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[–] JasonDJ 10 points 2 months ago (5 children)

I completely agree.

But.

I fucking hate how I can't read about anything any more. Especially instructional things.

It's getting to the point that if there's something I want to learn about or research, I have to watch a video. And of course, I probably didn't bring headphones, because I wasn't planning on listening to or watching anything.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

I need headphones regularly for learning languages (Duolingo), learning coding, learning about physics etc So there are always Bluetooth headphones in my small bag.

There's no life without them

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

this is what closed captioning is for, ya know and the other thing

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Then you wait until you get home or to an otherwise appropriate venue. No one wants to hear a tutorial they didn't ask for about putting up drywall on their commute home or in the grocery store.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Most yt channels have captions and transcripts. If you really are that desperate to learn how to install a French drain while on the bus, just grab the transcript and whack it into chatgpt to get an article version.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

This is not really true in my experience. The vast majority of instructional videos and video essays are just repackaging a text resource, often just the list of references from Wikipedia. I think you're just falling for the veneer of professionalism that makes YouTubers popular, but remember it doesn't actually mean they know what they're talking about any more than a random forum poster. There are of course exceptions, but the glut of instructional videos is just because they're profitable, not because they're actually full of unique knowledge.