It has become quite a natural instinct among a lot of youth in Kashmir to make terse comments on any Youtuber or Instagrammer without thinking about the consequences it can have on that person’s mental health. Every person amongst us is a special human being and everyone wants to be famous or known. People post videos on YouTube and Instagram about their daily chores, videos about their aspirations, their goals, their attitudes, and their likes or dislikes. This choice needs to be respected by others.
Every one of us is not a master actor to be able to express our likes and dislikes tactfully. A good majority of us are people with average communication. But what is the sin if a person with average communicative ability wants to present his side of the worldview? His may not be a perfectly communicated commentary of his experience but then it is a narrative, a unique narrative of a unique person.
It is very sad to see some of us shamelessly indulging in cringe-worthy comments about the honest effort of a vlogger. For example, a vlogger went to Pahalgam and recorded the video. It definitely may not be the finest video you will see of Pahalgam – it is not expected to be so by any standards. However, it is a unique perspective as a hardworking man saved enough money to travel to Pahalgam and is now telling us about his experience. This has to be appreciated. We can suggest the vlogger where he can improve but writing comments like ‘ mad Vlogger’ , ‘ tactless Vlogger’ etc. can have a depressing effect on his mental well-being.
Online bullying is considered a serious crime in the United Kingdom and is punishable. I think we need to implement online bullying laws with great force in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. There have been instances where after being bullied by the general public the vloggers were forced to do self-harm to themselves.
The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who has championed the cause of personal liberty thus far, must himself intervene and ensure no vlogger, Youtuber or Instagrammer is subjected to online abuse, bullying or harrasment.
