https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo The history of the dead culture of online prank videos en-us 2020-02-20 18:52:04 UTC 2025-09-27 11:10:56 UTC hello@padlet.com tdeubanks https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/449654876 Prank videos started in 2006 by a man named Greg Benson from MediocreFilms. They were originally and still currently based on comedy sketches in public, usually involving making the public uncomfortable for comedic effect. From 2007-2012, prank channels boomed in production of videos, some even stretching the line of being considered a "prank". Online prank videos have also been known to be called "social experiments", the difference being that these videos took on serious topics. Most modern prank videos were found to be obviously fake and uncomfortable to watch and the audience of such videos switched from serious viewers, to people seeking to cringe at them.]]> 2020-02-24 18:18:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/449654876 tdeubanks https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/450571849 Online Prank videos are led by the most popular prank channels on Youtube, most being god awful with their own unique form of cringiness. These channels include: JoeySalads, PrankInvasion, ComedyWolf, Coby Persin, the list goes on.]]> 2020-02-26 05:34:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/450571849 tdeubanks https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/450573648 Prank channels go over a wide range of topics.  Here's a list of just a few that have been widely popular:
- Scare pranks
- Comedy skits
- Prank calls
- Pranks in the hood
- Kissing pranks
- Pranks about sexuality
- Pranks about racism
- Pranks about any political topic
- Pranks about death
- Pranks about criminal acts
- Pranks about sexual predators/pedophiles (these videos usually involve pranking children)
-  Pranks about cheating in relationships
- Pranks about pregnancies and miscarriages
- Feeding the homeless

]]> 2020-02-26 05:46:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/450573648 tdeubanks https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/450578600 Despite how painful these prank videos have become to watch, other youtubers, such as H3h3productions have struck gold by reviewing the cringiest of prank videos while providing a comedic commentary on how ridiculous they really are.  ]]> 2020-02-26 06:14:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/450578600 tdeubanks https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/450579804 - Prank videos typically have biting clickbait like "gone wrong" to get viewers to watch them.
-   Prank Channels find that basing their pranks on biting current event topics results with more views.
-  Prank channels can never post a regular prank video, there has to be some bizarre subtopic to spice up the video.]]> 2020-02-26 06:20:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/450579804 tdeubanks https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/450873512 - Prank videos value sending a message to the viewer, whether that message is morally right or wrong.
- Prank channels prefer to scare or make the public uncomfortable.]]> 2020-02-26 16:58:07 UTC https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/450873512 tdeubanks https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/450893319 - Most prank channels try to defuse situations by saying "It's just a Prank"
- Prank channels sometimes change their video titles from "prank" to "social experiment".  ]]> 2020-02-26 17:23:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/450893319 tdeubanks https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/451208546 Prank channels, in their time, could make tens of thousands of dollars worth of ad revenue off of one video. While making bank, prank channels can also influence their political beliefs within their videos by relating the prank to a political topic.]]> 2020-02-27 05:37:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/451208546 tdeubanks https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/451209211 Prank channels were once a prime source of entertainment on youtube, a way to stream videos online, back when the website itself was still growing.]]> 2020-02-27 05:41:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/451209211 tdeubanks https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/451210238 - Functionalism: Most of a Prank channel's quality is determined by their like-dislike ration on their videos.
- Conflict Theory:  The prank channels with the most subscribers and views are the most popular and make the most money.
- Functionalism: Prank channels try to up their social status by making charity videos. These videos are poorly organized and usually go wrong in terms of how the charity event is executed. ]]> 2020-02-27 05:47:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/451210238 tdeubanks https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/451212773 - The common prank channels on youtube spread a bad influence on children.
- These videos tend to go against the values of other cultures, therefore should be eradicated off the face of Youtube.]]> 2020-02-27 06:00:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/451212773 tdeubanks https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/451213680 - Most prank channels are aware of how bad their content is.  They're also aware of how much money they make off the videos through clickbait alone.
- The main purpose of these videos nowadays is simply to laugh at for their sole cringiness and poor quality]]> 2020-02-27 06:05:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/451213680 tdeubanks https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/451216827 2020-02-27 06:24:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tdeubanks/o8tepvgycpfo/wish/451216827