This is needed for the future

Almost two million people have seen that original video.

Recording strangers who have no intent of drawing attention to themselves… Is it weird?

In this situation, yeah. But it's also catapulted people's careers, been an important way to document information, and (for better or for worse) has been a part of trends. Even though there's more at stake on the internet today, recording and posting strangers has become a norm.