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EarlG

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11. But could this be a perception issue?

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 10:29 AM

Jan 5

As I write this post, these are the current videos on the first three pages of General Discussion:

UN meeting re Venezuela on now
AgendaFree channel covering live breaking news: UN Security Council Meeting
Excerpt from "Keeper of the Flame" 1944. Katherine Hepburn speech
Tod Maffin videos- why Canada and the World do not trust USA
This. So much this.
Donald Trump's War in Venezuela (Congratulations to the Winners of the "Fell for it Again Award&quot - Jamelle Bouie
At first I was thinking Hitler and the Sudetenland in 1938
What are we to make of all of the scenes of Venezuelans celebrating last night's SMO?
Brilliant parody of Karoline Leavitt! by Canada TV!
Movie night tonight...
Ohh That's Rich
Heather Cox Richardson on the Venezuela attack
So, it was Maduro's dancing all along
Is UNFTR an o.k. source? - "The Truth Behind Maduro's Capture/sic"
I started watching "Shock and Awe" last night thinking there'd be some parallels.
Does anyone recall the late 60s movie "Wild in the Streets?"
Heather Cox Richardson connects the dots.

That is just 17 threads with a video in the OP, out of a total of 240 threads.

Of those 17 threads:

* 2 are of a live news event
* 5 are movie clips or trailers intended to emphasize or provide context for news events
* 1 contains videos sourced from a mainstream news service
* 1 is a political comedy video
* 8 contain commentary-style videos by YouTubers (2 of them are by Heather Cox Richardson)

Of those 17 videos, none have what I would consider to be a "clickbait" title. There's nothing there by MeidasTouch or some of the other liberal YouTube channels which are the main offenders when it comes to clickbait.

In fact, on the first ten pages of GD (800 threads), I only found two videos which I think could be considered to have the kind of clickbait-style title that would be more appropriate for the Liberal YouTubers forum:

GOP Gov CAUGHT IN $35 MILLION SCAM that COULD END HIM
According to TACO Don, Mexico is NEXT. Venezuela was just a practice run.

So I'm not saying that clickbait style videos never show up in GD, but given the above, is it really that much of a problem?

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PSA: If you do not like seeing YouTube video threads on DU's Latest page, do this [View all] EarlG Jan 5 OP

Thank you markie Jan 5 #1

Done. murielm99 Jan 5 #2

There are good vids and bad vids jmbar2 Jan 5 #3

Yes. I love some of the content creators wolfie001 Jan 5 #31

Kick dalton99a Jan 5 #4

I have done that, and it helps, however... Fiendish Thingy Jan 5 #5

At least in GD there's still the red square identifying a video OP, which I rely on a lot and am thankful for, chia Jan 5 #6

But could this be a perception issue? EarlG Jan 5 #11

I deeply admire you for bringing the receipts. And I'm not joking. littlemissmartypants Jan 5 #13

Yeah, I did a count after I posted and was surprised at the low number Fiendish Thingy Jan 5 #14

Sure -- this small sample may not be indicative of the entire issue EarlG Jan 5 #17

. yellow dahlia Jan 5 #41

I vote for removing videos from General Discussion. In my view videos aren't discussion. It is listening. Trueblue1968 Jan 5 #47

A lot of those videos are ridiculously bad awesomerwb1 Jan 5 #7

Agree SCantiGOP Jan 5 #26

Something about the YT algorithm that the thumbnail has to scream, "Attention!" wolfie001 Jan 5 #32

I agree some of the thumbnails are obnoxious Kali Jan 5 #37

Thanks, Earl Easterncedar Jan 5 #8

I just don't open many threads with the little red square on them... Wounded Bear Jan 5 #9

Now if only we could remove trashed/ignored stuff from the Homepage JoseBalow Jan 5 #10

Thanks EarlG jfz9580m Jan 5 #12

For what it's worth, Wednesdays Jan 5 #15

Thanks Wednesdays jfz9580m Jan 5 #29

The videos only play if you click on them. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 5 #16

That is definitely good advice, however... EarlG Jan 5 #18

thank you! mike_c Jan 5 #19

I just put the people on ignore that post these garbage videos. Sector 001 Jan 5 #20

That is another perfectly acceptable solution EarlG Jan 5 #22

Thank You! COL Mustard Jan 5 #21

Very helpful - ty! nt TBF Jan 5 #23

Thanks. Endlessmike56 Jan 5 #24

Thank you Wicked Blue Jan 5 #25

My Avast VPN refuses to open any YouTube videos. 1WorldHope Jan 5 #27

This is a YouTube thing EarlG Jan 5 #33

Thanks. Done. lamp_shade Jan 5 #28

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Jan 5 #30

Thank you!! RockCreek Jan 5 #34

When I am really interested in the topic of a video, I make a transcript for my and others' skimming and saving. usonian Jan 5 #35

Many thanks, u. yellow dahlia Jan 5 #43

Glad that some good is coming from my long experience with computers. usonian Jan 5 #45

Best DU Advice! FiveFifteen Jan 5 #36

Thanks! Martin68 Jan 5 #38

Thank you IbogaProject Jan 5 #39

video OP should have to post some deSCription with video msongs Jan 5 #40

Still seeing liberal youtube posts in the Issue Forums IbogaProject Jan 5 #42

I don't trust anything. BidenRocks Jan 5 #44

My solution WmChris Jan 5 #46

I am conducting a personal experiment jfz9580m Jan 6 #48