• Praise Idleness@sh.itjust.works
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    13 days ago

    Their video about thumbnail A/B testing was quite interesting to see. Considering how they have dedicated designers to make these thumbnails I guess that works pretty well, despite your personal opinion on it, with which I agree too.

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      13 days ago

      As part of the mindless horde of sub-intellectual gremlins, i have to say that while i dont love thumbnails like that, i still click on the video because i know it’ll be quality

    • ours@lemmy.world
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      13 days ago

      And that’s why I have Dearrow. Bye bye bait thumbnails and titles.

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          13 days ago

          People start yt channels for a lot of reason and probably the biggest reason is money. I don’t really understand your fixation over yt channels only being passion project.

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            12 days ago

            Especially with some channels being financially successful labors of love like Red Letter Media.

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            12 days ago

            i understand even less when people are saying that when someone does something out of passion it should allow us to consume it for free

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      13 days ago

      You have to understand shit like these thumbsnails arent made for people like you and me.

      They are made for the mindless horde of sub-intellectual gremlins who are incapable of rational, independent thought. The kind that run out and put sandpaper on their windshield wipers and microwave their phones to “fast recharge” them because they saw a video that said to do that.

      and the sad, terrifying reality, is these mentally stunted little goblins outnumber us by margins that are too terrifying to even think about.

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          13 days ago

          This is why I love my username.

          Cause its low hanging fruit that people who can mount no actual counter point cant resist the urge to reach for.

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            12 days ago

            Whether or not it’s a valid counter point you continue to act superior when all you achieve is be a massive dick to people that don’t mind the thumbnail or video

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        13 days ago

        well, there are quite a lot of stupid things i did as a kid. kids just need to learn critical thinking through experience.

        i would guess, that a large audience of youtube is kids: except retirees, they usually have the most free time.