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This Disney Star Has Made His WeHo Neighborhood in California "A Living Hell"
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BudokaiMR2
Member
No offense to legitimate influencers working on good content and such but...
I am starting to think I can pinpoint the exact moment when we started slipping into this dark, dark timeline.
And it's the day that Youtube added ads and started monetizing their video content.
It just gave influence and money to too many complete idiots....
I am starting to think I can pinpoint the exact moment when we started slipping into this dark, dark timeline.
And it's the day that Youtube added ads and started monetizing their video content.
It just gave influence and money to too many complete idiots....
LegitMcfalls
Member
kitchenmotors
Banned
No, this isnt a boys will be boys thing. Its a privileged white kids thing.
Psychoward
Banned
it really doesn't help that this guy looks like an asshole ex-friend from high school either damn
White boys gotta dab all the time.
Sad thing iswhite boys who appropriate from black culture will still end up being a bit racist.some
He's 20 and a modern rock star. I know you all don't want to hear this, but the reaction we have now is what people would have been saying about all of your heroes from the 60-80s when they were throwing TVs out of windows.
I'm not saying that he's as talented as those people or anything, just that this is the same type of behaviour and cult following.
I'm not saying that he's as talented as those people or anything, just that this is the same type of behaviour and cult following.
undrtakr900
Member
H3H3 did a video on this specific interview:
"Jake Paul Ruins Los Angeles"
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8D3uG0u2__o
Get your *cringe-proof suits* ready
The popularity of 99% of YouTubers has made me think less of humanity. I don't care how 15 year old edgelord Rage Against the Machine cynical atheist on early discussion forums that makes me sound. The fact that these garbage people with garbage content doing garbage shit is loved by so many people is probably a good reason to nuke us from orbit and start over.
Edit: seriously I watched that entire video. He's rich because of that kind of stuff. It makes me think that maybe all of this - history, enlightenment, the struggles of mankind to this point, the Information Age and the birth of the Internet - none of it was worth it.
Edit: seriously I watched that entire video. He's rich because of that kind of stuff. It makes me think that maybe all of this - history, enlightenment, the struggles of mankind to this point, the Information Age and the birth of the Internet - none of it was worth it.
ClosingADoor
Member
Media companies had a good reason for having a barrier between their stars and the rest of the world. When you remove that control, you end up with... this. And it is not a good thing.
Good thing they are calling out Disney. I imagine this dude getting a phonecall or two from there very soon.
Good thing they are calling out Disney. I imagine this dude getting a phonecall or two from there very soon.
sleverfunk
Member
First time I saw this vid I legit thought it was a parody.IT'S EVERYDAY BROOOOOOOOOO
Red Liquorice
Member
They do look wasters.
jasminlovesyoux
Banned
Ya know, I've been trying to think outside the box and view it from that stand point. When I saw that live song they did in front of all those kids, I just thought about how our parent probably thought things we enjoyed were stupid. It's a new generation after all. The thing is, I believe what these YouTubers are doing to fascinate young minds is actually harmful. They're setting a very poor example of how to act, how to be mature and they're getting kids to mimic them. It's pretty shitty that the internet has giving the dregs of society a soap box to stand on.
Kuroi Gogeta
Member
My partner has family members(who are teenagers of course) that love this guy. They look up to him and disney actors/youtubers as role models.
My theory behind why so many kids like people like Jake Paul is simple: His rise to fame seems simple. It seems like he only needed to spend a few minutes on a prank or doing something ridiculous with his friends filming it.
Kids see this kind of minimal-effort=Huge reward equation and they watch to see just how far this is going to go. From doing pranks in his moms basement to living in his own apartment with his friends to living in a mansion, they want to see just how far having a little piece of talent can take you. It becomes an addicting thing to watch, not unlike watching someone winging presentation they had zero prep time for. Young people see themselves in people like him, they think that they can get on youtube, do what they would be doing anyway "pranks, jokes, dares, etc" but with a camera there and the hope is that people will see them and keep watching.
I feel like in general, the amount of effort being put into entertainment for younger audiences is low and the bar itself is being lowered each day. What constitutes a funny or entertaining video is often devoid of depth and rather what captivates the audience is the "in your face" presentation of it, not the actual quality of the content to begin with.
My theory behind why so many kids like people like Jake Paul is simple: His rise to fame seems simple. It seems like he only needed to spend a few minutes on a prank or doing something ridiculous with his friends filming it.
Kids see this kind of minimal-effort=Huge reward equation and they watch to see just how far this is going to go. From doing pranks in his moms basement to living in his own apartment with his friends to living in a mansion, they want to see just how far having a little piece of talent can take you. It becomes an addicting thing to watch, not unlike watching someone winging presentation they had zero prep time for. Young people see themselves in people like him, they think that they can get on youtube, do what they would be doing anyway "pranks, jokes, dares, etc" but with a camera there and the hope is that people will see them and keep watching.
I feel like in general, the amount of effort being put into entertainment for younger audiences is low and the bar itself is being lowered each day. What constitutes a funny or entertaining video is often devoid of depth and rather what captivates the audience is the "in your face" presentation of it, not the actual quality of the content to begin with.
Better than them fucking 14 year old girls and mainlining heroin imo
The macho, sexist shit that I saw in my brief look into them isn't necessarily better, if kids get influenced by that & copy that kind of shit attitude in their own lives. That probably leads to (some of them) fucking 14 year olds...
Kuroi Gogeta
Member
But you're reinforcing his point. In the 70s 80s and 90s we had musicians, athletes and actors who candidly talked about, and even glamorized alcohol and drug use or were arrested for disorderly conduct/abuse. Teenagers thought that the drugs and alcohol that these stars used were the source of their inspiration and they thought they were glamorous. The older stars at least hid their terrible habits from the public, but we've been seeing a trend for years now. Celebrities have also been recorded saying some mind-numblingy stupid shit, modeled poor spending habits, and just generally have not been good role models in general.
These youtube kids are essentially just doing the kind of things that teenagers have always done, the difference is now its easier for them to record it and put it for other youth to watch. The cringy stunts, pranks, jokes and music videos that used to be restricted to the kid whose parents were wealthy enough to have a video camera to let them use have now been expanded globally as kids now have cellphones with cameras in them and go-pro cameras or digital recorders that are cheaper. The behavior hasn't changed, its just easier for you to see it now.
jasminlovesyoux
Banned
The fact its easier for kids to watch garbage is definitely a large issue in the age of the Internet.
I decided to look at the Paul's YouTube page, and the click bait hyper sexualized thumbnails are crazy enough.
I decided to look at the Paul's YouTube page, and the click bait hyper sexualized thumbnails are crazy enough.
ClosingADoor
Member
I think one large difference is that those musicians and movie stars got away with that terrible behavior because of their talent. With Youtube, the terrible behavior is the talent for some of these guys.
Kuroi Gogeta
Member
The difference between a talented musician or athlete or actor and a mega famous one isn't the level of talent. It's their relate-ability in my opinion. The famous people with such shitty morals and behaviors stayed famous because people could relate to their candidness and because their art spoke to people. Talent isn't what is making these guys famous, its the fact that they're attractive, confident, similar in age, and they do the same thing that these teenagers already do but have millions of dollars to do it on a larger scale. However, I do think that the lack of talent means that these guys will fade into obscurity, but for now they'll have their moment. Its the same reason why people still talk about Justin Bieber and Ariana grande, but nobody talks about Fred or Daxflame or lonelygirl who were the BIGGEST names in youtube at the time.
It's both. There's no lack of talented musiscians. Most don't make it anywhere near to fame.
Teens identifiying with them, and by proxy the music, is part of the appeal.
ReplacementPelican
Member
That's a pretty lazy comparison.
Young people like something stupid, news at 11.
We all liked stupid shit, we all grew out of it but to suggest that pointing out that this is stupid shit is somehow redundant takes the fun away from aging.
astroturfing
Member
can the comet please hurry up
Norwegian_Imposter
Member
just watched h3h3's video, "I feel bad for them but the jake paulers are too big" (sic) "dab"
Christ all fucking mighty.
Christ all fucking mighty.
Agent Gibbs
Member
I'd love to say that Jake and Logan appeal to the lowest common denominators, but I feel they apply to an ever lower level
I mean the stuff they do seems like something you'd do and find funny only after having an all day session drinking with your friends, then wake up the next day regretting it! How these plebs haven't been arrested yet I don't know? or killed someone accidentally
I mean the stuff they do seems like something you'd do and find funny only after having an all day session drinking with your friends, then wake up the next day regretting it! How these plebs haven't been arrested yet I don't know? or killed someone accidentally
UpDownLeftRight
Banned
H3H3 have been a massive piece of shit for years now and anyone who couldn't see it needs much better glasses. They had Keemstar on and laughed and joked with him about all his harassment after all.
The Jackdog
Member
wait is there another h3h3 video? whats he do in this one
Trojita
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Raptomex
Member
This. And this guy is a fucktard.
The dabbing part made me think this guy may be actually mentally challenged.
How can anyone in his 20s be such a baby who feels the need to dab while talking to an interviewer. It's like he wants it to be the new nazi salute or something and makes it clear for his army of 'jakepaulers'.
Somebody stop this idiot before he becomes a super villain.
Dude... I don't think you never seen rich fuckboys before.
They got big egos. They'll salvage and savor every public attraction they get, especially the worst ones that come of out people. You say that to any fuck boy, they'll just record themselves dissing you back, post it on social media, and will get a following out of it. It sounds so dumb but sadly it happens.
No one can't stop him. It's gonna take him to fuck himself up greatly.
It's hilarious to me how a freshly spawned Disney star is able to make so much damage in a city and YouTube.
Messofanego
Banned
Can you at least describe this video before I give this racist sympathiser a view?
Krappadizzle
Member
I got a good chuckle out of this.
Another great video
Trojita
Rapid Response Threadmaker
He basically goes over the tv reports of the news story in the OP.
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Ummm..am I missing something here? Are one of you being sarcastic? Don't know who hehe is.
Trojita
Rapid Response Threadmaker
H3H3 is a youtube group comprised of a husband and wife named Ethan and Hela Klein. They usually cover stories on youtube, specifically either the cringey as fuck "stars" or the state of youtube in general.
H3H3 used to do a pretty good job with their videos and were fairly benign as long as you weren't a douche like the guy's they cover in their videos. In the past year or so they've delved deeper into covering out of control feminism type videos. They haven't done a good job of representing these type of encounters as extreme and uncommon, I think even Hela Klein mentions she's a feminist. Another issue is that they were friends with Pewdiepie and Jontron before those guys became notorious for doing dumb nazi or racist shit. The latter of the two helped them with jobs and a leg into the industry. It's a situation with like how Robert Downey Jr. can't say anything bad about Mel Gibson. And for H3H3, that can be see as hypocritical. I'm not sure exactly what caused them to start focusing on "femanazi" type videos. I can't say they are wrong with some of the videos like the bloody pad or the really dumb manspreading video Buzzfeed did. In the past H3H3 covered youtubers doing racist shit like the guy who posted a video of black guys damaging a car with trump bumper stickers, and then it was found out that he paid those guys to do it.
I don't think people would care so much if they were trashing hotel rooms and ODing on heroine. They're bringing this shit to the neighborhood though.
fabricated backlash
Member
Yep. And i even agree with them that these guys need to chill, but man it's hard to feel sorry for them.
CortexVortex
Banned
Messofanego
Banned
You don't remember him defending Pewdiepie's Nazi jokes as his token Jew friend and standing by Jontron while all that went down without making a statement of being against his white nationalist statements? When usually he'll call out any Youtuber for lesser charged statements? Then went on a slander campaign against specific WSJ writers while H3H3 was already in a lawsuit with Matt Hoss? That puts Ethan Klein as a racist sympathiser for me, along with his anti-SJW/anti-feminist videos, and it's clear our politics don't see eye to eye. So I don't follow H3H3 anymore, and would like to know what the content of his videos are before giving him money as a view.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
I guess ppl lose their job everyday too, bro
Disney and Jake Paul "Mutually" Agree to Part Ways
Gotta imagine this is backlash from the nuisance story. Disney has fired or heavily admonished people for less.
Disney and Jake Paul "Mutually" Agree to Part Ways
Gotta imagine this is backlash from the nuisance story. Disney has fired or heavily admonished people for less.
Wanda/Wander
Member
He's still making millions a month from Youtube. He's too big to fail at this point.