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Re:Afraid to Google a thing because I don't want the algorit... by dvfjsdhgfv on Saturday May 08, 2021 @08:26AM (#27086512)
> Why should you pay any attention to what YouTube "suggests" you should watch?

There is one advantage: some obscure music videos. There are some rare pearls with the comments section almost exclusively thanking YT algorithm for taking them there. Happened to me so many times that I have a separate browser instance and a Google account for YT and I'm very careful what I click when I use it.

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Re:Afraid to Google a thing because I don't want the algorit... by mythrwy on Sunday May 09, 2021 @01:48AM (#27093564)
Yes 100%. I have to plug this channel that came up like that a few months ago. It has a lot of obscure rock and a lot of it is really good!

https://www.youtube.com/c/TerminalPassage/videos

I didn't even know there was a Jazz/Fusion rock scene in Japan in the 70's for instance. I never would have heard of this band without YouTube suggestions but really enjoying their work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20eVtt1VJyg

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Re:Afraid to Google a thing because I don't want the algorit... by mannykannot on Saturday May 08, 2021 @06:48PM (#27091500)
This brings us right back to square one: are the benefits of the recommending algorithms worth the downside? We can make that choice.
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Re:Afraid to Google a thing because I don't want the algorit... by Mordisquitos on Saturday May 08, 2021 @09:15AM (#27086849)
True, you do have a point there. I'll admit I have discovered a few bands/musicians by just leaving YouTube on autoplay, after having searched for specific artists I already knew to concentrate while working (before lo-fi hip hop was trending!).
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