Creators should disengage from online comments because they are often toxic, distressing, or unproductive for professional well-being.
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The speaker finds constant online criticism regarding trivial mistakes and the need for perfection exhausting.
“no I make a whole video and I say one thing wrong and that's all they comment about and I hear about that for the next five years”
PewDiePie · Aug 2021 · 4 episodes · 25.9M views on this topicReading negative comments during a live stream immediately ruins the host's ability to continue the show.
“I could have had I could have talked to Gardini as well yeah but I don't I don't want to you know have you ever done a solo pot like one I've ripped him on patreon a couple times okay try to talk it gets really weird especially if you have a live chat you can break down immediately”
Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast · Feb 2023 · 3 episodes · 2.0M views on this topicJoe Rogan advises that people should avoid reading online comments as they often contain negativity from mentally ill or unhappy individuals.
“what I would tell you to do don't read them yeah I haven't don't read anything yeah yeah yeah you don't read no no I don't read articles about me I don't read but if you read it would hurt your feelings it could people also don't realize that I'm a sensitive guy we're all sensitive”
Podcast Cringe · Feb 2024 · 1 episode · 505K views on this topicTom Segura maintains that he does not read online comments.
“no I do not not ever never every now and then never late at night taking a at 3:00 in the morning never shut up I never”
Podcast Cringe · Feb 2024 · 0 episodes · 0 views on this topicBert Kreischer acknowledges that reading negative comments causes him distress and he tries to avoid doing so.
“Well when the movie came out I was getting a lot of negative and uh I texted Tommy I was like can you just take a look at it and see if it's real you know cuz I don't I can't look at it it me up so I just stopped looking at it I hired someone to do it for me”
Podcast Cringe · Feb 2024 · 0 episodes · 0 views on this topicOnline criticism and outrage are often driven by disingenuous behavior, performative grievance, or the projection of user dissatisfaction.
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The speaker argues that modern claims of cultural appropriation are often exaggerated and stifle personal expression.
“it's only controversial because people tell themselves that there is but there isn't I don't believe it that's a hot take”
PewDiePie · Aug 2021 · 3 episodes · 22.5M views on this topicAB suggests that creators like Aubrey and Ma are engaging in disingenuous behavior by feigning negative experiences to appeal to H3 critics.
“he made this cynically uh to cash in and it just goes to show you the like the anti Ethan like hate how [ __ ] it's resonating on some of the social medias Twitter and Tik Tok”
H3 Podcast · Jan 2025 · 1 episode · 1.0M views on this topic
Online hyper-correction and the policing of trivial grievances are annoying and performative behaviors.
“it's just the hyper correction that you see remove it from our podcast”
I've Had It · Dec 2024 · 2 episodes · 104K views on this topicShe asserts that individuals who write mean comments online are often projecting their own dissatisfaction and would secretly like to trade places with the people they criticize.
“They're sewer rats and they would if they could if they had a genie and a bottle, they would trade our lives.”
Plan Bri Uncut · Nov 2025 · 1 episode · 87K views on this topicOnline review platforms are driven by systemic factors, manipulation, or user demographics rather than authentic consumer feedback.
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Link Neal suggests that Google reviews may be more heavily influenced by international users while Yelp is more of an American-centric platform.
“I think Google reviews I associate that more with like international visitors to Los Angeles I think people review on Google more globally and Yelp is very much an American thing”
Good Mythical Morning · Nov 2019 · 1 episode · 2.3M views on this topicRhett McLaughlin finds Google reviews to be generally too generous compared to Yelp reviews.
“the Google reviews are too generous yeah sometimes I'm like out of place and I've made the decision off of the Google reviews and it's like a 4.3 and then I look on Yelp and it's like a three point”
Good Mythical Morning · Nov 2019 · 1 episode · 2.3M views on this topicHe asserts that online review systems are fundamentally flawed because they can be easily manipulated through fake reviews to influence consumer perception.
“It's interesting, isn't it? Because it's so easy to manipulate.”
The Jordan Harbinger Show · Nov 2025 · 1 episode · 1K views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.
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