Ask HN: Would you prefer reading or watching a video about any subject/topic?

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Post by leenasoni99 » Thu, Sep 26, 2019, 5:40 PM UTC

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Post by Trias11 » Thu, Sep 26, 2019, 5:52 PM UTC

Reading.

Nothing irritates me more than google pimping me spammy videos as an answers on simple questions.

Videos forces you to consume information slowly in a sync manner. Videos are good for sense-rich entertainment.

Information is perfectly and efficently can be (and always were) delivered at text.

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Post by caryd » Thu, Sep 26, 2019, 5:55 PM UTC

I would never want to be exclusive to one or the other. It completely depends on the topic and my current understanding of it.

Videos are great for soft skills or crash courses, but reading is necessary for the fine details.

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Post by rolph » Thu, Sep 26, 2019, 5:57 PM UTC

I prefer annotated diagrams ["cartoons"]

and blowup/cutaway illustrations

i like to include animated gifs where time permits.

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Sep 26, 2019, 6:11 PM UTC

caryd wrote: post #3

I would never want to be exclusive to one or the other. It completely depends on the topic and my current understanding of it. Videos are great for soft skills or crash courses, but reading is necessary for the fine details.

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Sep 26, 2019, 6:11 PM UTC

Trias11 wrote: post #2

Reading. Nothing irritates me more than google pimping me spammy videos as an answers on simple questions. Videos forces you to consume information slowly in a sync manner. Videos are good for sense-rich entertainment. Information is perfectly and efficently can be (and always were) delivered at text.

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Post by leenasoni99 » Thu, Sep 26, 2019, 6:14 PM UTC

Trias11 wrote: post #2

Reading. Nothing irritates me more than google pimping me spammy videos as an answers on simple questions. Videos forces you to consume information slowly in a sync manner. Videos are good for sense-rich entertainment. Information is perfectly and efficently can be (and always were) delivered at text.

Same. I'll be surprised if more people prefer video form of content.

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Post by leenasoni99 » Thu, Sep 26, 2019, 6:15 PM UTC

caryd wrote: post #3

I would never want to be exclusive to one or the other. It completely depends on the topic and my current understanding of it. Videos are great for soft skills or crash courses, but reading is necessary for the fine details.

Not courses only (or learning purpose), but generally. Say would you prefer consuming content in the form of reading or prefer watching something online?

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Post by jimmyvalmer » Thu, Sep 26, 2019, 6:21 PM UTC

For tying knots, video. For everything else, reading.

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#10

Post by Rannath » Thu, Sep 26, 2019, 6:49 PM UTC

My favourite is a combination. Text for most things and images, or short videos to demonstrate topics that are hard to describe.