Re:YouTube, the Jewel of the Internet
by butler14 on Monday April 24, 2023 @04:03AM
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i cannot echo this sentiment strongly enough
how the algo can be so good, and so bad, at the same time boggles my mind
the repetition just feels so unnecessary in many cases -- I know there's so much more content out there that is not a huge leap from what I watch regularly but the recommendation engine makes it broadly inaccessible
one related symptom of this - i think - is when you watch one or two videos on one new thing and then get drowned in videos about that thing at the expense of everything else
Re:YouTube, the Jewel of the Internet
by nicky0 on Monday April 24, 2023 @04:22AM
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If you get swamped like this it's a good idea to switch to your Subscriptions list instead and watch some of the things you want to remind it you like.
how the algo can be so good, and so bad, at the same time boggles my mind
the repetition just feels so unnecessary in many cases -- I know there's so much more content out there that is not a huge leap from what I watch regularly but the recommendation engine makes it broadly inaccessible
one related symptom of this - i think - is when you watch one or two videos on one new thing and then get drowned in videos about that thing at the expense of everything else