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Re: uBlock filter list to hide all YouTube Shorts

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Post by kgwxd »

marcosscriven wrote: post #11

I’m sure I’ve clicked “show fewer shorts” every single time it’s shown me shorts. It seems to make zero difference.

I "Provide Feedback" every time anything annoys me, repeatedly. And I'm annoyed really easily. I have family premium, so I make sure to mention that.

- Hide all shorts, everywhere on the site, not just on my PC. uBO filters are amazing, but limited.

- The root page to show my Subscriptions instead of "Your History Is Turned Off..."

- I want links to go directly to the video and fill the window. I'll use the back button to go back where I came from, and native "Full Screen" if I want it to fill my screen.

All of it could be non-default settings available with Premium only.

It also seems to make zero difference :/

Re: uBlock filter list to hide all YouTube Shorts

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Post by kgwxd »

bityard wrote: post #195
marcosscriven wrote: post #11

I’m sure I’ve clicked “show fewer shorts” every single time it’s shown me shorts. It seems to make zero difference.

I'm 100% convinced that these 'show fewer' options are there for dark-pattern reasons. They are sprinkled throughout Facebook and LinkedIn as well. My hypothesis is that companies put them there to give consumers the idea that they have any control at all over their "feed." But if they actually try to use them, they discover the options don't actually do anything, and resign themselves to whatever the algorithm feeds…

The phrasing alone proves it's a dark pattern. At this point, I think we need some good-guy-AI to fight the algorithms, dark patters, and bad-guy-AI. It should also do everything it can to discourage the bad guys from even trying to implement them...

Re: uBlock filter list to hide all YouTube Shorts

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Post by [deleted] »

ackyshake wrote: post #248

Oh this is amazing, thank you! I tried to make my own but youtube's CSS is so complex, I gave up. I have no idea why they push shorts to me when I'm on my computer. But then again, I really cannot stand them, even on my phone. I also just discovered a way[1] to just get real videos from my youtube RSS feeds, free from shorts. Honestly it's been a joy to not have my RSS reader notify me for a old video republished as…

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Re: uBlock filter list to hide all YouTube Shorts

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Post by Brian_K_White »

Brian_K_White wrote: post #201
bluescrn wrote: post #128

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm amazed that they still haven't added any way to organise/categorise your subscribed channels, it's just a big flat list.

And not even alphabetical. It's ridiculous. You should see me or my wife sometimes scrolling down this nine miles long single column list on the Roku to find a particular channel. It's in there, it just could be anywhere in there... They didn't happen to post any new videos lately so they aren't on the main subscriptions page of latest videos, you have to go to the menu on the left to the list of all subscribed chann…

Oh and why is the list nine miles long anyway? Self-inflicted problem subscribing to so many channels you can't possibly be watching...

Well I've always had history turned off, and a few years ago YT blanked out the home screen if you have history turned off. Ever since then I have a blank home screen with just a message saying to go into settings to correct the error that I have history turned off.

I never used to subscribe to any channels, but then when they blanked out the home screen you have no other way to get any kind of feed. So only after they did that, I subscribed to a bunch of channels so that at least the subscriptions page would have some kind of feed.

This still doesn't give you anything related, just exactly the subscribed channels. If you want any kind of variety and quantity you have to keep subscribing to more and more channels so that the subscriptions page can almost sorta provide something like the old home page before they blanked it.

I complain, but I gotta say one thing, this way I NEVER see Mr.Beast or SsssniperWolf or anything like those any more. So, maybe it's better this way.

Re: uBlock filter list to hide all YouTube Shorts

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Post by Nextgrid »

bityard wrote: post #195
marcosscriven wrote: post #11

I’m sure I’ve clicked “show fewer shorts” every single time it’s shown me shorts. It seems to make zero difference.

I'm 100% convinced that these 'show fewer' options are there for dark-pattern reasons. They are sprinkled throughout Facebook and LinkedIn as well. My hypothesis is that companies put them there to give consumers the idea that they have any control at all over their "feed." But if they actually try to use them, they discover the options don't actually do anything, and resign themselves to whatever the algorithm feeds…

It's purely there to provide a signal to the oxygen waster product manager who is pushing the obnoxious "feature" in the first place. Their KPIs are not only "positive" engagement with the feature but also lack of "negative" engagement such as clicking the "show fewer" button. It otherwise has zero user-facing impact.

Re: uBlock filter list to hide all YouTube Shorts

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Post by Nextgrid »

h3half wrote: post #148
sib wrote: post #129

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How else do you get on the elevator? Wait for it to randomly appear?

They might be getting mixed up with the “close door” button, which is something always included because it makes people feel better but when you order the elevator you can choose whether it actually does anything or not

This is highly region-dependent.

In the US the door close button is required to work in "fire service" mode, so that's why the button is always there.

Outside of fire service the button most likely will work, just that it can't override the minimum open door delay mandated by the ADA, so it feels like it doesn't work. You may be able to trick the logic into disregarding the timer by pressing door open and door close immediately.

In Europe, there is no "fire service" mode that I know of, so the button isn't always there. But if it is, it basically always works and doesn't have a minimum delay.

Re: uBlock filter list to hide all YouTube Shorts

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Post by Bender »

rightbyte wrote: post #288
shmageggy wrote: post #286

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I personally solved this by never clicking a short. We don't have to engage with every technology presented to us.

It is hard not to accidently click on shorts when they are interleaved in search results.

Adding that once one accidentally clicks on a short all the results are skewed in that direction afterwards. I have to close the browser, run BleachBit and start over.

Re: uBlock filter list to hide all YouTube Shorts

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Post by DavideNL »

maxxmod wrote: post #233
liquidise wrote: post #10

Unhook[1] has been my go-to for this. Gives full customization over shorts, recommendations, comments, etc. 1a: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-recom... 1b: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/unhook-remove-youtu...

Unhook is solid. I’m building Maxxmod [1] (shameless plug). The goal is similar in spirit, but with more granular control, a structured admin panel with live previews. Still in development, but feedback from the HN crowd is very welcome. The site includes interactive prototypes and screenshots that give a clear picture of what it’s aiming to become. [1] https://maxxmod.com

> Unhook is solid.

Last updated 2 years ago (Apr 12, 2024)

Re: uBlock filter list to hide all YouTube Shorts

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Post by Bender »

raw_anon_1111 wrote: post #124
drnick1 wrote: post #118

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why are you still paying for Youtube? I run uBlock and haven't seen ads in years, don't see any cellphone format crap now thanks to this list, and VacuumTube on my TV defaults to 4K.

Hacker News commenters: “I don’t like ads. They are evil” Also HN commenters: “I don’t want to pay for goods and services”

Also HN commenters: “I don’t want to pay for goods and services”

People became used to getting a thing for free then it slowly enshittified over time into the current blend of grift and bait. They also strongly promote via shorts the very things they discouraged because sex sells. Now they are promoting AI generated bait. As such they deserve any and all vitriol in my opinion. I personally would never pay for that hot mess.

I watch a few popular channels because I can but probably not much longer. Eventually I will just watch the videos people copy over to Rumble until that platform follows the grift patterns of YT. It won't be long.

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