Comment on What is with these videos where it's just someone reaction to shit someone else is doing?

ikidd@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

• Rhoeri@piefed.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Probably the most solid reason I’ve read so far. A few others have sad similar.

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  • serendepity@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Another reason could be that it makes the act of watching a video feel less lonely than it actually is. Reaction videos turn it into a quasi-social thing.

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    • Rhoeri@piefed.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Watching a video of a person nodding or laughing at dumb shit while alone is still watching video alone. So I don’t think this is it.

      It’s cashing in on a video worker having to put any effort into it. Watching this shit is like eating regurgitating food- with no credit to the cook.

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