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

• 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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      • boonhet@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Yes exactly. They provide a service, you pay for it by watching ads and facilitating personalised advertising.

        In comparison, some of the books I’ve bought have cost more per book than a month of YouTube premium, so the value isn’t THAT bad on YouTube.

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  • iopq@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    But with those two things I have a good time

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