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points by BeetleB 3 days ago | 0 comments

I have to say - I actually like this.

Imagine if you go to Google.com to do a web search, and it is a page full of recommendations on sites to visit. Would you want that?

[–] BoppreH 3 days ago

The difference is that I'm subscribed to a variety of channels on YouTube. Yes, I do want to see their videos on the front page. That's what the Subscriptions page is doing anyway.

[–] BeetleB 3 days ago

Yes, but what algorithm will it use to show videos from the channels you're subscribed to? Will you and everyone else agree with that choice of algorithm? The only one that makes sense is chronological. Anything else leads to similar problems as in the past.

[–] BoppreH 3 days ago

Yes, why not? Chronological is infinitely better than a blank homepage.

[–] BeetleB 3 days ago

I agree, but most people do not. A quite common complaint of Mastodon - even here on HN - is that chronological makes discovery difficult.

[–] Timon3 2 days ago

I find it hard to believe anyone prefers "no results" to "chronological results".

[–] dTal 2 days ago

You know what makes discovery difficult? A blank page