I smugly commend my own practice when posting a youtube video: I give a short description of the special merit that I found in the video.
Partly this is word-magic to ward off down votes. Some-one reads my pitch, watches the video that I have submitted, and dislikes it. Now what? If they feel that I have described it accurately, they will likely feel that they were forewarned. Then they will refrain from down voting because they were not click baited.
But I also think it adds value. There are too many videos to watch in the standard seventy year life, one must pick and choose. Write a short description with the intention of helping videos and eyeballs match up happily.
[ + ] happytoes
[ - ] happytoes 4 points 1.5 yearsJan 1, 2024 15:30:36 ago (+4/-0)
Partly this is word-magic to ward off down votes. Some-one reads my pitch, watches the video that I have submitted, and dislikes it. Now what? If they feel that I have described it accurately, they will likely feel that they were forewarned. Then they will refrain from down voting because they were not click baited.
But I also think it adds value. There are too many videos to watch in the standard seventy year life, one must pick and choose. Write a short description with the intention of helping videos and eyeballs match up happily.