From what I’ve seen. They have zero patience to actually learn anything. They can’t even watch a ten minute YouTube video without skipping parts and missing key information
Bro, I can’t be assed to watch a 10 minute video where a third of the content is intro/outro/ad read/filler, even at 2x speed. The information density of a ten minute video by a typical growth hacking youtuber is like aerogel. Why would you want to watch a shitty video, SEO’d to the top of the search results, that will take so long to get you the information you need? That’s the behavior I see from the zoomers. They will actually choose to watch these shitty infotainment videos instead of doing real fucking research.
A YouTube video is absolutely the worst possible way to deliver information. It’s fine for entertainment, whatever. But if I’m troubleshooting something, the last fucking thing I want to do is stop what I’m doing and watch ZzZl0rp89 blather on for 8 minutes about his merch, patreon, his other channel, read an ad for Factor, and spend 3 minutes with pointless set up before he gets to the actual problem.
Even IF your specific problem has been blessed by somebody who’s made a simple 2 minute video tutorial, it would still be faster and easier to digest that information in text. I can scroll to the point where I’m already at and start from there, rather than watch this guy open 2 dozen windows first. I can search within the tech to see if my problem is actually addressed here in about 2 seconds.
It’s infuriating that YouTube has become the primary method for delivering troubleshooting information when you end up searching for it.
They are correct. YouTube is the worst way to communicate technical information. It’s far, far better to learn information by reading than watching a video.
I said “technical information”, which does not include building cars or houses. In the context of this thread, we’re talking about computers.
Videos are not easily indexable or searchable, and cannot have information therein easily disseminated to others. Textual content can also have useful contextual links for additional resources, which is more awkward to do with video (generally it’s just a link dump for the whole video in the description). Also, humans can read much, much faster than we speak, so videos are a slow method of communicating information. You can mitigate it slightly by speeding up the video, but it’s not really enough.
That all being said, videos are useful for topics like you mentioned that greatly benefit from having someone show you how to do something, i.e, physical tasks. It’s much less useful for topics that are more abstract or conceptual, especially those that synthesize concepts from a variety of sources.
I own a home and a car and have done many remodels and car repairs in my life. I understand them plenty. This thread is about computers, so I was saying that my comment was scoped to computers.
From what I’ve seen. They have zero patience to actually learn anything. They can’t even watch a ten minute YouTube video without skipping parts and missing key information
Bro, I can’t be assed to watch a 10 minute video where a third of the content is intro/outro/ad read/filler, even at 2x speed. The information density of a ten minute video by a typical growth hacking youtuber is like aerogel. Why would you want to watch a shitty video, SEO’d to the top of the search results, that will take so long to get you the information you need? That’s the behavior I see from the zoomers. They will actually choose to watch these shitty infotainment videos instead of doing real fucking research.
A YouTube video is absolutely the worst possible way to deliver information. It’s fine for entertainment, whatever. But if I’m troubleshooting something, the last fucking thing I want to do is stop what I’m doing and watch ZzZl0rp89 blather on for 8 minutes about his merch, patreon, his other channel, read an ad for Factor, and spend 3 minutes with pointless set up before he gets to the actual problem.
Even IF your specific problem has been blessed by somebody who’s made a simple 2 minute video tutorial, it would still be faster and easier to digest that information in text. I can scroll to the point where I’m already at and start from there, rather than watch this guy open 2 dozen windows first. I can search within the tech to see if my problem is actually addressed here in about 2 seconds.
It’s infuriating that YouTube has become the primary method for delivering troubleshooting information when you end up searching for it.
I rest my case
They are correct. YouTube is the worst way to communicate technical information. It’s far, far better to learn information by reading than watching a video.
I usually don’t reply to shit like this but I have to put in my simple bullshit or I don’t think I’d feel like I was being genuine.
I’ve literally built cars/trucks and houses by watching YouTube videos. Tell me again how the fuck YouTube is the worst way to learn/communicate?
I’m so confused. Does anybody here actually watch YouTube?
You can learn anything on YouTube. Anything.
I said “technical information”, which does not include building cars or houses. In the context of this thread, we’re talking about computers.
Videos are not easily indexable or searchable, and cannot have information therein easily disseminated to others. Textual content can also have useful contextual links for additional resources, which is more awkward to do with video (generally it’s just a link dump for the whole video in the description). Also, humans can read much, much faster than we speak, so videos are a slow method of communicating information. You can mitigate it slightly by speeding up the video, but it’s not really enough.
That all being said, videos are useful for topics like you mentioned that greatly benefit from having someone show you how to do something, i.e, physical tasks. It’s much less useful for topics that are more abstract or conceptual, especially those that synthesize concepts from a variety of sources.
You understand cars and houses about as well as most zoomers know the linux terminal.
I own a home and a car and have done many remodels and car repairs in my life. I understand them plenty. This thread is about computers, so I was saying that my comment was scoped to computers.
😂 I’m gonna disagree with you there also. I’ve learned plenty of “technical” things on YouTube also.
I’m a millennial dumbass.
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Every serious psych journal has had at least one published review on the damage that short attention span media causes
But it’s always ignored in favor of corporate profit streams and complacence.
I see you understand what’s going on. Thank you
I do, and probably share your frustration as to how there’s almost nothing to be done about it
TL/DR?