1y ago

YouTube clickbait is out of contrule

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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Do not lump chubbyemu with irresponsible clickbait, it's anything but, he made his channel to have people learn and be aware of these rare medical incidents. He's a doctor btw.
- I don't know, but thats definitely a title seeking clicks ¯(ツ)_/¯
  
  It's almost like that's what the title is for
  That doesn't make it irresponsible
  
  I don't even understand why do some people think that "if the content of the videos/articles are good then clickbait is ok"
- That doesn't change the fact that those titles are click baity as fuck.
- You can think the channel is OK and still think the clickbait is cancer.
  
  In what way is that title clickbait? He describes a medical emergency where some is licked by a dog and the person's organs shut down. I don't know how else to formulate a title like that. He also consistently uses the same format for all his titles, which I feel are very descriptive and a point of recognition for his channel.
The dog in question:
- Toothy tongue
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
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
- 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
  
  Then you should try the extension that replaces all thumbnails with a Mr beast reaction thumbnail!
- Oh that sounds promising! I'll have to check it out
Clickbait is Unreasonably Effective: https://youtu.be/S2xHZPH5Sng
- You almost got me, but I'm not going to click on that.
- Here is an alternative Piped link(s):
  https://piped.video/S2xHZPH5Sng
  Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.
  I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub.
"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.
- OMFG I've watched porn before. Will I get hit by a bus if I step out in front of it?
Does nobody else notice this is rage bait about videos that were posted 4 or 5 years ago?
- I'm raging so hard right now
  
  me too, me too
- 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 🤪
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!
- "I would catch a grenade for you"???
  Oh, really??
  I would literally let a dog lick my face.
  
  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?!
- Here is an alternative Piped link(s):
  https://piped.video/eiMRTO4rWaY?si=Ij-W4Uwx_SlDMypy
  Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.
  I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub.
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.
- 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.
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.
- You're not really saying there's nothing deceptive about these clickbait titles? Lol. Lmao, even.
I'm hoping SmartTube adding DeArrow, which they say is on the roadmap, will mean completely avoiding shit like this going forward.
- I hope Tubular (formerly NewPipe) gets this, too. It already has Sponsorblock
There appears to be a pattern here
- Get licked to die instantly
What's up with dog licking people and horrible things happening? Has something happened and they try to clickbait?
- 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.
- 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)
  
  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.
The click bait made a recovery

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