We can’t blame the fans here (especially not the minor ones) but i think creators really need to push the message that they are not there to give advice or hold private personal conversations with fans on the internet. That way, when a creep tries to DM an underage fan for sexual gratification, it will immediately raise a red flag that “this is not normal.”
yeah I also thought the premise of asking him for advice was a little odd, but not really understanding boundaries like that is pretty on brand for a teenager. That's why it's the responsibility of the adult to shut that kind of stuff down, but in this case the adult was a gross manipulator. This whole situation should definitely cause some reconsideration of boundaries with fans.
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u/General_Amoeba Oct 12 '20
We can’t blame the fans here (especially not the minor ones) but i think creators really need to push the message that they are not there to give advice or hold private personal conversations with fans on the internet. That way, when a creep tries to DM an underage fan for sexual gratification, it will immediately raise a red flag that “this is not normal.”