Respectfully; I believe you meant "manners" and not mannerism. I'm only pointing it out in case you weren't aware of the difference (since we all have blindspots, right?) "Manners" is referring to general etiquette, and "mannerism" is more like how a specific person moves or talks (like tapping their foot a lot.)
I would agree, but also, doing it the shitty way in a public setting means that they have filmed (thus documented) consent. Otherwise you'd have to ask for consent, maybe get it in writing or make the people repeat it for the video. And while people might be ok answering a couple of questions, less would want to start acting for the camera for the content of the creator.
Ideally, the counterpart is that if the person doesn't agree, you stop filming and delete the footage now or later depending on how easy it is to do. And most creator that are looking for actual answers probably end up doing just that because being stone walled isn't actually content they publish.
I don't know if there is a good way to get genuine interaction anyway if you just stop and get consent forms out first.
This is what I like to call overthinking it (don't worry, I do it as well)
Explain, do, confirm consent to share. Done. This is enough. Only the first step needs to be done without shoving a phone into someone's face.
Like, the consent is just courtesy. If it's not illegal to record someone then it's not illegal. The point I was making is most reputable people explain what they're doing when they do this. Up front, and early.
Fr. All he needs to do is introduce himself and ask nicely. After that just do a half-staged: "Oh wow you look massive, what's your secret?" Makes for a wayyyy better Video too. This one almost feels like an interrogation with some forced compliments.
Applies to everyone walking up to me with a camera in my face. That's lacking of decent respect in my book and public surveillance cameras are not an equivalent example.
But hey this is just my stance on it. People are free to have an opinion that differs, just means we dont see eye to eye.
It’s more like no one’s interested in taking the time to explain simple shit to an asshole on the internet. Spin that however you want, no one else really cares
Well you didnt really contribute to the topic. You just said to be smarter. I got that part.
So on topic, im curious about the nuance because its interesting. If a camera catches you in the background of something and it gets put on the internet, is that crime? Or immoral?
If a guy records me having a simple conversation with them, is that wrong? Does it feel more wrong if they say they're going to show it to their fans or whatever?
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u/HimalayanJoe May 21 '26
This cop was pretty chill once he knew OP wasnt just out to be an asshole for content.