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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (32 children)

Philanthropy porn is just disgusting to begin with. That alone should have ended him. But people think it's a "feel-good story" so they keep watching. A lot of times, the follow-ups to such stories feel less good since the people getting that philanthropy often can't afford to pay to maintain whatever they've been given.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Philanthropy porn

What an excellent description of this kind of behavior.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I think you coined the term “philanthropy porn”.

But instead of just the best images of the subject matter like /cableporn or /earthporn, this has the negative connotation of voyeuristic performative prostitution. He’s the pimp, and he’s whoring out his recipients to make his money.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

There’s also old videos of Jimmy where he’s being openly misogynistic.

And it recently came out that after Ava moved out, Jimmy kept the problematic poster.

This is not a good guy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't think being a sociopath is illegal?

I get the feeling that lawyers do a lot more for rich people than they do for us...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

no, but the things he allegedly did are extremely illegal.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

His face is oh so punchable. He has the weirdest fake smile and it creeps me tf out

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I never watched any of his videos but to friends that did I always said he would eventually make headlines for some kind of problematic behavior or involvement, and when asked what it was based on I just said I could tell by his face. Unnatural and disingenuous in appearance and actions if questioned further but none of them could see it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Always that stupid fucking grin

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (6 children)

I rarely enjoy schadenfreude, but I will savor every moment of the fall of Mr. Beast, the cancer of YouTube.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, he always felt slimy to me. His "charity" videos that seem to take advantage of impoverished people and him convincing children to promote his chocolate brand (and sabotage competitors) as examples. I hate that someone who seems to be this bad was able to have this power in the first place but boy do I love seeing him be brought down. Hopefully it doesn't just go away like so much else does.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

In general he is not a nice person when criticized. This is usually obvious in his content and social media interactions.

His content is low quality, 'feel good', Reality TV garbage. Think like Dude Perfect; except they give out giant wads of cash and recruit random people. He has TWO FAILED BRANDS; Mr. Beast Burger, which is a chain of low quality ghost kitchens, and his Chocolate brand; which shows a clear lack of business acumen and capability. Much of his video content is clickbait; written explicitly to game the algorithm and garner attention with only minimally required guardrails to obey ToSes and relevant laws that are actually enforced. Frequently he invades other YouTuber's channels for a video or more to "promote his brand" and spread his junky content around. This is sometimes fine; when the channel is celebrity centric or otherwise good at staying on it's own topic; but I've heard...horror stories from certain youtubers about working with Mr. Beast...and even the Greens, (John and Hank, vlogbrothers) don't seem to like him all that much it seems like; as evidenced by their large lack of interactions with him. Sure, they 'professionally respect' him; but that's about as far as that seems to go. I think a lot of Nerdfighteria (Fans of the vlogbrothers) doesn't seem to interact with Mr. Beast that much and it makes me wonder.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (5 children)

My 10-year-old daughter recently mentioned Mr. Beast and I said what do you know about him? She said I don't know but my friends showed me his videos and I think the guy's a creep. I pretty much gave her a high five and said she can have all the ice cream she wants LOL.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

If only I can send her some more money for even more ice cream, but then I would be the creep lol. Could you give her a high five for me and tell her she's the best 10yo kid in the world and she's awesome, please

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

also giving a way free money is a pipeline to becoming Mr Beast

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

sign of a true sociopath

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Just his smile is all you need as an evidence.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Its funny, I came to the comments to write the same thing.

His smile is so fucking dead. It's all in the eyes.

If you want to convincingly deceive people, you first need to deceive yourself.

It doesn't matter how good your mouth muscles can stretch; if your eyes are lying, then you're fucked.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Kind of reminds me of this.

Kind of reminds me of this.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

The thing about Mr Beast, it's got lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. When it comes at you it doesn't seem to be livin'... until he bites you, and those black eyes roll over white.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

he began in 2012 at 13 years old. Over two decades later

<Checks calendar>

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

You don't get to where he is by being normal. So his success alone is proof he is divergent. He should just own it and move on.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Oh lordy.

That's never a good sign.

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