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this post was submitted on 21 Sep 2023
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~~⚠️ De-clickbait-ify the youtube titles or your post will be removed!~~
~~Floatplane titles are perfectly fine.~~
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Youtube algorithm, its more or less been true that it increases viewcount, hence why channels run for profit will do it.
They do it so they can get clicks from curious kids mindlessly browsing through, it's easy money if you are willing to sacrifice your self-respect
All the things wrong with LMG, aside, I can tell you it's just so stupid, but these stupid thumbnails work. It's unfortunate. But any channel that wants to reach a wider audience, not just a technical audience, those thumbnails work on masses.
I don't want to believe most of the population is that dumb, but I'm proven wrong more times than I want to admit about how "dumb" an average person is.