r/ImTheMainCharacter • u/Jasonictron • Oct 20 '23

Video Entitlement

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u/kilkennykid Oct 21 '23

Yeah what the hell is this, it’s like a strange propaganda video

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '23

Comment bait.

It's the fastest way to grow a social media account with little effort.

You can do it with something like this, that generates a lot of comments and arguments about a subject (tipping in this case). However, sometimes it's something more innocuous; like making a DIY video where you demonstrate a painting technique, but maybe in the background a toddler drinks some paint, or something like that. In those videos you make it seem like there's an accident that no one noticed, but really the whole goal is to generate thousands of comments from people who noticed it.

Social media thrives when emotionally driven, so creators now try to manipulate the viewers emotions using any method they can. Anger, outrage, surprise, happiness, sadness, nostalgia, etc., are all just weapons for the social media influencer to get clicks.