A letter from September 26th, 2015

Dear FutureMe, Please love Jack Harries, Finn and Ella Grace Denton as much as you did back then , i mean now.. you poem by jack harries Hi there! My name is Jack, and I guess I’m what you call a ‘content creator’ on YouTube. There’s one simple reason why I’m able to call myself a creator on YouTube, and that reason’s in the name of the platform. It’s you. You see as a creator on YouTube, you start like everyone else. A voice amongst millions, uttering a word, with a somewhat absurd assumption that you might just be heard. Perhaps you have big ambitions for your place in this space, or perhaps your reason here are not all that clear. Regardless of your reason, your desire is the same. And neat passion to connect and build your own name. ‘Cause really, if you think about it, isn’t that the aim? To communicate and inspire? Regardless of how vain and an aim of how some consider this game. You see to be successful on YouTube: Two things are required, A combination of luck and a deep burning desire. You see no one gets anywhere without the good will of others, a kinsfolk, a community, a band of cyber-brothers. We rely on you, to give us our start, and once that’s done, it’s our turn to play part. You see, no one gets anywhere without hard-work and dedication, a fact that’s often missed by these mainstream media publications. You see YouTube is a democracy. Laughing in the face of media’s monopoly, They think we won this like sort of of lottery. And as a result, they write about us with an error of mockery. But don’t for a second, imagine that as creators we are complicit, about how lucky we are to be in situation. Having said that, let me make clear, that there are some individuals who simply don’t belong here. You see for some, a level of influence seems to lead to an inexcusable ignorance. You see there are certain characters who’ve recently made the news, Those who use their power to abuse. But, believe me when I say, their names will soon fade away. You see, the creators that I admire, are those who have the desire, to push and reach another level higher, those who attempt to break free from the norm, to challenge the often repetitive form. But, don’t think for a second, that they forgotten their roots. Those initial subscribers who supported their pursuits. You see as a creator, I am grateful and humbled, but please bear with me as I haphazardly stumble, whilst it might look like I understand what I do… Allow me to confidant you and say I haven’t a clue. As this website expands and evolves, content-creators appear and dissolve, Trends will come and go, and over while, the website will grow. But one thing stays the same, and will continue to do so. And the reason the website grew all those years ago, Is in the name of the website and it won’t go away. The reason why I do what I do today… Is you.