Videos

This video is a barely disguised nostalgia video with reverse psychology for engagement. I had to switch away tabs to digest the audio only of this empty carb'd meta-critique.

For sure:

• YTubers target impulsive viewers to hit ad money metrics, so do games/everything, the idea is to keep them emotional and impulsive too.
• YTubers today are phoney viewhackers and less passionate or inspirational people
• YT was better when it was less focused on engagement as the expectations where not widely known or set
• Reaction thumbnail baits are out of hand
• Instructionalism or guidance posting "DO THIS, NOT THIS" is out of hand
• "WILL THIS?" or mystery posting is out of hand
• The will to be considered and/or ridiculed at all costs is preferable to no clicks

But the reason for all the bait is that brand is the only defensible power available to the YTuber (read: youtube employee), so videos discreetly bury the lede and redirect expected satisfaction back to the experience of their safe approachable persona.