Honest question - what is it about Kyle that engenders such a response here from him? Is it the frequency of his posting? The disconnect between what he chooses to portray and reality? His occasional acknowledgement of the hatters? A little bit of everything? He’s got a new thread every week or so now so just curious.
Serious response. I’ll limit my response to a handful of items.
1. The arrogant way Kyle treated a family that I know. The people I reference are good friends and not the type to over-embellish. The first instance of two happened during Kyle’s Haunted Mansion DCP. Everyone has a bad day. Right? They gave him a second chance on that premise. In 2019, he displayed his arrogance again. This time he added a lack of common courtesy.
Their experiences opened my eyes. [Their story to tell, not mine. They are aware Tattle Life exists and one reads here from time to time.]
2. Kyle asked for help and completely disregarded it. [ankle, health insurance, medication, car buying] In some cases, he sought advice multiple times over weeks. I now have the belief Kyle used this tactic solely to increase engagement on his accounts. He wasted the time and took advantage of those that in good faith wanted to help.
3. His overall ill-mannered behavior coupled with the necessity to be the center of attention.
@epcotOG would you care for specifics about manners? There’s a long list for this one that includes not helping friends and family haul luggage to general etiquette be it in public places including parks, restaurants, or resorts.
4. Lack of research, facts, and general preparedness, especially when visiting a place or event for the first time. IMO Kyle is not a credible source for travel or even Walt Disney World-specific information.
5. IMO Kyle is inauthentic and lacks empathy. He doesn’t seem to attempt to be genuine or trustworthy. For someone that at least used to be a follower of Gary Vaynerchuk [Gary V], Kyle fails to follow some of the main principles. “Be humble, kind, and authentic” Gary stated and showed people that influencer marketing and authenticity CAN coexist.
IMO When one genuinely believes what they are saying, they don’t run from [or remove] conversations to the contrary. Knowledgeable people stay in those conversations and thoughtfully engage. They educate where they can and admit when they are wrong. When people are fake and phony, they run.
I agree that some comments Kyle receives are 100% trolling. Others are constructive, meant to open a thoughtful dialogue with points to help Kyle and his channel improve and grow.
Bonus for his team***.
The inability to permit viewers to offer criticism [constructive or not] in comments while in the vlogs Kyle constantly “reports on” parks and resorts which often includes critiques.
***As I recall Kyle previously stated he doesn’t delete comments. This refers to the flagging, hiding, and: or removal of comments deemed unfavorable. When self-employed, there isn’t a performance evaluation with “areas in need of improvement” that includes an action plan. Kyle may continue to think all of his content is utter perfection by failing to acknowledge or address criticism.
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@epcotOG Any thoughts after reading responses from members of this forum?