• yesman@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    This has always confused me.

    I’ve never liked, disliked, rated, commented, or shared a Youtube video. Because I’m using Freetube, I technically don’t even subscribe anymore. Why are y’all so eager to maintain the algorithm? Does “disliking” a video feel like agency?

    If you really wanna punish Youtube creators, watch their video for less than 30 seconds. That won’t count as a view, but I bet the algorithm clocks it as a dislike.

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      6 hours ago

      Because it doesn’t make sense from user perspective. I watched Justin Bieber Baby, I watched Rebecca Black Friday and I started watching Bohemian rhapsody but didn’t continue as I’ve heard it alot lately. YouTube assumed I liked the two other songs and hated Queen.

      See the problem? YouTube suggestions were so much better years ago, now it feels like way too much scrolling to find something good

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      7 hours ago

      they actually changed the algorithm. it used to be preference based, but now its attention based. the people who want the dislike back want the older algorithm back because likes/dislikes used to matter, the shit would sink and the gold would float. ragebait wasn’t the norm back then.

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      7 hours ago

      There are creators I follow who don’t make videos full time because the money isn’t there yet for them, but they make good videos. Sponsoring them on Pateron helps them financially, but doesn’t help them grow. if I can signal that this is good content and more people should see it, that helps the creator out and encourages more of that type of content to be created.

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        5 hours ago

        Just like I thought. You think it’s your civic duty to train Google’s algorithm in the hopes that it may favor the stuff you like.

        You’re a model consumer. I’ll bet you pause the ads when you leave the room.

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          4 hours ago

          Yeah, you know, you’re right. Fuck me for wanting the people who make good content to be paid and recognized for their hard work.