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Maybe I'm a hipster, but if I am recommended a video that's too popular by view count (say, 1M views or more), I don't want to watch it. Right click -> "Don't r
by secret-noun 4y ago
Maybe I'm a hipster, but if I am recommended a video that's too popular by view count (say, 1M views or more), I don't want to watch it. Right click -> "Don't recommend channel" or "Not interested". I feel like the amount of gamesmanship and selling-out and wonky thumbnails and sponsorships you need to perform to attain that level of viewership is just not something I want to see. These aren't "real" people anymore.
My main page has steadily become more infected with popular content like this. On the other hand, the subscription page is too focused (doing exactly what it says on the tin with no unsubbed channels). I want some middle ground where I can see the stuff I've opted into and some budding creators in the same space.
I also realize this is negative feedback loop. If many people too are looking for "unpopular" videos, they become popular.