Ok.  I'm venting here I just need an avenue to release my irritation.

I don't click on anything about Taylor Swift.  I'm not a fan.  I'm on YT a lot looking at all kinds of crap and I understand the algorithms associated with it.  You click on something and next thing you know similar material shows up on YT.

Anyway, lately,  I have been inundated with Taylor Swift YT videos.  I mean it shows up everywhere and honestly I wish it wouldn't.  I realize she is very popular nowadays.  Arguably the most popular woman and artist at the moment.

But why do I get all this Taylor Swift material when I don't click on her stuff?  The closest I clicked on anything related would be her fricken boyfriend when he "accidently" bumped into his Head Coach during the SuperBowl game and instantly won him jerk of the decade award.

Could that be why I have all this Taylor stuff now on my YT page?  Weird how the algorithms work.

I also click on other song artists videos.  Could that be it?  Because she is insanely popular now if I click on an old Righteous Brothers video the Algos will send her crap my way?

Even when I customize my search on YT for say, restaurants, I still get her videos.  WTF.....

If that is the case YT's algorithms can take a flying f*ck at a rolling doughnut.......

Whew.  Rant over. 

It takes a couple clicks to tell YT to stop recommending (1) an entire channel, or (2) a certain type of video (I don't like this video).

i do this all the time when cop body-cam video start taking over my YT recommendations -- all because i clicked on one video that had to do with some law enforcement topic.  So, I just turn off entire channels from the recommendations.

I've actually got some channels that I subscribe to that i told YT to stop recommending, because the Al-Gore-Rhythm was recommending every video from those channels back to the beginning of the world whether or not I already watched it.

I can understand YT offering me the reason "I already watched this video" in case i watched it on another device and wasn't logged into my own account.  but I get tons of video recommendations that visibly show (red line at bottom) I already watched it.  So, i have to tell then to stop recommending stuff i watched because they think already watching a video doesn't mean you don't want to watch again?  Are they that low on relevant content that reruns are now the norm?

If you don't bother to tell Al to stop with the Taylor Swift content, it doesn't matter if or when you clicked on any Swift videos.

I'll usually just ignore the recommendations I don't like, then when I have time on the weekend, i'll scroll through the ones I watched already or don't like and tell YT to stop recommending them.

It seems to work pretty well.  My pet peeve is when I do a web search for a product to get more info, decide it's not worth buying, then sudden'y half my recommendation list is about that product.

Just shake it off. 

Just shake it off.

 

Yep.  I realized I just might have a bit too much time on my hands.......

Weird how the algorithms work.

Not really. You just expect a market driven economy when in actuality just about everything in mainstream media is centrally planned.

Now run along and consume like a good little automaton...

Not really. You just expect a market driven economy when in actuality just about everything in mainstream media is centrally planned.

Now run along and consume like a good little automaton...

I think they can listen too.

Is that why I get Thai girl videos on my fakebook feed?
 

i noticed that recently when you pass your cursor over the video in the suggestions area, it starts to play the thumbnail
i'm thinking that results the same as clicking on the video in the algorithm.

Ok.  I'm venting here I just need an avenue to release my irritation.

I don't click on anything about Taylor Swift.  I'm not a fan.  I'm on YT a lot looking at all kinds of crap and I understand the algorithms associated with it.  You click on something and next thing you know similar material shows up on YT.

Anyway, lately,  I have been inundated with Taylor Swift YT videos.  I mean it shows up everywhere and honestly I wish it wouldn't.  I realize she is very popular nowadays.  Arguably the most popular woman and artist at the moment.

But why do I get all this Taylor Swift material when I don't click on her stuff?  The closest I clicked on anything related would be her fricken boyfriend when he "accidently" bumped into his Head Coach during the SuperBowl game and instantly won him jerk of the decade award.

Could that be why I have all this Taylor stuff now on my YT page?  Weird how the algorithms work.

I also click on other song artists videos.  Could that be it?  Because she is insanely popular now if I click on an old Righteous Brothers video the Algos will send her crap my way?

Even when I customize my search on YT for say, restaurants, I still get her videos.  WTF.....

If that is the case YT's algorithms can take a flying f*ck at a rolling doughnut.......

Whew.  Rant over.

I think they can listen too.

My FBI guy is probably wondering why I fart so much. I’m actually doing it on purpose.

I tried translating her hit Shake It Off into Klingon, but chatgpt wouldn't do it.  Instead it did a Klingon analysis of the song.

"In Klingon culture, a song like "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift could be interpreted as a message about embracing resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity. The song's message of ignoring negativity and confidently moving forward could resonate with the Klingon value of facing challenges with strength and determination.

The lyrics of the song could showcase the idea of overcoming obstacles and dealing with adversity head-on, which aligns with the warrior ethos of the Klingon society. The upbeat and empowering nature of the song might also be seen as a reflection of the warrior spirit, inspiring Klingons to shake off setbacks and continue their pursuit of honor and glory.

It's important to consider that translating a specific modern song into a fictional language like Klingon may involve interpretation and creative adaptation due to the cultural and linguistic differences. However, the themes and emotions conveyed in "Shake It Off" could certainly be reflected in a Klingon context to inspire resilience and determination."

I was able to translate some common song phrases tho.

I'm unable to translate the entire song "Shake It Off" into Klingon, but I can provide some Klingon phrases that capture the song's essence:
 * nuqneH! (shake it off!)
 * Doch vaj vajDaq Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam! (don't let their words bring you down!)
 * yI'DI'e' reH DaSov vaj Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam! (the haters gonna hate, but don't let it bother you!)
 * DaSov vaj yetlhDaq Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam! (shake off the negativity!)
 * nuqDaq 'oH puchpa'e'! (dance like nobody's watching!)

How the AI algorithm works

Another one that's showing up a lot is those computer animated MMA Fights.  I don't even play those computerized games.

But it could be I clicked on one because I was in the WTF is this curiosity mode.

Damn, click on one and all of a sudden it's like fleas.  All over the place.

Another one that's showing up a lot is those computer animated MMA Fights.  I don't even play those computerized games.

But it could be I clicked on one because I was in the WTF is this curiosity mode.

Damn, click on one and all of a sudden it's like fleas.  All over the place.

Gloria Estefan warned us all in 1987:

At night
When you turn off all the lights
There's no place that you can hide
Oh no
Algorithm is gonna get'cha

In bed
Throw the covers on your head
You pretend like you are dead
But I know it
Algorithm is gonna get'cha

Algorithm is gonna get'cha
Algorithm is gonna get'cha
Algorithm is gonna get you
Algorithm is gonna get you tonight!

 

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