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[Losoyo]

So... I think it's always a hard time to decide what to do when national/global tragedies happen. Smosh decided not to do any skits this weekend, My network opted to shut down all promotions until monday, and others acted accordingly. Alot of people decided to talk on the tragedy.

Quite a few in my circle decided to attack (or support) gun laws in the US. I followed my Network's lead for the most part - with the exception of a video I decided to do when another person decided to defend the Westboro baptist church's plans to protest outside the funerals of the kids.

What do you do? Do you talk about the tragedy and be accused of taking advantage? Do you still do your skits? A few days of silence in reverence? How does one really respond..

 

[UltimateKirbyBoi]

I don't really think it's taking advantage of a situation to talk about the tragedy, news is news and it will get covered by some form of media anyway. Why not give it your own piece of thought and make the media coverage of the story a little better (in your own opinion). But we must remember that the world goes on and that we shouldn't focus on a tragedy for so long.

 

[Symph]

If you DO talk about the tragedy, whatever you do, DO NOT monetize the video. You will take away ALL validity to your concern if you monetize.

 

[UltimateKirbyBoi]

If you DO talk about the tragedy, whatever you do, DO NOT monetize the video. You will take away ALL validity to your concern if you monetize.

I don't necessarily agree with this, I mean news corporations make tons of money covering tragedies. But this does make sense to a certain degree.

 

[Losoyo]

I don't necessarily agree with this, I mean news corporations make tons of money covering tragedies. But this does make sense to a certain degree.

Ironically, Youtubers are held to a higher standard then CNN or Foxnews.

 

[UltimateKirbyBoi]

Ironically, Youtubers are held to a higher standard then CNN or Foxnews.

Well that really depends on the viewers you ask, I suppose I would steer away from monetizing those videos as well.

 

[ghostlyrich]

Westboro baptist church's<---is going to hell

 

[Losoyo]

Westboro baptist church's<---is going to hell

Haha, I would generally agree. However the way some of my subscribers would paint it.. They're the only ones that got it right

 

[UltimateKirbyBoi]

Haha, I would generally agree. However the way some of my subscribers would paint it.. They're the only ones that got it right

I really hope they're being sarcastic about that.

 

[Symph]

I don't get why we're not acknowledging that CNN and Fox are evil. So they do it and that makes it morally ok? I just can't respect people who profit off of a tragedy, just seeing the ad makes me no longer care what they have to say. It's kind of like making a really heartfelt statement and saying your peace about something that affected people in a severely negative way, but charging a fee to let people hear it. I just can't take you seriously after that. But hey, what do I know.