Been a thing for a few years now.
I have mixed feelings. Some of these guys are crazily confrontational and looking for controversy to sell their channel/vids. Not too dissimilar to some reality tv or red top press coverage but more amateur and even less thoughtful! Others though are considered and thinking in their approach.
It is true however, there are freedoms in this country which allow a certain liberty and there have been issues with people misunderstanding and not knowing the laws, or authorities attempting to prevent people from exercising these rights, whether through ignorance or ideological opposition. I think it only right to flex ones rights occasionally!
I guess it depends where you see peoples rights meeting their responsibilities and how that line is walked.
I do think we need to remind ourselves that we don't have to like what others do, but if it is lawful then that should be respected.
Part of me loves an anti-authoritarian push back against "the system" but I also recognise the need to respect people.
There is also the issue of transparency and accountability when it comes to government etc but slightly different when dealing with private entities.
Cuts both ways, and the devil, as ever, is in the detail. Interesting issue for me.
I have mixed feelings. Some of these guys are crazily confrontational and looking for controversy to sell their channel/vids. Not too dissimilar to some reality tv or red top press coverage but more amateur and even less thoughtful! Others though are considered and thinking in their approach.
It is true however, there are freedoms in this country which allow a certain liberty and there have been issues with people misunderstanding and not knowing the laws, or authorities attempting to prevent people from exercising these rights, whether through ignorance or ideological opposition. I think it only right to flex ones rights occasionally!
I guess it depends where you see peoples rights meeting their responsibilities and how that line is walked.
I do think we need to remind ourselves that we don't have to like what others do, but if it is lawful then that should be respected.
Part of me loves an anti-authoritarian push back against "the system" but I also recognise the need to respect people.
There is also the issue of transparency and accountability when it comes to government etc but slightly different when dealing with private entities.
Cuts both ways, and the devil, as ever, is in the detail. Interesting issue for me.
