With everything just released about Avid and Marma1ade and how they treated other people, I think it’s very important to say a few things:
You shouldn’t feel guilty that you enjoyed their content, about feeling like you had a safe space. For many people, they were comfort streamers and sources of creativity and motivation. And yes, it really sucks that they turned out to be horrible people, but that was part of what they were doing, they lied to the community and it’s horrible. But there was no way that we, from a viewership perspective could have known, you are not at fault for something out of your control.
As a community and fandom the best thing we can do is not give them any more of our time, creativity, or thought and to move on.
That time should be spent supporting the people that they hurt, and supporting each other. that could be in the form of donations (even small ones help a lot), someone that people can talk to, or even stepping away from the internet for a while. Everyone is coping and it’s important that you take care of yourself.
I know many other people are making posts like this, and I want to say: you shouldn’t feel pressured or obligated to make a statement, if you just want to move on without saying anything that is perfectly fine!
One last thing: (this is to inform)
I understand separation of character from creator, but if you decide to keep making content about their characters,
Posting anything related to them gives them publicity, negative or positive, it doesn’t matter to the algorithm. that feedback will tell the algorithm that people are still interested and entertained by them and that will end up boosting their accounts. Whether you intend it or not, posting about them is still supporting them.
Not to mention, giving them publicity would make it harder for the people who don’t want to hear or see anything about them to move on and heal, especially when this is such new information please be respectful that people are still in shock and coping.
That being said, don’t take my word as gospel, make your own decisions and choices about how you respond, if at all.
This is the last time I will post anything related to/about Avid and Marma1ade.