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Different strokes for different folks... We all seek different kinds of quality; I don't find Peruns videos to have any quality except volume. He reads bullet

Different strokes for different folks... We all seek different kinds of quality; I don't find Peruns videos to have any quality except volume. He reads bullet points he has prepared, and makes predictable dad jokes in monotone, re-uses and reruns the same points, icons, slides, etc. Just personally, I find it really samey and some of the reporting has been delayed so much it's entirely detached from the ground by the time he releases. It's a format that allows converting dense information and theory to hour long videos, without examples or intrigue. Personally, I prefer watching analysis/sitrep updates with the geolocations/clips from the front/strategic analysis which uses more of a presentation (e.g. using icons well and sparingly). Going through several clips from the front and reasoning about offensives, reasons, and locations is seems equally difficult to replicate as Peruns videos, which rely on information density. I do however love Hardcore history - he adds emotion and intrigue! I agree with your overall hope for quality and different approaches still remaining stand out from AI generated alternatives.

richardw 2y ago
I like a range of the Ukraine coverage. From stuff that comes in fast to the weekly roundup-with-analysis. E.g. Suchomimus has his own humour and angle on things, but if you don’t have a unique sense of humour or delivery then it’s easier for an AI to replace you. Give it a year or three, up to the minute AI generated sitrep pulling in related media clips and adding commentary…not that hard to imagine.
- grugagag 2y ago
  > Give it a year or three, up to the minute AI generated sitrep pulling in related media clips and adding commentary…not that hard to imagine. But why? Isn’t there enough content generated by humans? As a tool of research AI is great in helping people do whatever they do but having that automated away generating content by itself is next to trash in my book, pure waste. Just like unsolicited pamphlets thrown at your door you pick up in the morning to throw in the bin. Pure waste.
caulk 2y ago
Drifting off topic, but do you have any examples of those analysis/sitrep content creators you prefer?
- lasc4r 2y ago
  Not who you asked, but the daily ones I sometimes watch are Reporting From Ukraine and Denys Davydov.
- richardw 2y ago
  Not your parent commenter but I like: https://m.youtube.com/@militaryandhistory https://m.youtube.com/@militaryandhistory https://m.youtube.com/@suchomimus9921 https://m.youtube.com/@suchomimus9921 https://m.youtube.com/@WardCarroll https://m.youtube.com/@WardCarroll Fav is probably Suchomimus right now. Updated faster, shorter reports. I feel like I get the info sooner after it happens.
- formerly_proven 2y ago
  https://www.youtube.com/@anderspuck https://www.youtube.com/@anderspuck
- authorfly 2y ago
  All of the other commentators have replied with a good diverse set of YouTubers and included ones with biases from both sides; I'd recommend the ones they have linked. Some (take note of the ones that release information quicker) might be more biased or more prone to reporting murky information than others.
SirHumphrey 2y ago
I think the main problem with Peruns' videos are that they are videos. I run a little program on my home-lab that turns them into podcasts and I find that I enjoy them far more because I need to be less engaged with a podcast to still find them enjoyable. (Also, I gave up on being up to date with Ukraine situation, since up to date information is almost always wrong. I am happy to be a week or a 14 days behind if the information I am getting is less wrong). I like Hardcore history very much, but I think it would be far worse in a video form.
- Torkel 2y ago
  Just turn off the screen with youtube video playing and there's no difference from a podcast? I listen to Perun at the gym every week, audio only.
  - lasc4r 2y ago
    That's a paid service that some people balk at.
    - nordsieck 2y ago
      > That's a paid service that some people balk at. AFAIK, it's only a paid feature to play video in the background.
    - maest 2y ago
      PipePipe on Android does it for free. (Or New pipe or some other *Pipe players)
    - satvikpendem 2y ago
      It doesn't have to be paid, YouTube on the mobile browser can do it for free.
      - posterboy 2y ago
        on firefox
graemep 2y ago
> He reads bullet points he has prepared, and makes predictable dad jokes in monotone, re-uses and reruns the same points, icons, slides, etc. The presentation is a matter of taste (I like it better than you do), but the content is very informative and insightful. Its not really about what is happening at the frontline right now. Its not its aim. Its for people who want dense information and analysis. The state of the Ukrainian and Russian economies (subjects of recent Perun videos) does not change daily or weekly.

richardw 2y ago

I like a range of the Ukraine coverage. From stuff that comes in fast to the weekly roundup-with-analysis. E.g. Suchomimus has his own humour and angle on things, but if you don’t have a unique sense of humour or delivery then it’s easier for an AI to replace you. Give it a year or three, up to the minute AI generated sitrep pulling in related media clips and adding commentary…not that hard to imagine.

grugagag 2y ago
> Give it a year or three, up to the minute AI generated sitrep pulling in related media clips and adding commentary…not that hard to imagine. But why? Isn’t there enough content generated by humans? As a tool of research AI is great in helping people do whatever they do but having that automated away generating content by itself is next to trash in my book, pure waste. Just like unsolicited pamphlets thrown at your door you pick up in the morning to throw in the bin. Pure waste.

caulk 2y ago

Drifting off topic, but do you have any examples of those analysis/sitrep content creators you prefer?

lasc4r 2y ago
Not who you asked, but the daily ones I sometimes watch are Reporting From Ukraine and Denys Davydov.
richardw 2y ago
Not your parent commenter but I like: https://m.youtube.com/@militaryandhistory https://m.youtube.com/@militaryandhistory https://m.youtube.com/@suchomimus9921 https://m.youtube.com/@suchomimus9921 https://m.youtube.com/@WardCarroll https://m.youtube.com/@WardCarroll Fav is probably Suchomimus right now. Updated faster, shorter reports. I feel like I get the info sooner after it happens.
formerly_proven 2y ago
https://www.youtube.com/@anderspuck https://www.youtube.com/@anderspuck
authorfly 2y ago
All of the other commentators have replied with a good diverse set of YouTubers and included ones with biases from both sides; I'd recommend the ones they have linked. Some (take note of the ones that release information quicker) might be more biased or more prone to reporting murky information than others.

SirHumphrey 2y ago

I think the main problem with Peruns' videos are that they are videos. I run a little program on my home-lab that turns them into podcasts and I find that I enjoy them far more because I need to be less engaged with a podcast to still find them enjoyable. (Also, I gave up on being up to date with Ukraine situation, since up to date information is almost always wrong. I am happy to be a week or a 14 days behind if the information I am getting is less wrong). I like Hardcore history very much, but I think it would be far worse in a video form.

Torkel 2y ago
Just turn off the screen with youtube video playing and there's no difference from a podcast? I listen to Perun at the gym every week, audio only.
- lasc4r 2y ago
  That's a paid service that some people balk at.
  - nordsieck 2y ago
    > That's a paid service that some people balk at. AFAIK, it's only a paid feature to play video in the background.
  - maest 2y ago
    PipePipe on Android does it for free. (Or New pipe or some other *Pipe players)
  - satvikpendem 2y ago
    It doesn't have to be paid, YouTube on the mobile browser can do it for free.
    - posterboy 2y ago
      on firefox

graemep 2y ago

> He reads bullet points he has prepared, and makes predictable dad jokes in monotone, re-uses and reruns the same points, icons, slides, etc. The presentation is a matter of taste (I like it better than you do), but the content is very informative and insightful. Its not really about what is happening at the frontline right now. Its not its aim. Its for people who want dense information and analysis. The state of the Ukrainian and Russian economies (subjects of recent Perun videos) does not change daily or weekly.