It helps to not even be tempted to watch things that make you angry. Even if it's not just bait, it's a lot of energy I do not want to waste on YouTube.
I'd say people are very positive towards movies now,except for specifically nerdy stuff because they see it as "entertainment i'm not supposed to like". untrue as it is i think the stigma of superheroes with not being smart has given ppl the ick
For me if I look up anything remotely history or archaeology related, the algorithm eventually starts showing me conspiracy theories and right wingers.
That’s when I just reset the algorithm and try again, or look up more cat videos.
I recall @theophite.bsky.social saying once that the YouTube team was worried that YouTube comments were harming democracy and they worked really hard to fix it. This was several years ago and the difference is obvious. Wonder if this is also true of recommendations.
I have to emotionally prepare myself before reading the comments on any music video now, they’re all filled with the most overwhelmingly poignant stories like this.
I feel like its algo used to be much worse in this regard. I used to get shoved that stuff all the time even when I told it to stop showing me crap, then a few years ago it just
I have noticed that none of my replies on these awful right wing posts are showing up in MY FB timeline as posts. Zuck is keeping those hate posts full of like minded replies
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https://youtu.be/50-PDnWMzVE?si=6hwIHXMrxNi1CJ9O
Camera panning make dizzy
That’s when I just reset the algorithm and try again, or look up more cat videos.
Stopped
If YouTubes algorithm put stuff like that in my Face I’d be suicidal by now.
I hate cheerleading bullcrap. Put it next to images of Holocaust victims and see how it makes you feel.
I’m a trauma baby. We have to handle ourselves gently and slowly.