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For me I start to notice when people begin repeating themselves in videos. It makes me realise they’re actually trying to waste my time, keep me on the video lo

For me I start to notice when people begin repeating themselves in videos. It makes me realise they’re actually trying to waste my time, keep me on the video longer and not actually get into the topic in depth. Either that or when channels I like (and podcasts) actually become more like news shows, just talking about what happened the past week or so. Not for me really.

satvikpendem 3y ago
Just use SponsorBlock, it skips all the filler and also gives you a handy skip to highlight button.
- hackernewds 3y ago
  Why not simply support the creators of the videos that you're accessing for free?
  - satvikpendem 3y ago
    How do you know I don't support them? SponsorBlock is not a replacement for YouTube Premium, as Premium doesn't even have the option to skip parts of the video. If you do want to support them through watching their sponsor segments, then you can white-list sponsor segments but still skip filler, intro, and ending content. Based on this comment, I don't believe you have used SponsorBlock or know that it has capabilities beyond just what's in the name, simply blocking sponsors. It has much more. When I said "filler," I was speaking about the literal category that SponsorBlock has, content that serves no purpose than to pad the video: https://wiki.sponsor.ajay.app/w/Filler_Tangent/Jokes https://wiki.sponsor.ajay.app/w/Filler_Tangent/Jokes
  - tomrod 3y ago
    Value(time) > Value(content consumed)-Cost(surviving advertising)
  - BobaFloutist 3y ago
    Me watching the sponsor segment is worthless to the creators, since a company advertising on Youtube (or worse, podcasts) is a pretty good sign that it's a solution looking for a problem, or a poorly made or overpriced product. If I wanted to support them I'd give them cash, not sit in front of an ad segment for something I will never purchase.
  - nwiswell 3y ago
    Among other reasons: because my time is substantially more valuable than the average 2 cents that YouTube pays the creator for each ad I'm subjected to.
  - __MatrixMan__ 3y ago
    If it was a simple matter of giving them money, that would be great, but I can't really justify giving google a slice if they're going to spend it trying to make every internet-enabled device into a telescreen.
movedx 3y ago
So as a content creator, I can give you some insights into why this is. Keep in mind this will change eventually, and doesn't apply to every creator. Simply put: if I make a video that's eight (8) minutes long, or longer, I can change where the mid-roll advertisement is placed. If it's less, I cannot. I also get less adverts the shorter the video is. If it's ten (10) minutes or longer, I get more and more adverts. That's why when my wife and I watched a video about how a certain food stuff was made (I think it was a type of pasta), they made it 10m 30s long and used b-roll footage of pasta moving along a conveyor belt for 2-3 f-ing minutes.
- IAmGraydon 3y ago
  So what you’re saying is that as a content creator, it’s about the money and not the content. At least that’s what your post appears to be saying, as you’re letting monetization potential guide your creative decisions.
  - movedx 3y ago
    For some, sure. I don't bother customising or changing the adverts that YouTube shows. I let them determine that. Just keep in mind that YouTube will show you adverts whether I enable monetisation or not, so I may as well turn it on.
  - joshspankit 3y ago
    > it’s about the money and not the content I think that’s unfair. In most cases people are doing YouTube as a source of income and in order to do that they must: - Create regular content - Stick to content that YouTube encourages - Diversify intelligently If they make a mis-step on any of those they can lose that stream of income overnight.
    - IAmGraydon 3y ago
      I get it, and you're right. I think we're all just tired of every bit of media being driven by revenue. There seems to be nothing that has been untouched/corrupted by this. Clearly I understand that people need to live, though.

satvikpendem 3y ago

Just use SponsorBlock, it skips all the filler and also gives you a handy skip to highlight button.

hackernewds 3y ago
Why not simply support the creators of the videos that you're accessing for free?
- satvikpendem 3y ago
  How do you know I don't support them? SponsorBlock is not a replacement for YouTube Premium, as Premium doesn't even have the option to skip parts of the video. If you do want to support them through watching their sponsor segments, then you can white-list sponsor segments but still skip filler, intro, and ending content. Based on this comment, I don't believe you have used SponsorBlock or know that it has capabilities beyond just what's in the name, simply blocking sponsors. It has much more. When I said "filler," I was speaking about the literal category that SponsorBlock has, content that serves no purpose than to pad the video: https://wiki.sponsor.ajay.app/w/Filler_Tangent/Jokes https://wiki.sponsor.ajay.app/w/Filler_Tangent/Jokes
- tomrod 3y ago
  Value(time) > Value(content consumed)-Cost(surviving advertising)
- BobaFloutist 3y ago
  Me watching the sponsor segment is worthless to the creators, since a company advertising on Youtube (or worse, podcasts) is a pretty good sign that it's a solution looking for a problem, or a poorly made or overpriced product. If I wanted to support them I'd give them cash, not sit in front of an ad segment for something I will never purchase.
- nwiswell 3y ago
  Among other reasons: because my time is substantially more valuable than the average 2 cents that YouTube pays the creator for each ad I'm subjected to.
- __MatrixMan__ 3y ago
  If it was a simple matter of giving them money, that would be great, but I can't really justify giving google a slice if they're going to spend it trying to make every internet-enabled device into a telescreen.

movedx 3y ago

So as a content creator, I can give you some insights into why this is. Keep in mind this will change eventually, and doesn't apply to every creator. Simply put: if I make a video that's eight (8) minutes long, or longer, I can change where the mid-roll advertisement is placed. If it's less, I cannot. I also get less adverts the shorter the video is. If it's ten (10) minutes or longer, I get more and more adverts. That's why when my wife and I watched a video about how a certain food stuff was made (I think it was a type of pasta), they made it 10m 30s long and used b-roll footage of pasta moving along a conveyor belt for 2-3 f-ing minutes.

IAmGraydon 3y ago
So what you’re saying is that as a content creator, it’s about the money and not the content. At least that’s what your post appears to be saying, as you’re letting monetization potential guide your creative decisions.
- movedx 3y ago
  For some, sure. I don't bother customising or changing the adverts that YouTube shows. I let them determine that. Just keep in mind that YouTube will show you adverts whether I enable monetisation or not, so I may as well turn it on.
- joshspankit 3y ago
  > it’s about the money and not the content I think that’s unfair. In most cases people are doing YouTube as a source of income and in order to do that they must: - Create regular content - Stick to content that YouTube encourages - Diversify intelligently If they make a mis-step on any of those they can lose that stream of income overnight.
  - IAmGraydon 3y ago
    I get it, and you're right. I think we're all just tired of every bit of media being driven by revenue. There seems to be nothing that has been untouched/corrupted by this. Clearly I understand that people need to live, though.