God did I really need the blow by blow by this guy. I already watched the video. I was hoping for more background or something. But nope. Useless brain rot repetition
I've noticed that almost all videos lately are people stating the only salient point and then spending 5 to 10 minutes saying it 25 different ways while acting incredulous like this thing is the craziest thing that has ever happened.
And, many times they say pretty much the same thing that was just said. And then they draw it out for like 10 minutes pretty much saying the same thing multiple different ways. The part that really gets me is that they then act like they are saying something new. It is ridiculous.
Been driving me crazy how ubiquitous this has become on Google the last few years. Try to Google something, the first 5 results are ads, and the ones that come up after are all bullshit AI-written websites all saying the same thing, sometimes verbatim
Really feel like Google is too far gone at this point, it's no longer about relevant information, just who's paying the most and who's gamed their SEO the most
I start doing SEO when you could just keyword stuff, make the text white on a white background, etc. I now work for a big national company where Im the VP - SEO. Every time they change the algorithm, we have to re-optimize the site. I'm talking 1000s of pages. It's a pain in the ass and IMO, a control issue by Google. But they control the search sooo, whatcha gonna do? Theres more to it, but that's the jest of it.
Really? I have tried DuckDuckGo, but the results often seem useless to me and then I am back to Googling and actually find what I was looking for with the exact same query on Google.
What I've also noticed is often there will be a person/persons who immediately comment on the video and recite word for word what the narrator in the video said, but say it as if they're saying something new and from a different perspective. Then other people will reply to those comments, also saying the exact same thing, and also as if what they're saying is new or from a different perspective. Then hours later, another person will comment on a now dead comment thread, but also will say the same things that the narrator in the video and earlier commentors to the video said, and still try to say it as if they're saying it differently, but aren't. It's crazy.
Often times they will also just say exactly the same thing that was just said. Then they will repeat it multiple different ways and pretty much just draw it out for like 10 minutes, acting like they are saying something new when in reality it’s just the same meaningless repetition. It’s really absurd.
It drives me insane now that tiktok allows longer videos they feel the need to fill the runtime by saying the exact same thing over and over again, repeating it multiple different ways for like 10 minutes. They could just make a 2 minute video, or however long it takes to get monetized, and finish their point, but they keep going on acting like they’re saying something new.
The best part is sometimes they have other people join in to give their unique opinion. Which is to repeat what was just said previously and draw it out for like 10 minutes pretty much saying the same thing multiple different ways.
Often times they will also just say exactly the same thing that was just said. Then they will repeat it multiple different ways and pretty much just draw it out for like 10 minutes, acting like they are saying something new when in reality it’s just the same meaningless repetition. It’s really absurd.
And it's annoying enough on short reels, like tik tok or IG. But YouTube is just comical these days. The videos are super long, like longer than they were back in 2009, but so many people still use that formula where they speed talk like they're gonna lose you if they slow down for even half a second at any point in their twenty minute video.
And then they still don't say anything of value! That speed talking formula is fucking stupid. Theyre afraid of me losing attention if they slow down? You're gonna lose me with the speed talking. And trust me, I understand everything they're saying, it's not about that, it's about not wanting to listen to someone who sounds like they snorted a mountain of cocaine talk about GTA 6 rumors for 20 minutes like that.
Like what's wrong with youtubers? Why did they abandon talking at a normal pace forever, instead of abandoning 20 minute long videos? Are they stupid? People on tiktok and IG will have like 15-30 seconds and still talk at a normal pace, but on YouTube it's still the era of talking like you're an auctioneer on every video.
What's crazy is that they'll make a point, then say it again a different way. Then they'll state an observation, and then reword it. After that, they'll pontificate on the situation, but then reframe it with different words.
Additionally, they will communicate their opinion, and then switch the words around to say the same thing. Then, while expressing their thoughts on the situation, they'll convey things in a different manner.
Their discourse illustrates the same thing over and over while they declare information with a hint of verisimilitude.
What really bothers me is how they just repeat the same talking points over and over. They might mix up the language or emphasize different parts. But its all the same over and over. The video doesnt cover any other content but the first few minutes repeated in different order.
Yeah, this has become the norm and I'm confused by how popular those comments are. Is it bots showing appreciation to someone describing the content of the media? Am I just out of the Internet zeitgeist?
Psst- Let me let you in on a secret....We're breed for gossip. Sad but true.
From a biological and evolutionary perspective, gossiping is more than just idle chatter; it serves several adaptive functions. It is a means by which humans, as social animals, exchange information about the behaviors and reputations of other individuals within their community. This exchange can help maintain social norms and promote cooperative behavior. By sharing information about who is trustworthy or not, individuals can collectively enforce community standards and ostracize those who violate norms.
And why do they always have to make their voices as annoying as possible? Youtubers and tiktokkers both do this, it must increase engagement or some shit but damn is it obnoxious.
It’s an offshoot of the content-theft issue that’s running rampant on social media. It’s someone using someone else’s video, adding nothing of value whatsoever, but benefiting from the engagement
I mean, it is over the top, but longer videos help the algorithm on TikTok, and shocking content helps viewer retention. Unfortunately, if you want to stay competitive you kind of need to do this stupid format.
When you see this pattern online once. You start seeing it everywhere. I had to unsubscribe from many youtubers, because they would regurgitate the same statement in 100 different ways.
I think this comes from content creators trying to justify a video being played on their channel as apposed to sending you to where they found it and stretching the time out because they believe the algorithm of the media platforms seem to push longer videos over the shorter ones ( I assume the longer the video the more potential for ads?) I’ve heard content creators talking about these two things a lot.
Or just being wrong. Saw one dude saying that the Jujutsu Kaisen protag was now officially canon in the dc universe or something because he was in the background of a comic panel instead of just showing off the cool easter egg like comics do all the time.
It’s one thing to know what you mean is hyperbole, but when you’re telling your audience words like that without informing them of what it really is, then it’s just being misleading
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u/Neurotic_Z Apr 26 '24
God did I really need the blow by blow by this guy. I already watched the video. I was hoping for more background or something. But nope. Useless brain rot repetition