Youtube Shorts

I notice more and more youtube shorts and I don’t see the point. Why would I want to watch a 30 second video. Why would I not want to use the entire screen? These things just don’t make sense.

Have you had any interactions with youtube shorts? How do you guys feel about it. Like/no like?

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It just feels like catering to (and exacerbating) the short attention span of modern society.

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its Youtube’s version of vine/ticktoks basically. at least that is the way I am taking it.

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I mean, I also have a short attention span, thats why I listen to hour long videos on 2x speed.

No offense to anyone but I think that people that spend their time on tiktok are not the most serious people.

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It’s definitely a response to the popularity of TikTok, the videos are optimised for phone viewing in the portrait orientation.

I found an interesting perspective from one of the YouTubers I subscribe to, Davie504. He’s been enjoying doing the short Vids as the limited time format has breathed new creativity into him at a time when he felt burnt out from chasing (and achieving 10 million subs)

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POP Culture.

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Yea I have to admit I can’t stand shorts of any kind, hate tiktok and so on

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Exactly this. Those little clips aren’t even entertaining. I have a couple chilli heads I subscribe to that do shorts for sauce reviews, and they’re fine other than the portrait view, but I don’t need the dang thing to repeat when it’s done.

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I make use of the Shorts more for informational purposes than entertainment. Like catching the crash in the MotoGP or getting that recipe in a brief 1 minute over watching a 17-minute video to find ingredients. Or some of my favourites are the Vsauce shorts.

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I can’t even…

https://youtube.com/shorts/-nW5x69cKp4

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Isn’t it sad that this is not satire? This dumbass. :roll_eyes:

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Just mindblowing.

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I love Steve Mould content.

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The more you know…

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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bkxi5RA3sPM

Why won’t it preview like the other videos?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bkxi5RA3sPM

I don’t know.

Edit: https://youtube.com/shorts/bkxi5RA3sPM?si=ZoLHbeDKWkAyBKgC