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Skans » 17 Jul 2023, 12:56 pm » wrote: ↑

17 Jul 2023, 12:56 pm

I get it, there's some sort of YouTube algorithmic formula that supposedly helps YouTubers get more views.  But, it makes many would-be good videos suck. Since many of you here just post YouTube (or worse yet, Twitter) videos as the only content to support your topics, I'm going to take this prime opportunity to bitch about these videos.  So, here's my short-list of what I can't stand about most YouTube videos:

• Shaky cameras - This is a "no-go" for me.  If the camera is shaking all over the place, making me sea-sick, I shut it right off. 
• Ramblers - Prepare what you are going to say, because those who don't ramble way off topic and repeat **** over and over and over.
• 10-best, 10-worst, etc.  I'm sick of this ****.  Maybe 2 of the things listed are mildly interesting, while the other 8 are obvious and moronic.  Just spit out the important stuff, and leave the obvious crap out.  If you say the #8 thing your dog doesn't like is getting its tail pulled, I'm giving you an F-ing "thumbs downs".
• Pointless interviews.  If you are going to do an interview, explain in 10 seconds what I can expect to get out of it, and then hurry your guest along.
• Lengthy dead spots.  Don't make a ballistics video and make me sit through you loading and aiming the gun for what seems like a year.  Edit this dead **** out!  Also, other than taking a couple of shots from your new gun, no one wants to watch you slow-fire 30 rounds at a paper target - STOP IT, you're boring me to tears!
• Infomercial - You know that I'm going to fast forward through your lame-*** infomercial at the beginning, so DON'T DO IT. I already have to sit through 2 ****, repetitive commercials just to watch your video, then you want me to watch 5 minutes of your stupid infomercial -  click...
• Banter.  Dude, you're not funny, just give me the info and the video, and move the video along.
• Fluff - don't load your 3-minute videos (which would be great if only 3-minutes) with 7 minutes of stupid fluff just to get it to algorithmic-nirvana of 10 minutes.
• Lengthy Intros - STOP with the lengthy intros that drone on and on - ESPECIALLY YOU LONG-WINDED BRITS.
• Cockney Accents - F-ING SPEAK THE KING'S ENGLISH, or make it a silent video.  Your gutter Cockney Accents is like tiny shards of unintelligible glass piercing my eardrums.

Well, that's it - yes, it came to 10, but I didn't count them until I was done - AND THAT'S HOW IT SHOULD BE!!!