I don't know what to make of this. Is she being held against her will?

[Oopsie Daisy]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Yonnie3 (a host of the The DU Lounge forum).

It's strange what youtube "recommends" and eventually one falls into a rabbit-hole of weirdness. But this one was DISTURBING to me! All I can do is guess and imagine how this came to be. She's skin and bones and seems zoned out. It's as though she's mentally detached from her situation. (Maybe it's not as bad as I imagine. Who knows?)

[blm]

1. Oh geez, that looks illegal

[50 Shades Of Blue]

2. Yikes. Had to stop watching. That is VERY disturbing. If that's an act she has one hell of a stone face!

[Oopsie Daisy]

11. You're right. It's like an 8mm hostage proof-of-life video.

"We've got your daughter, Chuck! As you can see, she's alive, for now. Pay up."

[marble falls]

3. It's actually more disturbing with no sound. I don't see coercion so much as I don't see any connection ...

... between those two. But it was off enough I couldn't take a full minute of it.

[Arne]

4. Brother

and sister?

[Oopsie Daisy]

5. Oh lord! 😲🤯

That's scary.

[Kali]

6. from some comments they might be scammers but here is a you tube page

https://www.youtube.com/@mariademo6869/videos

[Oopsie Daisy]

7. There's MORE?? (Ugh) And thanks. --- Yes if they're scammers that would make sense.

Or if it's just bizarro world performance-art (for clicks on a monetized channel) that would put things into perspective too.

But, my stumbling on it out of the blue like that was disturbing.

[Kali]

9. all of it seems to be from 2016 or so

but there were references to instagram, might be more there. it was vaguely familiar to me - must have been posted here before. the DU lounge would be the only place I would have seen her. LOL

[Oopsie Daisy]

10. Youtube's "you may like this" algorithm needs tweaking *

* or I just took a wrong fork in the road and it started "recommending" stuff based on my previous path choice.

Now I'm worried that I'll get even MORE of this stuff recommended to me.

[Kali]

12. yeah the stuff they kick up can be very wierd. the ads too.

when I clicked over to you tube on your video, the ad was for solving a protruding abdomen problem

[pfitz59]

8. Bizarro world

disturbia.

[hlthe2b]

13. Is this REALLY Lounge-fare? If you think she is being held against her will is this the best place

to report it? Really? Maybe start with YouTube admins. Or law enforcement if you watched all the way through and are convinced she is being abused in some way?

I found it sufficiently disturbing that I could not watch beyond the first minute or so. But at a minimum she seems totally "out of it" and I certainly saw nothing funny about it.

[Oopsie Daisy]

14. Rather than scolding, maybe suggest a better forum. But *

* in the end, it seems that the consensus is that I misread the weirdness of it, and it really is just her/their "schtick" and gimmick for views. It's odd, though, isn't it?

[hlthe2b]

16. I did JUST that. You choose to igore the obligation to report to YouTube or law enforcement a

potential risk to this woman that you yourself identified. Instead you post as Lounge-fare.

I find this troubling in so many ways. But I hope you and your fellow Loungers are correct.

[Oopsie Daisy]

17. LOL.

No you didn't. This is (apparently) an six year old video with other similar weird ones that have been posted by her in the interim. It seems to be a bit alarmist to publicly scold me. I'm under no "obligation" to report anything. GMAFB,WY!

>> But I hope you and your fellow Loungers are correct.
Yes. I think that reasonable people are correct in their interpretation. I've already admitted my "mistake" and those who publicly "judge" and "scold" me should do the same.

Thank you. Have a nice day.

[hlthe2b]

19. You posted a video you did not know at the time was old and you thought might be a woman held against

her will--and in the Lounge, no less. And you are upset that I call you on it and you LOL? What next? (I dread even speculating but surely there is a limit).

[Oopsie Daisy]

20. Well, YOU could have followed the link and "reported it" to youtube as well... did you?

If, indeed there was a level of genuine concern for her well-being that extended above and beyond the need to engage in virtue of public scorning and scolding. LOL. In the end, it was all a gag... so very "lounge appropriate" after all. LOL!

Have a nice day!

[hlthe2b]

21. Ahh, passing the buck. It was not anyone else here who posted it and the majority expressed

a general sense that it was truly disturbing-- albeit not to the extremes I hope we can avoid being posted in the future.

But, no responsibility, eh. Got it.

[Oopsie Daisy]

22. Actually, it's less about passing the buck and more about my recognizing insincere *

* criticism and naming it for what it is. I'm right, and everyone knows it. Ultimately, if this was something that anyone was TRULY concerned about and if they GENUINELY believed that the woman in the video was "in danger" then they'd have called 911 or emailed youtube immediately. But that's not what happened, is it? Interesting reaction.

>> But, no responsibility, eh.
You took the words right out of my mouth. LOL! Have a nice day!

[hlthe2b]

23. Well then you just be you...

And heaven help anyone who truly did need help if you find that so funny.

BTW, I'm sure there is far more nasty and violent, inhumane content on Youtube that you may well come across in your searches. Kindly don't bring it here. I am quite positive that others will not be amused either.

[Oopsie Daisy]

24. LOL!

[betsuni]

15. Yikes, looking at that YouTube channel reminds me of the infamous Nicocado Avocado mukbanger whose appeal is grossing

out viewers, staging dramatic fights and break-ups with his husband, mental breakdowns. Anything for clicks.

But this creature is much worse. Have to go watch some videos of kittycats and amusing wild animals to get the horror out of my brains.

[Oopsie Daisy]

18. Yes, after looking at some of her other videos, it's clear that this is all "for show".

I "took the bait" ... they "got me". (And my click... and they continue to profit from their weirdness.)

[Yonnie3]

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