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idk how niche this is but as a visible online creator there needs to be a very deliberate line between ppl who have a social relationship w you and ppl who have a *para*social relationship w you. you can have some wonderful and lovely interactions with the latter, but you should never muddy the two.

Zach Weinersmith@zachweinersmith.bsky.social

Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?

Sam Haft

@samhaft.com

so many ppl fall into this because being a creative can be very lonely but if you start mistaking fans for friends you’re gonna have a lot of empty transactional social relationships with ppl who will have zero boundaries in ways that’ll hurt *them* the most, and you’ll be ultimately responsible. 🙅‍♂️

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Ankkitha Vinesh🎨🪷

@honeystar112.bsky.social

19 Oct 2025

Exactly, its nice to make friends but there are boundaries to be aware of and that must be why so many people become parasocial. I wholeheartedly agree with you Mr Haft!

💖 Birdhism Jen

@birdhism.com

21 Oct 2025

I can be a social butterfly, especially around other creatives. I always worry about over-stepping no matter who I’m communicating with. It’s never my intention to go beyond anyone’s boundaries and I very much want to respect them. I want to be supportive not intrusive. Byeah

Howsentimental

@howsentimentl.bsky.social

19 Oct 2025

Much respect for saying this. I used to work in theatre (not on stage) and some of the stuff that goes on at stage door is…not pleasant to bear witness to. Boundaries are important.