Dear the majority of YouTube viewers,

People make these videos to entertain you. They work hard at it. If you make videos too, and / or write constructive comments, then good for you. You're in a very small minority that I love (lots and lots). Sadly, it seems to me that the majority of YouTube viewers seem to consider a 'contribution' to be a comment on a video that says something along the lines of 'your fucking shit u whore' or 'u rrrr gay lol'.

It doesn't matter if, by uploading these videos, people are consciously putting themselves out there for criticism. It doesn't matter if it's their job to make these videos, thus they have to 'deal with it' because they're getting paid. Nothing gives anyone the right to be so ridiculously mean all the time. You don't agree with someone? The words 'I disagree' are far more useful and relevant than 'fuck you'.

You don't like the way someone looks in a dress? There's no need to tell them they deserve to die. Someone reviews a product and says something you don't agree with? That doesn't make them a whore / fag. Just because a woman makes a video, it doesn't give you the right to have a disgusting conversation with your fellow commenters about her breasts (or worse). And you definitely shouldn't make ridiculous medical assessments along the lines of 'this person obviously has asperger's syndrome' just because you don't get their sense of humour (probably because you don't have one yourself).

Next time you're sat there taking valuable time from whatever exciting thing you usually do with your life to leave a badly spelled abusive comment to someone you've never met about how video reviewers need to 'get a life', please remember to look in the mirror first.

Love, Gemma.