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the video has greater than or equal to 10% of the comments containing negative sentiment (whether it be mildly or strongly negative), then I don't watch the vid

the video has greater than or equal to 10% of the comments containing negative sentiment (whether it be mildly or strongly negative), then I don't watch the video This seems a rather arbitrary limiter of the content you're willing to expose yourself to. What makes you think a high negative sentiment percentage in comments indicates a video that will make you unhappy? A specific video's commenter base is nothing like a representative sample, that could be used to make predictions. If I decide to watch a video, I use youtube-dl. Why? Youtube comments aren't put in your face. It's very easy to watch a video without watching the comments. I simply do not go to pages that take my emotions for a spin. I have found that social media always makes me unhappy, ultimately. It's your life and I won't attempt to tell you how you should live it, like many others here will. As for me, I think being sad and even angry is part of the human experience, part of being in touch with reality, and I wouldn't sign up for a "keep you happy 100% of the time" machine. In a sense, I'm serving a higher (less immediate) happiness.

disabled 6y ago
> This seems a rather arbitrary limiter of the content you're willing to expose yourself to. What makes you think a high negative sentiment percentage in comments indicates a video that will make you unhappy? That is the point: clearly it is a very arbitrary limit. I do that on purpose. If I want to expose myself to negative feelings and emotions, I do that in real life with real, actual people. This is the definition of sentiment from Merriam-Webster: a : an attitude, thought, or judgment prompted by feeling : predilection b : a specific view or notion : opinion Videos prompt feelings. Comments give serious sentiment clues. > A specific video's commenter base is nothing like a representative sample, that could be used to make predictions. I am not using this to make predictions. > Why? Youtube comments aren't put in your face. It's very easy to watch a video without watching the comments. Social media platforms, in general, in the most basic sense, play in to your hopes and fears, to keep you on there as long as possible. It is a form of abuse, and for children, it is literally a form of child abuse. Even the sidebar that is displayed on YouTube videos (whatever it is called), that "suggests videos", does this. These platforms know what your hopes and fears are, based on your data, and especially things like your likes. This "psychographic research" via Cambridge University and obtained from social media data from 2013 resulted in the technology that was Cambridge Analytica, for example. Things like your IQ and sexual orientation could be determined by your Facebook likes alone.: https://www.wired.com/2013/03/facebook-like-research/ https://www.wired.com/2013/03/facebook-like-research/ >As for me, I think being sad and even angry is part of the human experience, part of being in touch with reality, and I wouldn't sign up for a "keep you happy 100% of the time" machine. As I said, that is why I talk to actual human beings, for exposure to negative thoughts/feelings/emotions. I just refuse to have social media play into my emotions. Instead, if I want exposure, besides actual real life direct human exposure, I read the newspaper or an actual book.
- throwawayboise 6y ago
  Am I unusual in that I find that the "suggestions" on all these media platforms are boringly predictable and rarely offering anything really interesting? I watch a video about "A" and I get 10 suggestions of other videos about "A". Big deal. They aren't very compelling. Or, on shopping sites, I buy a chair. You'd think maybe I'm outfitting an office and get suggestions for a table, a desk, or stuff like that? No, I get 10 suggestions for different chairs. Maybe it's because I use ad blockers and clear cookies frequently, so they don't have anything to really work with. But it seems that even the first guesses they take are pretty devoid of context.
  - disabled 6y ago
    > Maybe it's because I use ad blockers and clear cookies frequently, so they don't have anything to really work with. But it seems that even the first guesses they take are pretty devoid of context. Yeah, I use uBlock Origin, along with other extensions. I also block 3rd party cookies. Maybe I should add some context: I have 2 rare immune-mediated neurological diseases affecting my peripheral nervous system, plus type 1 diabetes. I just cannot afford to be stressed out by stuff on the internet, as I need to be successful with my ambitious plans in life. Having these ambitious plans also keeps me alive, as it keeps me motivated.

disabled 6y ago

> This seems a rather arbitrary limiter of the content you're willing to expose yourself to. What makes you think a high negative sentiment percentage in comments indicates a video that will make you unhappy? That is the point: clearly it is a very arbitrary limit. I do that on purpose. If I want to expose myself to negative feelings and emotions, I do that in real life with real, actual people. This is the definition of sentiment from Merriam-Webster: a : an attitude, thought, or judgment prompted by feeling : predilection b : a specific view or notion : opinion Videos prompt feelings. Comments give serious sentiment clues. > A specific video's commenter base is nothing like a representative sample, that could be used to make predictions. I am not using this to make predictions. > Why? Youtube comments aren't put in your face. It's very easy to watch a video without watching the comments. Social media platforms, in general, in the most basic sense, play in to your hopes and fears, to keep you on there as long as possible. It is a form of abuse, and for children, it is literally a form of child abuse. Even the sidebar that is displayed on YouTube videos (whatever it is called), that "suggests videos", does this. These platforms know what your hopes and fears are, based on your data, and especially things like your likes. This "psychographic research" via Cambridge University and obtained from social media data from 2013 resulted in the technology that was Cambridge Analytica, for example. Things like your IQ and sexual orientation could be determined by your Facebook likes alone.: https://www.wired.com/2013/03/facebook-like-research/ https://www.wired.com/2013/03/facebook-like-research/ >As for me, I think being sad and even angry is part of the human experience, part of being in touch with reality, and I wouldn't sign up for a "keep you happy 100% of the time" machine. As I said, that is why I talk to actual human beings, for exposure to negative thoughts/feelings/emotions. I just refuse to have social media play into my emotions. Instead, if I want exposure, besides actual real life direct human exposure, I read the newspaper or an actual book.

throwawayboise 6y ago
Am I unusual in that I find that the "suggestions" on all these media platforms are boringly predictable and rarely offering anything really interesting? I watch a video about "A" and I get 10 suggestions of other videos about "A". Big deal. They aren't very compelling. Or, on shopping sites, I buy a chair. You'd think maybe I'm outfitting an office and get suggestions for a table, a desk, or stuff like that? No, I get 10 suggestions for different chairs. Maybe it's because I use ad blockers and clear cookies frequently, so they don't have anything to really work with. But it seems that even the first guesses they take are pretty devoid of context.
- disabled 6y ago
  > Maybe it's because I use ad blockers and clear cookies frequently, so they don't have anything to really work with. But it seems that even the first guesses they take are pretty devoid of context. Yeah, I use uBlock Origin, along with other extensions. I also block 3rd party cookies. Maybe I should add some context: I have 2 rare immune-mediated neurological diseases affecting my peripheral nervous system, plus type 1 diabetes. I just cannot afford to be stressed out by stuff on the internet, as I need to be successful with my ambitious plans in life. Having these ambitious plans also keeps me alive, as it keeps me motivated.