> But if local papers presumably have the community’s interests in mind when they share death notices, those reading obits on YouTube seem to be in it solely fo

> But if local papers presumably have the community’s interests in mind when they share death notices, those reading obits on YouTube seem to be in it solely for the clicks. Not sure what the huge difference is. If it's in bad taste, it's in bad taste, otherwise it's not like newspapers do obituaries out of some pure heart dedication to the community, they'll gladly sell a funeral home service ad next to it all day long as well.