They arbitrarily decided which of my friends’ updates to show me, then started showing me more ads and “promoted content” (read: culture war incitement) than what’s going on with my friends. Lame.
this post was submitted on 07 Oct 2024
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Yeah, I definitely remember when they started showing things I didn't ask for, and I thought "I don't like that", but I stuck around because I could ignore posts I didn't care about.
It took a little while, but I eventually started to play "how far can I scroll before I get something I didn't ask for?"
Shortly after that, I realized I actually had to start playing "how far until I get something I did ask for?".
Once I realized that, I cut back significantly. I still go from time to time when I'm stuck waiting in line or something, but it broke my daily habit. I miss what it used to be, but I certainly don't miss what it is.
I immediately opt out of any platform that aggressively tries to decide what content I consume.
Yeah I just wanna see pictures of my friends’ pets, kids and art. Not posts trying to bait me in to arguing about whether or not She-Hulk should be twerking (She should btw) or if rice is woke. 🙄
People in love with a social platform is an issue on it's own
Speaking of privacy, there’s a tracker in your YouTube link.
The part after ?si= contains the ‘share ID’, a unique code connecting this link to your session or account.
Without trackers: https://youtu.be/MPyJBJTHyO0
Invidious (a privacy-enhancing proxy for YouTube): https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=MPyJBJTHyO0 (invidious.privacyredirect.com currently works for me)