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YouTube clickbait is out of contrule (i.postimg.cc)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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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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[–] outer_spec@lemmy.blahaj.zone 39 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The dog in question:

a cute photo of penguin with its tounge sticking out, its tounge and the inside of its mouth are covered in tiny spikes

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 years ago

Toothy tongue

[–] LeroyJenkins@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago

I mean chubbyemu is a doctor who usually explains the medicine behind this stuff and the others are just news channels. yeah they're baity, but they're also doing what theyve always been doing.

I'm more bothered by the bait content that just steals other people's stuff and sticks their face in the corner making a stupid face

[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I recently discovered DeArrow, from the creator of SponsorBlock, and I'm not going back

It replaces thumbnails with random frames of the video or community curated thumbnails, and titles with informative, community-written summaries. It's a bit sparse at the moment, but the more people contribute, the better it'll get

[–] miss_brainfarts@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's fantastic, isn't it? I can't stand seeing those dumbass thumbnail faces anymore. So sad that creators are kinds required to do certains things for their video to perform well

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Then you should try the extension that replaces all thumbnails with a Mr beast reaction thumbnail!

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago

Oh that sounds promising! I'll have to check it out

[–] Gxost@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Clickbait is Unreasonably Effective: https://youtu.be/S2xHZPH5Sng

[–] Bonehead@kbin.social 13 points 2 years ago

You almost got me, but I'm not going to click on that.

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[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"man gets hit by bus after viewing porn on his computer". man, age 35, went out for a walk and was hit by a bus. last week he was viewing porn. connect the dots.

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago

OMFG I've watched porn before. Will I get hit by a bus if I step out in front of it?

[–] vonbaronhans@midwest.social 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Does nobody else notice this is rage bait about videos that were posted 4 or 5 years ago?

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm raging so hard right now

[–] vonbaronhans@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago

me too, me too

[–] spujb@lemmy.cafe 1 points 2 years ago

huge rage bait going on here. there are so many despicable and predatory things happening right now on that platform but yeah lets get mad at some ancient titles 🤪

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Damn, I must be much more of a badass than I thought, having survived dogsitting my mom's Cavalier King Charles Spaniel every week for several years!

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"I would catch a grenade for you"???

Oh, really??

I would literally let a dog lick my face.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I always hated that song. And not just because it's a prime example of conveyor belt pop excrement. That's expected of hits nowadays.

My problem is this: bat the fucking thing away like you were a cat! What are you doing CATCHING a live grenade, you utter fool?!

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's darkly twisted to envision a situation in which catching a grenade for someone would be warranted.

Seems less than ideal in that the person you're protecting would have to live with the trauma of witnessing that for the rest of their life.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah, that Bruno Mars must be one sick puppy, pun intended!

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[–] LucidNightmare@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I would like everyone that has YouTube always signed in to log out and completely clean your cookies and website data, restart your browser, and go back to the home page of YouTube.

It is atrocious. This is what people who are new to YouTube will see, and it is very clear how not only adults but especially kids and teens will be fooled into either believing or reenacting the dumbest shit you see on there, or they’ll go further down the already steep cliff and be even worse off. It is, in my opinion at least, that there needs to be a moderation on the home page. Badly.

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago

It's so bad. I feel like literally every monetized channel is using clickbait at this point, and the trend has even spread like a cancer onto major news networks.

[–] spujb@lemmy.cafe 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

i am of the seemingly rare opinion that youtube clickbait is far from the worst part of the platform. in this instance there is no misinformation, no harm.

these titles don’t even verge on deception—a dog’s lick DID cause a life threatening infection! dog licks are NOT to be treated as perfectly sanitary! the most extreme result of this is that people start washing their hands, being aware of open wounds around pets, and booking veterinarian appointments more frequently.

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago

You're not really saying there's nothing deceptive about these clickbait titles? Lol. Lmao, even.

[–] CatTrickery@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm hoping SmartTube adding DeArrow, which they say is on the roadmap, will mean completely avoiding shit like this going forward.

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago

I hope Tubular (formerly NewPipe) gets this, too. It already has Sponsorblock

[–] thepreciousboar@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What's up with dog licking people and horrible things happening? Has something happened and they try to clickbait?

[–] De_Narm@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

Watch the topmost video in the screenshot if you want to know what could happen. Chubbyemu is an actual doctor explaining what happens in various medical emergencies, including rare freak accidents like this.

Anyways, there's nothing recent I can think of. It did happen, but it's extremely unlikely.

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My guess would be that these people had some condition to make them susceptible to bacterial infections, and if it hadn't been the dog kisses, it would have been something else. When I worked in a medical floor of a hospital, I learned there are many types of bacteria or fungi that most of us are able to ward off, but someone who's immunocompromised or otherwise susceptible might die from it. Sadly, I witnessed many such cases.

It's truly tragic what these people experienced, and sadly capitalism dictates that we must find a way to monetize their loss. That's one reason I call it irresponsible, along with the use of FUD to gain clicks, causing people to fear things they should not.

You or I could probably let a dog lick a gaping wound and be just fine (not that I'd recommend it lol)

[–] iAmTheTot@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

My guess would be

Why guess? Watch one of the videos and find out.

What exactly would you say the titles of these videos should be? Retitle them for me in a way that meets your standards.

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

  1. I'm not going to give these clicks

  2. I've already looked at the transcript for one, and it's so obtusely written that I couldn't readily find the relevant details

  3. This is not my field of study. I assure you when I wrote my thesis, you would have been provided all relevant details in the title and abstract

[–] iAmTheTot@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

These aren't a thesis, they are YouTube videos. None of these titles are meant to instill fear. They are meant to capture interest. That's not the same thing.

If someone is afraid to let a dog lick them after reading these titles but not watching the content of the video, that reflects more on them than it does these titles.

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago

They are meant to capture interest

...by creating FUD. This is textbook YouTuber stuff. The video is probably also monetized, to add another layer of ethical grayness.

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago

Ok I thought of an example of how I'd write the headline:

c is a rare condition that affects one out of x people worldwide and, in rare cases, can cause loss of limb, when exposed to b bacteria

I wouldn't even mention the dog lick until later, if I decided to cite this incident as a relevant example.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There appears to be a pattern here

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago

Get licked to die instantly

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

The click bait made a recovery