Comment by duxup

Comment by duxup 2 months ago

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Neat hack.

Painfully tedious youtubeisms in that video. The way it is presented I couldn't help but wonder "this isn't how someone who does that thing would tell me they did that thing...".

RockRobotRock 2 months ago

Unfortunately that’s what it takes to succeed on YouTube.

If the video becomes boring at any point, the average watch duration plummets and Googles algorithm nukes it from orbit

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GeoAtreides 2 months ago

I get what you're saying. I have the same feeling watching DIY Perks.

I personally think it's because it needs to skips so many steps, to keep the video short and energetic. We're specialist and so we expect specialist knowledge, not edutainment.

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  • duxup 2 months ago

    Yeah in a room with a bunch of hackers, makers, DIYers (who actually do the things sometimes), this sort of "so I drew the rest of the owl" wouldn't fly.

    Youtube though almost requires it.

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sebstefan 2 months ago

Counterpoint: They did that thing and that's how they're telling you

:D

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  • duxup 2 months ago

    I'm not saying they didn't do it, it's just the vibe I get due to the youtubeisms. It doesn't change because someone says they did it, we both just watched the same video ;)

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    • tomcam 2 months ago

      I’m not quite sure what you mean by YouTubeisms. I assume you mean the breezy, polished presentation? I thought it was a well laid out and enjoyable video. To me, it was an example of superb craftsmanship.

      I am totally not criticizing or invalidating your impression of it. But the way information is presented has always fascinated me. Doing it better helps everyone. Would you mind telling me what your version of it would look like?

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      • bonoboTP 2 months ago

        > I’m not quite sure what you mean by YouTubeisms

        The unending barrage of memes, the animations, floating emojis, the music constantly changing pace, the bright colors, "Youtube-voice", etc. etc.

        Compare it with Ben Eater building a video card: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7rce6IQDWs (of course the level of detail is higher but just focus on the style, voice, lack of animations and memes. He cracks a joke here and there, but isn't full of Youtubeisms.) And yes, it's a different genre. And yes, some people hate the genre that youtube is filled with these days.

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        • starkrights 2 months ago

          I don’t think that’s really “youtubeisms”, I think it’s just the humor he wanted to use, and it’s a genre present across every social media platform. The only YouTubeism to me was the like and subscribe bs.

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      • girvo 2 months ago

        Mine would include much more technical detail. Would make for a terrible YouTube video if one is after views though, which is what the commenters point is :)

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gosub100 2 months ago

the video is ON youtube, of course it's going to follow trends and style just like we do on this community.

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  • bonoboTP 2 months ago

    YouTube is huge, there's all sorts of YouTubers out there. There are niche audiences for long-form detailed content too, in the million-viewership range. See Ben Eater for example.

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