This tactic probably worked the first ten times it was done ..... but it's completely useless now
Every time I see this kind of thumbnail, I actively avoid the video, channel and the creator
this post was submitted on 16 Apr 2025
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Same, but they can A/B test thumbnails, so clearly it leads to more engagement.
I like that its become an easy filter for dumbed down content, so I save myself some time
I have ascended to a higher level of old-man-yells-at-cloud and just don't watch youtube*. I'd rather just read words. It's really depressing how illiterate many people seem to be.
*with the exception of like music videos and the occasional "this is how you do this weird thing in a video game"
I watch short form videos on mute
I find it regulates me from continuously watching hours of junk.
When you start seeing it all without sound, you start realizing how mundane and meaningless it all is.
I really, really hate "YouTube face", it's so annoying. Maybe it's overkill, but I actively avoid the videos and channels where they use it. Oh, your clickbait thumbnail is more important than the content? Guess I'll check out other sources then...