It really wasn't. Brett has ALWAYS plastered his name all over everything he does, so a quick google would take me wherever he went. Honestly, I didn't have to follow him all that closely to get the gist of his character. My "following" of Brett never consisted of watching all his videos. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy, nor would I willingly do it to myself. I popped in on him once every few months, caught up on the relevant bullshit, and made note of how familiar it all felt.
It's really interesting to watch the Keane cycle once you recognize it. No two cycles play out the same way, but they ALL consist of the same parts.
Brett makes friends with some ideological group on youtube, only the dumbest of the group stick around
Brett wildly lashes out at all of his new friends for seemingly no reason
Once the drama dies down, Brett lashes out at old enemies
Brett becomes "done" with youtube. This may happen multiple times per cycle
Brett begins accusing people of "cyberstalking / bullying" him
Brett opens a "website" that is actually cover for him to say INSANELY slanderous things about people. He's called people pedophiles, rapists, and yes, murderers on these sites, and worse. People's families are fair game, as are personal details
Brett flags people for months, denying it the whole while
Brett admits he's been flagging the whole time and announces his intent to keep doing it.
Brett privates most or all of his videos. This may or may not coincide with announcing he's "quitting" youtube again
Brett threatens a lawsuit or two
Brett's channel goes down
The exact order and factual particulars may vary, but the story is always the same. It's really fascinating to watch, especially because Brett is totally unaware of it. He's like some broken robot, doomed to repeat a failed line of programming over and over and over.
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