If people wanted what this extension did, YouTubers wouldn’t make thumbnails like this. Unfortunately, it’s what gets clicks, so they’re forced to do it to get engagement. Linus of LTT has lamented the fact that he has to make click bait titles, but it earns the big bucks so he has to do it. That’s how being a YouTuber works.
Just because my monkey brain falls for clickbait doesn’t mean that I want it.
The MKBHD thumbnail is a perfect example of this. I really want to know what makes that phone almost perfect because I can’t fight my curiosity but when faced with an honest title like the one on the right which states that it’s just a review makes me realize that I’m actually not interested in it.
And after clicking on a clickbait video and scrolling through it to check if it actually delivers on it’s promises I’m mostly left disappointed and will close it again.
And I can’t just ignore all titles that pose a question like this because there are youtubers like technology connections that actually deliver on their titles promise in a thourough way.
It wouldn’t bother me too much but have a look at the explore tab, it makes the app look so cheap and like a clickhole website.
The content isn’t necessarily bad but this and sponsor block will only improve things.
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That feels a bit unfair. The explore tab could be a useful feature, and should link to good content, but YouTube’s implementation of it fucking sucks.
If this addon makes it better I’m all for it.
I do agree with the concerns of another poster. Clickbait thumbnails lets me know the video wasn’t worth watching most of the time.
If people wanted what this extension did, YouTubers wouldn’t make thumbnails like this. Unfortunately, it’s what gets clicks, so they’re forced to do it to get engagement. Linus of LTT has lamented the fact that he has to make click bait titles, but it earns the big bucks so he has to do it. That’s how being a YouTuber works.
Just because my monkey brain falls for clickbait doesn’t mean that I want it.
The MKBHD thumbnail is a perfect example of this. I really want to know what makes that phone almost perfect because I can’t fight my curiosity but when faced with an honest title like the one on the right which states that it’s just a review makes me realize that I’m actually not interested in it.
And after clicking on a clickbait video and scrolling through it to check if it actually delivers on it’s promises I’m mostly left disappointed and will close it again.
And I can’t just ignore all titles that pose a question like this because there are youtubers like technology connections that actually deliver on their titles promise in a thourough way.
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Yeah it’s definitely a real thing I don’t doubt, it’s that YouTube promotes this line of promotion.