• Dudewitbow
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      351 year ago

      Youtube algorithm, its more or less been true that it increases viewcount, hence why channels run for profit will do it.

      • Nefyedardu
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        151 year ago

        They do it so they can get clicks from curious kids mindlessly browsing through, it’s easy money if you are willing to sacrifice your self-respect

    • @faintwhenfree@lemmus.org
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      221 year ago

      All the things wrong with LMG, aside, I can tell you it’s just so stupid, but these stupid thumbnails work. It’s unfortunate. But any channel that wants to reach a wider audience, not just a technical audience, those thumbnails work on masses.

      I don’t want to believe most of the population is that dumb, but I’m proven wrong more times than I want to admit about how “dumb” an average person is.