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YouTube tests removing viewer counts

15 points by qwertox 2y ago

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tartoran 2y ago
They want us to be cattle and remove any bit of info so they can herd us better.
- deleted 2y ago
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- schiffern 2y ago
  Nielson[0] business model incoming. They charge... a royal fuck-ton for real-time audience metrics. YouTube gives away the milk for free. This was only a matter of time, I'm afraid. :-( [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nielsen_Holdings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nielsen_Holdings
  - tartoran 2y ago
    They will eventually get to charge to comment when the squeeze gets really tight. In the end only the carcass will be left.
blackeyeblitzar 2y ago
> YouTube has seen some major changes in how it presents itself in recent months, for instance, by adding a pink gradient to the progress bar. We have also seen a removal of the skip countdown for ads, with it being replaced by a yellow line running along the bottom of the video. YouTube also announced several new AI features for creators that aim to give more creative freedom while streamlining content production and enhancing monetization. YouTube can get away with all this because they have a monopoly on this type of video service. It is a natural monopoly that arises from network effects of viewers and people who make videos, plus controlling the ads market.
qubitly 2y ago
Removing view counts and dates feels like another step towards making YouTube a black box. If they hide engagement metrics it’s a lot easier to push certain videos without users catching on. Wonder if this will really improve our experience or just make it harder to find what we’re looking for.
- schiffern 2y ago
  >or just make it harder to find what we’re looking for Sadly, given their prior removal of dislike counts I expect it's this.
- xtrapol8 2y ago
  The stacking of suggested content, even search results has always been unintuitive.
  - maxbond 2y ago
    Hello xtrapol8. I've read some of what you've written. I don't agree with all of it. In particular I don't believe a lot of your metaphysical claims. I think the idea of intelligence as understanding how probabilities are distributed is compelling. I don't understand all of your ideas. But I can see value in what you're thinking and writing about. If you want to be someone's undeceiver, you need to ask more questions and tell them less of what you think. Think along the lines of how Socrates engaged with people. It's not because of anything to do with the content of what you think. It's because people don't change their mind from hearing what you say. They change their mind by entertaining a new perspective that's fresh to them. Or don't do that. It's just my two cents. If I appear to give a command, it's just grammatical/rhetorical. You do you. I hope you are well. I wish you the best.
    - xerocole 2y ago
      Well, thanks for the vote of confidence. And remember, like those posts which speak to you! Karma hemorrhaging accounts apparently loose the ability to comment. If you’re curious about more of that “metaphysical” stuff, check my threads before they’re white-holed!

15 points by qwertox 2y ago

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tartoran 2y ago

They want us to be cattle and remove any bit of info so they can herd us better.

deleted 2y ago
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schiffern 2y ago
Nielson[0] business model incoming. They charge... a royal fuck-ton for real-time audience metrics. YouTube gives away the milk for free. This was only a matter of time, I'm afraid. :-( [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nielsen_Holdings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nielsen_Holdings
- tartoran 2y ago
  They will eventually get to charge to comment when the squeeze gets really tight. In the end only the carcass will be left.

blackeyeblitzar 2y ago

> YouTube has seen some major changes in how it presents itself in recent months, for instance, by adding a pink gradient to the progress bar. We have also seen a removal of the skip countdown for ads, with it being replaced by a yellow line running along the bottom of the video. YouTube also announced several new AI features for creators that aim to give more creative freedom while streamlining content production and enhancing monetization. YouTube can get away with all this because they have a monopoly on this type of video service. It is a natural monopoly that arises from network effects of viewers and people who make videos, plus controlling the ads market.

qubitly 2y ago

Removing view counts and dates feels like another step towards making YouTube a black box. If they hide engagement metrics it’s a lot easier to push certain videos without users catching on. Wonder if this will really improve our experience or just make it harder to find what we’re looking for.

schiffern 2y ago
>or just make it harder to find what we’re looking for Sadly, given their prior removal of dislike counts I expect it's this.
xtrapol8 2y ago
The stacking of suggested content, even search results has always been unintuitive.
- maxbond 2y ago
  Hello xtrapol8. I've read some of what you've written. I don't agree with all of it. In particular I don't believe a lot of your metaphysical claims. I think the idea of intelligence as understanding how probabilities are distributed is compelling. I don't understand all of your ideas. But I can see value in what you're thinking and writing about. If you want to be someone's undeceiver, you need to ask more questions and tell them less of what you think. Think along the lines of how Socrates engaged with people. It's not because of anything to do with the content of what you think. It's because people don't change their mind from hearing what you say. They change their mind by entertaining a new perspective that's fresh to them. Or don't do that. It's just my two cents. If I appear to give a command, it's just grammatical/rhetorical. You do you. I hope you are well. I wish you the best.
  - xerocole 2y ago
    Well, thanks for the vote of confidence. And remember, like those posts which speak to you! Karma hemorrhaging accounts apparently loose the ability to comment. If you’re curious about more of that “metaphysical” stuff, check my threads before they’re white-holed!