[atum47]

I'm not popular enough to write a post about everything that is wrong with YouTube, from recommending the same few videos over and over again in different "categories" to ALL the results of a search being cringe shorts no one wants to see.

[atum47]

https://anonmp4.help/v/SCBI4QBrglJIZix

See if you can count how many times the video "where do video games come from" appears in my front page.

[owlboy]

I desperately want someone to interview someone at YouTube and directly ask about this bullshit and get them to say it’s all in the name of increasing watch time at all costs.

[jeffbee]

I know it's really really loud in your echo chamber but short form videos are extremely popular.

[mech422]

He didn't say they weren't ? He said youtube keeps recommending 'cringe' shorts no-one wants to see. I can sympathize with him - I have the youtube recommends the same 4 videos over and over again in multiple categories issue, and the 'lots of shorts I don't care about issue'. Though, shorts at least get refreshed/rotated more often then the stupid suggestions.