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Firestorm49

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7. Quite honestly, I will not take the additional time to sit here and watch videos. As Ocelot stated,

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many times the title is just a lure to an obscure statement somewhere in the video validating the post title. I agree with Ocelot that at the very least, some type of summary should be required. Between reading the posts on DU and Bluesky, much of my day can easily be consumed. Add a dozen videos to the list? Nope.

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I second this. CrispyQ Mar 2025 #1

And maybe a moratorium on "Must Watch!" posts Orrex Mar 2025 #2

I agree. So many of those videos come with tendentious all-caps headlines Ocelot II Mar 2025 #3

True 'nuf. Disaffected Mar 2025 #9

And no "Bombshells". Magoo48 Mar 2025 #30

It might be nice, but meanwhile, "trash thread" is your friend. RandomNumbers Mar 2025 #4

I think you're on to something. defacto7 Mar 2025 #11

I would like it... 2naSalit Mar 2025 #5

I don't understand why if we can get closed caption on all vids why we can't get a transcription of all vids. CrispyQ Mar 2025 #10

I have looked for summaries and transcripts... 2naSalit Mar 2025 #14

And/or provide the time spot in the video that relates to the post Bev54 Mar 2025 #23

Yes, both of those things would be VERY helpful. ShazzieB Mar 2025 #24

People should always tell us what the video is about JI7 Mar 2025 #6

Quite honestly, I will not take the additional time to sit here and watch videos. As Ocelot stated, Firestorm49 Mar 2025 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author BootinUp Mar 2025 #8

From experience claudette Mar 2025 #12

That would be a good one. Xavier Breath Mar 2025 #13

Yes. Until "DESTROYED" really means destroyed. Ridiculous hyperbolic vid titles. NewHendoLib Mar 2025 #15

Rules aren't there to ensure quality, they're to stop disruption muriel_volestrangler Mar 2025 #16

That little red box tells you there is a video. Just don't click on it. Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #17

Does the red box show up when a post is listed on the main page? ShazzieB Mar 2025 #28

I totally agree with this! QED Mar 2025 #18

Definitely extend it to all videos Susan Calvin Mar 2025 #19

I don't watch any news, opinion, or politics on video. hunter Mar 2025 #20

Couldn't agree more SCantiGOP Mar 2025 #21

This is a discussion board. William769 Mar 2025 #22

Yep. You'd think that people were being forced to watch, or read, stuff they don't like. Ping Tung Mar 2025 #32

Yeah, these Carnival Barker "come on" videos... Escape Mar 2025 #25

I agree they are annoying, but why not just ignore them? tritsofme Mar 2025 #26

"This 1 simple DU rule DESTROYS click bait videos!" LudwigPastorius Mar 2025 #27

decades of clickbait Tetrachloride Mar 2025 #29

I agree surfered Mar 2025 #31

I agree with including a summary for *any* video posted. ShazzieB Mar 2025 #33

Also the length n/t aggiesal Mar 2025 #34