It’s interesting, well to me anyway. Looking at how Youtube videos are made and what tools people are using, I’m beginning to understand what I have been seeing for a long time and was puzzled about.

People seemingly making all sorts of random videos about things they clearly know nothing about, often giving really bad advice, repeating the same headline subjects as many others that week with scripts that are almost generic. There’s also the “This new engine will kill Tesla!” type of AI crafted BS production that I usually block without even watching.

I had no idea there were so many AI script generators that not only show you what topics are trending but also write the script for you, pick the video’s and do the voice over. It all seems amazingly fake, which it is and well worthless rubbish, a bit like a trashy newspaper (fill in which one springs to mind).

There are a few science channels I subscribe to and have previously marveled at how they could manage to post a new video literally everyday but now I understand how and why the topics were so random but common. So has it spoiled my viewing? Well yes definitely tbh, it seems they are just chasing views and income over genuine content. I suppose this is what you get when money is involved…

I have to agree, it's really difficult to find genuine content nowadays. It's even worse with their 'shorts', I absolutely hate TikTok with a passion but Youtube have obviously caught on with how lucrative it is.

On the other end of the scale are the poor Youtubers who have something genuine to say but just get lost in the mix. There's one I was watching until recently, where he's aiming to build a 200mph DIY car (https://www.youtube.com/@Lost13mm). He was hoping for a bit of funding from ads or Patreon. I found his videos to be very easy to watch, no horrible background music but including really interesting discussions on why he was doing certain things. He's had to abandon the work because it was taking him longer to process the videos than the actual build work, and he wasn't getting anything as a reward.

Exactly, I do have to consider if its even worth while spending hours editing videos only to be totally buried under millions of cretinous mass produced fake AI drivel. Its a shame the platform has been spoilt this way but that seems the way things are going over many platforms.

What worries me, and I cant see a way to change it, is the number of "How To Do" Videos that are down right dangerous. As a furniture maker and wood machinist amongst other things it really scares me that people are posting dangerous videos that the man in the street will think are acceptable and then the comments back up the technique shown. I saw something the other day regarding the use of angle grinders and a comment saying along the lines that he didn't know of anyone who didn't remove the guard. I have seen saw benches being used with no guarding at all and comments along the lines of "I have never used a riving knife or crown guard and have been wood machining for x number of years". Do these idiots not appreciate the danger they could be causing for the amateur? OK, I will get of my soap box now!!!!

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What worries me, and I cant see a way to change it, is the number of "How To Do" Videos that are down right dangerous. As a furniture maker and wood machinist amongst other things it really scares me that people are posting dangerous videos that the man in the street will think are acceptable and then the comments back up the technique shown. I saw something the other day regarding the use of angle grinders and a comment saying along the lines that he didn't know of anyone who didn't remove the guard. I have seen saw benches being used with no guarding at all and comments along the lines of "I have never used a riving knife or crown guard and have been wood machining for x number of years". Do these idiots not appreciate the danger they could be causing for the amateur? OK, I will get of my soap box now!!!!

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Originally posted by Mr Whippy
It’s interesting, well to me anyway. Looking at how Youtube videos are made and what tools people are using, I’m beginning to understand what I have been seeing for a long time and was puzzled about.

People seemingly making all sorts of random videos about things they clearly know nothing about, often giving really bad advice, repeating the same headline subjects as many others that week with scripts that are almost generic. There’s also the “This new engine will kill Tesla!” type of AI crafted BS production that I usually block without even watching.

I had no idea there were so many AI script generators that not only show you what topics are trending but also write the script for you, pick the video’s and do the voice over. It all seems amazingly fake, which it is and well worthless rubbish, a bit like a trashy newspaper (fill in which one springs to mind).

There are a few science channels I subscribe to and have previously marveled at how they could manage to post a new video literally everyday but now I understand how and why the topics were so random but common. So has it spoiled my viewing? Well yes definitely tbh, it seems they are just chasing views and income over genuine content. I suppose this is what you get when money is involved…

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Just ignore videos with clickbait titles:

OMG!!!

YOU WON'T BELIEVE!!!

or shows a picture of someone with their mouth open and boggle-eyes.


I've recently been watching Allen Millyard motorcycle engine videos in which he builds:

a 4 cylinder engine from two 3 cylinder engines,

a 6 cylinder engine from two 4 cylinder engines,

a V8 engine from two 4 cylinder engines,

and a V12 engine from two 6 cylinder engines.

All built in a modest home workshop.

https://www.youtube.com/@AllenMillyard/videos

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I saw something the other day regarding the use of angle grinders and a comment saying along the lines that he didn't know of anyone who didn't remove the guard.

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Yeah, click-bait videos do indeed exist but I seem to have developed an ability to filter them out in a similar way to how I filter out broadcast TV adverts. I also have an ad blocker which works with YouTube because I don't understand how anyone can use YouTube without either an ad blocker or a Premium subscription.

But, since I have the above sorted, YouTube is my number one source of new knowledge and general entertainment. I subscribe to around 60 channels and never have a shortage of great content to watch.

Here's a random example from earlier this evening where my wife and I watched this video of a plasterer starting a full refurb of his bathroom. The context is that we're about to do the same thing but the wider context is that I found this guy's channel because I was looking for tips on how to skim coat my newly plasterboarded walls in my garage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkCacZR1PsE

Now, tell me that this guy isn't actually pretty talented, even while outside his field of expertise. And also tell me that he isn't entertaining at the same time. My wife was chuckling along the whole time while appreciating many of the ideas, and complexity at the same time. I think I make things look too easy sometimes!

On more of a car theme, how about this one!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AndH7Xm3ds0

I think it does take some time to teach YT what you like and dislike but once you do that they I personally find an endless stream of really good content. YMMV I guess.

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Originally posted by Slimy38
I have to agree, it's really difficult to find genuine content nowadays. It's even worse with their 'shorts', I absolutely hate TikTok with a passion but Youtube have obviously caught on with how lucrative it is.

On the other end of the scale are the poor Youtubers who have something genuine to say but just get lost in the mix. There's one I was watching until recently, where he's aiming to build a 200mph DIY car (https://www.youtube.com/@Lost13mm). He was hoping for a bit of funding from ads or Patreon. I found his videos to be very easy to watch, no horrible background music but including really interesting discussions on why he was doing certain things. He's had to abandon the work because it was taking him longer to process the videos than the actual build work, and he wasn't getting anything as a reward.

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This one is really good

https://www.youtube.com/@TeaNBizz-Kits

There are a few YouTube channels I always try to watch regularly:

HAL Heavy Duty Machining - for lovers of huge lathes & heavy machinery. Interesting and he explains things well.
Cutting Edge Engineering - for people who like industrial workshop ingenuity (with very high quality video production by his wife). Also, high levels of swearing in the outtakes!
Clickspring / Clickspring Clips - for exquisite small-scale engineering and clockmaking to the highest levels of quality. High quality video production considering his tiny workshop.
Torbjörn Åhman - ingenious and fascinating blacksmithing projects. Often amusing.
Blondihacks - a woman who does model engineering projects that I can relate to - she also owns up to mistakes, and shows how she fixes them (rare in YouTube world).

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This one is really good

https://www.youtube.com/@TeaNBizz-Kits

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Originally posted by scudderfish
This one is really good

https://www.youtube.com/@TeaNBizz-Kits

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I was hoping we would appear, thanks!!

As someone making content, and watch a fair bit (not as much as I probably should for homework) I understand both sides of the screen. I try my best to make it entertaining, share my highs and lows, educate and big up the kit car scene as best as I can. I would like to think its right up the street of any locostbuilder, so please take a look if you can. If you like it, please subscribe, share, like. If you dont please tell me why. Been going 6 months now and, I think, we have put out some top quality content.

I am very fortunate that I have a very talented editor friend. I do the content, he does the editing. We put around 1 hour into making 1 minute, so its not easy doing a 25min episode every week. Especially when I have to be out in the garage doing stuff to start with!

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