last night I really like listening to you speak about life while you play Minecraft

[@josephstarling4609]

Thank you for these videos. They mean a lot to me, despite them just being videos of you and your thoughts. God bless you.

[@bumblebeeisfree]

3:00 this is when i have to highly disagree when it comes to things like rhat. Doesnt matter if the information is public, with that logic, we should be able to doxx anyone because most peoples information can be found on public databases. So no, dont get complacent with that and dont excuse the people that use that information specifically "against" you. In part yes the current preventative measures is to not put yourself out there and try to be private. So yes not flashing your shiny gold in a dark alley should give you better chances to get caught on the hook, but it shouldnt be like that.

[@nikoyaps]

And if humans were not greedy and jealous we would have world peace. The point here is that you can only control your own actions, not the actions of others. I would never excuse/condone doxxing but I am also being realistic towards human nature.

[@bumblebeeisfree]

@nikoyaps yeah that I agree with. At first glance it just sounded like it was just a brush off for bad behavior on a second take, I do tend to agree with you.

[@JackStillVibes]

I really like how more youtubers who are well known are making secret channels like these to just rant its a nice relief. Now I do not know your main channel I just found this but thank you for making this video for people to realise the stuff they doing.

[@Theuncletoeticklingtoddler]

I don’t like the fact that people are posting their WHOLE lives on social media. Like, why do I need to know? I remember when I was scrolling once, and this one person posted about their whole life. Their kiss count, their body count, their “dap” count, everything.

[@ultraisb2288]

Love your videos dude. It aint the usual ultra edited video essay or the short dopamine rushes from nowadays, just a real dude, talking bout his experiences in life while he plays minecraft. Keep going.

[@thepeculiarmaple]

Thanks for sharing this! I felt super awkward telling this one (now ex) friend that I didn't like using a lot of social media, and preferred just keeping things to close friends as well. For context, I am in my 20's??? I am an adult, so why should this even matter to them? I feel like some people expect you to use everything they do, and if you don't then you're frowned at or treated differently. Some people truly don't like being potentially in the public eye, and I get so distracted by having lots of apps notify me as well so 😅 I don't use TikTok anymore, and some apps are on thin ice these days; I had multiple accounts over the course of several years, but it was a waste of time and energy for myself at least. Moral is: maybe don't force yourself to mold the norm when it comes to online platforms. Do what you're most comfortable with, unless you're feeling adventurous or want a change. ❤

[@Narfu1]

had something like this happen to me recently. They leaked my Facebook and my entire family and started posting photos of my dad and saying horrible things about him. This led me to realise how public my social media was - and thus i privated all of it. ❤ everyone reading this should check what is public and who can see what you post.

[@carimeslockdownedtree2654]

my friend once got so annoyed about a member on a discord sever giving out all their information that they just... found the location on google maps. they didn't do ANYTHING with that, didn't doxx them, didn't warn them, just did it to prove that it _was_ possible and that the user was in danger of others doing the same thing with malicious intent. I kinda wish they'd messaged that user, but i honestly don't know how that conversation could've gone besides the other getting scared and reporting them to the server mods. but man, yeah, privacy is _so_ important.

[@jblue1018]

Just stumbled upon this account. And proceeded to watch every single one of the videos. Truly an inspiration. Giving a beautiful nostalgic feel to my childhood at the same time. I hope life fares you well. And thank you for your content you're providing. Of course. Don't feel obligated to post for our enjoyment. Do it for yourself. Because that's what matters here. Cheers.

[@alface935]

"Once it is on the Internet it is there forever" Link Rot: Allow Me to introduced Myself

[@noobyish]

im glad you're talking about both sides of the issue, many people paint people who get harassed online, whether a woman or a man is being harassed, as the victim, who hasn't done anything wrong. but in reality, every time you post about yourself on social media, you're opening yourself up to other people's opinions, positive or negative.

[@killer_queen4062]

...that's literally victim blaming bro

[@noobyish]

@@killer_queen4062 I'm not saying that the harassment is justified, nor am I saying that the person who is getting harassed is more at fault, im simply saying that this issue isn't as one-sided as most people think the majority of the time. some people need to be more careful about what they open themselves up to when they post about their personal life on social media. in an ideal world, people could post about nearly anything they want regarding their personal life without getting harassed for it, but we both know that simply isn't the case. so until then, it's the responsibility of the individual to decide whether or not posting something is a good idea. the more you post about your personal life online, the more likely it is you'll encounter harassment, so where do you draw the line?

[@atlaswastakenistaken]

I just found your channel through your relationship video (sorry if that brings up some thoughts), and I am genuinely loving the content. You keep it real, you speak your mind in an amateur way (the good way), which I love. I'll be looking forward to your future content, man. Keep being you.

[@DissonantSynth]

4:57 "There's a small percentage of creepy people on the internet" That's definitely not the case. The number of internet users increases daily, including malevolent users. Sometimes they hide their malicious nature; sometimes they don't. There are more people with ill-intent using the internet now than ever.

[@severely_autist_mathematician]

Love the level of intimacy and legitimacy in your videos. They almost feel like home. I wish the best for you and whatever business you ever happened to find yourself in. Keep the good work up :D

[@alexkunce2002]

This is really good advice. The only social media I have is KZbin where I do music (shameless plug), otherwise I only play Minecraft, sometimes multiplayer. I've made an important distinction between people I trust and people I don't want to worry about trusting. All "online friends" are only online. They don't know my real name. They don't know where I live beyond my country (I live in a big one). When we hang out, we talk opinions, not personal matters. I respect them and do the same. I don't know my friends real names, but we're friends, because I know through playing with them that they are friendly, or generous, or creative. The important distinction is that I don't expect that to ever change. My online friends aren't getting to know me so they can know me in person. We will never be different from online, anonymous friends, and that's OK. Because that relationship exists there. I have IRL friends who connect with me through discord and other places, but that is private with a real life, personal connection. My online friends are just a different circle. It's not an inferior relationship; it's just different. Stay safe everyone!

[@igormarins1227]

I always find crazy how people are willingly exposing themselves frequently on social media, I never know if they are aware of the problems this can cause or they just don't care.

[@Greg_tf2]

love how real you are dude!

[@micosstar]

5:08 "a lot of damage" *fall damage* wow, that fall damage proved a point

[@dogbutme]

The best way to stop snow from coming into your house is by building a roof btw

[@nikoyaps]

THANKS DOG THAT WAS A REAL HEAD SCRATCHER FOR ME TRULLY

[@dogbutme]

@@nikoyaps yeah I know I'm kind of the best no need to praise me

[@ruitachibana20]

I don't even have real profiles on social media. All of them are anonymous with no real name nor photos of myself and I rarely use them because for me, it's not necessary unless I want to know something specific. I've been living like this since I was 12 and I do not regret that choice.

[@onewhackman1338]

I like this man's content, great stuff to listen to whilst playing minecraft and stuff

[@Tsad55]

Thank you niko for addressing important topics like these. We have the same name by the way :)

[@SakaRin4]

its funny how some people really scare that some game or app know their user-name or their country but they actually expose themself much more...

[@2smg]

Privacy really does matter, your never really private, always use vpns and don’t send information out, thanks for being so spoken with this topic.

[@Onni-]

VPNs don't really do that much for privacy

[@beedslolkuntus2070]

@@Onni- Honestly. Gets boring seeing this again and again especially working in the similar field.

[@Onni-]

@@beedslolkuntus2070 which comment are you referring to? Do you mean that it gets boring seeing my comment or the one I was responding to?

[@SyndicateNA]

@@Onni- They're more for bad actors via p2p fs, that's like 99% of the battle

[@Onni-]

@@SyndicateNA yeah but for privacy they don't do much

[@Lightnang_]

Same. A group of trollers doxxed me, and it was my fault, but it’s on them that they did so.

[@VergilGaming283]

4:23 Bro went from Modern-day Socrates into a gamer with flight or fight

[@dudical111]

ngl coming into this I was expecting some sort of analog horror and then got this inspirational/motivational/etc. message. Epic.

[@lav465]

i love this guy fr and bro just does what he says "a taste of what KZbin once was" fr man

[@seagull4026]

I love Niko's videos because he talks about something super sensitive and deep and then he gets attacked by mobs and is like "Im so boned im so boned" Otherwise, I'm glad I found your channel. Looking forward to more.

[@ornnitosofovich2548]

ANOTHER JEWEL FROM THE WISE ONE, THANK YOU

[@OmegaWolf747]

An eternal verity. As a teen, I had a teacher tell me never to post anything online that I wouldn't want my grandmother to read in a magazine. I try to follow that advice to this day. Do I always succeed? Far from it. But I do try. Also, love your MC playthroughs. Aren't those zombies, skeletons and creepers the worst?!

[@1st_SeaKnight]

Randomly stumbled across your channel. Very well put, my dude. Let's say, a character in a movie or a video game, they do their things and mind their business. What you don't see is them posting or better yet, arguing on social media all the time because otherwise the game or movie would be pretty damn annoying. If you wanna be a fighter type of person, go train, no need to post. If you wanna be an adventurer type of person, go to a forest, go camping, no need to post.

[@slmphenbrn2921]

I love this guy

[@misosoupwithgreensandtofu]

I love this guy

[@ekvyn]

I really like this channel. The aspect of talking whatever you feel like with simple background video. You definitly earned a fan today. I wanted to do something like this for a while and I think this will give me courage to actually pull thru with it. Thank you

[@ajaxtelamonian5134]

As someone who exposes themselves in public a lot. This is valid.

[@varena04]

5:07 i like that you took damage when you said "a lot of damage" lololol

[@Elemental_Man]

The fact that he goes from serious to screaming about losing all his shit is really funny

[@Wallee580]

Did anyone else immediately think "this is pre 1.13 Minecraft"? Anyways, great video and I love how you're talking about such an important topic over Minecraft, the way you incorporate the subject with what's going on with the game might help it stick better. Thank you for being a great KZbinr!

[@yag821]

to be fair, even when having a KZbin gaming career, I make sure to leave as little personal info about me as possible. name, age, etc. I even made an entirely new email just for messages from KZbinrs, and I'm not thinking on doing a face reveal, ever. honestly, that privacy priority that I have, I was inspired by Kikiyama, the creator of Yume Nikki, who despite making one of the most influential games ever, absolutely nothing is known about them, not even their gender or even life status. that aside, I enjoy your videos

[@ishaizigdon5120]

I want to write it while you havent blown up much, I appreciate the honesty in you and your ability to speak your thoughts and you encourage me to find this characteristics in me so thank you

[@icommitdie8756]

this is so true. it’s sucks that your privacy got leaked and I hope that it never happens again

[@diztinger]

Yeah I don't really know about that (SKIP to the last one if it's too long to read). In my school years I was a really quiet kid. Like people knew me, but wouldn't notice if i didn't come to school for example. And I used to ignore all social media except KZbin. Sometimes I would hop on instagram but I've never posted anything myself. And there were various reasons as to why it was that way. First of all, I kinda had a thing for being a "ghost" (so I embraced the whole ghost image and I'd even name all of my accounts phantom or fantasma cuz I thought it was cool and mysterious and edgy, which it kinda was) and besides that, overall I used to be focused on privacy a bit too much I'd say. But now that I'm 21 years old and looking back at things, I kind of regret not having had "participated" in all that. Now I've heard people call it unsocial media and stuff, but if you think about it, it's not particularly true. Most social people you'll meet are probably gonna have an instagram account with at least some photos posted and at least a couple dozen friends there. And while I think Instragram can be very harmful, I also believe it can be very fun at times if you know how to set boundaries and use it properly. I personally regret not having used Instagram because of all the potential friends I could've made and maybe if i did, just maybe, my school crush wouldn't have been so cold to me. Maybe I would've had the balls to ask her out or talk to girls who were into me. Instead, I ignored everything. I just used to be scared; I'm not anymore, but it's a little too late. You know I like to say it's not too late until it is, (its kinda like my own quote) but in this case, it kinda is. She doesn't even remember who I am now. I know I can always find someone better, but I'll never forget all the things about her (wish I could), how we sang together in 4th grade and how awkward we'd both get when teachers told us to work on something together. But now it's all gone. Both good and the bad stuff. Studying at a university is times harder, but at least now I have some good friends to back me up. So in conclusion, social media can be excruciating at times, but at the of the day, you're missing out on a lot of stuff there. Just be mindful of what you post and don't overuse it, because people aren't like that in real life (they kind of are, but not really). I myself have been thinking of starting an insta page and also about making short irl videos about different kinds of stuff, just to overcome some of the insecurities that go all the way back to my school years. Peace.

[@Spherey]

for me i find that i have the tendency to often just somehow try to force myself into the public eye because i have a major fear of people hating me so as some bizarre coping mechanism i express *as many thoughts as i can* directly into the public to get the feedback of the public (because i believe in the wisdom of the crowd) because i have the tendency to try to make everyone happy (even though i know that nobody will be happy if i try to make everyone happy) but despite all logic and reason telling me not to do so, i still do so, i keep making that same mistake over and over again and by the definition that a lot of people believe insanity is, i would be considered insane because i fail to learn from my mistakes over and over again it's like i punch my hand into the wall, repeatedly and over and over again, expecting that a miracle would happen and my hand would phase right through as the atoms make a perfect arrangement but all i end up doing is injuring my hand instead you would have to slap me so hard until i'm 99 percent *DEAD* - barely alive - for me to realize my mistakes and not do them again, in regards to prioritizing my own privacy because, in the past, i have been slapped 90% dead to try to please everyone, i have been conditioned to do so so you must change me more than they have done so because, as i have previously stated, i am insane because i have failed to change from my mistakes

[@tsaroftheunion]

Me and my family were watching a movie where someone got blackmailed because of stuff she posted online. My mother then used this to tell me "This is why you don't post stuff on social media". She's the one with the profile picture of herself and her family and name and personal emails on her account, I'm the one with a fake name, fake location and random profile picture posting only art that doesn't leak anything about myself. It's funny how clueless some people are when it comes to how private they think their lives are.

[@Fluxbyte141]

it’s ironic that I’m commenting this on a video about privacy but I really hope you keep uploading weekly videos for several years and just never change your profile picture. Your channel really is a breath of fresh air on KZbin, thank you :)

[@snowy_lemonade123]

Unrelated to the video itself but i love that this pop up in my recommendation after watching KinitoPET playthroughs

[@KindilVig]

"That's why this video is sponsored by NordVPN."

[@nikoyaps]

Okay at this point I should get in touch with them

[@sweglord227]

i honestly think this video is really important. it's very common to see people just post things with zero consideration for their privacy. privacy's not an important topic in the public eye, so people can accidentally share information which they shouldn't simply due to ignorance. everybody wants to be famous but no one considers what it means for their privacy.

[@pyerack]

People forget that the internet is the equivalent of the street. Sure some areas are fun and have interesting people to meet, but you will always have the sketchy back alley somewhere, or the suspiciously polite individuals with creepy smiles.

[@LotteYansson]

I thought this was the usual "Speaking over an unrelated gameplay" type video until I heard you react to the enemies killing you lmao

[@breezeoh]

doing this while playing old minecraft was such a good choice dude. good stuff

[@basilworshipper]

I found this channel by total accident and I have to say this content is so unique, valuable and very exceptional. Keep going!

[@spaghettiking7312]

The internet was once a private forum, a collection of niche chatboards. Now, it is the public square. Eyes are on you from everywhere, at all times. Watch yourself.