I think the thing a lot of people miss when doing these comparisons is at least back then, there were people regulating what could be shown to kids. Remember the old “hey kids tell your parents you want the GI Joe with King Fu grip!” and then that was disallowed?
The problem with YouTube and the like is you have to actively monitor literally everything they watch because every single video is a gamble. They used to say cartoons will rot kids brains, but these days a lot of what kids watch are literally brain rot.
My mom didn’t have to worry about a random OF creator making cartoons to try and thirst trap her 9 y/o son. Or Voltron literally trying to groom them.
I think the thing a lot of people miss when doing these comparisons is at least back then, there were people regulating what could be shown to kids. Remember the old “hey kids tell your parents you want the GI Joe with King Fu grip!” and then that was disallowed?
The problem with YouTube and the like is you have to actively monitor literally everything they watch because every single video is a gamble. They used to say cartoons will rot kids brains, but these days a lot of what kids watch are literally brain rot.
My mom didn’t have to worry about a random OF creator making cartoons to try and thirst trap her 9 y/o son. Or Voltron literally trying to groom them.