To be amused by my friends son's fb post regarding his father

[Ihaterapmusic]

So just logged on and my friends son who is a young teen has put a video on.. Well a link to his YouTube account. It was of his dad and step mum having a heated debate about the new driving test and sat nav regulations.. The video was facing away from everyone so it's just the voices and they wernt tagged or anything.

The teen has seen similar videos on YouTube with loads of hits or views, or whatever you call them. So he and his aunt.. Who is also a teen put it on for a laugh.
His dad has seen it and got a mega hump.. Even though as I say it doesn't state who it is or no faces in the video. And has demand for him to remove it. The teen hasn't as of yet as far as I know.

I was everso slightly amused by it as it's just general fun, that's kids.

If it was me on the receiving end I'd find it funny, as no proof who it is.. But don't get me wrong if I was in the film visible I'd go nuts.

I guess I thought just kids as there seems to be loads of similar stuff on YouTube that I have since came across.. Normally between siblings etc but still similar..

But totally agree with you all it is disrespectful thinking about it.

I don't know if he has other devices or anything to record as we don't see each other often . But maybe karma would be a bit of fun.. Like you say even if just to scare a little

Not ok between siblings (especially if one or both are minors) either imo.

It’s rude, invasive and could be rather humiliating. and whilst it’s just their voices (luckily!)... their friends and family would probably still recognise them, wouldn’t they?

It's a bit weird to be laughing at this when your own son isn't even allowed on social media. Unless your son is 5.

Apart from that, and the invasiveness, I guess it could be amusing. But next time the video may have faces.

Not ok. Little shit.

Think some of the name calling is unnecessary. There are millions of teenagers who fancy themselves as youtubers and reality is that it’s a learning experience as to what is and isn’t appropriate upload material. Let’s not forget that one of the most prolific posters on youtube uploaded a video of a dead body in Japan over the weekend and the video was approved by a moderator and left up for more than 24 hours before being taken down by the man himself not the platform, and youtube have only seen fit to comment yesterday.

So if this is the Example they have to aspire to and the response to then a video of a heated debate between two people who weren’t even on camera would probably seem tame to a young teen (what age are we talking here?) in comparison.

I would want it taken down, absolutely. But I would firstly want to knoW, did the people in question know they were being recorded at the time? If so then I’d be making it clear that even if people know they’re being recorded, uploading without their knowledge is inappropriate. If not, then I’d be letting it known that recording people without their knowledge is absolutely not on ever, and asking him how he would feel if it had been him being recorded without knowing about it.

I would be telling him that the post needs to come down now no if’s or but’s and be having a chat about the inappropriacy of it.

But removing all devices and calling him a little shit/git etc is an overreaction. This is often a learning curve to many people. I wouldn’t like it but if he’s a young teen then the chances are about five people will have viewed it and once it comes down it’ll be yesterday’s virtual chip paper.

My kids would get in an awful lot of trouble for behaving inappropriately that way. It's never ok to post a recording of their family, friends, teachers, or the girl next door. That's how some kids are being bullied, how can that be acceptable in any shape or form.

My DS isn't allowed any form of social media. Really
but you find somebody else behaviour amusing?

Very sensible humane post from chaosneverrains. For a parenting website people are very quick to hurl insults about kids aren't they? Social media is a minefield that we're all having to navigate and the rules are constantly changing.

He should have taken it down as soon as asked tho'.

Covertly filming someone and then using it to embarrass them isn't funny. Would it be funny if they did it to another child?
If it was my son they would have their devices removed until I felt they were mature enough to have them.

I think it is horrible for anyone to do this.

It is such an unkind thing to do - covertly recording someone and then publicising the recording for the amusement of others. How can that ever be a good thing to do?

He should take down the recording at once, and apologise for the hurt he has caused.

If he did this to another child at school, it would be classed as bullying.

I wouldn't like it. I have already told my children about the sorts of stuff I don't expect them to be posting up on social media.

Is it even legal to do this?

I only ask as I was being bullied and intimidated by somebody who regularly came into my shop and I considered recording them but checked the legalities first.

As far as I can recall, it's legal to record someone in a public place without their knowledge, but not to share without their consent.

In private I don't think it's legal to record and share at all?

I coudl be wrong, though, cba to look it up again.