Yeah, I'm probably around your age. I remember YouTube being great circa 2011 ish, I started getting into Minecraft mods and from that programming because of it.
Now, in 2022 I've been YouTube short (and TikTok) free for a month or so and I consider that an accomplishment lol.
The problem I feel is mindful browsing vs doomscrolling.
A lot of platforms nowadays have gotten really good at promoting mindless content with zero required attention span that's just a dopamine injection. IMO that kind of content is just objectively bad. Then again, I also follow a lot of people on YouTube and other platforms that make content that I would say is the opposite of that.
Now, in 2022 I've been YouTube short (and TikTok) free for a month or so and I consider that an accomplishment lol.
The problem I feel is mindful browsing vs doomscrolling.
A lot of platforms nowadays have gotten really good at promoting mindless content with zero required attention span that's just a dopamine injection. IMO that kind of content is just objectively bad. Then again, I also follow a lot of people on YouTube and other platforms that make content that I would say is the opposite of that.