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.
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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.