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yellow dahlia

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43. Many thanks, u.

Reply to usonian (Reply #35)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 07:09 PM

Monday

I have seen some of your work in bringing easily accessible info to the forum.

Your methods are masterful. Thank you for your tenacity and effort.

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Thank you markie Monday #1

Done. murielm99 Monday #2

There are good vids and bad vids jmbar2 Monday #3

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

Kick dalton99a Monday #4

I have done that, and it helps, however... Fiendish Thingy Monday #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 Monday #6

But could this be a perception issue? EarlG Monday #11

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

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

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

. yellow dahlia Monday #41

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

A lot of those videos are ridiculously bad awesomerwb1 Monday #7

Agree SCantiGOP Monday #26

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

I agree some of the thumbnails are obnoxious Kali Monday #37

Thanks, Earl Easterncedar Monday #8

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

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

Thanks EarlG jfz9580m Monday #12

For what it's worth, Wednesdays Monday #15

Thanks Wednesdays jfz9580m Monday #29

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

That is definitely good advice, however... EarlG Monday #18

thank you! mike_c Monday #19

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

That is another perfectly acceptable solution EarlG Monday #22

Thank You! COL Mustard Monday #21

Very helpful - ty! nt TBF Monday #23

Thanks. Endlessmike56 Monday #24

Thank you Wicked Blue Monday #25

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

This is a YouTube thing EarlG Monday #33

Thanks. Done. lamp_shade Monday #28

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Monday #30

Thank you!! RockCreek Monday #34

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

Many thanks, u. yellow dahlia Monday #43

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

Best DU Advice! FiveFifteen Monday #36

Thanks! Martin68 Monday #38

Thank you IbogaProject Monday #39

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

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

I don't trust anything. BidenRocks Monday #44

My solution WmChris Monday #46

I am conducting a personal experiment jfz9580m Tuesday #48