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The Entire Internet Is a UGC Reaction Video Now

The article discusses how the internet has become dominated by user-generated content reaction videos, with the author noting they maintain a collection of websites that make them feel the social contract has dissolved. They mention adding Dansugc.com to this collection as an example of this trend.

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