Hell, if I could make music/guitar-based videos all day and that became my main source of income, I’d quit my job and do it in a heartbeat. I don’t fault the guys who endorse tons of sh*t, even when they’re switching companies nonstop because they’re finding a way to make a living doing what they love. I’m sure they don’t love every aspect of it; I’d imagine telling a company you’re not signing again is similar to giving your 2-week notice at a job you don’t hate because you found a better paying one. I’ve always felt guilty when doing that.
My issue with the YouTubers is the clickbait/algorithm stuff. I keep hearing that the algorithm basically demands the stupid thumbnails, I’d like to get clarification on this: if one’s mouth is not hanging open, does ”the algorithm” not display the video in as many feeds?
There’s always going to be some aspect of ‘the game‘ to play when there’s money being made, even in a job you love, I just wonder how much of the game is self-imposed and how much is legit on YouTube. IE- does the algorithm actually filter OUT videos without stupid thumbnails, or is it just an excuse YouTubers give so they can keep posting the same stupid sh*t because they’re worried it might not get as many views?
There would have to be some kind of AI/facial recognition being used to detect a wide open mouth and it just seems really f*cking stupid that some people working at YouTube made a conscious decision “We really only want thumbnails with surprised faces. Ok, someone write the code; we’re going to limit the amount of spread on videos on videos without open-mouth thumbnails.” This just doesn’t seem logical to me when everyone gets paid by view count.
Some videos, like the one swede posted above, from an outside who doesn’t watch that channel it can certainly seem way too self-important to give a flying f*ck about, but I suppose he’s got a few regular viewers who find it interesting. I don’t mind when Ola discusses things he wants to do with his channel as I’ve got an interest in it and generally watch the majority of what he puts out, so I can see others doing the same, while those particular vids don’t mean a damn thing to any non-regular viewers.
Kinda rambling here, overall, I just have my doubts about ”the algorithm” demanding dumbass thumbnails and hot takes. And if tha’s the case, then there’s all the proof we need that the dumbing down of the people in the world is a legit thing.
