Thread by @JaimeAPRN

🧵 Thread on Random Videos of People

TOTD: There is always 2 sides to every story. Does that make either side correct, no not always.

However, as I see the #videos of people behaving badly, acting like jerks, or even trying to get another person in trouble. /1

I ❓🤔 What happened before the recording started? As far as I am aware we don’t as a society walk around with our phones videotaping our days. There is always going to be a lag between the beginning of a situation versus what is shown on video, unless /2

The video in question is on a continuous recording feature such as CC TV or security feeds. Those videos tend to not always have the best pictures and are aimed in one general direction, so again - we get only what is done in the cameras direction. /3

There is also a rising issue of people wanting to have “the next viral video” for their chance of fame & recognition. I personally think this behavior is part of the “online warrior mentality” & also connected to ego. /4

While we as a society have been effectively “locked in our homes” for over 2 months - the belief that one is correct and others are wrong has been amplified. Humans are social creatures & when daily interactions are limited, online interactions are an outlet /5

Another problem with online video clips is people are always looking for “the best” and in many cases that currently means “what horrible thing can I catch on video to top a video from yesterday?” With this trend /6

in mind, I have often wondered if people do not in-fact go looking for trouble, maybe even intentionally initiating conflict, with their phone set to record, just in-case they happen to get a bite. Sort of like a modern day fishing trip. /7

some will be quick to say, “No, people would never do that.” or that I am just unaware of how people “really behave” or even some will say “your White privilege is showing” - my response is, I have been taught and I continue to teach my daughter to /8

question everything she sees #online, on #socialmedia media, on #YouTube - to ask the the 5W’s (Who, What, Why, When, & Where) & if possible not to take situations out of context. /9

When we see these random videos I always wonder:

1. What led up to this event being captured on recording?
2. Why did the recorder post it online?
3. What is the gain for the person who posted the video?

Usually, the answers are not easy to identify - /10

Which always leaves me wondering why society is addicted to watching videos of people behaving badly? Are we not just as bad if we continue to spread the vitriol and hate that is seen in some videos? Does reposting the videos help anyone? /11

These of course are just my thoughts & I am sure people will disagree with me, and that’s okay. I am in no way perfect. It just saddens me that society seems to be fueled by video clips of people behaving badly. /end

#TOTD #WednesdayThoughts