Re:YouTube's tendency to push everyday users toward politica...
by everdrive on Saturday September 08, 2018 @01:19PM
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Watching does = interest if you continue to stay on the topic. Interest certainly does not mean approval, and it often can mean "I find this content extreme and outrageous."
Re:YouTube's tendency to push everyday users toward politica...
by watwut on Saturday September 08, 2018 @05:21PM
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I am interested in topic of WWII including seeing Nazi movies. I am not interested in nazi stormtrooper adjacent alternative history channels youtube recommends to me as a result.
I am interested in scientist or writer etc youtube channel about her topic. Not so much in confident-Johnny-cranked-out crap on the same topic.
They would be much less horrible if every time one watched videos, they would rate them in a way, instead of assuming that "watching"="interest".
> And youtube rules also motivate providers to churn out a lot of content regularly (leading to quick to produce crap) and punish those who take their time to think or research before they talk.
That's not just Youtube: about all media is driven by what's "new" and "hyped" rather than what is deep and well thought about.