WWYD - influencer suddenly stopped posting

[Dotty1111]

Not really an AIBU but concerned an influencer with 50k followers on insta, an ebook etc hasn't posted since January. Aware there could be lots of reasons but clearly this was a business for them and its just stopped abruptly.

I've sent a message that hasn't been responded to. They do have an email address which looks like a personal address listed but don't want to hound them. Regularly think about them and wonder if they are OK!!!

WWYD?

I wouldn't do anything.

Get a grip and leave them alone is what I would do.

Personally I wouldn't do anything. Persumably the influencer has people around her in real life.

Nothing. It's none if your business. Kind of odd that you think it is.

Don't do the stalker thing OP, it's not cool.

I would assume that if anything is wrong she has real life friends and family who will address it.

I would do… nothing.

That’s online life. They have no responsibility to you, and you’re not their friend. Sorry.

Why would you do anything? People stop posting for loads of reasons, they don’t owe you an explanation.

Have a look to see if there is a thread about them on Tattle. There will probably be some info there if you’re really desperate to know.

I would never be "influenced" by some random on the internet. Real friends are better.

Who is it? 50k is not that many really
Many of them do this on purpose and then come back with a (often made up) tale of woe to share with their followers. Maybe he/she is doing that.

You don’t know this person? Then you do nothing 🤷🏻‍♀️. I’m sure they have family/friends around them if they’re in need of support. What help do you think a stranger would be? Or do you just want to know what’s happened out of curiosity?

They’ll have people in their real world checking up on them. You swipe on to the the next person.

Bloody hell. Worry about someone you actually know.

I think you could report the situation to the platform (YouTube, Instagram or whatever. TikTok probably not worth bothering about).
That’s as far as you need to go. Don’t message them anymore yourself. They did 100,000 ´r u ok?’ Messages, whatever’s happened.

No info on tattle, I don't think the influencer is big enough.

It's not that I am 'influenced' by her. Its a style page and is great for helping me mix my wardrobe up for work as easy to follow, simple pieces that are like what I own but styled well. No need to sneer.

Maybe they got a real job?

You feel concerned about this person, you think about their welfare regularly and wonder why they stopped posting on Instagram. They don't owe you an explanation unfortunately, they're a stranger, and you may never get it.

They don't know you exist, meanwhile you feel they have shared their life and it's created an artificial bond for you. It's not real. What should you do?

Maybe do a bit of an Instagram detox? Might be getting a bit much, lines are being blurred maybe.

They already do, it's largely smart-casual office wear.

Theyve probably just decided to concentrate on their proper job then.

Sounds like the beginning of a 99p kindle “psychological thriller with a shocking twist”.

What exactly do you think you can do OP? Call the police? They'd laugh you out of the place.

I agree with a PP about a detox and working out why you're getting overly attached to a stranger online.

I’d give myself a slap and find my life.

What would you do if your hairdressers shut up shop, or a bakery you liked?

Would you be thinking about how you could contact the owners to ask if they are ok?

Online some people blur the line between friendships and business.

Influencers are selling content. The more followers they have, the more opportunities they have to make deals with companies.

Many have a very friendly online persona and interact with followers purely because it boosts their stats.

Very few people manage to make a full time career out of it.

I think YABU to be a grown adult that believes in all this "influencer" crap