Before You Comment, Consider This
Something happened last week that I think is worth sharing.
After posting my latest video, I received a comment that was both critical and accusatory. The commenter claimed I had deleted a previous comment of his, suggesting I removed it because I did not like the criticism. He also said I clearly did not understand a part of what I was demonstrating in the video.
That hit me hard. I take a lot of pride in my work, and my goal is always to create content that helps others. If I make a mistake, I want to know about it so I can fix it. I responded to say I had no idea what he was referring to, and it turns out YouTube had removed his original comment automatically because it contained a link. He apologized for the assumption but still insisted that I had misunderstood how the new liquid glass morphing transitions were supposed to work.
So I reached out and asked if he would be willing to walk me through it. He was kind enough to send screenshots pointing out where he believed I had gone wrong. I went back to the source code from that video, which I had created during recording, and slowed everything down. The transitions were working exactly as expected.
After digging deeper, I realized what had happened. That video was recorded back in July using an early beta of Xcode. What he saw was likely a bug in the beta that has since been fixed. The code was fine, but the behavior in the video did not reflect what the final version of Xcode would do. That was a relief.
Why am I telling you this?
Because it reminded me how easy it is to jump to conclusions when something does not look right. I want my videos to be accurate, and I welcome feedback when they are not. What I do not appreciate is when that feedback comes in the form of public accusations or confrontational language.
Most of us who create YouTube content are not doing it for the money. I have close to 25,000 subscribers now, but YouTube ad revenue brings in about $175 a month. That barely covers the time I spend researching, recording, editing, and publishing each week — often 15 to 20 hours. So yes, I really appreciate those of you who buy me a Ko-Fi now and then or support me with a monthly membership.
All I ask is this: be kind. It is absolutely fair to question something when it seems off, but there is always a respectful way to do it. Reach out directly if you can. Most creators are happy to engage in a conversation. I know I am.
