QUEBEC, CANADA: As react-based drama flares up once more, xQc has proposed a new YouTube feature that would let content producers to specify whether or not they want their videos to get reactions.
Some popular streamers in the world like xQc and Hasan have recently come under fire for their reaction-based material. Other influencers such as "SomeOrdinaryGamers" consider reposting other content creators' video to be "stealing."
‘It would be useful to have a tag’
Despite the criticism he has received in recent days, xQc has stuck to his guns and even strengthened it, insisting that his responses help the content creators by attracting additional viewers to the original video. And now, xQc has suggested a tool for YouTube that would assist in doing precisely that - making it easier for artists to discern between react-friendly video and the reverse.
“There’s been a lot of talk about react content and re-uploads of YouTubers content. would be useful to have a tag or icon show up with an optional timer on videos that creators can enable if they don’t want their videos reacted to,” xQc said in a now-deleted tweet, tagging YouTube. The suggested functionality, in theory, would make it simpler for streamers like xQc and Hasan to stay out of arguments with content producers who object to having their films commented on.
‘I don’t think it will ever happen’
However, for the time being it is only a suggestion. Despite the react-based drama resurfacing, there is presently no sign that YouTube is willing to provide a feature of this nature.
The planned response functionality by xQc has received a variety of responses thus far. The popular Minecraft player Dream reacted to the message by going into great detail on why YouTube would not want the feature. Dream made the remark after outlining his thoughts on how response videos might be advantageous for content producers.
“I don’t think the idea of being able to mark your videos as ‘yes reaction’ or ‘no reaction’ will ever happen. YouTube might have to then commit to taking action on videos that say no reaction that are reacted to, when plenty of reactions do fall inside fair use. So they’ll never do it,” he said.
