A slightly unusual video from the fantastic Technology Connections channel. It articulates a lot of my own thoughts on social media, “algorithms” and AI.
What surprised me the most was the statistic that only 3% of author’s views come from the subscriptions feed. This is wild to me because subscriptions are pretty much the only way I have ever used YouTube.
I have similar questions when YouTubers say the old “don’t forget to ring that bell” and the like. What on Earth would I need notifications for? It’s on-demand video! The whole point is that it waits for me!
Having upcoming videos in my subscription feed can get stuffed too. Just list it when it’s online.
Preach!