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submitted 1 year ago by redhydride@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I noticed my consumption has decased quite a bit. I would visit regularly to watch content from few channels. I would probably still visit every so often to watch the new videos. But the experience has become more deliberate and conscious. I go to YouTube because I want to go and watch something specific. Mindlessly browsing and watching additional content is harder.

This is good progress from Google to get off their platform :)

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[-] Unforeseen@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

You talk about leaving like it's an addiction, but it sounds like you enjoy the content.

I have a few subs that I enjoy, but it's not like I can find replacements like I did with twitter and Reddit.

Hoping to leave how? Just by not watching anything, or just hopeful of a replacement?

[-] ctr1@fl0w.cc 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Haha yeah, nicely put. I do enjoy the content, mostly because I've been following these creators for some time, and it's hard to find a replacement for it... there is a lot of great content there, but it makes me feel gross using it. And same, I had no problem finding an alternative for Reddit (this), probably because I was not very attached to individual creators there.

I'm hoping a decentralized solution gains traction, but in the meantime I've been trying to limit the amount of information I share with the platform. I'm not actively trying to restrict my usage (most of that was achieved when I stopped using an account), but maybe it's a good idea to do so. I mostly use it when eating or going to sleep, and there are better ways to occupy that time.

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