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DeArrow is an open source browser extension for crowdsourcing better titles and thumbnails on YouTube. (dearrow.ajay.app)
submitted 1 week ago by basilisa@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19421887

DeArrow is an open source browser extension for crowdsourcing better titles and thumbnails on YouTube. The goal is to make titles accurate and reduce sensationalism. No more arrows, ridiculous faces, and no more clickbait.

"Clickbait" isn't the exception anymore, it's becoming the norm. Many have even started going through their entire backlog, changing old titles and thumbnails to be more attention grabbing and vague.

It's no one's fault. It's a system that creates a race to the bottom.

DeArrow hopes to stop this cycle. It's time to return to a more peaceful experience.

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[–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

To be fair it's not a mysterious "they", it's just an option available for channel owners to set alternative thumbnails and then check which does better. I don't think YouTube does this by itself if the uploader doesn't enable it

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

To be fair it's not a mysterious "they"

I thought it was pretty clear that "they" = YouTube...

[–] antmzo220@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's not YouTube though, it's the YouTuber

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl -3 points 1 week ago

The YouTuber can't do it without YouTube making it available