• Cosmic Cleric@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    but it also created a research project for me

    Just clicking on the first link and watching the video is a “research project” for you? Do you have to do prep work before you watch any video?

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      7 months ago

      Yes, it is a project.

      They could have summarized the point in a couple paragraphs instead of demanding I waste an hour of my time to be able to respond at all. First I’d have to actually have that much free time; which I haven’t had today until just now.

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      7 months ago

      Video is the least convenient way to share information. For example, it’s impossible to skim a video to see if it’s something you’re interested in or to find the information you’re looking for. With text it’s easy to do a quick skim to see if it’s something worth your time.

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        7 months ago

        Well, you’re basically describing a summary, versus a detail, response.

        The person posting the video links was giving a detail response, and not a summary response.

        Instead of repeating everything in detail in text of what the videos state (which would be time intensive and duplication of effort) just see the videos instead.

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          7 months ago

          Even a sentence or two would help me judge if it’s worth my time. If I’m in public and don’t have headphones I’m not watching a video, especially if I have no idea what it is. If you tell me why I should care about the video I might make a note to watch it when I get home.

          Secondly, I’m not just going to click a random link. I have no idea if it’s even relevant or a bot or a troll who just puts the links in every thread they come across.

          which would be time intensive

          The 5 minutes it would take them to type a quick summary is much less time intensive than the hour it would take everyone who sees the post to watch the videos and see if they care.

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            7 months ago

            I’m not just going to click a random link.

            Its YouTube links, backed by a Piped link.

            Do you really live in constant fear of being Rickrolled?

            Whatever, you do you.