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How come no real doctors decide to make videos and share their knowledge with the world?

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[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

If you can make money as a doctor you'd have to be an idiot to try and make money as a content creator.

Unless a doctor is being paid by a government or NGO, it makes zero sense for them to spend their time making educational content on the Internet. It's actually pretty easy for doctors to donate their time actually helping people directly if they want. Lots of doctors do that already.

[–] TheV2@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I'm not sure why it would make zero sense for a doctor to spend their time making educational content on the internet. Helping people directly may be indeed more important and urgent, but contributing to a more positive impact of free educational content on health and medicine is just as reasonable, especially if they are good at that.

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

They would have to spend so much time building a brand and making a name for themselves they would have no time to be a real doctor. Otherwise they are making videos and just throwing them into the ether. That's why doctors lend their expertise to governments and NGOs because those already have a reputation and communication channels.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

If you can make money as a doctor you'd have to be an idiot to try and make money as a content creator

I think the problem here for some of them is they can't make money as a doctor because they are idiot doctors. Like, imagine having a doctor that graduated with the lowest possible passing score.

Or perhaps they have doctorates in one field but make videos pretending to be medical doctors. Or are just straight up shitbirds like Dr. Oz or Dr. Phil.

[–] bluesocks@lemmings.world -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

it makes zero sense for them to spend their free time making educational content on the Internet.

I actually disagree, and money shouldn't be the main motivator for sharing knowledge.

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Did you just choose to ignore the rest of my comment?