Papa Gut
Papa Gut is a YouTube commentator who is prevalent in the predator catching community for exposing multiple online predators and talking to victims of predation. Papa Gut made his first video about Daniel in May of 2021, and has made 20+ videos about Daniel since.
Daniel Larson is aware of Papa Guts' existence and has spammed his comments section, as well as called for his help on multiple occasions.
Papa Gut's YouTube videos about Daniel are, unlike the other popular YouTubers who cover(ed) Daniel, makes update videos rather than full documentaries.
Controversy
Papa Gut is controversial to the Daniel Larson community, and Papa Gut often acknowledges it and is a known critic of the community.
The Daniel Larson community claims he is uneducated and biased when talking about Daniel, and that Papa Gut was enabling Daniel's actions via Papa Gut excusing his awful actions with mental illness and seemingly always taking Daniel's side.
Papa Gut claims that the Daniel Larson community is uneducated about mental illness and that they engage in the stalking and harassment of a man who does not have culpability in his actions.
Of course, this is all offset by the fact that Gut commonly participates in the community, not just in a surface level way, but by actively calling himself a "Larsonian" despite the fact that he didn't know what "Danderson" was until as of recent.
Reliability
Papa Gut is seen as an unreliable source of information in the community for the reasons stated beforehand. Ultimately, while Papa Gut can be used as a source of information, his videos should be taken with a hefty grain of salt for a few reasons.
- Bias
- Papa Gut, justifiably or not, has a bias towards Daniel and that should be accounted for.
- Potential lack of context and outdated content
- Papa Gut does not make documentaries, and instead makes updates for Daniel. This is a double-edged sword, as while he often strikes the iron while it's hot, his videos can be inaccurate and can be outdated if new information went out.
- Monetary reasons
- Papa Gut has a monetary incentive behind his participation in the saga which can definitely affect his, as well as every other Daniel Larson YouTuber's, credibility.
Ultimately, while you can use Papa Gut as a source of information, don't blindly believe him at face value and try to find better sources.