I want to use the current discourse around this tweet for something productive. I've seen many people join a corpo and then immediately leave because they have a complete misunderstanding of what they're getting into. I will give a couple of warnings/indication. [...] 1) you are joining a professional environment, this is now your JOB. You have to understand that such a title comes with certain expectations. You will be asked to behave a certain way, respect a code of conduct, rules, you will have to do "homework" outside of streaming. Yes you will have managers, staffers and other people to help you. But they aren't your nannies that will do everything for you. You will have meetings which you MUST attend. [...] 2) You have co-workers now. While I'm sure everyone at Hololive, Phase etc ... Are friendly with one another. Don't forget they are performer, entertainer, again this is a job to them. Some of these relationships may be played up for the cameras. You can't force people to like you, be your friend, want to hang out with you 24/7. That being said. Both parties are expected to, at the very least encouraged to, have a respectful and friendly demeanor. You must understand the difference between friends and gen-mates/coworkers. [...] 3) You are not the main character. While joining an organisation, wether established or new. Offer a unique access to a platform and fans. You cannot ask for the moon on day 1. There are other people, who also deserve to have opportunities. And even then not everyone will get the same opportunities. While it is always in the company best interest that everyone succeed. And if one member "blows up hard", to try and get others to catch their wave/collab to enable rippling effects. You have to make your own opportunities by finding your own success and putting in the work. Not everything will be handed to you because you ask for it. You cannot ask the company to invest thousands of dollars on you without some form of tangible guarantee they will see a return on said investment. [...] While there's many other points I could raise. These three are generally the most common one I notice about people that get in then dip immediately after. I've found myself with many industry professional (CEO, Manager, Staffer) talking about the idea of "would this person belong in a corpo or not" Sometimes we are surprised with people we deemed "too unstable" turning out to be very professionally capable. Sometimes we are shocked at how unprofessional someone who looked put together could get. But very often the outcome of most people are rather predictable if you know where to look. The simplest advice I can give : if you aren't passionate enough about VTubing to make hard sacrifices, to get out of your comfort zone, if you aren't capable of behaving in a professional manner. This shit is not for you. It's hard. Incredibly rewarding in such a unique way. But it's far from easy.

You don't cancel someone panel 3-4 day before the convention because of poor planing. Not for some pseudo sponsorship that don't exist either. This is an obvious lack of spine in front of external pressure from a small group of activist that have pushed out numerous artists and creators out of Youmacon for the past year and a half. Some so with the blessings of a couple of recently changed staff members to the detriment of the entire convention. In a poor attempt at "avoiding drama" from this group of activist, you have only created a bigger one by kicking the proverbial ants nest. [...] Whatever you think of Kirsche, she's been invited at this event everytime, she only refused last year because she got doxxed, harassed and threaten so much she had to move out. There was also that one time someone made a bomb threat against Gamersupps at a convention and law enforcement had to be involved. They knew who she was. They have zero excuse. From a brand perspective this is a catastrophy as I have watched some people mention that they have also been bullied out of the convention for various reasons : I don't like them, they don't politically align with me, they said something that offended me, they like this thing that I think is icky content. And these are the people the convention is choosing to give power to. Petty, childish, immature, entitled and utterly ridiculous man children. Instead of the people that are their biggest draws, the people they have always invited, their best selling artists etc ... Being a convention comes with a list of expectations. This last minute cancellation creates more consequences than first visible. 1) it creates uncertainty for creators, if your invitation can be revoked on such a short notice why attend in the first place. 2) it creates uncertainty for attendee, if you've made a bunch of plans specifically because of one content creator and that gets revoked just before the con why should you trust it. 3) it changes how the convention is perceived by potential partners and sponsors. It's not so much the controversy itsefl they'll remember. Than the convention complete fumble of a difficult situation and the choice they've made. 4) it can damage internal morale. Seeing a small group of people "have their way" to the detriment of the reputation, brand image and financial success of the con. That will make some people reconsider their engagement to the convention. [...] Obviously you will see a lot of choice words from people around Kirsche circle, some exaggerated because of anger. But from a business or professional perspective I am mortified by this decision. Essentially, it doesn't matter who you are. If there's a small group of people loud enough, it doesn't matter how much you've done for the convention or how big and important you are. They will throw you under the bus no matter how inconvenient for them. This is nothing short of terrifying. If you are a creator, artist, or cosplayer going at Youmacon. I want to make sure you understand that you are not in a safe, proper and professional environment. If you ever do something that this small group of people find displeasing, if you ever share your affection or passion for something they find immoral. Your head will be next on the proverbial chopping block. I am not a fear merchant. I'm the annoying cynic that cry when other people get hurt. If this shit doesn't get meaningfully adress. More people will be hurt. "Victory" only emboldens activists of this sort to go after more and more target.