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Was anyone else here a fan of the old emo YouTubers that used to be around in the 2010's? I mean people like My Digital Escape, Social Repose, etc. I recently found out that leafyishere is back on the internet and ended up on the pipeline to Onision and Eugenia Cooney. It's honestly insane how much they impacted my personality as a kid and what bad role models they all were. I just want to know if anyone else had any cursed experiences watching controversial YouTubers back in the day.
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Reply by stuntgirl
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not rlly an emo youtuber , but i watched a lot of shane dawson in like, elementary school, and yeah its rlly shocking how messed up so many youtubers we watched as kids were.
not controversial (to my knowledge) but i still have a soft spot for dan and phil lol tho i dont watch them anymore
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Reply by xX_N1ghtm4r3_P01s0n_Xx
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Dan and Phil and Smosh were some of the big ones I remember. With Anthony returning last year, it really does feel like the 2000s is coming back hard.
I also used to watch Shane Dawson (cause I found out about him through Jacksfilms - given they've not interacted in ages I think you can figure out what my thoughts are); fucking cringe at the thought.
I was more interested in like speedpaints and AMVs and shit as a kid.
Reply by xxRebellious_Emmaxx
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AmberKatelynBeale always comes to mind for me. How could anyone not remember such an iconic scene queen?
I don't think she's controversial, though, plus her last video was uploaded in 2018 (though unfortunately, she became a prep by then).
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Reply by yamiam
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TW // death,
i think the most tragic youtube channel from my youth was ExclamationPointYT, i loved them soo much growing up. EP was a yt duo of childhood best friends going by the names Danny Edge and Paul Zimmer at the time. they posted skits, advice videos, challenges, music, vlogs, and collabs with channels like MyDigitalEscape and started pretty young posting their oldest videos back in 2006 on a different channel. they leaned more towards scene/tumblr fashion. they even had a gaming channel for a short while. however around 2016 Danny's mental health started declining meanwhile Paul decided to leave the channel and focus on his solo career on musical.ly where his popularity skyrocketed. with the channels death, unfortunately so did their long standing friendship. they eventually they faded into obscurity, with fans turning on Paul for how he treated Danny, as well as his weird alternate persona Troy Becker - he seemed to be more interested in fame and followers than his friends, while Danny trying to post from just about three different channels all while struggling with severe mental health issues, binging disorders, and drug abuse. Paul now makes car instagram reels that barely crack 1,000 views. i watched this video by tahliaisnotcool on youtube to get a lot of this information, though some of it i know from my own recollection and me checking up on them every year or two.
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And now I have to break the devastating news that Daniel Nodar (Danny Edge) passed away September 2025 shocking and crushing family, friends, and fans. I know it can be hard time but do not be afraid to reach out for help if you are ever struggling.
Rest in peace ExclamationPointYT
Rest in peace my respect for Paul Zimmer/Troy Becker
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Rest in peace Daniel Nodar.
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