• JohnDClay@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          1·
          3 个月前

          That’s the way that yields the longest combined watch time from the audience.

          Do they go back and change thumbnails after a while? LTT does focus on a lot of evergreen content as well.

            • JohnDClay@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              1·
              3 个月前

              YouTube gives a b testing for YouTubers based on watch time, so they can tune their thumbnails to the one that gets the most watch time. The audience doesn’t always know the history of the chanel, they need to go off the thumbnail.

        • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.caEnglish
          21·
          3 个月前

          If someone cares about their view count then you shouldn’t give their content your time of day

            • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.caEnglish
              61·
              3 个月前

              They make them because it’s fun/they are passionate

              And that makes them higher quality

                • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.caEnglish
                  32·
                  3 个月前

                  You need to spend more time around small channels

                  LTT is a good example of how what you’re saying is bullshit. All the money in the world but they’re still tech illiterate people making tech videos

                  • JohnDClay@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                    1·
                    3 个月前

                    You have I have very different ideas of tech illiterate. Most of the hosts have forgotten more than I care to learn. I guess if you work very technical tech stuff 24-7 you have a higher standard.

      • Blisterexe@lemmy.zipEnglish
        102·
        3 个月前

        As part of the mindless horde of sub-intellectual gremlins, i have to say that while i dont love thumbnails like that, i still click on the video because i know it’ll be quality

      • ours@lemmy.worldEnglish
        52·
        3 个月前

        And that’s why I have Dearrow. Bye bye bait thumbnails and titles.

      • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1228·
        3 个月前

        You have to understand shit like these thumbsnails arent made for people like you and me.

        They are made for the mindless horde of sub-intellectual gremlins who are incapable of rational, independent thought. The kind that run out and put sandpaper on their windshield wipers and microwave their phones to “fast recharge” them because they saw a video that said to do that.

        and the sad, terrifying reality, is these mentally stunted little goblins outnumber us by margins that are too terrifying to even think about.

    • dQw4w9WgXcQ@lemm.eeEnglish
      181·
      3 个月前

      All of their thumbnails are unfortunately click-baity. They spoke about ut in an older video. Apparently, the click-baity images drive too much traffic for them to justify something more subtle.

      • ContrarianTrail@lemm.eeEnglish
        14·
        3 个月前

        Oh, no I totally get it. I’m well aware I’m in the tiny minority that are put off by them. It’s just the kind of illusion that once it gets broken you can no longer unsee it.

        It’s the same with clickbait headlines. If it’s a question, the answer is no.

        “Is this the end of Russia?”

        No.

        keeps on scrolling

    • friend_of_satan@lemmy.worldEnglish
      151·
      3 个月前

      There’s a Firefox plugin that replaces YT thumbnails with stills from the video. It makes browsing YT so much better.

    • mageEnglish
      13·
      3 个月前

      what the shit is going on with that neon ass hair

      • Cort@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        3 个月前

        They let Luke bleach it on the wan show.

        He’s never done it before, and took too long so some parts are ultra blonde and others are barely different.

    • sveritEnglish
      31·
      3 个月前

      /r/punchablefaces material