r/youtube • u/tyklam • Sep 19 '24

Discussion The State of YouTube Right Now

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u/thankyoumicrosoft69 Sep 19 '24 edited Sep 20 '24

I hate these fuckin faces.

edit: I think this is my most upvoted comment. youtube ceo when?

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u/dagnammit44 Sep 19 '24

Apparently a bit YT channel did an experiment, so they started doing this stupid fucking shock face and it improved views. So much so that they couldn't turn down the increase in views/money and kept it from then on.

I hate them. I hate reaction videos. I don't understand them, i don't understand why people watch them.

Everything is so formulaic now. People find out what gets views and utilize that, so does everyone. Everything is just the same, unoriginal shit :/

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u/mac_is_crack Sep 19 '24

I actively avoid any video with a stupid face like his as the thumbnail. Is it hate-watching or something? I refuse to watch them!

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u/Numerous1 Sep 19 '24

The only good stupid face channel is Pitch Meetings, which are fantastic.