alt Hacker NewsI ignore video posts. Why would I spend 20 minutes watching something when I can read the same in one or two minutes?
I read inhumanely fast.
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The person presenting is also important. I may be interested in the topic but if I don't like the presenter or their delivery then I'm still not going to watch it. Text doesn't have this issue.
^This. I find it frustrating with how so many things seem to be moving to video, even simple instructions.
I ignore video posts because my video watching time is after-hours.
I browse HN at work in-between GH Actions runs, compiling and Claude thinking, so no time for videos.
These says I just ask YouTube's AI for a summary of the video. Then I can decide whether the presenter is worth another 20 minutes of my time.
I read at talking speed so not as much to gain with text.
I didn’t realise you were committing literary war crimes! Please read more humanely! Books have rights too!