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105 points

Really good extension, I’ve added it to my browser.

While some creators like Linus have said they dislike the clickbaity titles and thumbnails but they have to do it due to engagement that’s simply because the younger generations are the ones engaging with that content. As an older person I’d rather just have a to the point description of what I’m going to get.

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44 points

I might get it for the titles alone. The clickbaity thumbnails don’t really bother me, but I’d like to have a good title at least.

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21 points

Yeah the titles are actually a huge draw for me.

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I’m going to set the fallback thumbnail to the original instead of a random thumbnail. The randomly generated thumbnails are too out of context to be useful.

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I don’t think it can be said to conclusively be an age issue. I assure you that many Boomers and older Xers love clickbait titles.

It’s a more granular demographic than just age.

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12 points

It’s definitely an intelligent based issue, not necessarily age.

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3 points

Maybe but I can only go with my own anecdotal experience and It tends to be the younger audience more attracted to them.

Of course, I fully admit I may be completely wrong.

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24 points

There is a reason clickbait images and titles are used, they work. If they didn’t work, no one would use them.

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-6 points

You must think marketing is made of infallible geniuses. Just because it exists doesn’t make it good.

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19 points

They didn’t say it was good, just that it’s what works; that’s why it’s everywhere.

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11 points

Nobody said “good”, but if it keeps existing, it works or at least isn’t harmful. Bit like evolution.

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Good is what generates money. If it works it’s good

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Don’t forget that creators will release a video that you might want to watch later and then change the information.

You’ll see a video you want to check tomorrow but not enough to add it to the “watch later”. But when you check your subscriptions the next day it’s been 12+ hours and they’ve changed the title and thumbnail to further game the algorithm.

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