YouTube made two important changes to their algorithm over the past decade:
- Newer content listed over "best fit" content.
- Time of viewing prioritizing longer videos over shorter ones.
Both these were done for advertising purposes. Both result in more drawn out, less dense content (both from an information and entertainment perspective). This is the result of the ad driven model. People would rather waste time than buy things. Want quality content in audio format that doesn't waste your time? Buy an audiobook. You get what you pay for.
- Newer content listed over "best fit" content. - Time of viewing prioritizing longer videos over shorter ones.
Both these were done for advertising purposes. Both result in more drawn out, less dense content (both from an information and entertainment perspective). This is the result of the ad driven model. People would rather waste time than buy things. Want quality content in audio format that doesn't waste your time? Buy an audiobook. You get what you pay for.