Negativity and the Lack of Growth From It

This isn't really about writing, but more a depressing tread I had noticed from places like youtube.

The trend of ranting or making a negative video about someone or something. While I never experienced this, by either giving or receiving end of it, I feel it's a bad habit some people tend to fall into.

Making a large video attack someone or something you dislike isn't healthy for the community you are in nor is it good for growth as a content creator. Such things are rarely critique and more a hurtful vent.

Mostly because such videos are rarely about the content someone makes, but rather them as a person. Ultimately making it useless content, it's closer to a hit piece than anything else.

What's worse is most people tend to do this sort of thing for views among other things. But such fans or growth seen from those kinds of activities can never be sustaining. Mostly because the fanbase for that type of content rarely cares who it's from.

They are sharks, hungry for the next piece of gossip or person to feel superior to.

I guess what I am saying, build a base off of positivity and helping others. Make content that you are proud of and talk about pieces of art if you enjoy doing so, whether it be books, movies, games, etc.

Do not try to build it by tearing others down, or by attacking others in an attempt to boost yourself. Not only is that popularity fleeting, but it may even be harmful to you later on.

And if that is really the only content that you can create/consider valuable, it may be time to look at yourself.