Gruesome Stunts, Risky Pranks Mar Video Sites

Iria · Jun 22, 2006, 11:19 PM

Source: The Red Tape Chronicles
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When you think of Internet video, you probably think of the crazy Numa Numa dance or other harmless clips that sweep the Web like wildfire.

But there's another kind of fire that's found its way onto those user-created Internet video sites like YouTube and Google video -- children, lighting themselves on fire in front of cameras, all to get high rankings or even win prizes from video Web sites. And that's just one example of the sort of dangerous pranks that are now filling up these sites. An MSNBC.com investigation reveals that some video sites are jam-packed with clips of dangerous, even life-threatening stunts. It's become a dangerous game of "Can you top this?" that already has resulted in serious injuries, and could eventually lead to more dire consequences.

kn00tcn · Jun 23, 2006, 03:32 AM

such people always existed, & with a rising population, the % of such people may be the same overall, but since there is more, it appears like it's a growing problem (just a theory i have on violence/growing issues)

& gee, from that msnbc slideshow they look like bored suburban teens.....

Matth · Jun 23, 2006, 11:23 AM

The Jackass generation...

Anyway, followed a few links out of there - It'll be a sad day when the internet IS censored for minors and morons.

SFOSOK · Jun 23, 2006, 12:13 PM

At least they'll be killing themselve off

Jun 22, 2006, 11:19 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 74	Gruesome Stunts, Risky Pranks Mar Video Sites Source: The Red Tape Chronicles ___________ When you think of Internet video, you probably think of the crazy Numa Numa dance or other harmless clips that sweep the Web like wildfire. But there's another kind of fire that's found its way onto those user-created Internet video sites like YouTube and Google video -- children, lighting themselves on fire in front of cameras, all to get high rankings or even win prizes from video Web sites. And that's just one example of the sort of dangerous pranks that are now filling up these sites. An MSNBC.com investigation reveals that some video sites are jam-packed with clips of dangerous, even life-threatening stunts. It's become a dangerous game of "Can you top this?" that already has resulted in serious injuries, and could eventually lead to more dire consequences.

Jun 23, 2006, 03:32 AM	#2
kn00tcn DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 649 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	such people always existed, & with a rising population, the % of such people may be the same overall, but since there is more, it appears like it's a growing problem (just a theory i have on violence/growing issues) & gee, from that msnbc slideshow they look like bored suburban teens..... __________________ PM me if i dissappear from helping you in a thread XP - Athlon XP-M (Barton @ 2.4ghz) \| 2x1024 Mushkin ddr400 DC \| x800XT-PE + Zalman VF700-CU \| Abit AN7 \| Seasonic S12 E+ 550w 2K - Pentium4 (Northwood @ 2.3ghz) \| 2x512 OCZ \| 9800pro + Iceberq5 \| Asus P4S333-VM \| 300w (~20A) generic

Jun 23, 2006, 11:23 AM	#3
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,202 Rep Power: 57 System Specs	The Jackass generation... Anyway, followed a few links out of there - It'll be a sad day when the internet IS censored for minors and morons. __________________ Mary had a little lamb, Her father shot it dead Now Mary takes her lamb to school, Between two crusts of bread

Jun 23, 2006, 12:13 PM	#4
SFOSOK -Thread Ender- Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Riverside, CA (right next to the f*ckin train) Posts: 6,873 Rep Power: 48 System Specs	At least they'll be killing themselve off __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!