misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoSome veteran YouTube staff think Shorts might ruin YouTubewww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square246fedilinkarrow-up1918arrow-down124cross-posted to: hackernews@derp.footechnews@radiation.partytechnews@radiation.party
arrow-up1894arrow-down1external-linkSome veteran YouTube staff think Shorts might ruin YouTubewww.theverge.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square246fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@derp.footechnews@radiation.partytechnews@radiation.party
minus-squareRob Bos@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27arrow-down2·1 year ago“No YouTube I do not want to watch Jordon Fucking Peterson. I will NEVER want that. Fuck all the way off.” I stopped watching shorts because of the unwanted boosts of fascist content.
minus-squarejrubal1462linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoSilver lining: It gave me the opportunity to “dislike” Jordan Peterson, which was not an opportunity I previously had. I mean, I guess I always HAD the option, but there’s something to be said about having somebody serve it up on a platter like that.
minus-squareJojo@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoHey, boosts engagement, he’s happy all the same.
“No YouTube I do not want to watch Jordon Fucking Peterson. I will NEVER want that. Fuck all the way off.”
I stopped watching shorts because of the unwanted boosts of fascist content.
Silver lining: It gave me the opportunity to “dislike” Jordan Peterson, which was not an opportunity I previously had.
I mean, I guess I always HAD the option, but there’s something to be said about having somebody serve it up on a platter like that.
Hey, boosts engagement, he’s happy all the same.