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Re:Tell HN: YouTube has a spam problem, and it's getting worse by curiousgeorgio on Sunday September 19, 2021 @10:39PM (#28589905)
Nope - I'm not going to start subscribing to channels. Their algorithm has plenty to work with based on my watch history and my spam reports (I've reported every single one of these scams I've come across, usually directly from the recommendations page - not even clicking to watch the video itself).

I'm interested in such a wide range of topics that I prefer recommendations based on individual videos I've watched rather than specific creators/channels. I'm glad you don't get these in your feed, but based on others in this thread, it sounds like I'm not that unique in experiencing the issue.

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Re:Tell HN: YouTube has a spam problem, and it's getting worse by ipaddr on Sunday September 19, 2021 @11:34PM (#28590158)
Your watch history includes these videos. Your spam reports are not part of the algo. Because you clicked on them and watch them long enough they become part of what you engage with.
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Re:Tell HN: YouTube has a spam problem, and it's getting worse by curiousgeorgio on Sunday September 19, 2021 @11:59PM (#28590269)
> Your spam reports are not part of the algo

If you have first-hand knowledge that this is true, then I should inform you that this behavior is a bug in your system.

There's no conceivable way someone would want to see more of something they've flagged. And if you can't tell that kind of video from a legitimate SpaceX video I watch on occasion, then that's another issue.

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