I started to write a script for a video about how clickbait have really damaged the platform, clickbait taking it to the point the make the creators says “it’s okay, we need monetize, we need to catch your attention somehow, this is the only and the good way”, and I need to make some field research gathering some people opinions about it (I going to ask to some people IRL too). So what do you think? Feel free to answer any of the questions below, and add whatever come to your mind, everything it’s appreciated.

  • Do you use youtube mainly?
  • Do you care about clickbait?
  • Did clickbait make you stop seeing some creator?
  • Did you use youtube but clickbait (among other things) made you to stop using it’s platform?
  • Do you think clickbait is the major of the YouTube’s problems?
  • Do you see something good in clickbait among the bad things? Like, which ones?
  • Could we see clickbait as a necessary evil?

Thanks again! Have a nice day.

Edit: format added to the questions.

  • KokusnussRitter@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 day ago
    • I am watchin Youtube daily
    • And yes, I care about Clickbait because it helps me determine which videos not to watch, due to their clickbaity title/thumbnail
    • I don’t think so. At least noone comes to mind
    • No. Still using it daily, although not through the official page.
    • No. Ads and enshittification are much more important issues to me. But then the creators I watch usually don’t appear clickbaity to me
    • It helps me determine which videos are a waste of time
    • I sympathize with creators using click bait as a tool to drive engagement. And usually I don’t mind since I (anecdotaly) find that really clickbaity titles are an indicator for bad videos. BUT scientific videos using clickbait is a real headache, since it can warp the viewer’s perception of the topic, especially if they don’t watch the video.