I’m sure these freak events really happened, but it seems irresponsib(ru)le to make people feel like this might happen to them, just for views

Update: I have hidden channel names in the interest of letting people know this is criticizing the tr(ul)end, and not any specific YouTubers

Edit: If you’re here to discuss any particular YouTuber, please scroll down. I’ve already had this discussion, and I have nothing more to consider or add regarding this derailment. I’ve fixed the problem by posting an edited image. Thank you so much!

  • Death@lemmy.world
    91·
    9 months ago

    I don’t even understand why do some people think that “if the content of the videos/articles are good then clickbait is ok”

    • Ookami38@sh.itjust.works
      10·
      9 months ago

      I think chubbyemu gets a pass because his titles are accurate, not just bait. At least every video I’ve ever watched from him, it’s been exactly what it says on the tin. Hardly a “bait”. The others? Yeah, probably shit and I’d say 50/50 they’re actively trying to… Well, bait clicks from chubbyemus vids to theirs.

      • xionzui@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        9 months ago

        Well…kinda. They’re always technically true, but sometimes it’s like “turns out she actually had aids for years and never knew”

    • meowMix2525
      7·
      9 months ago

      I mean it’s an honest title and chubbyemu even goes to the extent to explain the medical reasons as to how it happened why the average person doesn’t need to worry. When that’s not the case, his videos are cautionary tales meant to inform the public of the medical consequences of behavior they might not otherwise think all the way through. I honestly one of the few cases that gets a legit pass, and it should be standard for click bait like this to be accompanied by the disclaimers and medical background he includes in his videos.

    • Mario_Dies.wav@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
      5·
      9 months ago

      Yeah, I think some people got really distracted by the fact they saw the names of some YouTubers on the image. That’s why I replaced it with one that obscured the user names.

      I think their line of thinking goes something like: “I like this YouTuber, therefore they can do no wrong” – which is really odd logic to me. Some people don’t realize that actions can be bad without the person being bad overall.

      • Ookami38@sh.itjust.works
        6·
        9 months ago

        The issue with calling specifically chubbyemus videos clickbait is that they’re just NOT. His titles are accurate as to what happens in the medical case. The others? Yeah, probably actively trying to bait clicks from chubbyemus videos.

        • Mario_Dies.wav@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
          5·
          9 months ago

          The name of chubbyemu is almost triggering for me after the exhausting conversations I wound up in yesterday lol

          Oh wait, new video title idea: “The name of this YouTube channel caused a man to lose his mind”