Quote from spedoykadf on March 18, 2025, 7:18 pm

hello ghosthub community,

this is definitely something no one has tried this here before so it’s time for someone like me to try. dark web bystander effect.

i run a yt channel focused on human behavior videos. it has my full name, so i won't share it here on dark web forums. my past social experiment videos blew up across social media with crazy views. now i’ve got a new video idea: an anonymous social experiment that i think could grab anyone’s attention here, no matter who you are.

does anonymity really make us more selfish, or could it change our behavior ENTIRELY?

i’ve been thinking about how people act when no one’s watching. for example the richest people in real life like elon musk, jeff bezos, etc.. they’ve got billions, but if you saw them on the street and asked for $50, what do you think they would do? most likely they would ignore you and keep walking.

i’m wondering if that’s just how things work in real life where people’s identities are tied to their actions. but what about online, or even on the dark web, where everyone’s anonymous and there's privacy for everybody? does that change anything?

here’s what I’m testing:

i want to compare generosity across three scenarios: real life, social media life and the dark web to see which one’s the most unselfish and altruistic. my theory is that anonymity might change everything.maybe there’s at least a 1% chance that wealthy people on social media or dark web act differently when no one knows who they are. could hiding your identity make you more likely to give? or does it just amplify self interest?

that’s the question: does anonymity change how we handle money, or do we even need money to be ‘wealthy’?

i’m not here to talk about real life being broken. i just want to measure how people behave in these different worlds. so here’s the plan.

i’ll leave a btc address below. anyone can send anything, even $1 worth of btc. every bit will help this study: tracking data, analyzing patterns, and maybe funding more tests like this or supporting a cause. this isn’t about me needing cash because i don't need it, i’m looking for real data to make quality content, and this is the best way to do it. btc is my pick because it’s widely known, which fits the video and experiment.

i’ll run this for few weeks starting march 18 2025, posting updates on how it’s going, maybe daily if i can, but you can track transactions on this btc address by yourself. the final video will show donations from real life, online and dark web sources showing which scenario/world brings out the most generosity. comments here could even add to the data.

no one knows who i am, and i don’t know you. you probably have absolutely NO reason to do this. zero reason unless you want to support this study and help this research. if you’re a wealthy dark web user, what’s stopping you from sending something? it’s nothing to you, but it helps this test and people that watch my content. even small amount matters 🙂

this is just a social experiment and i appreciate anyone helping out.

btc address: bc1q9w82dd9egrul3zr3perzny5le2ykkcj7c3tx39

take it easy,
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