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QueerDuck

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2. There are a lot of them here too. From (once) respectable content creators...

Reply to calguy (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 04:58 PM

Nov 6

but it looks like the lure of subscribers and monetized channels has caused them to cross over to the Clickbait Dark Side.

This applies to those content creators who have a basic announcement, story, or analysis that could literally be explained in three to five minutes... but they end up delaying and stretching it out... looping back and repeating themselves for 10 minutes (or longer) so that their video can be monetized with commercials (before, during, and after). The short and to-the-point videos are rarely given mid-point commercials.

Ugh.

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NEW RULE: Any Youtuber who uses a large ARROW on the "thumbnail" image will not get my click. [View all] QueerDuck Nov 6 OP

Most of the 'click bait' videos on youtube are AI generated calguy Nov 6 #1

There are a lot of them here too. From (once) respectable content creators... QueerDuck Nov 6 #2

and further points for pointing directly to monetization (and greed) that drives ... stopdiggin Nov 6 #6

Excellent point... I had not thought of that. But you are CORRECT! QueerDuck Nov 6 #9

I despise those .... NeoTrajan Nov 6 #3

30 seconds of content and 10 minutes of useless blabber lol. most are basically click bait IMO msongs Nov 6 #4

that's why I like Belle at the Ranch Skittles Nov 6 #15

on point, and on target, for virtually every single sentence uttered in the rant ! stopdiggin Nov 6 #5

But what if the post Tom Dyer Nov 6 #7

HA! YES! IRRESISTIBLE! QueerDuck Nov 6 #11

There is a lot of similar shit from the right wing against everyone they hate JI7 Nov 6 #8

It makes DU's Home Page look like an absolute joke. flvegan Nov 6 #10

Many thanks. QueerDuck Nov 6 #12

I really hate those "DOCTORS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW THIS IMPORTANT LIFE HACK!" things. Aristus Nov 6 #13

I agree, but somehow can't shake the "NEW RULE:" preface as being a little clickbaitish itself. Ilikepurple Nov 6 #14

I see the point you're trying to make. A call to be better and do better and demand better is not... QueerDuck Nov 7 #20

Queerduck, thanks for the thoughtful reply. I agree wholeheartedly. Ilikepurple Nov 7 #23

🫂 QueerDuck Nov 7 #24

New rule for you. But understand that we must play to win. I give credit to Meidas Touch and other liberal Youtubers. tulipsandroses Nov 6 #16

And we're all the worse for it. It's important to have higher standards and set a good example. No? QueerDuck Nov 7 #18

Podcasting is a different animal than newscasting. tulipsandroses Nov 7 #21

Rewarding idiots simply because they are "loud" makes zero sense to me. We need to be smarter, not "louder". QueerDuck Nov 7 #22

I have been ignoring a lot of posts with red squares lately... Wounded Bear Nov 6 #17

Agreed! They're time consuming, slow, repetitive and dumbed-down. QueerDuck Nov 7 #19