Oh wow. That was a really interesting read. I hadn’t heard of that YouTube channel before.
I like to post the occasional video game review on YouTube, but that’s just because I enjoy talking about video games. I work really hard to form an opinion with reasons to back up each point I make. If I’m undecided on something or am purely speculating, I’ll clearly state that. My goal is for the viewer to calmly think, huh, even though I may or may not agree, I understand his point.
I didn’t realize these kinds of things were happening in YouTube videos. It makes sense. Outrage sells so well on news channels and news websites for adults interested in current events, so it would also be aimed at other demographics.
I used to watch Zero Punctuation until I realized, even though the videos are entertaining, they’re kind of empty of any deep thought. Maybe it’s a similar situation?
I’ll keep it in mind as my kids grow up and watch more and more stuff like this.