Pretty much me and it’s not just YouTube. Any link to a video instead of an article and I’m out. I think it’s because I can read an article at my speed and get the info quicker. With a video I’m at the mercy of the creator revealing the info to me at their speed, which is usually paced out to keep you watching so they can get their sponsors in and algo boosts. I don’t want to sit through a 15-20 minute video to get info that takes 30 seconds to explain once all that fluff is stripped away.
You can read anywhere from 4x-10x faster than someone can present.
It’s that simple.
And in a well-written, well-organized article, you can very quickly and easily skip paragraphs or entire sections that aren’t relevant to what you’re trying to get out of it.
Pretty much me and it’s not just YouTube. Any link to a video instead of an article and I’m out. I think it’s because I can read an article at my speed and get the info quicker. With a video I’m at the mercy of the creator revealing the info to me at their speed, which is usually paced out to keep you watching so they can get their sponsors in and algo boosts. I don’t want to sit through a 15-20 minute video to get info that takes 30 seconds to explain once all that fluff is stripped away.
Reading an article about a cat playing a keyboard just isn’t the same.
All of the above is precisely why I write long winded articles chock-a-block full of pictures and I don’t produce video essays.
Well, that and having a face made for radio but a voice made for print may also have something to do with it.
You can read anywhere from 4x-10x faster than someone can present.
It’s that simple.
Add to it, 99% of people completely suck at presenting.
I have siblings who are teachers, and I’m a technical instructor. We work hard to not waste your time.
And in a well-written, well-organized article, you can very quickly and easily skip paragraphs or entire sections that aren’t relevant to what you’re trying to get out of it.