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Comment on "Very dramatic shift" - Linus Tech Tips opens up about the channel's declining viewership

I literally i watch a YouTube videos, as they are just a waste of time. For a given video on a given topic, the same amount of information can be obtained by a decently written blog or article that can be read in a 1/10 of the time it takes to watch q video filled by nonsense blabbering and sponsored segments for revenues. In some extreme cases, if the topic seems really, really , REALLay interesting, I may ask an LLM to summarize the video for me. People should stop linking YouTube videos altogether.

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dontbelievethis@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
I disagree with you so you should stop posting your opinions altogether.

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- Engywuck@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  There’s a “block” button somewhere in Lemmy’s interface, under my profile. Just use it and go back swallowing crappy YT videos.
  
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  - enbipanic@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Lol they were working you bro. Maybe you should stop posting altogether
    
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    Engywuck@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Thank you, Mr. Obvious. Now you can go back to YT as well.
    
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  - dontbelievethis@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    There’s a “block” button somewhere in Lemmy’s interface, under my profile. Just use it and go back swallowing.
    
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Quazatron@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
I feel the same way. I can read really fast and get to the juice of an article faster than it takes for the YouTube video to do through the introduction, sponsors, etc.

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iopq@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Watch veritasium videos, they are well researched and informative. I have sponsor block and ad block so I don’t get annoyed

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- ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Veritasium is not super high on my trustworthiness list after the self-driving car ad incident
  
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- Engywuck@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  I prefer to read books. Thanks.
  
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  - boonhet@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    You also need to buy books, or borrow them from someone else who did. YouTube videos are free usually.
    
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    Engywuck@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    There’s nothing free in this world. You’re paying with your attention and at least metadata, independently on how many blockers you may use.
    
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  - iopq@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    But with those two things I have a good time
    
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