Can I talk about something?
I think dismantling the taboo of discussing past life names is great for vtubers leaving corpos that don’t allow talents to speak about where they’re going and who they’re gonna be. That’s great! That’s awesome!
But at the same time, I’ve seen many people claiming that nobody cares about pl talk at all anymore, and the general consensus around it has flipped so much that it seems to forget some vtubers may actually care.
I spent some time as someone else while in my grave, and while that info isn’t secret, I had always said I wanted myself and my community to focus on who I am now and what we’re doing now, to keep my immediate spaces free of references to other vtubers. Fans are of course always free to discuss whatever in their own spaces.
But I still get people who call me by names I no longer go by, some newcomers, some regulars who didn’t get the memo maybe? Or maybe they don’t care? Some people seem to get real smug about pl info like they’re cool for knowing something someone else may not. And you can feel however, but just remember boundaries, yeah? I think discussion of pl stuff should be up to the individual vtuber. I’m sure most are open to it and don’t mind it being discussed! But just remember that may not always be the case.
I know I can’t control what others do, and I’ll probably always get someone who does it. But, well, if you would be kind enough to hear me out on this, then I would appreciate it lots! Thanks!