Thread: Social influencers/bloggers/utubers and the effect they have on our sports

Lots of YouTubers aren't pushing the gear side of things. Some obviously do, but they don't tend to be the ones that make very interesting videos. Anyway, buying crap keeps the economy moving, generates tax revenue, keeps people in jobs etc. I've no problem at all with it Comrade Duck. I spend a lot of time at work, but not actually doing anything, so YouTube is great for me. Far from keeping me on the sofa instead of "out there doing it", I get inspired to get out more.

Where I do think social media could be criticised is that it doesn't present reality. As mentioned, editing makes success look instant which it rarely is in the real world. It comes after a lot of hard work. I think the better content creators show the effort in getting to that point. The "journey" is often more interesting than the end result. That said, we are adults and should have the ability to take everything we see with a pinch of salt.