• TimeSquirrel@kbin.social
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      Not all of us watch bullshit and drama on YouTube. There is good science and engineering content on there.

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        If you’re primarily interested in the science and engineering content, nebula is a wonderful platform where membership fees directly support content creators.

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      one way to look at it is a blessing in disguise. instead of dissociating with YT, now you have all this time to figure out who you actually are and then become that thing. i imagine it’s more rewarding than passively watching YT.

      • MycoPete
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        Because hobbies don’t exist? Only jobs?

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          figuring out who you are isn’t specifically career related. it’s whoever you are. the focus here is doing/being authentic. authenticity isn’t a passive activity.

      • Muyal_Hix@lemmy.world
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        What comments like this fail to understand is that people sometimes like to do nothing with their free time.

        YouTube became as popular as it is because it fulfilled a necessity, for good or bad

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      It sounds like you algorithmically encourage this content too