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YouTube vs. Time...

Discussion in 'General Yachting Discussion' started by YachtForums, Oct 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM.

  1. YachtForums, Oct 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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    Like most folks, I enjoy the entertainment aspects of YouTube however it's becoming increasingly frustrating to waste 20 minutes of time for 2 minutes of information. If fast access to information is the fundamental core of the internet, YouTube is grossly inefficient.

    Obviously I'm biased, but I think it makes good forums even more relevant today. The scroll friendly format of articles is the fastest way to see the latest news. The same can be said about forum discussions. You don't have to weed thru a bunch of brainless banter to get to relevant and useful information.

    Long live good forums.
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  2. rtrafford, Oct 21, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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    I agree, but they both have good value in a world where it's becoming daily more rare to have a reliable source of information or education to a specific issue. I'll use the tube for general understandings, like what a specific motor or pump looks like when it's taken apart, where to begin that disassembly, and what surprises may be waiting. In a forum, though, you can find folks with that experience and exchange information and perspective in a very helpful manner.

    That being said, CaptRalph isn't always online:)
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  3. Pascal, Oct 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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    Some people just love to hear and see themself on the damn screen.

    The worst are probably cruisers and boaters that feel to drag things on into 20 minutes videos exaggerating everything.

    no, the worst are actually unboxing videos. How stupid can that be?

    I have a YouTube channel mostly for friends but most videos are just a couple of minutes and I don’t show my face… the longest was the trip from miami to Tn a few months ago but the 20 minutes or so amount to a minute per day..
  4. Capt Ralph, Oct 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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    Does U-Tube pay more if the vids are longer?
  5. Kevin, Oct 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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    The problem with Youtube (and almost every social media these days) is that "what you are shown" is based on sketchy, proprietary algorithms.

    Videos of a certain length (generally 10-12 minutes) are considered "optimal" by the algorithm, so those are the videos that are promoted in people's feeds... so content creators looking for maximum engagement will structure their videos to fit the format most likely to be pushed by Youtube. When a good content creator makes a quality video of 10-12 minutes the algorithm sees that people watched the entire video, and enjoyed the content... so it thinks "ah, people really like 10-12 minute videos, so I'll show more of them"... and it's a vicious cycle that feeds itself.
  6. Hatterized, Oct 22, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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    YT, "sketchy" LOL
    who fact checks the algorithm results....
    many content creators will often stretch the truth and legitimacy of the subject matter for the almighty dollar hoping for clicks/views thus today's hot trendy item will become tomorrow's fad :eek:
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