YouTube fame
YouTube fame refers to recognition received through uploaded videos that become viral on the video sharing website YouTube. Some videos become famous and rack up hundreds of thousands of views. Many videos of docile things such as the singing of a popular song or a comedy routines achieve YouTube fame, but the desire for such fame has led to dangerous undertakings and incidents such as the making of fight videos.
Risks
The desire for even non-profit YouTube fame has led to several incidents such as the pulling of dangerous stunts.
One incident involved a teen from Ontario high school who was set on fire after being doused with Axe Body Spray by a fourteen-year-old accomplice. He suffered from third degree burns. The accomplice was charged with assault causing bodily harm.
New York Fight Club
A violent street gang, the "Union Square Spartans", that began holding public fights in New York City earned YouTube fame for videos uploaded depicting street fights. Their publicity has led to the fights becoming an organized event to which crowds of hundreds sometimes attend. Many of the fighters are homeless and use nicknames.