BrandNewMan · M
val70 · 51-55
I find it strangely enough better than the usual crime stories that there're around these days. The true-ness limits the author, I think, into the amount of actual gore coming from the description of the subject matter. Take a recent movie Promising Young Woman (2020). It's indeed disturbing for some of us who have been victim of assault, or not. I have a nature to trying to please people and not being able to handle injustice and that stems from abuse when I was a child. I'm only mentioning this because I would go into the detail I'd never recount a story like there was in the movie. Sure, trauma debilitates but in general not at the measure that the person actually builts him- or herself into some sort of guide missile in order to get justice done. Here I go back to my earlier statement that true crime sticks more to the ground and that makes it better. Juistice is afterall not something to be done but seem to be done. The difference is there, I think :)
BlueVeins · 22-25
I think it's immensely socially harmful bc it teaches people to be scared of their neighbors by hyperfocusing on a very, very small minority of dangerous freaks. Crime is obviously a real problem but serial killers are rare. Widespread, largely unwarranted social distrust is a huge part of what's destroying our country.
That said, it's fine to enjoy it if you approach it with some level of self awareness and avoid internalizing that paranoia. Sort of like how it's fine to watch porn as long as you don't internalize the warped sexual expectations that it contributes to in some people.
That said, it's fine to enjoy it if you approach it with some level of self awareness and avoid internalizing that paranoia. Sort of like how it's fine to watch porn as long as you don't internalize the warped sexual expectations that it contributes to in some people.
biandlargeny · 56-60, M
@BlueVeins serial killers are not as rare as once thought
Spectra · 26-30, F
@BlueVeins I’m not sure how rare serial killer are or aren’t but I agree with what you said about it spreading distrust. It’s probably best for people who don’t have that self awareness or already have trust issues not to get into that sort of thing. Reminds me of people who watch too much health/surgery shows and they see one symptom and think they have cancer or something
BlueVeins · 22-25
@Spectra @biandlargeny FBI estimates that there are 25-50 of them at any given time in the US. So at most, 1 in ~6.8 million Americans are serial killers. Your odds of meeting one of these people -- let alone actually being killed by one -- is vanishingly low. If someone kills you, odds are it'll be like, a spouse or close friend or family member. That or a rival gang if you're in one.
AuRevoir · 36-40, M
True crime is great for a lot of reasons. I learned to late in life to use true crime as a pick me up in life. If I ever feel guilty of all these minor things I do. I watch or listen to true crime episodes. And realize no one got raped because of me. No one got murderers because of me. No one was held captive and abused in horrible fashion because of me.
It makes any mistakes the mind could worry about seem insignificant.
True crime also has its disgusting simp side. Ironically mostly from females who for some reason believe that because some guy is hot. He shouldn’t be locked up in prison. Not a lot of big brains out there. There’s also the disgusting goth like people who get tattoos of famous serial killers who raped and murdered children. I don’t care how edgy you think you are. You do something like that. Attempting to idolize some freak with a tattoo of them on your body. You deserve every bad thing that could ever happen to you.
Other good things about true crime is that it helps to bring awareness to things. Helps people recognize possible social patterns and behaviors of abuse… Helps people to learn certain rights they have within the legal systems… Also helps them to learn to be more careful with what information you give out… Helps people to learn to better communicate within their own socials groups. To be better about going out in larger groups, especially when doing things like drinking. It’s crazy how many people who go out alone while drunk end up getting kidnapped by thinking they just willingly got in the car of their taxi service when instead it was a stranger pretending to be an Uber, and then they later end up dead. All because being under the influence impairs your judgement enough to make major mistakes like that…
Apps like Snapchat have been exposed for causing people’s deaths due to the ability to stalk someone through it. They finally just caught the pedophile who killed the two young girls who tried going on a hiking adventure together as friends, but we’re stalked through the Snapchat app and eventually murdered because of it… It’s one of the main reasons I’ve slowly moved more away from that app. As they essentially don’t take any responsibility for the tragedy that occurred so they’re pretty scummy in my opinion.
It makes any mistakes the mind could worry about seem insignificant.
True crime also has its disgusting simp side. Ironically mostly from females who for some reason believe that because some guy is hot. He shouldn’t be locked up in prison. Not a lot of big brains out there. There’s also the disgusting goth like people who get tattoos of famous serial killers who raped and murdered children. I don’t care how edgy you think you are. You do something like that. Attempting to idolize some freak with a tattoo of them on your body. You deserve every bad thing that could ever happen to you.
Other good things about true crime is that it helps to bring awareness to things. Helps people recognize possible social patterns and behaviors of abuse… Helps people to learn certain rights they have within the legal systems… Also helps them to learn to be more careful with what information you give out… Helps people to learn to better communicate within their own socials groups. To be better about going out in larger groups, especially when doing things like drinking. It’s crazy how many people who go out alone while drunk end up getting kidnapped by thinking they just willingly got in the car of their taxi service when instead it was a stranger pretending to be an Uber, and then they later end up dead. All because being under the influence impairs your judgement enough to make major mistakes like that…
Apps like Snapchat have been exposed for causing people’s deaths due to the ability to stalk someone through it. They finally just caught the pedophile who killed the two young girls who tried going on a hiking adventure together as friends, but we’re stalked through the Snapchat app and eventually murdered because of it… It’s one of the main reasons I’ve slowly moved more away from that app. As they essentially don’t take any responsibility for the tragedy that occurred so they’re pretty scummy in my opinion.
Spectra · 26-30, F
@AuRevoir I feel ya, my opinion when it comes to what others do has always been I don’t care as long as you aren’t hurting others and that can be physically, emotionally, or financially etc.
The main con I have about true crime is that if often does skate that thin line of exploiting the victims and the ones who loved them and also glamorizing the perpetrators. I think it may have started with outlaws like Billy the Kid and Jessie James, then in the 1900s you had Al Capone and Bonnie and Clyde. Now I mostly see it happen with serial killers and mass shooters. Just a lot of sensationalizing these dark stories in general. If these were fictional characters fine but these events and victims are very real. What pisses me off about the simps you mentioned is that if it happened to someone they were close to it’d be a whole different story.
As far as the pros I pretty much agree with all the ones you mentioned. As far as the apps go, I just don’t expect any mainstream form of media to take accountability since they never do. Social media certainly makes it easier to stalk people but I’ve found when someone is already determined to do something evil they usually find a way it seems. If anything when it comes to children I feel parents should teach them the dangers of social media because stuff like that happens way too often sadly.
The main con I have about true crime is that if often does skate that thin line of exploiting the victims and the ones who loved them and also glamorizing the perpetrators. I think it may have started with outlaws like Billy the Kid and Jessie James, then in the 1900s you had Al Capone and Bonnie and Clyde. Now I mostly see it happen with serial killers and mass shooters. Just a lot of sensationalizing these dark stories in general. If these were fictional characters fine but these events and victims are very real. What pisses me off about the simps you mentioned is that if it happened to someone they were close to it’d be a whole different story.
As far as the pros I pretty much agree with all the ones you mentioned. As far as the apps go, I just don’t expect any mainstream form of media to take accountability since they never do. Social media certainly makes it easier to stalk people but I’ve found when someone is already determined to do something evil they usually find a way it seems. If anything when it comes to children I feel parents should teach them the dangers of social media because stuff like that happens way too often sadly.
CrazyMusicLover · 31-35
That it needs to be narrated really well to be interesting. It teaches us a bit about how screwed people can be, maybe how to spot red flags, to reduce potential risks to become a victim by not unnecessarily putting ourselves to situations where we can be an easy prey. Of course, many are about being at the wrong place in the wrong time but I think majority I heard about targeted vulnerable people who were maybe a bit too naive and trusting or in a desperate life situation.
Personally, I much more prefer stories about strange tragic accidents than true crime. Like people falling into chimneys or getting lost in cave systems.
Personally, I much more prefer stories about strange tragic accidents than true crime. Like people falling into chimneys or getting lost in cave systems.
itsok · 31-35, F
I am drawn to hearing about true crime cases, but not everything that can come along with true crime fans. It’s icky to me when the seriousness of cases and criminals become playful or too light hearted. The parties where people dress up like their favorite serial killer are gross. People compiling and presenting cases while being silly and not acknowledging how it has negatively affected people 😬
Infamous607 · 51-55, M
@itsok yeah those serial killer fans. I think immensely disrespectful.
I wonder if they'd feel the same if they came across one of them irl.
I wonder if they'd feel the same if they came across one of them irl.
BamPow · 51-55, M
@Spectra I think it started from fear and trauma. When I was eleven, a serial killer started abducting and killing children around my age in my area. My sister even played softball with one of his victims. My mom worked for the local newspaper, and the case was front page news every night seemingly forever.
There were two guys arrested and convicted initially, but they were innocent. The actual killer was caught and the two convicted men were freed.
This was in a relatively small town, so it was always a topic of conversation. The local sheriff’s department fingerprinted every kid in the county in case they’d need to identify us later. They even ran a registration program for all of our bikes in case the first clue was an abandoned bicycle.
During and after this, I started reading and watching things about true crime. My mom was always interested in it, so she had quite a few books on the shelf about it. “Helter Skelter was the first one I grabbed, because I saw the 1976 movie for the first time that summer. My interest really hasn’t waned since.
There were two guys arrested and convicted initially, but they were innocent. The actual killer was caught and the two convicted men were freed.
This was in a relatively small town, so it was always a topic of conversation. The local sheriff’s department fingerprinted every kid in the county in case they’d need to identify us later. They even ran a registration program for all of our bikes in case the first clue was an abandoned bicycle.
During and after this, I started reading and watching things about true crime. My mom was always interested in it, so she had quite a few books on the shelf about it. “Helter Skelter was the first one I grabbed, because I saw the 1976 movie for the first time that summer. My interest really hasn’t waned since.
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AngelUnforgiven · 51-55, F
Spectra · 26-30, F
@AngelUnforgiven Same here
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Spectra · 26-30, F
@DearAmbellina2113 Do you like darker stuff in general?
DearAmbellina2113 · 41-45, F
@Spectra yes
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Infamous607 · 51-55, M
@justlooking2023 I fully and completely agree with you. Then I wonder how much of the profits made by those shows gets passed down or donated to the victims, they are profiting from them .
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Spectra · 26-30, F
@SinlessOnslaught The idolization of murderers and exploitation of the victims, their loved ones, and their stories is the biggest gripe I have with it. But otherwise it’s something I’m interested in. I have seen it do some good. There have been cold cases that were solved with the help of online true crime communities.
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