Or maybe he deleted it because he was suffering from un-treated depression, in a high pressure position of quick rise to fame, with his relationship suddenly on the front line to be exploited only a few months after a very private video had been exposed to the internet - which, hm, might be the reason why he denied stuff.Stakhanov wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 1:12 pmK to bring back a topicthestigdrivesamini wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 12:33 pm A bit off topic (but while we’re on it- spinach and black olives are top tier toppings y’all can fight me with your gross ass pineapple)
but a post came on my Instagram explore page that made my eyes roll. Someone’s posting all of Dan's customer service blog answers and tagging him directly which of course started a shit storm for new people who didn’t know about the blog.
The thing is, we all know about it and they are archived, but my god don’t post them somewhere that public and TAG him!?! I know they don’t really check IG as much, but still. I guess we’re just at that stage during the hiatus where people are antsy and digging up old shit. Ugh it just me a “here we go again” feeling (not that it ever really stopped I guess?)
I guess, much like food, it's a matter of tastes and perspective. I think Dan made the customer service blog for a reason and only deleted it because part of the fandom reacted very negatively to it and started calling his replies "defensive" or even "homophobic". I suspect he made a pragmatic choice there, realizing you can't estrange part of your audience if you want to grow and foster it.
But I also think he meant what he said and was only pressured into silence. The customer service blog isn't an isolated fact, he denied phan explicitly all throughout 2012 and well into 2013. They still always present themselves as best friends, I think they just gave up on trying to convince people who clearly didn't want to believe them anyway.
By consequence, I don't find it wrong at all to post his answers as they are still very relevant. I find it a lot more invasive or cringe when people share pictures from private activities, or wait them up at airports, or check listings of real estate agents to find out where they live.
It's not like Dan has ever lied before though, right? It's not like that was around the same time they were even lying about how they met. Somehow I think that should be something to think about, instead of saying his own audience pressured him into silence.