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flekkzo t1_j92xjze wrote

Reply to comment by SoMantAltsLol in Netflix Quietly Drops Its ‘Surprise Me’ Shuffle Button by Captain_Smartass_

YouTube is getting worse and worse! I too get either “you watched one video with keyword x, now half your feed is that” or “you watched this 1-2h video once, why don’t you want to watch it again?”.

It used to be actually good:(

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IamTheShrikeAMA t1_j93cbqm wrote

I'm constantly surprised at how shitty recommendation engines still are. Like you have so much data about me and the best you can do is suggest shit based on what I searched for recently?

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DisturbedNocturne t1_j94jmyp wrote

It really seems deliberate too considering they get worse over time. I used to find Netflix's algorithm to be reliable. I frequently saw things I had previously watched (not on Netflix) and enjoyed and found a few things to watch specifically because they were on there.

Now, though? It's full of things I've watched on Netflix, already have on my watchlist (which shows I intend to watch them), and garbage. For the life of me, I don't understand how Netflix can have a system that rates how likely it is that I'll enjoy something, and then put things rated 50-60% on my recommendations. It's like they're specifically trying to get me to watch things they know I won't like.

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penguinpantera t1_j94ycp3 wrote

Haha that data gathering is not for your benefit. It's for 💵💵💵💵

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7thKingdom t1_j97b2kp wrote

It's intentional. They all used to be better. YouTube before monetization was absolutely amazing and had the best recommendations ever. You would get lost down the YouTube rabbit hole for days. Netflix OG ratings system also generated fantastic recommendations. It was actually one of their original selling points, that's how good it was.

I'm not sure why exactly it's more profitable to push shit ratings and recommendations, but it clearly is because all these corporations have made very deliberate decisions to do so. They don't care about our user experience so long as it's just good enough to stick around. And in Netflix case, the lack of quality recommendations probably helps obfuscate the lack of depth and quality they actually offer. I'm sure it's not a coincidence their recommendation algorithm kicked ass back in the DVD rental days but sucks now that their streaming options are limited.

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LRA18 t1_j93slyi wrote

Don’t worry a Crypto bro is now running the show.

It’s about to get a lot worse.

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SoMantAltsLol t1_j93twsb wrote

vanced on android

tube browser pro on iphone app store

both 100% free

you're welcome

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SoMantAltsLol t1_j93kqoq wrote

literally looked up a video on a simple fix for my car...now apparently youtube thinks im a german car mechanic interested in every repair video ever filmed

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