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”
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
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
It’s only gotten subtle, can’t avoid it
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”
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.