You're so smart, the way you speak is inspiring.

One of my favorite videos you have made

I agree with you wholeheartedly. Social media has become extremely commercialized over the past few years. The young generations watch much less TV and the ad agencies are now following them to the Internet to exploit them in every way. Consumerism is what I want a break from when I watch intelligent content but it's everywhere and sexist ads are part of that. Keep the creativity alive and make important content you love! We need more minds like yours on the Internet. Thank you for brining this to light. I'm sick of clickbait and orbeez making and trying weird candy videos. make videos with a cause and deeper message! We need more of that

@abstractswirls

7 жыл бұрын

I also think it would refreshing to see more videos on social justice, feminism, environmentalism, and other current important issues that need to be critically discussed online. I know you are passionate in these topics, as I am also, and that would be awesome if you would share your thoughts and definitions of what various movements mean to you and help others take part. I would share those types of vids on my social media to help inform others! It would be fulfilling for you and others to watch. xoxo (btw I also live in Chicago! :)

@NadiaVenice

7 жыл бұрын

plus there is a huge "market" for intelligent content! I personally love watching SJW videos. It provokes great discussion and that's honestly so much more admirable then some of the frivolous shit that we're inundated with (even though it is a bit of a guilty pleasure for me lol)

Thank you for being so transparent. I hope that you find your inspiration again soon. You've been one of my favorite creators for a while now and I really look forward to seeing what you're going to do next. You've inspired me to continue to work hard and even create the small videos that I've done.

your passion and intelligence shine in every video and on all of your platforms! cannot wait to see what you have in store for 2017 ✨

hey anna! i agree with your message completely... all the social media platforms i'm on are slowly crumbling to branded content and it's really heartbreaking to witness. ... & i'm sorry that you've been feeling this way about your work. i know you'll find your spark again and will keep creating the amazing content that i have always looking forward to seeing in my feed, no matter if it's a rant or a vlog or a makeup tutorial!! i've been following your work for quite some time and i'm always inspired by it. although i love all your videos, my favorites are honestly the creative videos where your passion definitely lies (labor of likes from a long time ago + your two videos about social media/brands!) i'm looking forwards to seeing what you create next. please don't let the platform get u down xx much love and happy holidays!

Love you too Ana. Sorry for the negative side that brings you down. I've seen this Video coming since your rant on snap

This video has really resonated with me. Please keep creating.

I feel where you are coming from 100%. Its really hard to sit and play the game when it kind of makes you feel sad because its not our own original, meaningful content... It's just whatever is trending and whatever will do well. I have been upset about this too. It just really sucks because I want to reach success, work hard and do that best I can, but I also wish my original content could be seen without having to fit KZread's algorithm.

Anna, if it makes you feel any better, I have learned so much from you. Even when watching your snapchat stories, I love listening to you talk about the things you are passionate about. you are such a good teacher and seem so educated and I think lots of your young viewers (like me) learn a lot from you. The way you feel about social media/the Internet has truly changed my perspective on it and I wish it wasn't like this either!! I really do miss how social media was (even 3 years ago) and not having to scroll through so many fake posts and advertisements. There are so many amazing people out there, like you, that deserve so much more attention on the Internet because of how amazing their content is. I really wish people got more chances nowadays on the internet :/ anyways you will always have my support and I think you should be proud of what you've created this year :)

Anna you have such a loyal audience I truly believe that. We came here for YOU! We not be much but I think lots of people are tired of algorithm geared content. You're so genuine it's actually nice it's not one of those dime a dozen vloggers. I hope you consider just posting what you are passionate about and things you are proud of and we will support you! I'm so tired of click bait shallow content. You have so much to offer and I always love your videos you feel like a REAL person

You are definitely not alone with beating yourself up. I, for one, am IMMENSELY proud of you and this message. I am proud that you have stuck to who you are with opinions and putting your views on other social medias, in my time of following you, I have honestly learned SO MUCH; so please do not think for a second that you aren't already impacting. I am super excited about this new project and wish you the best of luck with everything you do. I know you've got this. Xx

Dude ur right. So happy you addressed this, it is very real. I felt myself slipping into the same cycle recently and forced myself to delete all of my social media apps (except snapchat), just to be able to have a break. I hope this could be discussed more.

Keep being genuine with what you post. Keep in mind we are trying to get people to follow who have common interest rather than any followers or high follower counts, like you said you want to inspire and influence positivity. People who unfollow are typically the ones who followed because one video which isn't relevant with your social media character, followed to get the attention, or want to be trending. Nothing is wrong with this, but if you want to have an actual engaging fan base you need to post your true self to attract people who like you and want to see your next idea, encouraging to do what you want. Remember corparate money is getting involved with instagram and facebook. Instagram is the new TV so to speak. KEEP DOING YOU, I Love these videos where you discuss your mind!

I love you Anna. So much love for you.

Glad people are addressing these things. And I so agree about Snapchat! They've been adding ads between stories but it's so much less intrusive than advertising on other platforms. Hope they don't change that.

I love this so much.

i can't think of many creators that i respect as much as you. it's so great to always know someone as genuine as you is out there always striving to make content that is important to them and is authentic. i've had this struggle too, and it's so nice being reminded that you and i don't have to participate in the game and just focus on doing what we love, and hope that others like us will support it and appreciate it too. you're a wonderful person and i love youuuuuuuuuu

It makes me mad because no one would give two shits about these platforms if it weren't for the creators. What keeps it all going is constantly having new rising creators. It's bullshit, especially KZread is basically killing its own platform.

I love how much you care about these things and the passion you have. Ugh, so admirable. I've been keeping myself away from Instagram and Twitter so much more than ever before and I feel SO free and relieved.

i respect you :) you just gained a new sub 💖

Anna, thankyou so much for being so open and real with us. It's one of the main reasons I'm a subscriber. I don't think many creators would have the guts to speak about such a real thing like this and share their feelings. You're doing GREAT things! Can't wait to see what's in store for you!

You're so inspiring

you have always always always been one of my favorite creators! endlessly insightful, inspiring, and eloquent. keep creating

anna if you're gonna be proud of anything you've made this year be proud of this video because you have said exactly how i feel and it fucking SUCKS. i have days where i have all this ambition to try on social media but then i actually open up one of the apps and see how well everyone else is doing and how there is actually no possible way to get noticed like people used to so i don't even try but how is that fair?? i'm so stoked for your project and love anything and everything you have ever put out. love you!

These completely reminds me of that one black mirror episode about social media

you are so unique and if this whole year you've been doing things to please followers than i'm even more EXCITED to see what you do next year! you're so talented and i wish i could follow you over and over but unfortunately i'm only 1 person! haha

I've been a fan of your content for a really long time and it's honestly just the sit down chatty videos like this that remind me why. You're absolutely right in what you're saying. I was talking with a friend the other day and we were both kind of weirded out about how hard it is to find interesting things to watch on KZread anymore when it used to be crazy easy- the recommended box used to actually have content related to what you were watching. I don't know, Anna. I hope your inspiration comes back to you and I hope you don't let how hard social media sites are working against you stop you from making things you actually like.

i love you for making this it is so refreshing to see someone care so much about the content they are creating

The more transparent you are, people will be able to see that and love it. I love this. Raw, real, honest. This is how we all feel especially us who know the YT before and the YT now. Love you! I want to squeeze you until you are happy! love you so so much.

Anna it's so apparent how passionate you are and I think a lot of us really do appreciate you sharing your opinions on this matter. It sucks that so many creators are getting gypped because they don't want to fit into a certain platforms mold. That being said, I admire your determination to stick to what you love and I will always support you and your videos, ideas, etc.

First of all, I wanna say that I follow you because you're so real and the way you use social media is how I feel like everyone should. Even if you feel like you haven't been doing it the way you should, I'm sticking around because I know regardless of how you evolve and grow for the better, it's going to be good. ❤️Second of all, I wanna say as much as this feeling sucks and the whole game aspect of social media sucks, I think these feels have helped motivate and inspire you to create more things that you truly love, so I think this will bring about positive things!! +++ it'll get better! And third of all, please don't ever feel afraid to cry (whether it's in front of us or not) about social media or anything! Sometimes we got mad feels about shit and ya can't really explain it but fuck it, ya feel like crying and ya just need to have a cry. As much as people think crying is weak, I think it's really strong to fully feel your real emotions. ❤️ just my $0.02. Excited for your project and sending positive vibes your way! +++++

thank you for making this! agh, social media has been so frustrating lately for so many content creators, especially those that are making genuine content and aren't just trying to work the algorithm. it seems like you can't stay true to yourself or original because youtube and other platforms are pushing away the smaller creators that make things that matter. i love your work and want to see you be proud of yourself!

I really hate the algorithms... it makes it hard to find new and interesting things... it's like I keep seeing the same things... the internet used to be full of these new, interesting, strange things but now everything seems the same... that probably didn't really make sense, but that's the best way I can describe it.

I agree. And when we complain about the amount of sheer advertisement to creators, they get pissed!

couldn't agree more with where platforms are headed. this is inspiring to me. your true authentic self and even just like straight talking about how you feel. i'm excited for your future. i love this!

Totally agree!! Thank you so much for making this video! You should definitely be proud of this video. The most genuine video I've seen yet.

This puts into words how I've been feeling for some time now but didn't quite understand. Thank you for getting that out there! I completely agree and I applaud you for taking a leap for yourself.

Well I hope it makes you happy that you gained a subscriber from this video. :) You really opened my eyes to what the whole point of creating on KZread is. I shouldn't be afraid to be myself and talk about things that I feel are important. Thanks so much Anna.

thank u so much i'm glad i'm not the only one who noticed how much youtube has changed over the years

I love how real this is and I have always been so interested in the way you use your platform to kind of voice your opinion on real shit like on Snapchat. I love you Anna and this is the kind of content that makes me like you so much as a fan and I'm so excited for what you'll show us this year 😊😊

This is the most well-worded video I've seen talking about this and I really appreciate how informed, smart, and aware you are. I love your videos and I can really tell that you care:))

You are so right, everything sees decided and it's like we're going backwards to old fashioned entertainment. I have also recently decided to work more on my projects, and to not worry about how many instagram followers I have XD It doesn't matter anyway

YES Anna. Honestly teared up watching this.. I've been feeling this a lot on social media and like life in general. Thank you so much for this video, and I can't wait to see your upcoming creation! 💕

I love and respect you so much for staying true to yourself and voicing your opinions. You are truly an inspiring person💕

Honestly I only follow you on instagram, but saw the videoclip you uploaded and definetly caught my attention. I am surprised by the way you are so brave to be true to yourself in front of all of your audience, and even the ones who are not, like me. Stay strong and confident! I´ve never watched your videos, but as soon as I post this I will. See? You just gained one follower, by being your true self. I predict lots of good things for you Anna, really enjoyed and agree with this video. Love, Mariela

This was soooo true! Thanks for shedding light on the subject!

thank you so much for this, also Congratulations on your co-op!!!! I hope to see you around campus

This is really eye opening and makes me think about what I should be focusing on. I'm thankful for your videos and you're really inspirational.

i found this video through andrea's channel and i'm super glad that i did! i'm an art maker and we're always told to promote our work on social media but like, no one is getting a chance anymore because theres SO many makers out there. and it really starts to control your art when you start to want followers and sponsors and likes. this is really motivating!

Thank you for this. Thank you for your integrity. So much respect.

This video was so refreshing to watch. Thank you for sharing this, you seem like such a genuinely good person

i agree so much

Anna, i agree with this so much. in this video, you taught me so much and made me feel like i wasn't alone with how i feel about this topic. thank you and i love you!

2:18 it's like they literally created a bunch of monsters..but IMO anna, I completely relate to what your saying. As a musician, there is this dichotomy of wanting to become ubiquitous in order to spread whatever genuine message that you feel is on your heart yet feeling this pressure to succumb to the status quo in order to keep your head above water. The best advice I can say is allow yourself to get the best of both worlds. Put out what you want to put out with components of relevance. Tweak your content if that makes sense. That way you can still placate your audience and be authentic. and if tweaking your content doesn't satisfy you then don't! You will realize that there IS an audience that will appreciate YOUR content..the content that comes from your heart. it may not be as big as you want... or it may grow in the future, but it's only going to hurt you more in the long run to look back and say I'm not happy with what I have to show for myself and I feel like you're already getting to that point.

i love your vulnerability. I hope you find joy in social media again or find peace in leaving. much love!

I'm really sorry that you feel this way. You deserve to be happy and you should feel comfortable enough to make the things that you enjoy making and make things that you are proud of. Keep up the good work.

You are wonderful!! I hate that social media algorithms function this way but I can't wait to support you in your future work, I love this and I fully support it!

"I want to create something I'm proud of" I don't know why...but hearing you say those words just inspired me to do more. I 100% value your voice and I 100% stand with your opinion on this topic.

YES these are my exact thoughts! It's so upsetting, I understand you completely.

Every video Anna uploads is inspiring. Not just to me, but to all who have the pleasure of viewing her channel. Keep doing what you're doing, you make everything beautiful. Love you Anna!, keep strong baby.

Anna you are so intelligent and so passionate I really support you and hope more people see this video and fully grasp how social media can negatively impact us!! You're going to go so far by just staying true to yourself I genuinely do believe that! Love u :)

I would really like to say to you how much of an influential voice you have. I found your videos when I was trying to create glitch art years ago and I have stuck around because you have a really interesting viewpoint and you obviously care about what you make...its always really well done. Please just post what you want to post. If people like it, bonus, but if not then they are obviously not the community its intended for. I started writing this comment halfway through the video and now I am interested to see what this new project is that is coming soon. Thankyou for making content, Kiah x

Big internet hug! I cried when you started crying. I hope you find inspiration to make videos you're proud of. Take your time figuring out what makes you happy and enjoy what you love doing.

This is why I love you Anna, you a real one

Anna you're so amazing and this video is so true! It's such a cookie-cutter (everyone starting to do the same things), advertising game. I totally get in the same funk, I especially did with art. I had an art teacher who was very rigorous, and I started making art that would please HER. I hated that. Please keep doing you, you're awesome, and you're not just another brick in the wall, which is why we love you!!!

More KZreadrs need to realize this! Even just being a viewer and not making videos I've noticed that everyone makes similar videos and your video got me thinking a lot about commercializing and how much it sucks. I appreciate you and this video so much! Keep doing what you're doing and make awesome content that you're proud of. :)

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You are such a beautiful person inside and out!!! I love you so much and love your videos. Keep doing what you're doing 😘

I agree soo much! I've watched you for a while and I'm so excited to see what you post in the new year! ☺ i hope now that you don't care or strive (I don't know how to word it) to make followers, and now that your content will be more about you and what you care about, people realize how truly amazing you are, and it pulls more viewers in. I follow you on snapchat and I love to see what you post there, because you talk about stuff that I don't see anyone else from KZread talk about, you're more you there. For ex when you were going hard for Bernie 🤘🏽 you were one of the first people who introduced him to me lol But yeah I'm excited to see your new posts ☺ you're awesome and beautiful Anna ❤ wish you the best!!!!

This video is so amazing and so real! You have no idea how much you inspire me! You are so amazing and please create whatever you want because i believe that you can create amazing content! I believe in you!!

PREACH GIRL

Love your videos ! Very inspiring and real it's so nice to see

Anna do what makes u feel happy about we will be here to support u. you inspire me so much. thanks for be so dedicated ;**

love this, i so hope you never stop creating!

@cloversfinds

7 жыл бұрын

"We need to think about how to design social media experiences that promote civility and reward thoughtfulness."

Girl! Yes! This is awesome. I don't consider myself a creator, but follower count is an insecurity for a lot of people and has led me to post more neutral things on my social media platforms because they're received better. When I put something that I wholeheartedly stand behind, it feels like I'm putting a piece of myself out there. Opening myself up to criticism and possible hurt. But like you said - Fuck it! What's the point in creating something that doesn't make people feel a little uncomfortable, after all? Thanks for speaking on this, and although you said you haven't been proud of anything you have created this year, I do admire you for taking a stand on politics, talking about sustainable eating etc. You go, girl. I can't wait for this project!

we love you anna. you're such an inspiration to me and I can't wait to see what you have in store for 2017!

@Lilyb3333

7 жыл бұрын

Taylor Luebbe she's gonna create amazing things. I'm so excited tbh

Be proud of yourself! This video is so honest sind because of that amazing. Thank you!

Wow you really opened my eyes to this. I always hear people talking about algorithms and stuff but since I'm a small youtuber I never really understand all the details of it and certainly didn't look at KZread like it was a TV. Scary to think about it that way 😳

I'm a much smaller content creator in a very small niche community, but this month I decided to try Vlogmas. It's my first time ever vlogging - I did it to challenge myself and try something new. I lost almost 10% of my subscribers this month. I'm aware that this is likely because the people who were following me were doing so for specific content, not daily vlogs, but it did psych me out for a little while! I'm trying something new that is really exciting and challenging to me, but it was really hard to not focus on that subscriber count! I know you're talking about the algorithms of the platform, and so my example is a little off topic, but I do understand how a focus on 'that number' can influence what we create. Interestingly, although my subscriber number dropped significantly, the engagement I was receiving on my videos seemed more positive. I wish KZread could weigh that engagement and responsiveness of an audience with the hard numbers in a more productive way. Clickbait videos get the clicks, but the meaningful, engaging content is what sustains the community. Thanks for being so open.

Your response is very real and I'm glad you made this video. After watching the episode one of season 3 of Black Mirror, I've starting to think about the way social media is changing and I am honestly scared that It will get to that point. This video really made me feel like it is going in that direction and its sad and scary. I encourage everyone to watch that episode. Anna I truly hope things get better.

i love this i love this so much

Anna, I love this video. I graduated with my English degree in May and have been working a job that I love but that also has nothing to do with my true passions. My creativity feels totally stifled and I'm not proud of what I create mostly because I'm not creating much, if it all for months on end. I think the older you get, the harder it is to stay creative and push yourself to make things that challenge you. My goal in 2017 is to be more creative and hopefully find a new job path that challenges that side of me more. Also, holla from a fellow Chicagoan. Didn't know till recently we lived in the same city! 💕 thanks for your content!

Before watching this video I was skeptical not really sure of what, but as I watched it I really felt happy that someone addressed this. I've felt the same way for a while. I don't want to trash anyone's favourite social media platforms but I have felt this way about almost all social media platforms; Facebook (because of all the excessive ads since, 2011 I think, when the ads started rolling out), KZread (because of all the annoying click bait it's hard to find a genuine and/or actually interesting video to watch), twitter (also becoming ad obsessed), instagram (no real interesting content being posted just selfie after selfie...), snapchat (people feeling the need to post consecutive snaps of them doing the most basic boring things) and all platforms for a few years now with people just #f4f #r4r #L4L with nothing really to offer to their fans/followers/supporters just so they can get "fans". I've just in the last month or so just stopped checking my media other than to refresh my feed and look at the first few new contents because of it excluding instagram only because of my internet addiction but I agree with you 100%

I know exactly what you're talking about, this has been on my mind a ton. makes me want to delete everything.

thank you for sharing your heart, that was beautiful, eye opening, and relatable. 💪💪💪💪

You spread so much knowledge and love Anna. ☻ I wish you all the best in moving forward in the way that you want to. ❤❤❤

Love

Also creators really need to put their foot down and call out KZread on this whole unsubcribing thing

Anna, I love your mind and your views on the world and how you are not afraid to touch base with controversial topics. I agree and would much rather you do and create something you are passionate about. (Even if it means one video a month vs a video every day.) It is so much better to break away and follow the path you want to even if it's not the popular road. By doing so you are right, your followers will decrease, but you will also gain people who share your views and interests and whole heart idly enjoy what you produce. It is much better to have a smaller amount of followers that enjoy what you are proud of, other than a large amount of followers who want you to make content that you are not happy with. And I know you are aware of that. I just hope that you continue to heal your view on your following; people will love to see what you create but it is most important THAT YOU LOVE IT. I personally enjoyed your Bad Feminist book club you had a while back. I love your content about things that matter to YOU. ALWAYS SPEAK YOUR MIND. Never feel like you shouldn't use your voice. You are educated and should not be afraid to share your point of view. I look forward to anything you have to create and I mean this post in the best way possible. Don't feel pressure from yourself, everyone's voice inside their head is an asshole.

click bait is bogus, turning everything into a game is bogus. There's no raw content from the people that create on these platforms anymore. The whole followers thing bothers me, it's like a social climbing stigma. I wish people would create content they enjoy, people will soon be over the trends and will want to look for reality in creators. please just post what makes you happy. The numbers and the followers will only hold you back. thank you for bringing this forward. I appreciate that you want to create what you feel proud of. I respect that. you are an amazing women and I hope to see great things from you in the future 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

Loyal supporters will stay!! You do you!! You are loved

I understand you

Only make videos you love and enjoy hon, glad to find your channel

Love how passionate you are 😁

thank you for this.

Dame girl that's the exact same reason I don't want to do KZread anymore and im so happy that some people are realizing and it so sad that people are getting hurt by this because it does effects many people on the social media life. It's just so crazy and it's not fun anymore and it don't interest me to make videos anymore because everyone is just doing the same thing and people are really getting hurt mentally and physically 💔

Anna, I'm proud of all your work. don't beat yourself up !! xoxo

We had a similar discussion in my Media class and I can't agree with you more.

the russett family is so beautiful i'm sorry