The woman's reaction to feeling patronized is a valid one. But at the same time, I think we probably want to make room for this kind of content online. The int

The woman's reaction to feeling patronized is a valid one. But at the same time, I think we probably want to make room for this kind of content online. The internet is so full of hatred and vitriol. I had to leave Instagram because I couldn't stand the constant political diatribes, gotcha-style quotes and clips, etc. It just brought so much negativity into my life, and I'm much happier without seeing it anymore. I do see the point[0] that this video is more of a virtue display than a random act of kindness. But, I think the real point of the video is to make viewers happy when they watch it, and I think that's a good thing, even if the creator has some sort of profit motive behind it. The creator was wrong to lie to the woman about being filmed. He forced her into a situation where she felt patronized and dehumanized. He could've deleted the video and done it to the next person he saw, who maybe wouldn't have felt the same way and would've wanted to participate. But that doesn't mean that this type of content is vile and disgusting as a category, just because it's not a "true random act of kindness." A lot of us want to see content that just, well, feels nice. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32095418 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32095418