A disturbing new Youtube trend...

[TheJollyLogger]

I just read an interesting article about a disturbing trend among YouTube, Facebook and TikTok content creators. They will purposely post videos showing poor techniques, materials, workmanship, etc. Because they actually get MORE views and comments that way. So for any homeowners on the forum, be very careful about this.

 

[Mad Professor]

I just read an interesting article about a disturbing trend among YouTube, Facebook and TikTok content creators. They will purposely post videos showing poor techniques, materials, workmanship, etc. Because they actually get MORE views and comments that way. So for any homeowners on the forum, be very careful about this.

Some the stuff I see people do on Youtube is scary.

 

[Del_]

When I see them I give them a 'thumbs down'.

 

[Fried Chicken]

Youtube, Facebook, and Tiktok are cancers on society.

The real issue here is when someone hurts themselves, and suddenly we have entire bureaucratic governmental institutions dedicated to stopping experienced workers air-starting their chainsaws

 

[TheJollyLogger]

One of the things I've always liked about this forum is that any advice is peer reviewed, not always accurately, but at least there is discussion and consensus...

 

[J D]

There are also a lot of AI generated videos poping up that just go round in circles with vague generalisations & provide no usefull information at all... extremely frustrating to think some a$$holes are profiting by abusing the use of these platforms this way

 

[Fried Chicken]

One of the things I've always liked about this forum is that any advice is peer reviewed, not always accurately, but at least there is discussion and consensus...

And real human beings with less propagandistic censorship

 

[ThistleIA]

There are some real idiots on You Tube.Wannabe phony ''saw technicians'',woodworkers/cabinetmakers & other assorted "tradespeople'' who are more concerned about getting views & ''likes'' than actually doing something right & using safe procedures. Just cobbled up garbage,total amateur stuff.

Its pretty scary,even scarier is that literally tens of thousands (or much more in some instances) follow these clowns & believe everything they do...

 

[Sidecarflip]

YT is just entertainment for me, nothing more and always has been. What I tend to 'look at' with YT is what the camera sees as far as the surroundings, not the actual subject matter but the video's, for me, are pure entertainment only. I get no 'knowledge' from them at all, or very little at best.