The internet has become soulless and i hate it
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Do you remember the early days of the internet, when websites were a reflection of their creators unique personalities and passions? A time when the d

Wanted to ask you about this article, how do you remember the early days of the internet (I was sadly too young at that time). Do you wish it back? And do you think it can ever be like that again? I would be very interested

  • swan_pr@kbin.social
    2·
    1 year ago

    I’ll usually go with the length of the video in cases like this. Anything above 5 minutes is a red flag!

    • Nepenthe@kbin.social
      3·
      1 year ago

      I still remember a video I found a year ago that was just barely over a whole minute. It was a guy doing one single really clear cable stitch in complete silence, and then the video cuts out.

      I do not know who they are, but I will vouch for that man before god.

      Doing a cursory search to see if I can find it again, the second video suggested to me is 26:44 long.

      • swan_pr@kbin.social
        2·
        1 year ago

        It probably disappeared into the ether because it was too short or lacked a backdrop of dried flowers and a cup of tea.

    • deejay4am@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 year ago

      YT algorithm favors videos that are at least 10 minutes (they fit more ads in) so those get recommended more. As a result, runtimes get padded with fluff so you get recommended to more viewers.

      • flipthetube@lemmy.world
        1·
        1 year ago

        That’s disgusting.

        I feel like relying on the algorithms completely misses the human elements.

        If I need an answer to something, I want my top results to be short and sweet. If I want a documentary or dj set, I don’t want a 3-10 minute version.