Two French streamers were taken into custody on Tuesday, prosecutors said, as part of an investigation into the on-camera death of streamer Raphaël Graven in August 2025 following a 12-day marathon of…
  • ElBarto@piefed.socialEnglish
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    1 day ago

    It depends on how it’s executed.

    If it’s sold as true satire or fiction, I’m in. WWE, John Wick, Rocky III.

    If it’s sold as reality, yeah, it’s garbage.

    Edit: though I just read the fucking article and what these fuckers did is inexcusable. And those who watch this, yup, you’re right. Garbage.

    • sem@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      1·
      7 hours ago

      Maybe I’m old but a common argument in middle school was if pro wrestling was “real” so I do not agree with your characterization that it is not sold as reality.

    • porcoesphino@mander.xyzEnglish
      4·
      1 day ago

      live “trash streaming”, in which he was physically assaulted or humiliated as viewers watched live and sometimes donated money.

    • Null User Object@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 day ago

      Yeah, if the police have to take them all into custody to investigate if it was real or not… It wasn’t being sold as clearly fiction.