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flvegan

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10. It makes DU's Home Page look like an absolute joke.

Reply to QueerDuck (Original post)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 05:58 PM

Nov 6

I don't know if everyone's homepage for DU has the "Latest Videos" sidebar, but mine does. Half of the videos listed are clickbait bullshit as described in the OP (nice rant, btw, 5 star experience!) and makes DU look like a political offramp to monetize morons.

I've been bitching about this for a long, long time. Nice to see it put in an OP so well.

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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 Friday #20

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

🫂 QueerDuck Friday #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 Friday #18

Podcasting is a different animal than newscasting. tulipsandroses Friday #21

Rewarding idiots simply because they are "loud" makes zero sense to me. We need to be smarter, not "louder". QueerDuck Friday #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 Friday #19