• turdas@suppo.fi
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    2 days ago

    The problem is that sometimes you can’t know whether the content is worth engaging until you view it. At least YouTube shorts still have the “Don’t recommend channel” option.

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      1 day ago

      Yea, about that. I have a channel that no matter how many times i say “don’t recommend me this channel” i would keep getting it, to comedic effect. Like i would press the button and then immediately get the same channel 4 times in a row. I have now pressed that button maybe 30 times and it is still showing up. Fuck YouTube.

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        15 hours ago

        youtube.com/feed/subscriptions

        Set that as your default youtube homepage. It shows you ONLY channels you’re subscribed to, with all their most recent videos in chronological order. No algorithm, and only what you want to see.

        I’m sure youtube will kill that sooner or later, but for now, it’s the only way to go.

    • Zephyr@sh.itjust.works
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      2 days ago

      True but one can mitigate engagement. View < comment < like < share < follow and so on (not exactly sure of the order but you get the idea). Maybe the best would be to block the account after following or report the content, that is short of leaving the platform all together.