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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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!

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[-] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

Bait implies a dishonesty. There is no dishonesty, there is no bait.

[-] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago

Hey, if you scroll down you'll see I've already had this conversation. You're giving me no new information to consider, and I've nothing more to add.

Clickbait is usually technically true, yes. Doesn't make the practice any better.

[-] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

In my experience, clickbait makes wild claims, that don't show up in the video, or are drastically overstated. Like, if he said "dog lick sends man to hospital with multiple organs failure" and then yeah, he was licked by a dog then ate some arsenic, that's one thing. That's clickbait. Implying a weird thing caused the issues, when it was really just arsenic. The dog lick directly leading to it, though, is a different story.

[-] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago

Again, scroll down, and have a good day.

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