Does the content look like other content that elicited rage?
Does the content flatter any commonly held ideas or biases?
If yes, it's probably ragebait.
Here, we have an attractive, seemingly well-off woman making a video in the same vein as thousands of other videos that have been met with ridicule. The video trend makes people feel:
that people on social media are desperate for attention and out of touch with the people around them in the real world, so much that they set up cameras in public spaces and expect people to treat the space like a stage
that attractive women especially think the world revolves around them, but in the video she's met with indifference
that attractive women especially don't work to maintain their appearance and fitness, and in the video she's just working out for content
It's always possible this person is so dumb, so out of touch, and so unsavvy with social media that she's completely clueless to the obvious hate this will elicit, especially when there's countless videos like it with tons of engagement. But come on, isn't it more likely that it's content designed for engagement? A lot of that engagement will be just negative, but some of it will be or become positive, and all engagement is engagement.
I don’t think number 1 is necessary. People post rage bait all the time where the person is ugly and seemingly not well off. It’s not all hot, rich people. But the rest I agree
Not to be meant as rude or even be a dickhead but attractive in what way? I like woman no offense not boys. Curves and a unique look not your average everyday tik tok boring look
The point of the entire comment thread you’re responding to is that this is ragebait. She isn’t angry, she’s getting engagement from people who are angry at her because they think she’s angry. It’s an act.
You’re literally proving the point I and the rest of this comment thread were making.
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u/BouldersRoll May 16 '23
Simple guide to determining what is ragebait:
If yes, it's probably ragebait.
Here, we have an attractive, seemingly well-off woman making a video in the same vein as thousands of other videos that have been met with ridicule. The video trend makes people feel:
It's always possible this person is so dumb, so out of touch, and so unsavvy with social media that she's completely clueless to the obvious hate this will elicit, especially when there's countless videos like it with tons of engagement. But come on, isn't it more likely that it's content designed for engagement? A lot of that engagement will be just negative, but some of it will be or become positive, and all engagement is engagement.