Lately, I found out that one of the YouTube channels from which I've watched many videos (not related to Pokémon) has an unpleasant dark side about it, and as a result, I've had to cease watching videos from that channel for my own good. It had also become apparent that the videos and the channel delivered an experience, but at least some of it is not "authentic" and may be hard to feel. From this situation, I've taken some pointers in delivering my Pokémon experiences as an "authentic" one, not just on YouTube but also on this blog on general.
For starters, I'm delivering the Pokémon experiences as plainly as they are. Much of those come from my perspectives and/or perceptions, though there is admittedly some aid from external references to help make sense of them. The latter is definitely the case for the "harder" stuff that requires things to be pinned down for certain beyond my experiences, but the former is important and necessary as that is what makes them truly mine. In that way, authenticity becomes evident, as there is a realistic aspect I'm delivering that doesn't necessarily come from others.
Speaking of realism, there is the possibility that mistakes may creep in along with those experiences (an example: a post from four years ago - see below). It is true that they might detract from those experiences, but to an extent, they also provide affirmation that the experiences are in fact genuine and authentic. Mistakes still have to be rectified, of course, sooner if not later, but their presence in uncorrected form remains a testament to that authenticity. Even now, I'm still finding mistakes on my blog posts and correcting them, some easier than others. They then do not threaten the authenticity, but instead bolster it - further after the correction.
The YouTube channel above has also come under fire for "copying", further as the "p-word". In my book, I consider that to be a detractor from the authentic experience, and it is also concern - who knows what else might have been copied, quite possibly poorly no less. Although some of my Pokémon experiences are shared with others, for example Community Days in Pokémon Go, I also bring in my personal aspects, and that is what I feel makes them truly unique and authentic, and not simply carbon copies of those of others. This is something to continue to be kept in mind with further posts here and videos on YouTube.
I still do personally feel a sense of loss in deciding not to watch videos from that channel again, but at the same time, I'm also regaining the authenticity that any of the videos from that channel may have attempted to destroy. And that has served to be a lesson for this Pokémon blogging journey, both here and on YouTube: I should strive to continue to deliver the most authentic Pokémon experiences as possible that blends my own perspectives with general Pokémon perspectives. That should have become evident by now, and it always has to be.
One year ago: Pokémon Go Community Day, 9/19/2021
Two years ago: On the Transcription of Pokémon Things
Three years ago: Taking Sides on Shiny Pokémon
Four years ago: Raid Time Length Change
Five years ago: Competitive Stages in Shuffle
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