As a group, YouTube kids (by that I mean the 13-18 year old legion of kids that constantly put up videos that are pure shit and no one cares about) are a hard bunch to get a handle on. Some like to dace, some like to gab on about their boyfriend, some like to video tape themselves playing video games…I could go on, I won’t, but I could. They all seem to feel entitled to post about lots and lots of varying topics. However, in my recent studies, I have found one common thread. One thing that all these youths seem troubled by enough that they to dedicate at least one of their videos too: Haters.

Haters are a menace beyond the control of any regulatory group. They seem to pop out of nowhere, spew their hatred to their intended victim and fade in to the shadows just as quickly. Worse yet, their vile ooze of hatred they spread seems to be infectious by nature. For each time a Hater crops up against one of these well meaning youTubers the hatred seems to spread quickly, forming a zombie-like legion of Haters. Soon, the Haters begin to overwhelm the poor, blind-sighted target and the target strikes back with a youTube post against said Haters. This post is usually entitled “To all you haters!”, or some slight variation. Other times the video is simply titled “Haters,” but no matter the name, the intent is all the same: Make those Haters pay for the damage they have done.

Though the names are usually a bit redundant, the approach for the video content itself seems to differ greatly. Take the youTuber “joerules09“. The Haters got to him and he had no defense but to simply snap, point a gun at the camera and mumble incoherently for a little over a minute. (Video Link) Though they ultimately seem to bring the same vacuous content as joerules09, others prefer to use a bit more refinement in their video editing technique. Like the aptly entitled “Haters” (Video Link) by user freakanthony He chose a mix of lip-syncing, head bobbing and frequent use of the bird to extol his abhorrence of Haters to the 65 viewers of his video. Of course, like anything, there are the low-budget versions too. They are quick and hard to see for various reason, but they seem to get the point across all the same. A classic example being “Ristaria talkin to the haters” (Video Link). It should also be known that Haters attack indescriminatly. Don’t think for a second that Haters only attack and frustrate those in the age bracket of the usual youTuber (13-18), Haters can and will attack any age group. However, the more mature Hater victims usually create their retaliation videos with a little more preparation, and possibly even a script open in front of them. Take for example user “pleza1“, who clearly has written this out before hand, but still could not pull himself too far away from the cliche by entitling his post “Too Many Haters” (Video Link)

Please don’t get the idea that all of the downtrodden Hater victims attack with equal amounts of bile that they were hit with. No, some try to understand the Haters. Like user toni888 who tries to explain the psyche of Haters by explaining that the reason you pick on me is because you are insecure yourself, and this makes you feel better. Very insightful. Never heard that one before. User craigzwicker questions the reasoning behind their hating ways and even go as far as to break down, with the use of a dry erase board, some of the comments he has received in his 18 minute marathon posting. (Video Link) Its refreshing to see such compassion and attempts at understanding even in small doses from the Hater victim public since the majority of sentiments are that of anger, as shown above, or despair, like from user “lostxfreakx42” who describes her Hater flick “The Haters Video” (Video Link) with the comment:

Ho humm. Me talking to haters. I am only destined to receive more hate comments in the end, anyway.

Sadly, lostxfreakx42 is right. The Hater epidemic on youTube is a problem that seemingly will never pass. However the young and old of the youTube user base must keep going. They must make their videos of themselves dancing alone in their bedroom to the Transformers theme! And they must take the occasional break from their dance videos to fight back against the haters, either off the cuff or scripted! Here’s to you youTube Hater victims! Never back down, and never look directly at the camera while shooting!

If you would like to learn more about haters view and or all of the 1847 results return when you search for “haters” on youtube.