Face Reveal Or Unmasked Vlogger

[Kill Kitty]

It depends. bakerXderek makes it work. He's well past 100k subscribers and no one (save for close friends) know what he looks like. I did a face reveal video because I no longer wanted to limit myself. That and I was sick and tired of cutting (or blurring) out clips that showed a reflection of my face.

If you are established like bakerXderek I don't think it would be wise to do a face reveal. But if you are just starting out? No problems there. Some people will not like what you look like and unsubscribe. The funny thing is that I did not notice a drop at all. I gained subscribers after the reveal!

I didn't read this entire thread, so maybe this has been covered. But I think this is the main reason I won't do a reveal. Especially for female vloggers. I think that the tendency for subscribers to either subscribe or unsubscribe based on the "hotness" of the female vlogger is the main reason I won't do it. I would not describe myself as ugly, but I'm no model either. So my main hang up is that I want people who sub me because they like the content and interaction. There are numerous female vloggers out there with tens of thousands of subs. They put out basically zero content, but they are undoubtedly "hot". I'm not hating on them. More power to them, but that's not me. Not showing what I look like makes me feel somewhat distanced from my subscribers, but maybe that's a good thing. I feel like the few subs I DO have are there because they want to be there to comment and interact.

 

[Mr fish]

I posted about this earlier on a separate thread that i started (should have done a search) if my face is shown it won't be a reveal just a different version of my vlogs (not on bike)

 

[MattFazakarley]

I had a video of me driving with my then girlfriend. I wasnt fussed about having my face out but that video has now been deleted as my current partner wasnt keen on it being there... *whipped*

 

[mykb93]

In my motovlogs I don't have a reveal but my channel I have other playlists like fishing... Yep my mug is on those. So either way, I'm cool with.

 

[Thr1ll]

I think that showing your face would give your followers more of a connection to you and maybe keep them around longer.

 

[Mr fish]

Never thought of it that way ...good point

 

[Riding Japan]

i ve hear that before and if u look like do it with dan, it might help
but we aren t that fortunate

just think of it that way, no one wants to see the chubby old hags that work at sex telephone lines either !

 

[BurgrNoChz]

Show your face or don't show your face as long as you bring your personality & are relatable idc what you look like or don't look like

 

[RealRider]

Think about this:
- Say your employer has you sign a contract where you will not air personal opinions in relation to your industry or politics.
- What if you want to work in law or the public facing life where your name is your brand.

 

[MotoJedeye]

I'm just curious what everyone's opinion is on showing your face or face reveals, or who's face you'd like to see, etc???

Both!

 

[AndyManCam]

Think about this:
- Say your employer has you sign a contract where you will not air personal opinions in relation to your industry or politics.
- What if you want to work in law or the public facing life where your name is your brand.

I think that in first case, whether you show your face or not, it is still YOU and your account is very easily connected to you so you would still be breaching that contract. Anonymity within the umbrella of the Googleverse is a very thin veil.

I get the second one though. That being said, if my face not being seen was so important to my livelihood, I might consider not risking it all just to share my riding experiences!!

As it stands for me, I don't really care! I have a music channel (www.youtube.com/user/apage16) and my ugly mug is out there for all to see!! And the way I see it, traffic moving between the two channels is all good!

 

[MotoJedeye]

I think that in first case, whether you show your face or not, it is still YOU and your account is very easily connected to you so you would still be breaching that contract. Anonymity within the umbrella of the Googleverse is a very thin veil.

I get the second one though. That being said, if my face not being seen was so important to my livelihood, I might consider not risking it all just to share my riding experiences!!

As it stands for me, I don't really care! I have a music channel (www.youtube.com/user/apage16) and my ugly mug is out there for all to see!! And the way I see it, traffic moving between the two channels is all good!

Awesome!

 

[MotoJedeye]

I think that showing your face would give your followers more of a connection to you and maybe keep them around longer.

That remains to be seen.

 

[RealRider]

I think that in first case, whether you show your face or not, it is still YOU and your account is very easily connected to you so you would still be breaching that contract. Anonymity within the umbrella of the Googleverse is a very thin veil.

Easy for whom? Easy for the government or police, yes. For the purposes of searching you to do a background check or find some dirt - they cannot search your face to find your vlogs. =)

I see music as different - people perform on stage and people can join bands and take up personas but once you become famous, your real identity is pretty much public matter.

 

[SwissMotard]

It's easy for your average Joe to find out who you are. Hiding your face doesn't make it any harder to track you down.

 

[RealRider]

Only if you don't take certain precautions.

 

[Animotox]

What if they dont like my face, what if their like. HIS A MONSTER!

It could be the beginning of the END!!!!

 

[SwissMotard]

Only if you don't take certain precautions.

You're fooling yourself if you think you have any anonymity online. If someone wants to find you they will, just don't give them a reason to and it's all good.

 

[aura]

I think it's fine either way.

I personally like the mystery of the unseen face. If a person does a face reveal, that's fine, too... but the mystery will forever be gone.

 

[RealRider]

You're fooling yourself if you think you have any anonymity online. If someone wants to find you they will, just don't give them a reason to and it's all good.

I'm not fooling myself - I can find anyone using their number plate. Faces make it easier.

What I am saying is that you or anyone on here, couldn't go to Google or Facebook to get my details. Nor could any employer. Which gives me an element of anonymity. You have to take certain precautions. Never did I say that it was absolute.