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Re:Meet the real screen addicts: the elderly by slumberlust on Saturday October 25, 2025 @07:47AM (#45703105)
I've found the opposite to be true. If I engage with a video in any way shape or form, even to say I don't want it, they consider that engagement

I can't get it to stop recommending a video I've already watched...it thinks I want to watch it again I guess.

Now you get baited with Member Only videos too. I'm already paying you $30 a month...

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Re:Meet the real screen addicts: the elderly by FlameRobot on Saturday October 25, 2025 @08:12AM (#45703278)
> I've found the opposite to be true. If I engage with a video in any way shape or form, even to say I don't want it, they consider that engagement

I don't think that is the case. If I click Not Interested. Similar video don't show.

> Now you get baited with Member Only videos too. I'm already paying you $30 a month..

To members? Or to YouTube to remove ads? If it is the former, you have shown YouTube that you are willing to pay for memberships, so they going to recommend them.

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Re:Meet the real screen addicts: the elderly by whatevertrevor on Saturday October 25, 2025 @04:14PM (#45706627)
Remove the offending videos from your history, it helps.
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