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Banks are now trying to offload the AI data center debt they just underwrote (startupfortune.com)
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[+] -23 points 1 day ago (18 children)

Stop using YouTube. The algorithm is not good for your mental health, nor to learn anything of substance.

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  • [–] 38 points 1 day ago

    The algorithm is dog ass. YouTube is still full of plenty smart people with something to say, though. It’s a video sharing platform; that doesn’t inherently mean every content creator who uses it is also dog ass.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 day ago* (2 children)

    I don't use the algorithm

    I would love it if people just did the bare basics and posted to multiple sites but they refuse to.

    I mean, maybe they do with shorts + Tiktok or some of that shit

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  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago (1 child)

    I wish the same things, but, post to YT -500k views-paycheck. Post to Obscure Streaming Service- Only fans see it/care.

    I love Nebula, but I always make sure my favorite creators get clicks on both platforms, because I'm unsure of the pay model.

    Please correct my ignorance.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 day ago (7 children)

    I watch more perfect union and the good liars. They're not good at pointing out major issues? They bring receipts.

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  • [–] -5 points 1 day ago* (3 children)

    I have never heard of these channels. But if they are on YouTube to generate money, then they must grow views, and thus they're subject to the algorithm. And thus you are getting your information filtered through the algorithms preferences.

    It's not censorship, but it's a constant force that pushes content creators into one direction, and if you're somewhat informed I don't need to line out what direction that is. It's just another algorithm based anti social media.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    As long as it's not showing me pro trump shit, I'm good.

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  • [–] -1 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 child)

    Quite a low standard you have there, and it shows that you are not prepared to defend your mind against the algorithm.

    The alt right influencer network has a huge gray zone, and the algorithm presents you those influencers that match your current level of world view. And there they sow doubt, little "insights" at a time, constantly dragging your perception into one direction.

    Trumps time is mostly over, the main alt right influencers already prepare for the time after.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    Ignore pretty much anything farming related from More Perfect Union - they tend to provide farm lobby propaganda without actually fact checking it. I've become much more sceptical of their other coverage based on how bad that segment of it seems to be.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    Do you have insight on farming issues to provide an example? Whenever we near election dates in the US we know farm lobbies always push for bailouts that usually end up benefiting corporations instead of farmers. I’m sure there are issues that exist but it’s hard to sort through what’s legit and what’s a money grab. I thought MPU was doing a good job but 🤷🏻‍♀️

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  • [–] 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

    The farming corporations are mostly family farms. The average small farmer is a millionaire with a six figure income. I recommend looking at the youtube channels "Farm to Taber" and "Farming While Beige". I haven't found where the former talked about the More Perfect Union videos yet, but the latter posted the following:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DvFL-oNWG0
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBcavFkNX4I
    https://www.tiktok.com/@blackbirdcoop/video/7586511421928770846

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  • [–] 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    It's true, disable YouTube feed and only look at subscription.

    You can do it at https://myactivity.google.com/myactivity

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  • [–] 2 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    I have to second that, yeah, YouTube's Algo is insidious and drives my binge-watching, but I've been able to curate a subscription list of solid content creators.

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  • [–] -5 points 1 day ago*

    Each one of the content creators ais subject to the same forces that the algorithm creates. No matter where you start, the content plus the algorithm slowly pushes you as well as the content creators into one direction. It may be a weak force, but it's always there. content creators who want to grow their views do not have the liberty to evade it.

    The direction is always towards divisive positions and decreasingly evidence based arguments, generally anti institutional, anti science, anti journalistic media.

    YouTube as a feed is poison for a healthy mindset.

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