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Harm Categories

Six ways harmful comments target creators.

None of these disappear on their own. All of them are documented in peer-reviewed research. This is the framework SoulVeil was built on.

01Acute

Identity Attacks

Appearance, character, talent, origin

Appearance attacksCharacter assassinationTalent questioningIdentity-based attacks

Example comments

"You look terrible — what happened to you?"
"Nobody believes your personality is real."
"You have zero talent, stop pretending."
"Go back to where you came from."
02Chronic

Emotional Manipulation

Guilt, pressure, and parasocial entitlement

Guilt trippingEmotional blackmailGaslightingParasocial pressure

Example comments

"You're ignoring your real fans."
"If you cared you would respond to me."
"That never happened — you're making things up."
"I've supported you from day one and this is how you treat us."
03
AcuteChronic

Boundary Violations

Comments that cross personal, physical, or emotional boundaries

Sexualized commentsObsessive behaviorPrivacy intrusionPossessive language

Example comments

"You haven't posted in 3 days. I know your schedule — something feels off."
"I've been keeping track of everything you post."
"Where exactly do you live? I'd love to meet you."
"You belong to your fans — you owe us access to your life."
04Acute

Provocation & Destabilization

Trolling, rage bait, sarcastic undermining, political provocation

TrollingRage baitSarcastic underminingPolitical provocation

Example comments

"Must be nice getting paid to do nothing of value while real people work 12-hour shifts 🙂"
"Bet you won't reply to this 😏"
"Why do people even follow you lmao"
"This is politically disgusting and you know it."
05Acute

Direct Aggression

Open hostility, threats, coordinated hate, death wishes

Aggressive hostilityThreatsCoordinated hateDeath wishes

Example comments

"People like you are the reason everything is getting worse."
"Hope you disappear soon."
"You'll regret what you said in that video."
"Everyone report this account until it's gone."
06Chronic

Cumulative Stress

Individually subtle, but emotionally draining when repeated over time

Repetitive negativityBackhanded complimentsComparison attacksConcern trolling

Example comments

"Not your best work honestly."
"You look great — for your age 💀"
"You used to look so happy, what happened?"
"[Other creator] does this so much better."

SoulVeil catches every one of these. Before they accumulate.

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