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!
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.
You can think the channel is OK and still think the clickbait is cancer.
I don’t know, but thats definitely a title seeking clicks ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I don’t even understand why do some people think that “if the content of the videos/articles are good then clickbait is ok”
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.
I’ve only seen the obscured image and I knew immediately it was chubbyemu hahaha
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”
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.
You’re being dishonest if you’re telling me that’s not clickbait lol
It’s almost like that’s what the title is for
That doesn’t make it irresponsible
Responsible reporting would include the cause in the title instead of making you click to learn this basic information. YouTube culture is a blight.
It’s literally what happened to the individual. Its not a bait and switch and chubby emu especially goes into detail explaining exactly what happens with a disclaimer at the beginning citing the journal this came from and explaining that this is uncommon but if you do show symptoms after licking to seek medical help and mention you have pets.
The title is very clickbaity. It’s only interested in getting you to click on the video. Whatever caused this person’s loss should be included in the title.
Even when I plug that video URL into youtubetranscript.com, the exact cause isn’t disclosed upfront. It’s specifically written to increase engagement and monetization. That’s the opposite of credible reporting.
Maybe that’s what it takes to survive in YouTube’s hellscape, but it’s still irresponsible clickbait.
What exactly makes it irresponsible?
It’s vague enough to spread fear, it implies that the cause is the lick itself and omits definitely relevant details. It deliberately doesn’t provide these details upfront.
I’ve now entered that video’s URL into the YouTube Transcript site, and it’s actually even worse than I thought. The script appears to be deliberately written not to disclose the relevant facts upfront, but instead to keep you in the dark for most of the video.
Responsible journalists include all relevant facts in the headline and first paragraph, then may go in depth into methodology, etc.
Videos like this have one goal: To make money
Saying “This video is about a patient with c.diff” goes against the whole point of the presentation. The video is designed in line with vignette cases that would be presented in med school. You’re supposed to get the history and presentation and develop a diagnosis as you go.
But the presenter already knows the details. We’re not livestreaming the event lol
Anyway, I’ve changed the post to omit the channel names. It’s this whole style of presentation that I oppose. Even major news outlets started doing this at some point because they learned that it gets clicks. I find it ethically questionable, but clearly you disagree.
It’s the viewing experience that’s the point. Would you want every murder mystery movie to be named “the killer was X”?
Murder mysteries are typically works of fiction that aren’t exploiting other people’s grave misfortune for the sake of profit
That doesn’t change the fact that those titles are click baity as fuck.
The dog in question:
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!
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 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.
