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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nothing ticks me off than the idiots on this thread who are trying to tell people what not to post. Don’t want to read about them?  DON’T OPEN THE POST

Dave was absolutely a cautionary tale and some people’s responses to his death (like some on this post) are incredibly sad. Calling an addict a loser? I’m 100% sure Dave didn’t want to die of an overdose and leave his children and other loved ones behind. [b]He was addicted to drugs[/b]. [/quote]

Social media fame was a drug too (which his mom mentioned at the funeral). I absolutely think sharing the truth of all this in his death is absolutely a cautionary tale that can help people. First to not believe everything they read online, but also about the dark side of getting that fame. My kids aren’t even allowed to watch YouTube, but they know about YouTube stars from their friends and think it would be so cool to be online famous. It sounds so fun to just make content all day and get rich doing it.

But you’re opening yourself up so much. You’re now a brand or a character that could fizzle and be criticized by millions of strangers. Having every part of your life curated sounds exhausting.

I don’t think he was a bad person, but I do think he got wrapped up in something he didn’t know how to stop. And he kept chasing new highs (likes and positive comments) despite the crash of negative commentary. Better to live your real life than the online image of your life.[/quote]

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