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I have the opposite problem. I'm only interested in new videos for the most part, and my recommendations are filled with videos from months ago. It would be muc

by rapind 8y ago

I have the opposite problem. I'm only interested in new videos for the most part, and my recommendations are filled with videos from months ago. It would be much better if they would give us a flag or some date range options. Obviously this increases UI complexity, but maybe it doesn't need to be that prominent?

maxxxxx 8y ago
"Obviously this increases UI complexity" It always annoys me that giving users options they can control is viewed as complex but search engines that return whatever they deem as important aren't viewed as complex.
sjwright 8y ago
I think when the GP says new, he meant newest entry in their history. His problem is that watching one unusual video immediately and dramatically biases the recommendation engine at the expense of videos that match his long term viewing habits. What you’re after already exists, the “recently uploaded” section on the home page.
kbrackbill 8y ago
Things like this were a constant source of frustration at google. The philosophy there was to streamline the experience for showing ads to the masses rather than provide any features for power users. Feature requests like this were brushed off by labeling the requester "not the target user". I guess we all know this by now, but google doesn't care about your being able to use its products in a reasonable way. In some sense, this makes sense since I bet the overlap of power users and people with ad blockers is pretty high.
- zozbot123 8y ago
  > In some sense, this makes sense since I bet the overlap of power users and people with ad blockers is pretty high. Maybe you should speak for yourself? I do not run ad blockers (much less anything targeting Google ads!) and the experience I get as a power user on Google services is no better than anyone else's - although, to be fair, it's not noticeably worse, either. (And mind you, the average ad supplier on the Internet is a hell of a lot shadier than Google, Facebook or any of the big "household name" tech companies!) I'm sure that plenty of other people here can confirm my POV. Google's trouble engaging with power users as of late is entirely self-inflicted. There's quite simply zero doubt about that.

by rapind 8y ago

maxxxxx 8y ago

"Obviously this increases UI complexity" It always annoys me that giving users options they can control is viewed as complex but search engines that return whatever they deem as important aren't viewed as complex.

sjwright 8y ago

I think when the GP says new, he meant newest entry in their history. His problem is that watching one unusual video immediately and dramatically biases the recommendation engine at the expense of videos that match his long term viewing habits. What you’re after already exists, the “recently uploaded” section on the home page.

kbrackbill 8y ago

Things like this were a constant source of frustration at google. The philosophy there was to streamline the experience for showing ads to the masses rather than provide any features for power users. Feature requests like this were brushed off by labeling the requester "not the target user". I guess we all know this by now, but google doesn't care about your being able to use its products in a reasonable way. In some sense, this makes sense since I bet the overlap of power users and people with ad blockers is pretty high.

zozbot123 8y ago
> In some sense, this makes sense since I bet the overlap of power users and people with ad blockers is pretty high. Maybe you should speak for yourself? I do not run ad blockers (much less anything targeting Google ads!) and the experience I get as a power user on Google services is no better than anyone else's - although, to be fair, it's not noticeably worse, either. (And mind you, the average ad supplier on the Internet is a hell of a lot shadier than Google, Facebook or any of the big "household name" tech companies!) I'm sure that plenty of other people here can confirm my POV. Google's trouble engaging with power users as of late is entirely self-inflicted. There's quite simply zero doubt about that.