Submitted 1 month ago by Vanilla_PuddinFudge@infosec.pub to technology@lemmy.world
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Welcome to Youtube, person who has never been to Youtube before. Here’s what we have to offer:
Isn’t this better than trying to make it so that you never click off YouTube, the way it works if you are logged in? I would much rather have no recommendations than have an algorithm give me recommendations with the express purpose of maximising ad revenue extraction from me
I specifically disabled my watch history to get this. If I want to watch something, I’ll go to my subscriptions. Why would I want to interact with YouTube’s algorithm?
This is what our company one looks like.
Imagine a memory care when you go to put on music you get recommendations for Meagan the stallion and lil boosie
It really makes you realize the slop being shoveled by the algorithm
Better than whatever brains of garbage would come up of it was just giving you a default based off what’s popular.
Ok but I’m pretty sure it’s like this because if they make recommendations they go from being a social media company to a publisher, so they can’t make recommendations not based on what things you watch through the algorithm. And if you don’t have an account they aren’t (at least officially) tracking what you watch to make recommendations.
Yeah and you can get to the most popular short form stuff with one click but not long form. Its like. Well since we are trying to compete and take over this area here we will put some minimal effort forth.
Still remember the first time I saw this. It was the last time I touched YouTube for a looong time.
It would cost them absolutely nothing to show a feed of hot/high rated/popular videos. Throwing in some entropy such that it doesn’t only show the most viewed videos globally wouldn’t be hard at all either. They’re just openly stating that they don’t want you there at all if they can’t track your viewership.
I do miss the Mr. animal slop, clickbait nonsense with hundreds of millions of views, and occasional original content
Lovely
I'm not defending yt, but I am curious to know how specifically this isn't mostly an overreaction if possible
Texas_Hangover@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Mine looks very similar to that intentionally. I sign in to see my subscribed channels and block the fuck out of all the bullshit.