Why The Youtube Algorithm Is A Mystery - [Tom Scott]

[LoneWolf_Recon]

[video=youtube;BSpAWkQLlgM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSpAWkQLlgM[/video]

He hits some really key notes on all the major implications from this, if anything internet literacy and critical thinking ought to be more common place to counter said implications.

[Foogoowoman]

So Youtube trying to kill itself off is actually an act of skynet

[Genericenemy]

Probably explains why seemingly a few years ago actual related videos to the stuff I'm watching disappeared and were replaced by irreverent crap I didn't want or at worst clickbait.

[Pseudonym]

The weirdest thing the Youtube algorithim has created that I've noticed is that "Important Videos" playlist that people started marathonning as a sort of challenge meme.

[Pseudonym]

[QUOTE=Trebgarta;52231752]Is that a creation of the algorithm?[/QUOTE]

The list isn't, but it wouldn't have been seen by so many people if the algorithm didn't spread it around like wildfire for some reason.

[DasMatze]

I like the video editing. When I saw the thumbnail I was afraid he now has a cartoon mascot representing himself like all those hip YouTube gamers have.

[Karmah]

I guess that explains why videos have gotten a lot longer than say a decade ago.

[Jalli]

[QUOTE=Aredbomb;52231634]The weirdest thing the Youtube algorithim has created that I've noticed is that "Important Videos" playlist that people started marathonning as a sort of challenge meme.[/QUOTE]

Every time someone mentions Important Videos "Yee" starts playing in my head.

[fruxodaily]

[QUOTE=Genericenemy;52231611]Probably explains why seemingly a few years ago actual related videos to the stuff I'm watching disappeared and were replaced by irreverent crap I didn't want or at worst clickbait.[/QUOTE]

ive been finding the algorithm for me has improved dramatically, actually showing content im interested in, not avoiding'

but a few odd videos here and there and it completely fucks up and shows me unrelated garbage

[themooselord]

[QUOTE=Karmah;52235568]I guess that explains why videos have gotten a lot longer than say a decade ago.[/QUOTE]

Dont forget that you weren't allowed to create a video longer than 10 mins many years ago.

[Dreyzie]

[QUOTE=themooselord;52236051]Dont forget that you weren't allowed to create a video longer than 10 mins many years ago.[/QUOTE][media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct8nZ6eTTiY[/media]

This shit blew my mind years ago.

Now we have meme videos that are 10+ hours long.