{"id":31268,"date":"2020-11-17T13:23:07","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T12:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schwulekontakte.com\/?p=31268"},"modified":"2020-11-17T13:30:45","modified_gmt":"2020-11-17T12:30:45","slug":"the-fake-outing-for-fame-clicks-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schwulekontakte.com\/en\/2020\/11\/17\/the-fake-outing-for-fame-clicks-on-youtube\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fake Outing for Fame & Clicks on YouTube"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fake Outing for Fame?! - This shot backfired<\/h1>\n\"The

Many social media platforms stand behind their LGBTQ<\/a> community and do everything (or a lot) to ensure that the networks are a safe place for people.<\/p>\n

Among other things, they want to help insecure teenagers feel more comfortable and able to stand by their sexuality (and thus also by themselves).<\/p>\n

A Outing<\/a> is a special moment or an individual process and should be treated with respect accordingly. To make a joke out of it and thus play with the feelings of those affected is simply in bad taste. But that is exactly what recently happened on YouTube<\/em><\/strong> happens.<\/p>\n

The incident surrounding the high-profile fake outing<\/h3>\n

A well known YouTuber <\/em><\/strong>recently made a less than empathetic faux pas that may have cost him some fans. He posted a video on the internet in which he officially identifies himself as gay<\/a> outed.<\/p>\n

Exactly this video, which was already circulating on the internet a few weeks ago, he took back on Monday. His Coming Out<\/a> was only fake and accordingly acted out. This joke has been met with a lot of criticism, especially in the gay and lesbian community.Scene<\/a> is now attracting criticism and making waves.<\/p>\n

Just on YouTube<\/strong><\/em> and Twitter, the reactions were not long in coming. Understandable. After all, many people today are still discriminated against because of their sexuality and have a hard time standing up for themselves. Many people find it repulsive to make a joke out of it.<\/p>\n

Incidentally, someone else had a similar \"joke\" this year. Also Ex-Bachelor<\/strong><\/em> Sebastian Preuss<\/em><\/strong> posted his alleged coming out, which in retrospect also turned out to be a hoax. Theoretically, it would even have fit. After all, he was the first Bachelor<\/strong><\/em>who had not given the final rose to any of his finalists.<\/p>\n

Perhaps, accordingly, many of his fans here were of the opinion that he, as then Rafi<\/em> <\/strong>at \"Bachelor in Paradise<\/strong><\/em>\", might have realised that he actually likes men after all. Also his \"Gag<\/em>\" was not well received, however.<\/p>\n

How far may \"pranks\" of this kind go?<\/h3>\n

Becoming famous through the internet is the dream of many young people. However, the competition never sleeps. To stand out from a seemingly endless mass of competitors, it takes a lot of ingenuity.<\/p>\n

But how far is a prank at the expense of others actually allowed to go here? What is allowed? And when are the limits of good taste exceeded?<\/p>\n

With his fake outing, the YouTuber<\/em><\/strong> - at least over a period of several days - deceived the open community and thus enriched himself in clicks and comments.<\/p>\n

And that, although he is certainly - also due to the high number of subscribers - considered a role model for many kids and young people.<\/p>\n

The reason: Fake outing as an \"experiment<\/h3>\n

Many wonder why a YouTuber <\/em><\/strong>at all on it come<\/a> could stage such a fake outing. According to a video that shortly followed the clarification of the facts, this would have been an experiment to see how people would react to such an action.<\/p>\n

After all, the YouTuber <\/em><\/strong>for his mistake. He showed understanding and also openly admitted that his main concern had been clicks (and thus attention).<\/p>\n

However, the action shows (unfortunately) once again that the inhibitions to exploit the feelings of others and to expose others in a certain way - even if indirectly - are disappearing more and more in this day and age. The Fake Coming Out Video is therefore one of numerous actions or challenges that make outsiders shake their heads.<\/p>\n

No question: with YouTube<\/em><\/strong> is certainly an exciting platform and an opportunity to earn money with inventiveness and quality. However, this only applies if the focus is on exciting content and not on inappropriate fakes.<\/p>\n

The good news: of course there are also positive examples! Many queer YouTuber <\/em><\/strong>are now deliberately aimed at gays who, among other things, are currently struggling with their coming out and thus show them in a helpful way that they are not alone with their respective situation.<\/p>\n