This is Scott Wadsworth’s latest video. It’s not narcissism, it wouldn’t be better as a blog post, it doesn’t drag on to run more ads, and it isn’t low brow or toxic.

There are billions of hours of content on YouTube. You haven’t seen a representative sample.

https://youtu.be/cv6BdwMe560

That's an excellent example of the wealth that is on youtube. As he was going through those knots, I could think of a dozen ways to use each one. They're so simple, but effect -- and with zero waste.

He's got a real wisdom in his voice and style.

I have always thought that, out of all the hype and cambrian explosion that was Web 2.0, Youtube was the only site that clearly improved the world. There is an astounding amount of great content on Youtube. Turns out that giving normal people a platform, and a way of sharing, can have results which are utterly amazing.

I'm not happy that Google basically has a monopoly on this, but honestly, I consider youtube to be a force for good. And even more honestly - to some extent Youtube, and the fantastic content creators I've discovered on it, has gone a long way towards restoring my faith in humanity. Man there are some smart, wise, knowledgable people on this silly little blue speck we call home. And man am I glad they feel the need to share and educate the rest of us.

"but honestly, I consider youtube to be a force for good."

The comments section makes me think the internet was a mistake.

The people making those comments would exist with or without the internet. Don't you think it's better they at least have the chance to watch the video?

There's a little revolution that goes on in the hearts and minds of every geek on a site like this when they really, truly realise and admit that 50% of people have an IQ below 100. We need solutions, not complaints. You can't just kill them all.

I don't have any intention to do a construction work any time soon, but those are some very useful tips and I enjoyed the video. Thank you!

Thanks for that link. I'm a DIYer and this is decent quality content. I've subscribed.

You just made me watch some random, surprisingly interesting crafting dude, use string. On things.

I don't have audio on this VM host. And CC is way too annoying. But based on several seconds of it, this ~19 minute video could be maybe 2K words plus ten images. Then I might actually read it.

I think it's safe to say that 99.999% of people do not share your bizarre youtube-watching setup. I think it's also safe to say that the 60s-ish master craftsman featured is never even going to attempt to cut down his demonstrative, highly visual content to fit in an inferior, limited blog post.

I don't even know what your point is. How about you try not watching videos through a VM with no sound.

True. But even if I had sound, I'd pick text over video. I don't have the patience for unedited rambling.

I don't have sound because it'd be a security vulnerability. Given that my wife has a mobile on 24/7.

If you prefer text that's fine. But you must be cognisant that a very large number of people do not, and that in many cases you're losing a lot in the translation - including that the translation may never be made in the first place. Personally, I am fine with both. There is a right tool for the job.

> I don't have sound because it'd be a security vulnerability

This just sounds to me like a kind of narcissistic paranoia. Dude, the NSA isn't spying on your youtube habits, and if they were - the VM, or anything else, wouldn't help you.

Do you or did you consume all of educational content through static text and images only? Or maybe, just maybe, a lot of things were explained and shown to you?

Lectures and rambling are distinguishable.

Some of my professors did ramble, now and then, but that was mostly OK.

Some things are better communicated throughout a video, such as a video howto (my example would be a lockpick video, for example have a look at Bosnianbill's lockpick channel [1]).

[1] https://www.youtube.com/user/bosnianbill

There is so much political outrage-porn on YouTube, it's created an alternate reality.