• Hyperi0n@lemmy.film
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    1 year ago

    More and more channels have been using this type of clicks ate, because if they do not then they get buried by the algorithm.

    There are lots of good channels that should be cleaned up.

    • Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de
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      1 year ago

      YouTube creator guidelines encourage clickbaiting because engagement means more ads being served. They also encourage begging for “like, subscribe, ring the bell and comment” in every video for the same reason.

      The algorithm burying other videos is just the side-effect. Non-clickbaity videos are still suggested if the engagement is high.

      I hate that the YouTube scheme works, it’s extremely unfriendly to both the consumers and the creators. But that’s how the world turns nowadays. My YouTube bookmark links to my subscriptions tab, so I never have to go to the main site.