"Reactions" on Youtube and being transformative enough to merit monetization
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I get it, I really do. I don't think coming at it entirely from the 'effort' standpoint is the right approach, though. It's more the fact that Guy 2 is basically stealing Guy 1's work and putting his face on it rather than Guy 2 having 'put less effort into it.'
People make money for ridiculously easy things quite a bit.
John Kowalski
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Wait now that i think about it everything is a reaction to something. I may be on the break of some great discovery here...
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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What's up everybody just heard that the new Star Wars trailer dropped gonna watch it right now live and show you my reactions.
*video of a star destroyer*
Ok a Star Destroyer
*audio of Luke saying may the force be with you*
That's definitely luke
*video of a space battle*
That looks like a space battle to me
*Video of Han Solo*
OH MY GOD ITS HAN SOLO THIS MOVIE IS GOING TO BE SO GREAT GET HYPED GUYS
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*video of a star destroyer*
Ok a Star Destroyer
*audio of Luke saying may the force be with you*
That's definitely luke
*video of a space battle*
That looks like a space battle to me
*Video of Han Solo*
OH MY GOD ITS HAN SOLO THIS MOVIE IS GOING TO BE SO GREAT GET HYPED GUYS
Please remember to like, comment, and subscribe.
So what?
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If you're just trying to point out copyright issues, then I agree. If you're making a moral statement about how it is unfair that someone with little effort can get that many views, then I don't quite get it.
Ingueferroque
Banned
I don't get it. It sucks, it's stupid. But just let it be. People can like what they like.
Make a reaction video of you watching one of the "reactors" and watch how quick they turn around and say you're "stealing their content."
H3H3 is my latest favorite YouTuber. His reactions are on point, offers a great critique, and uses only whats needed to tell his story, THIS is how to properly react and use peoples content in a transformative way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UNLhoePqqQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UNLhoePqqQ
Even if you spent ages creating a video and then some doofus just rips your video as an .avi and puts a webcam reaction next to it and gets hundreds of thousands of views and money thanks to your content (which is shown unedited in its entirety in said video, and the original creator isn't linked to or credited or paid in any way)?
I just noticed I misread the original post. Sorry. If I assume that ItIsOkBro was trying to point out copyright issues, then I fully agree with him, but I don't see a problem with reaction videos per se as long as the law is followed.
If this is not the case, that's what lawyers are for.
Many Youtubers make fantastic original content that is mixed with unoriginal content. This is the case for most video game videos or things like abridged series. Most of the time, these Youtubers get compensated, despite using content that is not entirely theirs. In the end, I don't know where to draw the line between acceptable and unacceptable content for monetization. I agree that uploading your reaction to an entire episode is very lazy, but I'm not sure if the amount of effort you put into a video should count towards whether you get paid or not.
Papa bless.
Agent_Carnage
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Old people react to teens that react to kids reacting to reaction videos.
Japanese variety shows stress me out, there is so much going on. The heads in the bubbles, the neon writing on screen, and the wackiness in the middle of it
Hard work doesn't breed success. It's a tired lie. It's whoever gets front row seats on a fad.
Let it be? Let it BE?
This is not a trivial matter, sir. Reaction videos are one of the worst popular gimmicks on youtube, and we should take every opportunity available to criticize.
At least those women had something to offer the world. The videos may have been just as stupid, but at least they provided some valuable contribution to the viewer. Unlike 99% of these random assholes who react to something - which by the way in many cases, is something they ALREADY saw before hand - while lacking any effort to be entertaining in any sort of way.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Yeah, they were always big on sharing people's reactions to anything and everything with their audiences.
PhoenixDark
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Personally I find them pathetic. But a lot of people seem to enjoy vicariously living through other people's reactions to things for some reason.
The other problem: a good deal of them are fake.
The other problem: a good deal of them are fake.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
It's simple, people want to relive seeing something they enjoyed for the first time again and this is a way for them to do so easily aside from getting someone in real life to watch something with them.
And of course, if it's not the reaction they were expecting, they then flood them with dislikes and ranting comments, lol.
I only ever watch reactions to things I've already seen because you can only see something for the first time once and sometimes its nice to see other people getting excited/experiencing that. Yes it's probably not transformative, but are people really trying to watch whatever it is that they're reacting to?
disappeared
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Japan's been doing this shit on TV for forever now so any sort of outrage is pretty pointless
The thing is, it would be one thing if this stuff was in real time, but most of these douches have already reacted to the video that they're reacting about later.
Genuine stuff, like the Zelda: TP 2004 E3 trailer, and SSBM's E3 2001 trailer are much more enjoyable.
hobblygobbly
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How long until there are reaction videos to reaction videos? We cannot allow it to go that deep. Any ways the only react videos I enjoy is that new korean one and Elders React or something that is usually posted to the gaming section when they play a game. At least those have same sort of production value. A lot of other youtubers I've seen while browsing barely react lol or are so over to the top.
...Do you think this isn't a thing? I'm pretty sure I've heard of (if not seen) a reaction video of a guy reacting to a guy reacting to a reaction video of his. That is actually a thing that exists.
Don't those FineBros douchebags already do this?
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Nah, a better recent example relating to that I think were people reacting to Boyega's reaction to the Ep 7 trailer.
That sort of thing has been forever as well...wasn't there a vid of LotR cast reacting to some fans reacting to a trailer, which was then watched by said fans after?
inceptiondog.gif
Douchebags? Damn, son.
The FineBros are one of the few people who do reaction videos without being total assholes about it.
eot
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You should've linked GradeA's video on it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5Gde-5FRWA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5Gde-5FRWA
Okay, I suppose in terms of actually being decent people, the FineBros are mostly fine.
Still, I do not like the idea of them capitalizing on such a thing.
Sibersk Esto
Banned
Yeah, like milking the shit out of that one girl's suicide video
I make both points
The copyright is the issue but I think it can be overlooked if you put a fair bit of effort or creativity in your use of the content.
The only reaction video that made made smile with how genuine it was during last E3
hipbabboom
Huh? What did I say? Did I screw up again? :(
I wonder if the reaction videos' surging popularity is in-part due to this whole generation of hopelessness. When Trump gets into office and makes America great again then people while have something to believe in again and regain those lost feelings they had to go searching for on youtube.
It'll really be tragic blow for the Reaction Video Compilation folks though
It'll really be tragic blow for the Reaction Video Compilation folks though
Karsticles
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Well, I have watched a "Let's Play" as a way to get an idea of how a game plays. I can even understand the foreign reaction stuff. I don't get the videos where people intentionally freak out about an announcement to make everyone else amused.
NoFaceNico
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I prefer the classical kind of reaction videos...
LookAtMeGo
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I'll echo that h3h3 is awesome. Dude is hilarious.
CadetMahoney
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The only reaction videos worth their salt would be
X reacts to getting banned. . .
Y reacts to getting banned. . .
won't they just complain about their content being stolen?
X reacts to getting banned. . .
Y reacts to getting banned. . .
won't they just complain about their content being stolen?
The Incarnation
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I thought AMVs was the low point of humanity. Then reaction videos came along, Jesus.
Doesn't help that the vast majority of people on the planet have annoying voices, now we get to see their faces.
Doesn't help that the vast majority of people on the planet have annoying voices, now we get to see their faces.
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