Submitted 4 hours ago by Rhoeri@piefed.world to [deleted]
I don’t understand why this is a thing? Who wants to watch someone nod their head to someone else’s content?
Just show the original video! How did this get popular and what is wrong with those that helped it to happen?
Because if you show the original video, thats copyright infringement, and pirating of content.
Show the “reaction”, and it falls within fair use. Even if the reactor doesn’t DO anything.
I mean that’s what these people are trying to do and claiming to do, but under most jurisdictions this doesn’t hold in court
And that’s exactly why YouTube channel H3H3productions is suing some Twitch streamers that just reposted his content with no commentary whatsoever (some of the those streamers even went to the bathroom during their “reaction”).
Show the “reaction”, and it falls within fair use
i doubt that, but it would probably depend no jurisdiction.
i think it is just really lazy way how to become a youtuber. you only need to be attractive person with no other skill.
Laughing is a social thing that people don’t normally do by themselves (unless it’s really funny), so I’'m guessing that having a human face on screen to “enjoy the content with” ups the level of engagement. Similar to laugh tracks in shitty sitcoms.
Interesting… Never thought of that
Billions of idiots. I have no other explanation.
I’ve seen limited evidence to suggest the audience is material. A lot of these numbers are farmed for engagement and to inflate ad revenue. A lot are just channels that auto play when people aren’t paying attention.
There’s definitely an audience of little kids who are just strapped to pads with nothing better to do. But it can’t be overstated how fudged these audience numbers can get
That's 2.5B with 80 views a day, or 1.25 with 160 a day. Sadly those numbers aren't that unbelievable the way people consume short media. Just average it out so some make up for others only watching a few.
Cannot stand reaction videos. We’re on the same page.
Clearly you’re not a fan of the Wakaliwood Ugandan movie Who Killed Captain Alex and its video joker
It’s the easiest/laziest way to get a ton of views/engagement. Why bother doing the work of creating your own content when you can just steal other people’s videos and put your face in the corner “reacting” to it, then publish it as your own? Get enough subscribers/followers and views and you can start monetizing it.
as I literally watch such a video
I’m there for the added layer of humor provided by the “reactor.”
Idk if watching someone play a game counts as a “reaction” video. In my mind a reaction video is a video that shows someone watching a YouTube video that you probably don’t even get to see unless you go watch that video on your own.
There is some content I am curious about but can only stomach when I watch it on a reaction channel so I don’t die of second hand embarrassment. For other people I think it has a lot to do with feeling lonely. Reaction channels make you feel like you have someone to share the jokes with. I think way too many people are lonely nowadays.
Idk but I feel like Japan started it lol
Sometimes you want an idiot explaining what is going on. Other times you want a subject matter expert doing it.
I find enjoyment in some of them, but not all. I can’t find entertainment in watching someone else play a game. I often wonder if a lot of the people doing this on sites like Twitch are the “younger siblings” who always watched someone else play and now that’s their thing?
I do find enjoyment in watching a musician listen to music I like, but more so for their commentary like picking up on things I never paid attention to or explaining something and how it compares to other music. Or seeing how they react and if they have the same reactions I do to my favorite parts of a song. I don’t know why, but I get a kick out of seeing reactions like that.
And on the reaction video side, a very rare time I can see it is like watching some old person watch GTA gameplay and seeing their reaction to it. Even then, it’s going to be for the most extreme of reactions like them really going all out crazy over it and having a hilarious response.
cecilkorik@piefed.ca 47 minutes ago
I agree it is generally pretty stupid and difficult to watch, however there are a few situations where it makes some sort of sense.
Usually it’s some combination of the above.