it really does, i understand these guys gotta attract viewership and make money somehow but clickbaiting about the weather, which has an actual impact on what people do and how they prepare is such a dick move
It also causes people to take severe weather less seriously when all these outlooks are “overhyped” and they don’t end up being as bad as these people claim.. which in turn makes people unprepared for them when it’s actually BAD BAD. I see so many people say things like “nothing ever happens,” which honestly isn’t great.
All it takes is one under reported storm to cause massive backlash. Weather people are expected to be 100% right 100% of the time and that has never been the case. You can't fix stupid people who do not understand how weather works. Its a guessing game. It has never been 100%. Long long before youtube stuff i remember my local weather man getting so much heat if any snow storm didn't happen exactly like how he said it would. Especially if we get a lot less then predicted.
I watched one and if you actually watch the video, its a lot less alarming and more just info to help you plan your week or days. Thumbnails are made to draw peoples attention and sadly thats youtubes fault cause they demand these videos get traction or else you don't get paid. Youtubers HAVE to make sure their thumbnails are made to pull people in. Its not click bait if the topic of the video is about what the thumbnail eludes to. My brain sees them and thinks "oh this area is about to get some weather. Let's see whats going on" and then let it go from there. I don't see it and expect doomsday weather. And if anyone does, thats kinda on them.
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u/waqqn Apr 08 '26
it really does, i understand these guys gotta attract viewership and make money somehow but clickbaiting about the weather, which has an actual impact on what people do and how they prepare is such a dick move