Why I Left BuzzFeed

Why I Left BuzzFeed! You guys really, really wanted to know, and I hope this answers your questions. Once again, these are the reasons I decided to leave and I'm not trying to speak for anyone else. I will see you guys on Tuesday for another video!

Much love, Saf.

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[safiya]

hope that this answers ur questions guys! love u, and i will see u guys a-next time :) EDIT: for any questions on us not being able to respond to YT comments - it was protocol, not a "contracted" rule or a "fire-able" offense, but we were definitely told that we were not supposed to do it. anyone who has done it either has a different contract than i did or is just flaunting the rules (which some do and I did a few times). and, yes, none of the ladylike girls are allowed to be in my videos anymore!

[strwbry]

"Why I Left Buzzfeed" could have its own channel

[bex]

Buzz feed: sees this video
Safiya: why i left buzzfeed
Buzz feed: makes video called why i joined buzzfeed

Edit: tell me why I get a notification one year after I made this and I find it's on 6.6k likes? Thanks guys haha

[natalie_kendel]

This is the clearest, most mature version of "Why I Left Buzzfeed" I've seen.

[lexijenna]

Ladylike has 3.4 million subscribers
Safiya now has 8 million subscribers

Also, in six months since I posted this comment, Ladylike has gained 0.2 million subs, while Safiya gained 0.7 million subs

One year since I posted this comment: Safiya is now at 8.8M, while Ladylike is at 3.5M.

[CutiipieLuvsAhZhe]

Safiya leaving buzzfeed is probably the best thing she could have done for her career, because
1. Shes INSANELY popular right off the bat
2. Is a natural in front of the camera
3. Has great ideas for content
and now it just means she doesn't have to share any of her profits with a third party!
GENIUS

[xoMissTaylorDivine]

BuzzFeed is going to start putting in their contracts for new employees that they can't make a "Why I Left BuzzFeed" video after they quit.

[______________]

Forget 'BuzzFeed is running out of ideas', BuzzFeed is running out of people. If all the good people quit, then the videos start sucking.

[karishmaaswani]

are we going to not notice the fact that this video has more than 20 languages for subtitles?

[halliemadigan]

I feel like why I left buzzfeed could be its own series

[lphle]

This was one of the classiest explanation of why someone left their job that I've ever seen. This is awesome!

[AshGreen]

I think there is something wrong within BuzzFeed that no one is willing to or allowed to say.

I'm glad the Try Guys got out, I can see they are much more themselves now.

[Xanarchy-ubdk]

I feel like she got her point across in a super respectful way because like some people would completely trash BuzzFeed if this had happened to them but idk she was really respectful about it

[thequietcatlife]

came here after watching your warehouse renovation video just to relive how far you've really come, Saf! dedication truly pays off.

[nedvicky]

It seems that they went downhill after Safiya left.

[cowboylikev]

buzzfeed is going down and tasty is carrying the company

[karatonin]

Does anyone else notice she presents herself really well?

[julienbelair]

I feel like "why I left buzzfeed" is slowly becoming it's own genre of videos.

[ryanspees]

Wait you can leave buzzfeed? I thought that you sign an oath in your own blood and you are binded there by the power of Satan or something. Like Scientology

[MarinaElisabeth]

Anyone here after watching Kristin's and Jen's video on why they left to refresh what Safiya had said 3+ years ago?