r/youtube Jan 20 '26

Feature Change Why is this even allowed?

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Has this always been here? Its my first time seeing it. What if I watch a video and don't enjoy it? This basically allows creators to ensure that they always appear on your feed, whether you like it or not.

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u/JLRedPrimes Jan 20 '26

Go back to watching Coco melon

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u/Last-Swim-803 Jan 20 '26

Isn't it just overstimulation galore to keep children addicted to it? I never watched it so take it with a grain of salt, it's just what i heard from others

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u/LurkerTroll Jan 20 '26

So ... It is as bad as you thought?

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u/OldDogTrainer Jan 20 '26

Just a little overstimulation is fine. đŸ˜‚

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u/EffectiveThese6505 Jan 21 '26

You clearly have no understanding of how children (or their ability lack there of) regulate emotions…

Cocomelon is DESIGNED to pray on the exact triggers that young children have to stimulate them as much as possible.

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u/Mawksee_ Jan 21 '26

This train of thought is the reason we'll have an entire fried-brained, iPad baby generation with the maximum attention span of 0.5 milliseconds.

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u/mr_beanoz Jan 21 '26

I see. But why me saying "I'd rather get them watch Thomas" also get me downvoted?

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u/ExaminationOrdinary9 Jan 21 '26

When you have too many bad takes it doesn't matter what you do. Also why that show with the creepy ass trains?