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re: YouTube is a hellscape of garbage

Posted on 4/27/26 at 6:22 pm to
Posted by WonderWartHawg
Member since Dec 2010
10793 posts
Posted on 4/27/26 at 6:22 pm to
I still find lots of things worth watching.
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
74940 posts
Posted on 4/27/26 at 6:24 pm to
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Youtube's search function is trash. Search for what you want on Google, then click the YouTube link that pops up.

It is no longer designed to help you find what you're looking for. It is, instead, designed to keep you watching, looking for what you actually want to see. That fact is most evident with pretty much any "How-to" topic. The algorithm is designed to give you a practically useless video that will make you click on another video.......maximizing viewing time on the platform.
Posted by UltimaParadox
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2008
52494 posts
Posted on 4/27/26 at 7:09 pm to
I will say it again this website has become a cesspool of ai slop from Twitter. Embeds need to be removed
This post was edited on 4/27/26 at 7:13 pm
Posted by Tempratt
Member since Oct 2013
15171 posts
Posted on 4/27/26 at 7:13 pm to
A bunch of AI crap.
Posted by Bayou Warrior 64
Member since Feb 2021
912 posts
Posted on 4/27/26 at 7:28 pm to
Thankfully I have never had that happen to me. However, I am generally going to content posted by a specific individual.
Posted by Onyx Aggie
Foothills of the Smokies
Member since Sep 2012
2837 posts
Posted on 4/27/26 at 8:09 pm to
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I will say it again this website has become a cesspool of ai slop from Twitter. Embeds need to be removed
We got the exact same links to X before we had the embeds. Nothing has changed other than the fact I can stay on here without having to click over.
Posted by biglego
San Francisco
Member since Nov 2007
84568 posts
Posted on 4/27/26 at 8:12 pm to
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non-cannon unincluded books of the Bible


Who decided that and when?

OP doesn’t know bc he doesn’t want to learn from AI
Posted by biglego
San Francisco
Member since Nov 2007
84568 posts
Posted on 4/27/26 at 8:14 pm to
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Also the bat dudes who try different bats is fun to watch


The main guy has a sweet sweet swing
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
70894 posts
Posted on 4/27/26 at 8:15 pm to
Find real channels and cherish them. The AI slop is overcoming us.

You all should watch The Why Files. Just good old fashioned fun and genuine humanity. And fishanity I guess.
This post was edited on 4/27/26 at 8:16 pm
Posted by achenator
Member since Oct 2014
3304 posts
Posted on 4/27/26 at 8:16 pm to
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Search results: Page after page of AI trash or completely unrelated shite. Not s single real video made by an actual person on the topic, when surely hundreds if not thousands of those exist.

The site is completely unusable to find or discover anything of actual value. Even if you seek out something specifically you can't find it.

Unless you have a direct link to a channel or video, the site is basically just a gigantic morass of shite.

The near unanimous opinion is that YouTube is significantly worse in every way over the past decade. It's shite on purpose.

Are you logged into the site? If I'm not logged in I get tons of AI crap but if I am I get mostly content from channels that I regularly watch.
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
157035 posts
Posted on 4/27/26 at 8:29 pm to
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Youtube's search function is trash... Similar to searching for things on this site
Before the recent update TD Search was actually worse - I mean so bad they farmed it out to Google

I tell this to the young people, and they deny such things as impossible
Posted by UltimaParadox
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2008
52494 posts
Posted on 4/28/26 at 7:09 am to
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We got the exact same links to X before we had the embeds. Nothing has changed other than the fact I can stay on here without having to click over.


Embeds drive traffic, count as impressions which encourages the slop.. Forcing to click will reduce traffic. Once people see it's a link many won't click.

Not even accounting for they are slow to load, and embed trackers
This post was edited on 4/28/26 at 7:14 am
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
32783 posts
Posted on 4/28/26 at 7:47 am to
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Before the recent update TD Search was actually worse - I mean so bad they farmed it out to Google I tell this to the young people, and they deny such things as impossible

I very justifiably shite on TD search function for years, but as of the newest update, I have to concede that it’s now a basic, useful search function. I can actually find old posts/threads when I look for them. It’s kind of weird after all these years
Posted by TulsaSooner78
Member since Aug 2025
2647 posts
Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:13 am to
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YouTube is a hellscape of garbage


Here is a suggestion: if you don't like how it works, stop using it.

Posted by chryso
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
13714 posts
Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:41 am to
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Who decided that and when?


A bunch of protestants in the middle ages.
Posted by BigAL Golesh
Member since Apr 2026
31 posts
Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:54 am to
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Who decided that and when?
Council of Nicaea; 325 AD
Posted by Ihatethiscity
Garden District
Member since May 2022
299 posts
Posted on 4/28/26 at 10:45 am to
Skill issue
Posted by UFFan
Planet earth, Milky Way Galaxy
Member since Aug 2016
2839 posts
Posted on 4/28/26 at 10:48 am to
You researched the non-canonical books of the Bible and are surprised that all you could find on that stupid topic was a bunch of garbage?
Posted by i am dan
NC
Member since Aug 2011
31555 posts
Posted on 4/28/26 at 10:57 am to
Subscribe to channels you like and only watch those videos.

It's pretty simple. That's the best way to use Youtube. Find a bunch of channels and sub to them. Don't scroll through videos unless you have to. Sometimes you can find other good channels like that tho.
This post was edited on 4/28/26 at 12:30 pm
Posted by BugAC
St. George
Member since Oct 2007
57816 posts
Posted on 4/28/26 at 11:07 am to
I'm also finding that most videos put out on youtube is just AI crap. Before, i'd watch a video on history, from a known youtuber. Then the referenced next videos would be similar but by another youtuber. Also interesting. Now, it's mostly AI shite.

Vacation recommendation type videos are almost 100% AI now. Youtube is mostly garbage now.
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