You are absolutely correct. I have worked with the homeless. They are extremely vulnerable people. These influencers are using people who are suffering from severe mental health issues, addiction problems and homelessness. This is the internet equivalent of the mean girls offering a date to the weird kids in school in order to get attention from their friends.
I want scumbag dad to do a video where he dresses as the mean girl, dates the weird kid, and has one of his buddies act as a TV reporter to interview scumbag dad about how great of a person he is but everyone keeps telling the weird kid to shut up and smile. Because I was that weird kid (I have brain damage) and I've been homeless so this shit hits home for me.
At least those influencers give money that they make from the content to the homeless, they also help them find housing, sometimes jobs, sometimes they help them get to Doctors. I've seen a woman's life completely changed through this exact type of content that you all seem to detest, she went from being in a run down RV and rolling in an old wheel chair to a fully renovated mobile home and WALK in prosthetics that she would not have been able to afford had it not been for said influencer and their audience. Remind me again how Mr. Scumbag Dad here is helping them? Oh he isn't? He's just shaming those that do? And he's making money off it? Remind me again what your problem is with the other influencers?
Having worked in a homeless shelter, we had a "No Filming" policy...because it turns out a lot of people don't want the saddest most desperate moments of their lives immortalized for the world to see. Who knew?
I love how you made parody videos trying to show how ridiculous and stupid this trend is and it kept getting progressively more aggressive with your skits, all the way to the point where you literally have to spell it out for people. Respect. Hope more people see this.
@@Thyalwaysseekit's all 4. The worst part is knowing that these types of content will only continue growing in popularity because people are unable to see past the facade of charity
@@zeccy337 People don't want to see past it, they want to exist in a delusional bubble because they are cowards who can't face the reality of what we have become as a society.
Same, he was much smaller when I started following, mostly comedy, but Scumbag is the most wholesome and true channel out there by leagues Life lessons and laughs
Yeah when he's not making fun of people for making stupid videos where they copy everyone else and cash in on your reactions, he's making genuine videos critiquing this stuff and informative videos about stuff he's interested in or a subject he knows a lot about like dentistry (pretty sure he's an orthodontist) or cool watches he likes.
@@cosseybomb Well it is partially opinionated but the fact still stands that they're using people that are in a worse situation than them to make like thousands of dollars in profit that they can then spend mostly on themselves. It's not even like they're supporting a good cause, they are specifically preying in individual people for this profit.
@@cosseybombHis take is the correct one. Using the weakness of others for profit is morally wrong and manipulative. This is like saying,”murder isn’t bad because society decides what is and isn’t bad making murder subjective”
I agree man.. I agree because the creators making this content aren't the problem, we are feeding them views and our need to watch this kindness content lingers in some peoples minds, If we didn't give these videos so many views, they would stop, and it needs to stop. This Isn't a good trend whatsoever and you said It perfectly.
@@gamingandchess I have NEVER watched one of these types of videos. They've always struck me as cynical emotionally manipulative cash grabs. I hate when people try to tell me how to feel.
I'm so glad someone called this out. The guy that does that $500 , can't hide his true intentions and motives. His fake voice of concern or care is so forced ,
They make people feel emotional which is the whole point. It's meant to grab your attention and you're supposed to think "Oh wow, they're doing something great for society! I should give them MY MONEY so they can 'donate' it to helping homeless!" - basically these people beg for you to give up your money and they say it's for the homeless but it isn't. Who's gonna stop them? No one because not even the websites they use give a damn. GoFundMe has millions of fake charities getting set up by guys like this who use it to scam people into giving them thousands of dollars. I've seen them make well over $50k from just 1 video and how did they make that? By setting up a "page for people to donate" and they say it's for the person in the video, but in reality it goes towards the persons channel and stupid ass expensive lifestyle they live.
Same here. I get the "science" of these types of eye-catching content, but I hate it. I hate that I have to see someone's moment of weakness & gratitude, something very personal, being filmed for us to feel better.
Perfectly said 👌🏼👍🏼👏🏼 Scumbag dad is the most truthful and closest to reality when it comes to social media and influencers. It is sad and crazy how everything is based off social media now these days
yeah i totally agree. its really sad to see that people do this kind of content. there are so many other ways to make content but they go down this route…
Well said, mad respect man. Satire really does feel like the best way to address this kind of content, it's a shame it hasn't worked as well we would've hoped though. Regardless, thank you for saying what needed to be said. Looking forward to more content, it might be hard to top off your baby POV though, it's defintiely my favourite: ).
Glad somebody finally said this. Also when you are asked for money in the street, be honest with yourself whether you’re being altruistic or just buying away your guilt
As someone who watched these up until recently I honestly think most of the fan bases think they're doing a good thing by supporting this content. Which is what makes it even more messed up.
But he still gave free money to someone... Yall are getting mad at rich people for doing nothing with their money, and when someone does give it away, you manage to interpret it as something evil and scummy
I have a suggestion. Make a non-profit with a salary cap that's quite low that does exactly this. Probably won't be as big as the others, but assuming there's no illegality the workers get paid what they're owed. Certainly a better ratio than this stuff does.
Finally somebody calling these cretins out for exploiting the vulnerable and you're right the people sucking up this content are the problem, thank you.
I think there are ways to do kindness content right, where both the viewers and the persons involved can walk away feeling uplifted, in a sense. But these influencers just opt for the quickest, easiest methods (e.g., exploiting the homeless and vulnerable). Take the show "What Would You Do?" for example. They use a hidden-camera format, they film in typical public locations (bars, restaurants, parks, supermarkets), they just film whoever happens to be there (not preying upon vulnerable populations), they only show faces if consent is given after the reveal, they are not afraid to show reactions that people might find controversial or unkind, and they always try to interview them afterwards to better understand how and why they chose to do what they did. The typical kindness content creator formula is basically a knock-off, Cliffnotes version of this formula. Find a homeless person, shove phone/camera in their face, ask them for favor or $1, give them $500, then immediately interview them about why. I bet, if at any point the homeless man asks not to be filmed, he's 100% not gonna get $500. Just disgusting.
This is absolutely true. There’s SO many people that watch these videos that say this and that…But go out in the real world, NOT ONE PERSON stops by…Everyone literally ignores. You think with the millions of people who watch those, at least 1 would stop to a homeless…But nope, out of the hundreds that walk by every minute…Not 1 stops
Man finally someone telling the truth about these people. If you want to help someone who is in trouble, you can do that without filming it and exposing the person on the internet. I don't know why people can't understand this
Bravo for saying this out loud!! You are so correct!!! Charity for views content is very exploitative. Sure both parties theoretically benefit, but there's a power dynamic that makes it difficult or impossible for one party to not participate. If charity was the true purpose, then why donate the money off screen. I've seen good charity content where the creator is very sensitive to the anonymity of those they are helping, but is still able to generate views.
I feel like its a different scenario in his case, since he's giving out massive funds, so he needs a reaction to prove it's not fake. Plus, he is very open about how he uses the money etc, and has a philantrophy channel where he does exactly the oppossite of what the problem with most influencers do and derives no profits. No doubt, he could be giving awa money on the side and not clickbait it, but he's also talked about how it helps him fund the next big charity thing which makes his form of charity more sustainable than most.
@@gwop827 what are you talking about? Mr Beast is not some saint who only makes content for philanthropy, he does it for his image and to grow his channel.
@@desent493yeah. His image is good because of his philanthropy and guaranteed charity in the future, while kindness influences 'help' a person by emotionally manipulate someone on camera for views and money. That's it.
I think my biggest problem with this type of content is that most of them don't even use their popularity and financial gain to spread awareness or help people avoid poverty in the future. I remember years ago watching this barber go around and give haircuts, shaves etc. to poor people, cleaning them up and asking them how they actually fell into poverty. That not only helped them when going to potential interviews for help later, but also provided his audience with the understanding of how and why someone could end up homeless. He also provided his services for sick people IIRC. What these new guys need is to actually take the time to ask _"How did this happen to you?"_ and try to discuss solutions with their audience and experts, but instead they just use these poor people for money, and never spend a night thinking about them again. _At least Mr. Beast does actual charity work in addition to his content, and spends a lot of his earnings on that, but he's the exception, not the rule at this point..._
Man no pressure to do something you don't want to do, but seriously I love these direct callout videos because your arguments are so correct and precise that that seems like the only way the audience of these creators would gain some sense.
i know that some, if not most, of these influencers are scumbags and are more exploiting people than doing charity work, but it is 100% an overstatement to say that i only care to see someone with a tragic story for entertainment. the real problem is that its impossible to tell which of these influencers are genuinely trying to help and are using their platform so that they can 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 people to be more kind to others, especially vulnerable people, and which are essentially just paying people to cry on camera so they can make easy money in return. regardless of either of those possibilities and everything in between though, i know that when i see these videos it makes me happy that someone is putting the message out there to help the homeless, encourage men to express emotions and love themselves (the rose videos), and just generally pay it forward because that message is actually so important especially in north america right now. and this is coming from someone quite vulnerable. im not homeless but i have very little, i struggle with mental illness, and things could fall through for me any day. the means may not always be legitimate but the message is. that said, your videos are hilarious.
@@brad_podrayit really seems like you're spiteful by holding on so strong to your opinion while casting stones at those who don't entirely agree and its not a good look 😂 everything isn't just black and white
I completely agree, what’s even worse in my opinion are the videos of people “saving” animals from dangerous situations when they’re the ones who put them there. Then all the fools in the comment will eat it up and praise the guy for abusing animals
You could be exactly right. However, I do think that stories are important, and I genuinely care to listen to these people stories. I think others do as well. I think it’s important to see that we’re not alone in our sufferings in this world. I think it’s also important to pray for these people. Also, do you think it can be good to be paid for doing good things. A nurse does incredibly good service to people, if they get compensated, do they not care about the people?
It’s different if someone either A. Doesn’t know they are being filmed or B. Has to choose between playing the influencers game or eating garbage that day.
I am a huge fan of yours and I completely agree with this point of view. It isn’t just playing on the emotions of a person who is at a low point in their life whether it’s from mental illness or bad luck. It isn’t right and as humans we should not be supporting it. But most of the viewers are mindless sheep.
Yeah, preach. Please. There's so few people even calling this nonsense out, but it's damaging to society as a whole. We shouldn't be promoting other people's unfortunate circumstances as entertainment.
Thank you for being one of the real ones. Where I live doing this would be a crime. It's an attack on the person's human dignity which is one of the basic rights. And furthermore and attack on their privacy.
Absolutely on point if you are going to do charity fine just don't take advantage of vulnerable people who only agree to filming because they need the money
The thing that’s probably the most disturbing about these videos is the glaring dehumanisation of the people in them (that the creators supposedly care about and are trying to “help”). Exploiting their vulnerability and reducing them to this pitiful caricature with no identity or agency. Misery and despair is now commodified and a source of entertainment for the masses. It’s quite sickening really.
Been saying this for years. I'd take it 1 step further though. It's not any one individual's fault within society.. regardless of how many views the video has. When society on the whole is actively seeking and participating in shameful exposure for their own entertainment, I see that as a direct reflection of humanity as a collective. We are all hurting.. and we feel the need to see others hurting more than ourselves to normalize our negative experiences in life. When you can minimize your own personal pain via witnessing someone else in greater pain, it gives you the sense that you are doing better and therefore helps you cope with your pain and negative life. The problem with this is, we are all experiencing our own pain and instead of finding ways to remove the pain from our lives and heal from it, we are only temporarily turning a blind eye to it by watching others in more pain than ourselves. And this only gives us the illusion that our pain doesn't exist for a small period of time, when in reality all of our pain is still there with us, and returns the moments we forget about the sad video we just watched. Society needs to stop feeding off negativity and turn to promoting only positivity. When the only content you have available is positive, then people will be forced to ask the question, " why isn't my life this good?" And the answer is; "because you aren't allowing it to be good." You have control over your actions and your thoughts. If you want a healthy and positive life, then eliminate all the negative aspects from it and only focus on and promote positive aspects. Which in most cases, are the people in your life. Happiness is a choice, and the cost of happiness is the actions you decide to make or not make.
Agreed. A lot of youtubere, if not, most - lack sincerity. Its an easy means for revnlenue for them. We all know if these people didnt have a camera they would have a different day job. You dont tend to hear about those who are sincere with their charity work, they aint got time for no tiktok youtubr shenanigans
I would argue it is charity just very inefficient. Donating to a person who'll probably pocket 90% of the money they make instead of a non profit that's actually trying to do good is the same thing, one is just a severely stupider option. I do believe people care about the homeless in these videos but they forget quick because people move fast in life, especially on the internet.
I have mixed feelings about those videos because I always want to help people and it used to make me happy to see the "wholesome" interactions. That was until my feed was filled with those videos and it stopped being organic, it didn't feel healthy to consume that content anymore. Also if this guy helped that man then that could start a chain where other people also help, but they're all recording. Basically a lot more people get helped thanks to these videos but for questionable reasons. They've changed a lot of lives like this but it feels immoral to post about it online. If you want to do something good do it in private. You did a good deed, maybe you even saved a life, but at the cost of morality. EVEN IF they reinvested 100% of what they earned from the views I would think it's not morally correct but that's subjective and saying this is also bad because then I'm basically implying that it's best if they aren't helped. The best example I could come up with is this: let's say you are missing 1 point to pass a subject but a teacher agrees to give it to you; but then some classmate says it's morally incorrect and because they decided to report you you end up failing anyway. I've seen it happen and it's shit. It's an endless cycle. If you don't support that content less people get helped, if you support it you're making more people lose their dignity over some money/views.
I thought you stopped making these types of videos, but I always appreciate you advocating the hypocrisy of these "wolf" in shepherds clothing behavior these content creators do. For every new viewer seeing your videos about these, that's a viewer on the other side whose no longer watching those videos.
This is unfortunately the problem with tiktok, the way it makes people blackout their minds while shortening their attention span, is something honestly disgraceful. So, what are influenceres going to do? Start a business. First, it is "kindness", so people will cancel their minds while watching. Second, people are willing to donate just to support their "kindness". This is where influencers are going to make the most profit with their BENEVOLENCE.
you're right. 100% on everything. but as awkward as it may seem, how is it ultimately a bad thing? isn't this just a profitable way of doing good at the end of the day? are you happier when the "dumb idiots on internet" get swindled out of their money by buying a new iphone? or would you rather that the money from these vacuous impulse purchases end up in the hands of someone who really needs help?
The whole point is that yes these people are down on their luck and it will obviously help them out, but they are in such a vulnerable down on their luck situation, that they are in essence forced to accept the exchange of the bribe to immortalize their worst days on the internet, so that the creator can earn money and goodboy points from anonymous online spectators. At the end of the day, it's manipulative profiteering off the vulnerable.
@@brett3165 again, i get it, it's a terrible choice to have to make to immortalize your worst days on the internet, i don't necessarily support this either. all i'm trying to do is think back to the nike sweatshops and demonstrate that no matter how virtuous our intention of shutting down those child labor sweatshops, what we actually did was cost a huge amount of families their livelyhood. Tons of families starved because we failed to replace the sweatshops with something better, we merely did away with them to make ourselves feel better, with nothing else to leave in their place. Unfortunately unless we find a more efficient mechanism of helping these people financially, we have no leg to stand on in criticizing this. all we're doing is repeating the sweatshop fiasco. If you were dying of cancer and the cure was public humiliation, would it be right of anyone to take that option away from you?
Honestly the comment section of videos like that alway surprise me. The audience always seems to eat it up and i never understand why, like it's exploitation. I always hope that the people in the videos are just acting, because if those reactions are real then it's shitty. I've learnt to skip or press the do not recommend button.
The people that eat up that content irk me because they're not looking for people actually being helped; they just want to see someone at their worst on their favorite influencer's page. And those influencers are even worse for profiting off of this. If you actually want to help people don't try to get clout while doing it. We're a broken society.
There are people who genuinely help out with their problems because they do it to actually help these people off the streets, but most of them actually try to hide the camera.
I get it, but it comes to a point where people are almost encouraged NOT to do good things on camera. I understand that not all things should be done for gain, but if your a creator, and you are helping someone,does it make the help less valuable because they also profit off of it. Does it change if they don't monitize it, or is the point more not to record at all? I get your point and agree, but I feel like it's best to look at each case separately, because sometimes I believe the net positive could be worth it. I have to stress,I understand and agree,I'm talking about sometimes, and none of my questions are rhetoricival, they're genuine,thinking out loud type thing,but I get it
Very true most people in the comments don't care about them they just post a comment trying to look empathetic and go with their day and completely forget about it
@@krta1773The ussr wasn’t good but if I acknowledge that, I have to acknowledge that modern American capitalism is bad as well as it only benefits the wealthy.
Man I been feeling what you say in your videos and it’s so nice someone else sees all of this and has words to put it in to express this blatant bullshit in society
Oh my god you're so right, and when you call these people out in the comments , their moronic audience goes you should look at it from a positive perspective, don't be negative, NO you need to stop being a predator for social acceptance and feeding on people who are down on their luck
Honestly would love if you talked about mr. Beast specifically the biggest influencer and to my knowledge originator or at least popularizer of this type of social media content. This all goes all the way to the roots of philanthropy and charity as a concept used by the wealthy to gain good favor of the have nots. It's a really gross and underhanded practice that we as a society just accept in the place of actual safety nets and social programs
I watch this one guy Kent He actually does good There are people who cry on camera. But majority of the time hes just going and giving them supplies like backpacks filled with food and stuff He never gives them money But he doesn't just hand people stuff and walk away, he will genuinely Help people try and get off the street I've seen him do it, it's really awesome.
I get the point how it sucks to monetize peoples misery instead of simply being charitable for the sake of the homeless. However I doubt it was ever about charity in the first place: The alternative isn't simply not filming, it's making a different kind of TikTok. And to be honest if I was in a really rough spot, I could see myself selling my misery for some quick $500, as it could really make all the difference. So as long as the filming and posting of the clip happens consensually, I wouldn't consider this immoral. Certainly no charity, but if it helps, that's fine by me.
I mean maybe creators are taking advantage, that’s a sane point to have. But to start saying why I watch things or telling me how I feel? Nah homes. Even with the “real” kindness content, it feels good to see good being done in the world, I don’t have to know them or “care” about them. I do not gain entertainment from seeing someone in a bad position. I like seeing bad situations get better, as would any normal human being.
I hate to say it but if you like this content you definitely derive entertainment from seeing someone in a worse position than you. You may not fully realize it but that’s the center point of this content. Rektamo on tiktok did a really interesting series where he was mean to the homeless(and paid them as actors) and it went ultra viral. The lesson Mo taught us was that context doesn’t matter. This sick world just likes to see people doing badly.
@@brad_podray I certainly do not. The dopamine receptors fire off when I see them being elevated. Thats a distinct difference Its in the same vain as "buying my dad his dream car". Theyre not in a worse position than me, or even a bad one. But the enjoyment of seeing them get the car, the Xbox, whatever it may be, is what makes the content for me and many others. If anything that buys into what your saying, as this kind of content feeds off of peoples goodwill and takes advantage of it. I'm willing to go as far as saying the vast majority of the kindness content is fake, and even predatory. But you lose me when you start telling me how I feel and why I feel that way. Ps. Loved cpt D and the scurvy crew. I listed to it hard back in '09 and '10. Tickled me pink when I learned you were in it
In the words of the ancient roman writer Juvenal, when he deplored the declining heroism of Romans at the end of the Roman Republic. "Two things only the people anxiously desire; bread and circuses." It was as true then, as it is now, and we're also witnessing a societal decline.
Why do people do this sort of thing? Shoving a camera in a persons face when they don’t want to be in a video, influencers should film random people either their horrible stories or ask them questions in a way to get them to embarrass themselves. So many influencers are scumbags thank you scumbag dad for calling this out (ironically you may call yourself scumbag dad but you’re actually a good person)
But if the vulnerable people are comfortable and consent to the transaction, why do we judge? Sure it's not as good as charity, but if the alternative is the homeless person makes $0, is it really that bad?
You are degrading a person so the viewers can enjoy their pain. This is sadistic. If you ask a crack addict to dance like a monkey for a video in exchange for 500$, sure they would consent, what choice do they have.
You know it's just a business because if they really wanted to they could give a homeless person money with no cameras and no attention. Just a kind private gesture between two humans.
I'm genuinely curious how you view the situation where people get mad at Mr. Beast gainging a profit while helping people. Because I feel like that kind of content is more helpful considering he actively does charities and philantropy from the profit he earns
Thank you for your videos and comments on these 'charity' content. As you're a decent guy, I would however be grateful if you could blur out the faces of the victims of these content creators as these don't deserve to have their identities and fates disclosed to a even bigger audience
You are absolutely correct. I have worked with the homeless. They are extremely vulnerable people. These influencers are using people who are suffering from severe mental health issues, addiction problems and homelessness. This is the internet equivalent of the mean girls offering a date to the weird kids in school in order to get attention from their friends.
Fantastic analogy.
I want scumbag dad to do a video where he dresses as the mean girl, dates the weird kid, and has one of his buddies act as a TV reporter to interview scumbag dad about how great of a person he is but everyone keeps telling the weird kid to shut up and smile.
Because I was that weird kid (I have brain damage) and I've been homeless so this shit hits home for me.
At least those influencers give money that they make from the content to the homeless, they also help them find housing, sometimes jobs, sometimes they help them get to Doctors. I've seen a woman's life completely changed through this exact type of content that you all seem to detest, she went from being in a run down RV and rolling in an old wheel chair to a fully renovated mobile home and WALK in prosthetics that she would not have been able to afford had it not been for said influencer and their audience. Remind me again how Mr. Scumbag Dad here is helping them? Oh he isn't? He's just shaming those that do? And he's making money off it? Remind me again what your problem is with the other influencers?
that is an amazing way to explain this issue
Don't get me wrong, this is bad. But at least he got 500 $
Having worked in a homeless shelter, we had a "No Filming" policy...because it turns out a lot of people don't want the saddest most desperate moments of their lives immortalized for the world to see.
Who knew?
Wow no comment literally ❤
the fact that a policy like exist has to exist in a place like that is really heartbreaking
I love how you made parody videos trying to show how ridiculous and stupid this trend is and it kept getting progressively more aggressive with your skits, all the way to the point where you literally have to spell it out for people.
Respect. Hope more people see this.
Agree agree agree
Ridiculous and stupid? I would call it predatory and sickening.
@@Thyalwaysseekit's all 4. The worst part is knowing that these types of content will only continue growing in popularity because people are unable to see past the facade of charity
@@zeccy337 People don't want to see past it, they want to exist in a delusional bubble because they are cowards who can't face the reality of what we have become as a society.
No , There is No Respect from any Angle, right down to the Man st the Center of this.
Been following scumbag dad since 100k subs, I like how he still stands out from all the other influencers and he still says the truth no matter what
I didn’t even notice he’s 2.61m already. I remembered he was only a few hundred thousand..
@@bry2048FRRRRR
Same, he was much smaller when I started following, mostly comedy, but Scumbag is the most wholesome and true channel out there by leagues
Life lessons and laughs
I started watching him at 30k when he used to make the original scumbag dad series
@@Lukkyyy yeah I remember it too idk when I actually started watching him but I remember congratulating him on 100k
Holy shit man. I knew you were making spoofs of kindness content cuz it’s corny. But this…. This opened my eyes. I feel like a moron being so blind
Yeah when he's not making fun of people for making stupid videos where they copy everyone else and cash in on your reactions, he's making genuine videos critiquing this stuff and informative videos about stuff he's interested in or a subject he knows a lot about like dentistry (pretty sure he's an orthodontist) or cool watches he likes.
This is just his take though.. just because he states something doesn't make it 100% truth in all cases
Me too I was blind
@@cosseybomb Well it is partially opinionated but the fact still stands that they're using people that are in a worse situation than them to make like thousands of dollars in profit that they can then spend mostly on themselves. It's not even like they're supporting a good cause, they are specifically preying in individual people for this profit.
@@cosseybombHis take is the correct one. Using the weakness of others for profit is morally wrong and manipulative. This is like saying,”murder isn’t bad because society decides what is and isn’t bad making murder subjective”
I agree man..
I agree because the creators making this content aren't the problem, we are feeding them views and our need to watch this kindness content lingers in some peoples minds, If we didn't give these videos so many views, they would stop, and it needs to stop. This Isn't a good trend whatsoever and you said It perfectly.
"We" bruh?
@@lolno2068yes. We are the reason they get money. Dont deny that
@@lolno2068 You watch them dont you?
@@gamingandchess I have NEVER watched one of these types of videos.
They've always struck me as cynical emotionally manipulative cash grabs.
I hate when people try to tell me how to feel.
@@lolno2068 Good, your one of a kind but It's still we, we give them money from watching it, you dont which is good.
I'm so glad someone called this out. The guy that does that $500 , can't hide his true intentions and motives. His fake voice of concern or care is so forced ,
I hate those videos too. They're making people think they're generous when really they're taking advantage of someone's sad circumstances
do these videos make people feel good?? They just make me feel bad...
They make me double my double cancer
The point is that they make you feel
They make people feel emotional which is the whole point. It's meant to grab your attention and you're supposed to think "Oh wow, they're doing something great for society! I should give them MY MONEY so they can 'donate' it to helping homeless!" - basically these people beg for you to give up your money and they say it's for the homeless but it isn't. Who's gonna stop them? No one because not even the websites they use give a damn. GoFundMe has millions of fake charities getting set up by guys like this who use it to scam people into giving them thousands of dollars. I've seen them make well over $50k from just 1 video and how did they make that? By setting up a "page for people to donate" and they say it's for the person in the video, but in reality it goes towards the persons channel and stupid ass expensive lifestyle they live.
Same here. I get the "science" of these types of eye-catching content, but I hate it. I hate that I have to see someone's moment of weakness & gratitude, something very personal, being filmed for us to feel better.
Same. All those calling it feel good content are not applying real logic, they are typical poor thinking parrots...
when scumbagdad being this serious it makes me lost faith in humanity and double it for the next person
I pray you and everyone you know never gets double cancer
@@HoldenMcRoin69 double it
@@HoldenMcRoin69 I'd rather triple it and give it to the last person
Double cancer to humanity ☠️☠️
Perfectly said 👌🏼👍🏼👏🏼
Scumbag dad is the most truthful and closest to reality when it comes to social media and influencers. It is sad and crazy how everything is based off social media now these days
Dude had to break character because his character wasn't sarcastic enough. That's wild.
Agreed. Ever since this became a thing I always felt icky about it. It is exploitative, embarrassing and shameful for these losers to do that.
Spot on, my friend. These "influencers" are poison.
yeah i totally agree. its really sad to see that people do this kind of content. there are so many other ways to make content but they go down this route…
Easy money.
@@Thyalwaysseek yeah its easy money but its still messed up regardless. thats not a good way to earn your money.
@@raawfi I agree but that's why they do it .
Well said, mad respect man. Satire really does feel like the best way to address this kind of content, it's a shame it hasn't worked as well we would've hoped though. Regardless, thank you for saying what needed to be said. Looking forward to more content, it might be hard to top off your baby POV though, it's defintiely my favourite: ).
Glad somebody finally said this. Also when you are asked for money in the street, be honest with yourself whether you’re being altruistic or just buying away your guilt
As someone who watched these up until recently I honestly think most of the fan bases think they're doing a good thing by supporting this content. Which is what makes it even more messed up.
But he still gave free money to someone... Yall are getting mad at rich people for doing nothing with their money, and when someone does give it away, you manage to interpret it as something evil and scummy
This shows the real side of him. Aside from his goofy videos, we see he’s actually a really good person.
I have a suggestion. Make a non-profit with a salary cap that's quite low that does exactly this.
Probably won't be as big as the others, but assuming there's no illegality the workers get paid what they're owed. Certainly a better ratio than this stuff does.
This is why I love your videos they are entertaining and also expose the disturbing aspects of kindness content.
Finally somebody calling these cretins out for exploiting the vulnerable and you're right the people sucking up this content are the problem, thank you.
I think there are ways to do kindness content right, where both the viewers and the persons involved can walk away feeling uplifted, in a sense. But these influencers just opt for the quickest, easiest methods (e.g., exploiting the homeless and vulnerable).
Take the show "What Would You Do?" for example. They use a hidden-camera format, they film in typical public locations (bars, restaurants, parks, supermarkets), they just film whoever happens to be there (not preying upon vulnerable populations), they only show faces if consent is given after the reveal, they are not afraid to show reactions that people might find controversial or unkind, and they always try to interview them afterwards to better understand how and why they chose to do what they did.
The typical kindness content creator formula is basically a knock-off, Cliffnotes version of this formula. Find a homeless person, shove phone/camera in their face, ask them for favor or $1, give them $500, then immediately interview them about why. I bet, if at any point the homeless man asks not to be filmed, he's 100% not gonna get $500. Just disgusting.
the most realistic man of this platform, you're awesome dude.
Thanks man. Kindness content as you've called has always creeped me out. Im glad someone's out there speaking against it
This is absolutely true. There’s SO many people that watch these videos that say this and that…But go out in the real world, NOT ONE PERSON stops by…Everyone literally ignores. You think with the millions of people who watch those, at least 1 would stop to a homeless…But nope, out of the hundreds that walk by every minute…Not 1 stops
Do you stop?
Glad you made this video. More people need to be calling this out. It’s everywhere on here and gets rewarded.
Man finally someone telling the truth about these people. If you want to help someone who is in trouble, you can do that without filming it and exposing the person on the internet. I don't know why people can't understand this
I feel like it would be sad if every wholesome experience you had a camera would be involved 🤦 Btw it’s crazy that he waited for the man to cry.
Bravo for saying this out loud!! You are so correct!!! Charity for views content is very exploitative. Sure both parties theoretically benefit, but there's a power dynamic that makes it difficult or impossible for one party to not participate. If charity was the true purpose, then why donate the money off screen. I've seen good charity content where the creator is very sensitive to the anonymity of those they are helping, but is still able to generate views.
"Yeah, that's the million dollar shot"
Mr Beast says this exact line in interviews lol
I feel like its a different scenario in his case, since he's giving out massive funds, so he needs a reaction to prove it's not fake. Plus, he is very open about how he uses the money etc, and has a philantrophy channel where he does exactly the oppossite of what the problem with most influencers do and derives no profits. No doubt, he could be giving awa money on the side and not clickbait it, but he's also talked about how it helps him fund the next big charity thing which makes his form of charity more sustainable than most.
@@gwop827 what are you talking about? Mr Beast is not some saint who only makes content for philanthropy, he does it for his image and to grow his channel.
@@desent493yeah. His image is good because of his philanthropy and guaranteed charity in the future, while kindness influences 'help' a person by emotionally manipulate someone on camera for views and money. That's it.
Fr as someone who lives on the edge of poverty, I hate these. Majority of then are fake too
I think my biggest problem with this type of content is that most of them don't even use their popularity and financial gain to spread awareness or help people avoid poverty in the future.
I remember years ago watching this barber go around and give haircuts, shaves etc. to poor people, cleaning them up and asking them how they actually fell into poverty. That not only helped them when going to potential interviews for help later, but also provided his audience with the understanding of how and why someone could end up homeless. He also provided his services for sick people IIRC.
What these new guys need is to actually take the time to ask _"How did this happen to you?"_ and try to discuss solutions with their audience and experts, but instead they just use these poor people for money, and never spend a night thinking about them again.
_At least Mr. Beast does actual charity work in addition to his content, and spends a lot of his earnings on that, but he's the exception, not the rule at this point..._
Bro went through a whole villain monolog 💀
I dont usually like your skits, but gotta admit this is very accurate and its good you're making a effort of calling them out
Man no pressure to do something you don't want to do, but seriously I love these direct callout videos because your arguments are so correct and precise that that seems like the only way the audience of these creators would gain some sense.
i know that some, if not most, of these influencers are scumbags and are more exploiting people than doing charity work, but it is 100% an overstatement to say that i only care to see someone with a tragic story for entertainment. the real problem is that its impossible to tell which of these influencers are genuinely trying to help and are using their platform so that they can 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 people to be more kind to others, especially vulnerable people, and which are essentially just paying people to cry on camera so they can make easy money in return. regardless of either of those possibilities and everything in between though, i know that when i see these videos it makes me happy that someone is putting the message out there to help the homeless, encourage men to express emotions and love themselves (the rose videos), and just generally pay it forward because that message is actually so important especially in north america right now. and this is coming from someone quite vulnerable. im not homeless but i have very little, i struggle with mental illness, and things could fall through for me any day. the means may not always be legitimate but the message is.
that said, your videos are hilarious.
It’s not impossible to tell at all. A little bit of critical thought goes a long way.
@@brad_podray so what critical factors are you judging then?
@@brad_podrayit really seems like you're spiteful by holding on so strong to your opinion while casting stones at those who don't entirely agree and its not a good look 😂 everything isn't just black and white
@@cosseybombno everything isn’t black and white but in this case it is black.
@@cosseybomb yeah, he doesn't seem to be able to comment with a clear and respectful head. I do that too, but it's funny to make fun of others for it.
I initially came across your channel and started digging deep into what you're about and my respect for you has skyrocketed..
Double it for the next person
This doubled my faith in the truth and teaching. Thank you ❤❤
I completely agree, what’s even worse in my opinion are the videos of people “saving” animals from dangerous situations when they’re the ones who put them there. Then all the fools in the comment will eat it up and praise the guy for abusing animals
He's speaking fax
Thank you, I always tell people how shitty it is to exploit someone’s hell.
You could be exactly right. However, I do think that stories are important, and I genuinely care to listen to these people stories. I think others do as well. I think it’s important to see that we’re not alone in our sufferings in this world. I think it’s also important to pray for these people.
Also, do you think it can be good to be paid for doing good things. A nurse does incredibly good service to people, if they get compensated, do they not care about the people?
It’s different if someone either A. Doesn’t know they are being filmed or B. Has to choose between playing the influencers game or eating garbage that day.
@@brad_podrayor C, be ignored by everyone and still eat garbage.
The influencer option is a lot better.
its so refreshing to see a creator with over a mil subs call this crap out. Cheers pops
I am a huge fan of yours and I completely agree with this point of view. It isn’t just playing on the emotions of a person who is at a low point in their life whether it’s from mental illness or bad luck. It isn’t right and as humans we should not be supporting it. But most of the viewers are mindless sheep.
Yeah, preach. Please. There's so few people even calling this nonsense out, but it's damaging to society as a whole. We shouldn't be promoting other people's unfortunate circumstances as entertainment.
Thank you for being one of the real ones.
Where I live doing this would be a crime. It's an attack on the person's human dignity which is one of the basic rights. And furthermore and attack on their privacy.
Absolutely on point if you are going to do charity fine just don't take advantage of vulnerable people who only agree to filming because they need the money
Ok I was expecting this to be a joke but this actually very well sums up what I don't like about those videos and the reason I don't watch them
Imagine being mad that poor get money lol
The thing that’s probably the most disturbing about these videos is the glaring dehumanisation of the people in them (that the creators supposedly care about and are trying to “help”).
Exploiting their vulnerability and reducing them to this pitiful caricature with no identity or agency. Misery and despair is now commodified and a source of entertainment for the masses.
It’s quite sickening really.
Been saying this for years. I'd take it 1 step further though. It's not any one individual's fault within society.. regardless of how many views the video has. When society on the whole is actively seeking and participating in shameful exposure for their own entertainment, I see that as a direct reflection of humanity as a collective. We are all hurting.. and we feel the need to see others hurting more than ourselves to normalize our negative experiences in life. When you can minimize your own personal pain via witnessing someone else in greater pain, it gives you the sense that you are doing better and therefore helps you cope with your pain and negative life. The problem with this is, we are all experiencing our own pain and instead of finding ways to remove the pain from our lives and heal from it, we are only temporarily turning a blind eye to it by watching others in more pain than ourselves. And this only gives us the illusion that our pain doesn't exist for a small period of time, when in reality all of our pain is still there with us, and returns the moments we forget about the sad video we just watched. Society needs to stop feeding off negativity and turn to promoting only positivity. When the only content you have available is positive, then people will be forced to ask the question, " why isn't my life this good?" And the answer is; "because you aren't allowing it to be good." You have control over your actions and your thoughts. If you want a healthy and positive life, then eliminate all the negative aspects from it and only focus on and promote positive aspects. Which in most cases, are the people in your life. Happiness is a choice, and the cost of happiness is the actions you decide to make or not make.
Agreed. A lot of youtubere, if not, most - lack sincerity. Its an easy means for revnlenue for them.
We all know if these people didnt have a camera they would have a different day job.
You dont tend to hear about those who are sincere with their charity work, they aint got time for no tiktok youtubr shenanigans
That's true. You never hear about the truly sincere people doing the real gritty work, very telling of the society we live in.
I would argue it is charity just very inefficient. Donating to a person who'll probably pocket 90% of the money they make instead of a non profit that's actually trying to do good is the same thing, one is just a severely stupider option. I do believe people care about the homeless in these videos but they forget quick because people move fast in life, especially on the internet.
I have mixed feelings about those videos because I always want to help people and it used to make me happy to see the "wholesome" interactions.
That was until my feed was filled with those videos and it stopped being organic, it didn't feel healthy to consume that content anymore.
Also if this guy helped that man then that could start a chain where other people also help, but they're all recording. Basically a lot more people get helped thanks to these videos but for questionable reasons.
They've changed a lot of lives like this but it feels immoral to post about it online. If you want to do something good do it in private. You did a good deed, maybe you even saved a life, but at the cost of morality. EVEN IF they reinvested 100% of what they earned from the views I would think it's not morally correct but that's subjective and saying this is also bad because then I'm basically implying that it's best if they aren't helped.
The best example I could come up with is this: let's say you are missing 1 point to pass a subject but a teacher agrees to give it to you; but then some classmate says it's morally incorrect and because they decided to report you you end up failing anyway. I've seen it happen and it's shit.
It's an endless cycle. If you don't support that content less people get helped, if you support it you're making more people lose their dignity over some money/views.
I thought you stopped making these types of videos, but I always appreciate you advocating the hypocrisy of these "wolf" in shepherds clothing behavior these content creators do.
For every new viewer seeing your videos about these, that's a viewer on the other side whose no longer watching those videos.
This is unfortunately the problem with tiktok, the way it makes people blackout their minds while shortening their attention span, is something honestly disgraceful. So, what are influenceres going to do? Start a business. First, it is "kindness", so people will cancel their minds while watching. Second, people are willing to donate just to support their "kindness". This is where influencers are going to make the most profit with their BENEVOLENCE.
100% agree. I hate that type of content, it brings nothing and shows how poorly people are treated, and how people will do anything for a dollar.
The actual generous influencers simply donate to charity without their content revolving around it
It's exploitation of vulnerable folk. Plain and simple. But some people will never care as long as it brings them entertainment, shame.
you're right. 100% on everything. but as awkward as it may seem, how is it ultimately a bad thing?
isn't this just a profitable way of doing good at the end of the day? are you happier when the "dumb idiots on internet" get swindled out of their money by buying a new iphone? or would you rather that the money from these vacuous impulse purchases end up in the hands of someone who really needs help?
The whole point is that yes these people are down on their luck and it will obviously help them out, but they are in such a vulnerable down on their luck situation, that they are in essence forced to accept the exchange of the bribe to immortalize their worst days on the internet, so that the creator can earn money and goodboy points from anonymous online spectators. At the end of the day, it's manipulative profiteering off the vulnerable.
@@brett3165 again, i get it, it's a terrible choice to have to make to immortalize your worst days on the internet, i don't necessarily support this either. all i'm trying to do is think back to the nike sweatshops and demonstrate that no matter how virtuous our intention of shutting down those child labor sweatshops, what we actually did was cost a huge amount of families their livelyhood. Tons of families starved because we failed to replace the sweatshops with something better, we merely did away with them to make ourselves feel better, with nothing else to leave in their place.
Unfortunately unless we find a more efficient mechanism of helping these people financially, we have no leg to stand on in criticizing this. all we're doing is repeating the sweatshop fiasco.
If you were dying of cancer and the cure was public humiliation, would it be right of anyone to take that option away from you?
Honestly the comment section of videos like that alway surprise me. The audience always seems to eat it up and i never understand why, like it's exploitation. I always hope that the people in the videos are just acting, because if those reactions are real then it's shitty. I've learnt to skip or press the do not recommend button.
Mad I got recommended this 2 months later. Very well put
The people that eat up that content irk me because they're not looking for people actually being helped; they just want to see someone at their worst on their favorite influencer's page.
And those influencers are even worse for profiting off of this. If you actually want to help people don't try to get clout while doing it.
We're a broken society.
nice guess, but you have no basis for why people watch this content
“Scumbag” is merely a handle, this man is spreading love through truth
You know something is wrong when scumbagdad is the most rational person out there
There are people who genuinely help out with their problems because they do it to actually help these people off the streets, but most of them actually try to hide the camera.
I get it, but it comes to a point where people are almost encouraged NOT to do good things on camera. I understand that not all things should be done for gain, but if your a creator, and you are helping someone,does it make the help less valuable because they also profit off of it. Does it change if they don't monitize it, or is the point more not to record at all? I get your point and agree, but I feel like it's best to look at each case separately, because sometimes I believe the net positive could be worth it. I have to stress,I understand and agree,I'm talking about sometimes, and none of my questions are rhetoricival, they're genuine,thinking out loud type thing,but I get it
It depends like are you purposefully exploiting them for a cheap price and good profit?Exactly thats what kindness content creators do
Very true most people in the comments don't care about them they just post a comment trying to look empathetic and go with their day and completely forget about it
I agree I absolutely hate “charity” videos like that!
I agree. Btw that tash/mullet combo 👌
Your a true hero.
It's charity cannibalism. The backbone of consumer capitalism
"cApItAlIsM bAd life in the USSR was 10 times better" - every chimp level IQ redditor
@@krta1773The ussr wasn’t good but if I acknowledge that, I have to acknowledge that modern American capitalism is bad as well as it only benefits the wealthy.
I see exploitation for views and clout sick world we live in 🤢 much respect for calling it out least we know you got the b@lls ✊
Man I been feeling what you say in your videos and it’s so nice someone else sees all of this and has words to put it in to express this blatant bullshit in society
Dude keeps it real and rocks that mullet
Totally agree man. Thnx for pointing this out.
Oh my god you're so right, and when you call these people out in the comments , their moronic audience goes you should look at it from a positive perspective, don't be negative, NO you need to stop being a predator for social acceptance and feeding on people who are down on their luck
Yup, me I’m the problem it’s me. The guy who hates kindness content and never watches any of it. Your parodies are fuckin glorious.
Honestly would love if you talked about mr. Beast specifically the biggest influencer and to my knowledge originator or at least popularizer of this type of social media content. This all goes all the way to the roots of philanthropy and charity as a concept used by the wealthy to gain good favor of the have nots. It's a really gross and underhanded practice that we as a society just accept in the place of actual safety nets and social programs
I watch this one guy Kent He actually does good There are people who cry on camera. But majority of the time hes just going and giving them supplies like backpacks filled with food and stuff He never gives them money But he doesn't just hand people stuff and walk away, he will genuinely Help people try and get off the street I've seen him do it, it's really awesome.
Is it on camera? Oh OK then
I hate these videos. Luckily I don’t see them much. But my disdain for this shit is why I enjoy your videos
And now you have the views. Good job you are a vampire let's gooooooo!!!!!
Honestly, "Bumfights" was more dignified.
I'd be extremely nervous if someone gave me money for no reason. There's nothing in this world that's free.
I get the point how it sucks to monetize peoples misery instead of simply being charitable for the sake of the homeless. However I doubt it was ever about charity in the first place: The alternative isn't simply not filming, it's making a different kind of TikTok.
And to be honest if I was in a really rough spot, I could see myself selling my misery for some quick $500, as it could really make all the difference. So as long as the filming and posting of the clip happens consensually, I wouldn't consider this immoral. Certainly no charity, but if it helps, that's fine by me.
Absolutely my favorite content creator for a host of reasons.
I'd take it personally if someone tried a performative act of kindness on me.
I've been thinking exactly that for years now. I'm happy to see I'm not the only one.
Perfect example is when MrBeast gives away money, and then complaints because the reaction he gets is not good enough shows you why they really do it
This is a really good take on this
You make a very compelling argument. I think I was on the other side of it until I saw this.
I don’t see how anyone can disagree with me when this is presented rationally.
I mean maybe creators are taking advantage, that’s a sane point to have. But to start saying why I watch things or telling me how I feel?
Nah homes. Even with the “real” kindness content, it feels good to see good being done in the world, I don’t have to know them or “care” about them. I do not gain entertainment from seeing someone in a bad position. I like seeing bad situations get better, as would any normal human being.
I hate to say it but if you like this content you definitely derive entertainment from seeing someone in a worse position than you. You may not fully realize it but that’s the center point of this content.
Rektamo on tiktok did a really interesting series where he was mean to the homeless(and paid them as actors) and it went ultra viral.
The lesson Mo taught us was that context doesn’t matter. This sick world just likes to see people doing badly.
@@brad_podray I certainly do not. The dopamine receptors fire off when I see them being elevated.
Thats a distinct difference
Its in the same vain as "buying my dad his dream car". Theyre not in a worse position than me, or even a bad one. But the enjoyment of seeing them get the car, the Xbox, whatever it may be, is what makes the content for me and many others. If anything that buys into what your saying, as this kind of content feeds off of peoples goodwill and takes advantage of it.
I'm willing to go as far as saying the vast majority of the kindness content is fake, and even predatory. But you lose me when you start telling me how I feel and why I feel that way.
Ps. Loved cpt D and the scurvy crew. I listed to it hard back in '09 and '10. Tickled me pink when I learned you were in it
In the words of the ancient roman writer Juvenal, when he deplored the declining heroism of Romans at the end of the Roman Republic. "Two things only the people anxiously desire; bread and circuses." It was as true then, as it is now, and we're also witnessing a societal decline.
You're one of my new favorites
Why do people do this sort of thing? Shoving a camera in a persons face when they don’t want to be in a video, influencers should film random people either their horrible stories or ask them questions in a way to get them to embarrass themselves. So many influencers are scumbags thank you scumbag dad for calling this out (ironically you may call yourself scumbag dad but you’re actually a good person)
But if the vulnerable people are comfortable and consent to the transaction, why do we judge? Sure it's not as good as charity, but if the alternative is the homeless person makes $0, is it really that bad?
The most tired and overused excuse for this bullshit "content"
You are degrading a person so the viewers can enjoy their pain. This is sadistic.
If you ask a crack addict to dance like a monkey for a video in exchange for 500$, sure they would consent, what choice do they have.
You know it's just a business because if they really wanted to they could give a homeless person money with no cameras and no attention. Just a kind private gesture between two humans.
Thank you you restored my faith in humanity I don't even watch those videos because I know it's for clicks
I'm genuinely curious how you view the situation where people get mad at Mr. Beast gainging a profit while helping people. Because I feel like that kind of content is more helpful considering he actively does charities and philantropy from the profit he earns
Thank you for your videos and comments on these 'charity' content. As you're a decent guy, I would however be grateful if you could blur out the faces of the victims of these content creators as these don't deserve to have their identities and fates disclosed to a even bigger audience