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Trueblue1968

(18,722 posts) Tue Aug 19, 2025, 01:40 AM Aug 19

Gees i wish we could stop all the blasted you tubes in general discussion.

Just my rant here. I love to read. I wish the videos would go away. The topic is getting flooded with you tube videos with no statements what so ever.

I don't even look at these posts anymore.

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Gees i wish we could stop all the blasted you tubes in general discussion. (Original Post) Trueblue1968 Aug 19 OP

I just went in General Discussion to check EarlG Aug 19 #1

Thank you earl. I will do the trash thing. I had not learned the hang of that action. Trueblue1968 Aug 19 #3

Is there any way for the user to trash them from DU's front page, too? (nt) Orrex Aug 19 #4

I'm more annoyed by frequent posts w/ links to X/Twitter. Snarkoleptic Aug 19 #7

main prob with vids is 10 minutets of BS with only 30 secs worth watching if that. basement dweller influencers nt msongs Aug 19 #2

Spot on analysis Flatrat Aug 19 #6

Drive Bys OC375 Aug 19 #5

I want to read articles. Lots of the videos are garbage.... My. opinion. Trueblue1968 Aug 21 #9

The Trash option for forums... littlemissmartypants Aug 22 #10

A few people post summaries or transcripts. usonian Aug 19 #8

I usually, if I watch... littlemissmartypants Aug 22 #11

EarlG

(23,158 posts)

1. I just went in General Discussion to check

Reply to Trueblue1968 (Original post)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 01:47 AM

Aug 19

and currently only 5 of the 80 threads on the first page have a YouTube video in the OP.

If the problem is the number of videos on the Latest page, my recommendation is to try going to the Liberal YouTubers forum here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1322 and then hit the "Trash forum" button at the top -- see if that improves things for you.

Trueblue1968

(18,722 posts)

3. Thank you earl. I will do the trash thing. I had not learned the hang of that action.

Reply to EarlG (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 02:09 AM

Aug 19

Orrex

(65,895 posts)

4. Is there any way for the user to trash them from DU's front page, too? (nt)

Reply to EarlG (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 07:26 AM

Aug 19

Snarkoleptic

(6,186 posts)

7. I'm more annoyed by frequent posts w/ links to X/Twitter.

Reply to EarlG (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 09:05 AM

Aug 19

I just can't see rewarding Musk's bad behavior with clicks.
A Nazi with an AI bot that renamed itself "mechahitler" is not someone I can support.

msongs

(72,241 posts)

2. main prob with vids is 10 minutets of BS with only 30 secs worth watching if that. basement dweller influencers nt

Reply to Trueblue1968 (Original post)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 02:05 AM

Aug 19

Flatrat

(174 posts)

6. Spot on analysis

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 08:17 AM

Aug 19

I guess people dont read anymore.

I feel the same way about all the twitter posts.. If I wanted twitter posts, I would be on twitter. I dont support fascism. Musk has done irreparable damage to our country.

What happened to our nations attention span?

OC375

(196 posts)

5. Drive Bys

Reply to Trueblue1968 (Original post)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 08:11 AM

Aug 19

Just make a section where drive by video posts can be dumped. Any videos from any section without comment can be kicked to there, and we can hide the whole section if we want. Win-win.

Trueblue1968

(18,722 posts)

9. I want to read articles. Lots of the videos are garbage.... My. opinion.

Reply to OC375 (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 03:32 AM

Aug 21

littlemissmartypants

(29,260 posts)

10. The Trash option for forums...

Reply to OC375 (Reply #5)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 08:05 AM

Aug 22

Is located on the landing page of each forum. Left hand side, third option down on that side below the Mark As Read option.

Example...
Cable News Clips Forum:
https://democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1321

Individual posts can also be sent to The Trash one by one but not wanting to see videos in general may be the impetus for trashing an entire forum or all of the video related forums. But that may take some time and research.

Good luck!

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usonian

(20,002 posts)

8. A few people post summaries or transcripts.

Reply to Trueblue1968 (Original post)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 11:21 AM

Aug 19

Much appreciated. Most videos cram a minute's worth of information into 30.

littlemissmartypants

(29,260 posts)

11. I usually, if I watch...

Reply to Trueblue1968 (Original post)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 08:12 AM

Aug 22

Speed everything up to 1.75 or even 2.0 then add transcription (which is usually not without its own issues) then just read enough to see if it might be worth my time to watch.

Time is, after all, our most valuable finite resource.

I rarely watch videos here. I'd rather read. YT is a $ for clicks racket, imo. YMMV

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