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Post by Xoudian on Feb 5, 2017 16:18:31 GMT 8
I seriously wish there was a way to block any video on YouTube with circles or arrows in the thumbnail, because they are the absolute worst form of clickbait. This particular video was titled "25 Things Only REALLY Old Minecraft Players Will Remember" by the incredibly annoying LogoDotZip. I watched him once for a tutorial of some kind, but backed out quickly when I heard his voice. You see, when you see circles or arrows drawing your attention to some blurred or otherwise obscure detail in a thumbnail, it immediately makes you think, "I wonder what I'm supposed to be looking at in this picture. I better watch the video to find out." It's manipulative and evil. You may find it silly but it really is. You're manipulating viewers into clicking on your video so they will watch it and generate ad revenue for you. Not only that, but this particular video was a list of 25 items, so it is unlikely that a viewer will stop watching before the video is over because they'll be interested in what else is on the list. I hope that more people in the future will realize how much they're being manipulated and stop watching these videos so that the practice of clickbait may stop one day.
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Post by dftp on Feb 6, 2017 0:27:46 GMT 8
Sounds like with Smike. He was making top 10 facts (or sometimes 5 facts) about some character or game and everyone were watching to the end well and now he plays other games or continue remaking these top 10 facts vids. Then 8-Bit Gaming stole Smike's idea and made 5 facts or 5 theories about some character or game, but there are other top [number] of something and maybe they're also evil.
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