Hi guys! So, as you may or may not know, starting today Youtube has implemented a new policy that uses AI to "determine" if a user is under 18 based on their activity and watch history, regardless of the user's inputted age. I don't want to spend too much summarizing the ins and outs of it all, but I am of the mind that this feature is irresponsible and ultimately detrimental to the website and its creators.
As a channel that specializes in doll collecting, it's often an uphill battle to ensure my videos are labeled internally as being for an ADULT audience. The fact that I can seemingly no longer be trusted to verify that for myself is anxiety-inducing, to say the least. I don't trust AI (especially Youtube's AI, let's be real) to maintain this for me. And it makes me worry that my audience would be affected too.
I'm not quitting. Nor calling for a boycott. This is my full-time job and I depend on YT for income-- Which is why this sucks so bad! However, my motivation to finish a video this week is at an all-time low. So I can't fully promise I'll have a new one out this Saturday.
I'm not going anywhere, though. I love doing this more than anything. I just wish I didn't feel so disrespected and like I'm always fighting against the platform.
Here's to hoping things change for the better.
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Help.
No, really. I need your help. So, the video I'm currently working on is a full retrospective of Star Darlings-- Remember them? And I guess I underestimated exactly how much plot this series had. The book series has 14 books, and I've spent the last week reading and compiling plot summaries for all of them. The problem? These brief plot summaries alone, judging by the word count, will now contribute to quite possibly the longest video I have ever made. By a significant margin. And that's not even including discussion of the dolls, the webisodes, or how Disney handled the direction of the brand. All of which I, of course, need to talk about!
So, here's my question. Obviously, I do not mind including book summaries. You guys know I can talk about this sort of thing for hours and hours. But I want to make sure you would actually want to listen to it. The last thing I want to do is make a video that's around 2 hours long and it be boring and unwatchable 😭 So, let me know, will it better to condense the summaries into a much shorter, less detailed section? Or just go for it and let this video be however long it needs to be to discuss the full plot?
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♡ HIATUS ANNOUNCEMENT ♡
Hi hi!! Just wanted to let you guys know that I might be sparse over the next few weeks because... I'm going to Japan!! My flight leaves in just a few days, and I'll be out of the country for about 2 weeks or so. I have a video I'm working on now that I'll schedule for release while I'm gone, but beyond that, it might be a little irregular. Nothing too crazy! Probably 2 or 3 weeks without any uploads, but just wanted to let you all know in case you started missing me.
Of course, I will be filming as much as I can and compiling it all into a vlog to post once I return! (heavy on "as much as I can," because I know from experience that most businesses/public establishments do NOT want you filming inside there lol) So look forward to that. I have SO many doll shops and secondhand stores marked on my itinerary. Including a reservation to make a custom Dollfie Dream. I'm so excited!!
I hope you all take care and have a great week. I'll see you soon! Keep it cute!! <3
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Hi hi!! Important announcement!
I've decided to close down my Patreon in favor of Youtube Memberships. If you didn't know I had a Patreon, you are forgiven lol. I always felt weird promoting it. But I think having everything consolidated on one website will be much easier for me! Obviously, there is no requirement to join if you don't want to-- Your support by just watching my videos and engaging with my channel already means the world to me 🩷
However, should you want to support me through YT Memberships, here's what you'll get!
- Access to my exclusive discord server! It's a lot of fun in there! And we actually do more than just talk about dolls-- I try to host monthly movie nights and we play games together pretty often too!
- Exclusive videos! This includes collection tours, that will be updated regularly as my collection grows in size! I also do regular thrift hunts that I like to record and compile into short vlogs. Member exclusive videos that are available right now include two of the aforementioned thrift vlogs, as well as the forbidden Project Runway video (the one over the My Scene episode that was copyright struck to oblivion lol)
- Exclusive videos to look forward to: An updated collection your (coming within the next few days) and a merch haul from my vacation to Japan! (The vlog itself will be available for everyone, but the merch haul will be for members only.)
- Custom Loyalty Badges and Emoji! I'm still working on these. But they'll be lots of fun when I start streaming on here! Which, speaking of-- Membership exclusive livestreams are planned as well!
- Early access to new videos! You'll get to watch as soon as they're uploaded, before they officially go live for everyone else.
- Appearing in the credits of each video! And shout-outs by name for the highest tier!
And this is just the beginning. If my memberships get enough attention and activity, I'll work closely with the members to tailor more experiences and perks.
If you're interested, just click this link --> youtube.com/channel/UCZSdy0npvp4xSTirN0YXjRw/join
Or the new "Join" button right on my channel! But, again, regardless thank you so much for just being here!
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Hi hi!! I'm a little late, but it's time to celebrate my channel's 4th anniversary! Which means that I get to continue my annual tradition of reacting to YOUR hot takes/unpopular opinions! A lot can change in a year, after all. And I'm excited to see what's on everyone's mind 🩷
As always, please use the form linked down below to submit yours. Remember, there's a chance that it will be read out loud in my next video-- so let's keep it cute!!
(There's also a chance I might disagree with your opinion, but it's all in good fun.)
I want to keep these as anonymous as possible, so please do not leave your entry in the comments of this post. It will not be factored into the video!!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSck4hf6TQQhjjpvRH…
Thank you all for an incredible 4 years! And to many more!!
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HI HI!!! I'm back!! Officially!!
I took some extra time off to recoup from the hustle and bustle of getting married. But I'm happy for things to get back on schedule! The Wedding Barbie ranking video will be coming this Saturday, and then we're back to business as usual.
But I do have one very exciting announcement for the future! I already announced this on twitter, but obviously you guys should be in the know too-- I am now an official Infinity Nikki Content Creator! I'm so in love with this game, and absolutely ecstatic to be partnered with them! Look forward to gaming streams coming very soon!! <3
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Hi hi!! Big news! Darling is getting married! I'll be taking some time off of youtube as we enter the final stages of planning and preparation, but I won't be gone too long! Just wanted to let you guys know it'll be a few weeks before the next video.
And yes, I WILL be ranking wedding Barbies to celebrate.
See you all soon!!
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Hi hi! Tomorrow (Saturday, November 23rd), around 7pm CST, I'm gonna be going live with my vtuber model for the first time on this channel!
This is purely for testing purposes, just to make sure I have everything set up correctly before I start doing more regular streams here starting early next year. I'm gonna (hopefully) be playing an hour or two of Fashion Dreamer, just because it's the most simple and low-effort game I could think of to suit this purpose (no shade intended.)
Please expect a lot of scuff and tech difficulties. Because technology has a tendency to cease functioning around me. But I'm hoping to iron everything out.
Since it's gonna be a very casual and probably very chaotic affair, there's no pressure to attend. But I thought I should let you all know in advance, just in case! And the vod will be saved and uploaded here too, if you'd rather just watch the playback.
Fingers crossed!
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Tomorrow is the big day! I make my big debut as a Founding Streamer on IRIAM US! (10pm CST!) I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous... but definitely excited too! I really want thank everyone who's supported me in this endeavor. I know it must have been a strange announcement for some of you, but it really is something I've been working hard for!
Let's see where this takes us, Dream Besties! 🐾🍰
(The art here is by @/Libbly_Libby on twitter! x.com/Libbly_Libby?t=nqeLTzqH8Y_fkHRGEP5P6g&s=09 Isn't it so cute!!!)
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Hello! I'm an adult fashion doll collector of many, many years who made this channel pretty much just to make commentary about the world of fashion dolls.
Please direct business inquiries to my business email, darling.dollz7@gmail.com
PLEASE NOTE: This channel is not intended for children or a young audience! Though I discuss dolls and toys, it is through the lens of an adult collector FOR other adult, or young adult, collectors.