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63. That was our situation as well.

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Wed Dec 31, 2025, 12:53 PM

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I get much more value from YouTube premium at a fraction of the cost.

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I am actually becoming a Youtube Channel watcher. [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 OP

Read the disclaimers on historic pieces (click the 'more" description button) bucolic_frolic Dec 30 #1

Absolutely! Oh, boy, some of those are so damned fake just to get views... Sickening hlthe2b Dec 30 #3

I'm also wondering about all of the Ukraine "good news" military stories. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 #4

lol, yes you're correct to question it bucolic_frolic Dec 30 #5

Me too Thunderbeast Dec 30 #54

For WW2, the best is the one called "World War Two" by the Time Ghost Army. The Madcap Dec 30 #12

I love watching some of the Canadian war stories just to find the stupid errors that they Bev54 Dec 30 #28

I subscribe to a limited number of "channels"--mostly music, Meidas Touch, and a few others not AI-generating hlthe2b Dec 30 #2

The responses I got to a "Psychology of people who grew up in the 60's" woke me up. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 #6

I walk on my treadmill through cities on YouTube tavernier Dec 30 #7

Now THAT is a good idea! hlthe2b Dec 30 #9

Just go to search and hit any city or country you'd like to explore. tavernier Dec 30 #19

I know of another DUer who does that, who sent me links to some favorite videos. highplainsdem Dec 30 #10

I go to YouTube and search any city or country I'd like to see. tavernier Dec 30 #18

I have found YouTube to be a great resource for entertainment and enjoyment.... anciano Dec 30 #8

I started watching YouTube maybe 6 months ago Dave says Dec 30 #29

Youtube has plenty canetoad Dec 30 #11

Youtube is also great for foreign language learning. The Madcap Dec 30 #13

I subscribe to channels I trust on subjects I like, and only look at my subscriptions feed eShirl Dec 30 #14

many of those ww2 vids popping up lately are pure AI garbage. there has been a flood of them showing msongs Dec 30 #15

Why doesn't Youtube label AI content? OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 #17

The people using the AI tools, especially those paying to use them, don't want highplainsdem Dec 30 #24

Thanks hpd.....I got educated on that thread. And I'm applying more critical thinking skills OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 #25

I'm sorry that you and I and all of us who are honest have to watch out for all this fraud that's around highplainsdem Dec 30 #36

All it takes is getting took by 1 video! MerryBlooms Dec 30 #49

Same here. Every time I've looked at AI slop video posted by someone here, looking at the channel highplainsdem Dec 30 #53

The good history channels shows Johonny Dec 30 #16

Keep an eye out for the AI slop PJMcK Dec 30 #20

Came aware quickly....see OP. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 #21

Yeah, I read your whole post PJMcK Dec 30 #22

Understood. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 #23

one of us...one of us...one of us... (nt) ret5hd Dec 30 #26

There are a lot of Robert Reich fakes as well as Rick Wilson, Bev54 Dec 30 #27

Saw a really bad Rachel Maddow fake yesterday. The Madcap Dec 30 #30

Yep I too have seen a lot of George Will fakes Bev54 Dec 30 #42

I watched a George Will fake. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 #46

Probably the same as the one I saw. The Madcap Dec 30 #50

That's the Will fake video I saw. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 #55

My wife and I quit broadcast television in January 2012. hunter Dec 30 #31

antenna Maninacan Dec 30 #41

I know we could get a lot of stuff here with an antenna, but it all has advertising. hunter Wednesday #61

A big benefit of that plan is that Youtube Music is included. The Madcap Dec 30 #47

I am right there with you. Ferrets are Cool Dec 30 #32

I watch it all the time. bluedigger Dec 30 #33

youtube is great for "how to fix dishwasher", "How to unclog drain..., "How to sew pants..." BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 30 #34

fixed my van Maninacan Dec 30 #40

I subscribe to YouTube tv. It's not really cheap. Are you talking about something different? 1WorldHope Dec 30 #35

Regular Youtube. YT TV is a TV channel aggregator. The only reason I watch is NBC Boston Sports - They air the Celtics OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 #37

He's talking about YouTube.com highplainsdem Dec 30 #38

We bailed on Youtube TV The Madcap Dec 30 #48

It's mostly a waste for us. We watch MSNBC, comedy central. 1WorldHope Wednesday #62

That was our situation as well. The Madcap Wednesday #63

What is YouTube premium? 1WorldHope Wednesday #64

Basically youtube with no ads The Madcap Wednesday #65

How much is that? 1WorldHope Wednesday #66

If i recall correctly, around $29/mo. The Madcap Wednesday #67

youtube Maninacan Dec 30 #39

Ohhh, thank you both so much. Now I'm on board. 1WorldHope Dec 30 #43

I visit youtube every day and yes recently there is an alarming number of AI posts faking people like Rachel Maddow and ShazamIam Dec 30 #44

I watch too many you tube vids...Subscribe to too many very good content creators. Anything I want to learn mitch96 Dec 30 #45

I hear you. Even when there is a broadcast major network TV show prodigitalson Dec 30 #51

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There is even more crap on YouTube than there is on TV, so be very selective Warpy Dec 30 #56

A lot of (very justified) discussion here about AI slop. Disaffected Dec 30 #57

I just saw the most heinous AI slop video. The Madcap Wednesday #58

There is a lot of good Bettie Wednesday #59

Me, Too ProfessorGAC Wednesday #60