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kleinbl00 · 1958 days ago · link · · parent · post: YouTube ‘Rewind’ was supposed to celebrate 2018. It’s now the most disliked video in the site’s history.
...the fact that the metrics are unrealistic and chosen by programmers rather than viewers or advertisers? ...the fact that it's a money-losing horrorshow? ...the fact that it's algorithmic nightmare fuel without any basic human intervention anywhere? ...the fact that it's Google's attempt to destroy traditional media by sucking all the profit out of artistry? I stand by everything I say here.The thing that makes YouTube work is the same thing that makes YouTube a complete shitshow