This is about Niko Avocado or whatever the fuck his name is right? I heard that he was losing weight (again) but that it actually seemed likely to happen this time, anyone know his current state?
this post was submitted on 29 Sep 2023
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I don't see how YouTube is to be blamed for someone wanting to be popular to the point of eating themselves to death (or any other harmful excess).
This is purely a problem of poor self-esteem and peer pressure.
Self esteem and peer pressure are probably a part of it, but I think money is too. Both youtube and nikado are making money off of what could be considered self harm through binge eating. The company could easily demonetize or ban his content to remove that motivating factor, but chooses not to. (I'm not up to date on the latest drama with this so maybe they changed their tune)
I mean, they are not a public service like roads which are mandated to allow everyone. They are a private company that decides who gets to say what and who they promote. So they are encouraging him.
The viewers who continue to watch him are encouraging him, not the platform itself. 🤦♂️
If people didn't consume his kind of content, there wouldn't be a problem.
It's both. Youtube profits off of people viewing him so they have some responsibility. Though I do agree that the sickos watching him contribute and shouldn't encourage him.
Your stupid take would allow child abuse on YouTube.
Meh, give up. Let me spell it out:
- Corporations are evil and no one has personal agency.
- Person responsibility is the job of the corporations.
- Back to point 1.
Darwin might have a word regarding this kinda thing.
Niko Avacado is doing anything for attention. YouTube is the medium, but not to blame. Neither is your television for making Kardashians a thing. It's humans responding to humans, the technology doesn't have a factor.