Google executives acknowledged this month they need to do a better job surfacing user-generated content after the recent Reddit blackouts.

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      1 year ago

      …where you run into a problem similar to the one described in the original comment. You’ll get twenty minutes of useless filler because the youtuber wants to make their video long enough to monetize, while also advertising themselves because they want you to become a follower.

      It may not be AI generated text, but the end result is the same: an annoying waste of time. Good luck finding a quick, direct answer to a simple question.

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        1 year ago

        Idk, maybe that’s the case for ppl covering popular games, but droves of the videos I’ve searched up for old/obscure games are short and to the point.

        Also, while annoying, at least with YouTube the item you’re looking for is SOMEWHERE in the video. Google just fails to provide even breadcrumbs that the user can follow to an answer most of the time now.