My parents have discovered AI slop on YouTube. YouTube is now blocked on our home network until further notice.
2025-12-24 · 4 months ago · 👍 zinricky
7 Comments ↓
🚀 RubyMaelstrom · Dec 24 at 21:41:
Off to Peertube and the Internet Archive you go! You've been liberated!
🗡️ The_Jackal · Dec 25 at 00:07:
Will they not just listen to you about identifying obvious nonsense?
📻 Anchorite [OP] · Dec 25 at 01:03:
@The_Jackal
Will they not just listen to you about identifying obvious nonsense?
They don't see the harm. I've made my concerns known. But I pay for our internet access and bought all the equipment, so it may be their house, but it's MY network and they just use it.
I don't blame you for blocking YouTube tbh, I personally still avoid AI spam videos like the plague for obvious reasons.
🌲 Half_Elf_Monk · Dec 28 at 05:48:
idk. Not trying to take a side here, but fwiw, my experience is... my life, cognition, and mental health all improved when I voluntarily blocked yt. I really only need it for instructional "how to fix this thing" sorts of vids.
🌲 Half_Elf_Monk · Dec 28 at 05:50:
There's a whole parallel world out there that I couldn't have discovered if I was still spending time on yt. kinda weird to think about.
🗡️ The_Jackal · Dec 28 at 06:08:
@Half_Elf_Monk I usually use it for music, instructions, background noise, and if I'm waiting for something a small bit of entertainment.