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[-] [email protected] 71 points 2 months ago

This tactic probably worked the first ten times it was done ..... but it's completely useless now

Every time I see this kind of thumbnail, I actively avoid the video, channel and the creator

[-] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago

Same, but they can A/B test thumbnails, so clearly it leads to more engagement.

I like that its become an easy filter for dumbed down content, so I save myself some time

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

It's only gotten subtle, can't avoid it

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

I have ascended to a higher level of old-man-yells-at-cloud and just don't watch youtube*. I'd rather just read words. It's really depressing how illiterate many people seem to be.

*with the exception of like music videos and the occasional "this is how you do this weird thing in a video game"

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I watch short form videos on mute

I find it regulates me from continuously watching hours of junk.

When you start seeing it all without sound, you start realizing how mundane and meaningless it all is.

this post was submitted on 16 Apr 2025
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