Rant: The WORST way to encourage people to try other games than D&D

[Ralif Redhammer]

Yeah, I eventually stopped following his channel because of the clickbait even though his content is usually worthwhile. I will say that he is, at least, up front about it and about how he has to game the algorithm or his videos don't get seen very widely. And, ultimately, that's the fault of youtube's algorithm (as well as the algorithms of most social media) - it distorts, deranges, and is socially toxic (just look at the internet manosphere and where it's going).

Oh yeah, he had some solid ideas. But I got really tired of the constant clickbait titles. I think a lot of streamers do end up victims of YouTube's algorithm, especially the people that make it their entire or partial living, chasing what gets them the most likes and clicks.

 

[Elvish Lore]

Dungeons and Discourse, I think. She never gets to the point until 3/4 into the video and it always tends to be depressing rather than funny.

She was on Roll for Combat as a guest and I thought she was nice and smart and very, very aware that she's awful and a D&D doom and gloomer in order to get an audience and serve the YT algorithm.

I appreciated her take but I can't stand the cynicism. I unsubbed from her a long while back.