Follow up video from MegaLag on the Honey scandal.

    • MisterFrog@lemmy.worldOP
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      23 days ago

      I didn’t choose it (not my video).

      I’d encourage you to watch it anyway, if you can get past the trauma…

      • Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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        22 days ago

        “trauma” is not the point here

        The point is that all YouTube videos now have these extremely annoying clickbait thumbnails and titles and that is not a good thing

        • 46_and_2@lemmy.world
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          22 days ago

          I hate them too, but that style of thumbnail has been a major YT thing for like a decade. Avoid them like the plague, myself, and even mark them as “not interested”, “don’t recommend channel” for the more annoying ones. Probably ain’t much of an impact, but at least teaching the algo what not to show me.

    • k0e3@lemmy.ca
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      23 days ago

      Yeah, I’m gonna have to hide this post because it’s really creeping me out. It’s not even his video right? No way I’m clicking on that.

      • MisterFrog@lemmy.worldOP
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        23 days ago

        No, it’s not my video, and it’s not like I chose the thumbnail.

        I’ll just say folks, this has left me with a “people just like to complain” vibes.

        The video is excellent, and exposing how the internet is the wild west of companies lying, cheating and stealing.

        Maybe you could engage with that, rather than the creator having to make a stupid thumbnail to keep the algorithm happy.

        • k0e3@lemmy.ca
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          22 days ago

          I know it’s not your video, I meant it’s not the creator’s face on the thumbnail, sorry about that. I really can’t stand the thumbnail and I can’t give the click especially for a topic I don’t really care about. Honey sucks. I learned that a while ago.

          That being said, thank you very much for sharing the video.