are ltt video's getting increasingly more annoying?

[Ashley MLP Fangirl]

the title speaks for itself. 

i find this is the case. now they started with interrupting the start of the video with an ad. why? pre-roll was much less annoying, because it didn't interrupt the video. 

the general style of the video's have changed a lot in recent times as well. i'm a longtime viewer. since 2013 basically, and i don't find their video's as enjoyable as they were a year ago. 

something changed, and i don't like it. the terrible jokes and puns in recent video's show this. something changed in the writing of the video's i think. i watch ltt because i'm a pc enthousiast and i want to be informed about the latest stuff. i don't watch because i like terrible joke, mid-video ad interruptions, and clickbait. 

it seems Linus is focused more on ad's and money now than quality content. 

 

EDIT: this is honest critisism. i'm not hating here, just my honest opinions. 

[LHJKO]

i barley watch ltt videos anymore idk they changed and not in a good way at least for me there not as good as they used to be 

[Nacimota]

Different strokes for different folks. I'm a very recent floatplane subscriber, and that would not be the case if I found their videos annoying. They've been pretty open about things like the changes to thumbnails/titles and I really don't think it's a big deal. LMG is not now, nor has it ever been (to my knowledge) a non-profit endeavour; gotta pay the bills somehow and that means ads, sponsored videos, and playing the YouTube algorithm as much as possible.

[Ashley MLP Fangirl]

1 minute ago, Nacimota said:

Different strokes for different folks. I'm a very recent floatplane subscriber, and that would not be the case if I found their videos annoying. They've been pretty open about things like the changes to thumbnails/titles and I really don't think it's a big deal. LMG is not now, nor has it ever been (to my knowledge) a non-profit endeavour; gotta pay the bills somehow and that means ads, sponsored videos, and playing the YouTube algorithm as much as possible.

well yes, but they are overdoing it. the thumbnails and titles don't bother me that much, just the content. there are more terrible puns, jokes, and recently (past few video's) ads in the introduction to the video. that's unacceptable. the preroll ads were fine. i understand that they have to pay the bills.

[Arika]

no. but these threads are.

[Ryujin2003]

There only ads I see is Linus intro sponsor content. Not bad. It's super quick, no issues for me on it.

 

The jokes have always been there. He has always done the puns and Dad jokes. I don't pay attention to the thumbnails, so not an issue there either.

[Nacimota]

2 minutes ago, firelighter487 said:

well yes, but they are overdoing it. the thumbnails and titles don't bother me that much, just the content. there are more terrible puns, jokes, and recently (past few video's) ads in the introduction to the video. that's unacceptable. the preroll ads were fine. i understand that they have to pay the bills.

Well, like I said, I think it just comes down to personal taste. The format has definitely changed over time as the channel has grown and more staff (especially new writers) have become involved in the creative process, and LMG has tried to work out what content resonates well with their audience. Based on their continued growth and success over the years I'd say they've done a pretty good job of working that out, but it's not going to be for everyone. I've always considered LTT to be as much (often more so) entertainment as it is informative content and as such, the puns/jokes have never really bothered me.

 

Just out of curiosity, could you link a video where you thought the ad placement was particularly bad? 

[Pixel5]

the videos are still fine and they are changing things all the time to make them better.

especially within floatplane feedback has been taken many times and was used to improve stuff.

 

threads like this pop up like every week but mostly dont have any actual content in terms of what is bad and how to make it better.

[Ashley MLP Fangirl]

29 minutes ago, Sierra Fox said:

no. but these threads are.

you don't have to click on them. 

24 minutes ago, Nacimota said:

Just out of curiosity, could you link a video where you thought the ad placement was particularly bad? 

this one, ad 40 seconds into the video. 

[Ashley MLP Fangirl]

24 minutes ago, Pixel5 said:

threads like this pop up like every week but mostly dont have any actual content in terms of what is bad and how to make it better.

i layed out specifically what i think has changed, and how. 

[3 Lions]

It's one of those love/hate situations, I personally don't mind the new style of LTT videos but then again I watch The Grand Tour and that sometimes is equally as daft.

[Nacimota]

6 minutes ago, firelighter487 said:

 

this one, or the one before that i believe. 

So I assume we're talking about the Intel/CyberPowerPC ad just before the intro. In terms of length, it's about the same as the ads they've had on videos from a year ago; the only significant difference that I can see is that it's before the intro rather than after; I'm not 100% sure why they've made that change but I don't really see how it's an issue from a viewer's perspective? If anything it feels more natural to me because the opening leads into it, rather than just abruptly appearing after the intro the way it used to, but I'm really not bothered either way.

[kilgore_T]

no not at all

[AlTech]

1 hour ago, Nacimota said:

So I assume we're talking about the Intel/CyberPowerPC ad just before the intro. In terms of length, it's about the same as the ads they've had on videos from a year ago; the only significant difference that I can see is that it's before the intro rather than after; I'm not 100% sure why they've made that change but I don't really see how it's an issue from a viewer's perspective? If anything it feels more natural to me because the opening leads into it, rather than just abruptly appearing after the intro the way it used to, but I'm really not bothered either way.

The AD in that video felt more abrupt and disconcerting than previous ones. The ones in scrapyard wars in season 6 were absolutely ridiculous and I skipped over them and it made for an awkward and weird viewing experience.

[BuckGup]

I have been subbed for almost 5 years now and watched Linus in the NCIX days and yeah they are annoying now

[3rrant]

2 hours ago, firelighter487 said:

cut

The only thing I agree with are the puns. They are exaggerated and really everywhere. It's too much. I do understand they changed writers and that's their own style but cmon things are getting out of hand about that.

[Ashley MLP Fangirl]

1 hour ago, Nacimota said:

So I assume we're talking about the Intel/CyberPowerPC ad just before the intro. In terms of length, it's about the same as the ads they've had on videos from a year ago; the only significant difference that I can see is that it's before the intro rather than after; I'm not 100% sure why they've made that change but I don't really see how it's an issue from a viewer's perspective? If anything it feels more natural to me because the opening leads into it, rather than just abruptly appearing after the intro the way it used to, but I'm really not bothered either way.

it doesn't feel natural at all to me. preroll ads are fine. you can clearly see the difference with the video and the ad. with this, you want watch the intro, wonder what the rest is, but you get a 10/15 second ad, followed by the 10 second intro screen. it's just too long. 

i'll say it again, i'm fine with ads, but preroll and after the video. 

 

29 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

The AD in that video felt more abrupt and disconcerting than previous ones. The ones in scrapyard wars in season 6 were absolutely ridiculous and I skipped over them and it made for an awkward and weird viewing experience.

yep, i skipped over those as well. they were just ridicilously annoying. like in the middle of the episode. 

 

4 minutes ago, ErrantNyles said:

The only thing I agree with are the puns. They are exaggerated and really everywhere. It's too much. I do understand they changed writers and that's their own style but cmon things are getting out of hand about that.

oh yeah that's it, they changed writers. but you would think that Linus would have them taken out if he was bothered about them. Linus checks the scripts. 

[3rrant]

Just now, firelighter487 said:

cut

I do not doubt that he still checks the scripts (He has to read them, it's not like he doesn't get what he's saying ..) but it's likely that they have a certain degree of freedom until they don't get hammered by the public. Since Linus is indeed very busy lately, he might have not realized how frequent these specific things were in the latest vids.

 

About ads, I accept them at the beginning and end of the video, even after a premise (It's not like these 25s will change your life) but in the middle of SW6.. yeah, that was too much. 

 

I do hope that when FP will be live, with an higher monthly price, there will be no invasive ads at all. I'd be fine with a "footer" during the video or at some moments (some of their sponsored contenents were actually really good, AND I FREAKING LOVE SAVAGE JERKY) but hopefully they won't interrupt the video to say something about them.

[Ashley MLP Fangirl]

9 minutes ago, ErrantNyles said:

About ads, I accept them at the beginning and end of the video, even after a premise (It's not like these 25s will change your life) but in the middle of SW6.. yeah, that was too much. 

the issue was that the ad in question rolled after 40 seconds. that's too far into the video. it disrupted the viewing experience a lot for me. 

[Ashley MLP Fangirl]

1 hour ago, kilgore_T said:

no not at all

so you are fine with 3 minute ad spots in the middle of scrapyrd wars? you don't find that disruptive?

[kilgore_T]

I reach over to my mouse and click further ahead in the video

 

[PlayStation 2]

At this point the threads that come up with this are more annoying than the videos themselves.

Every week they pop up.

[Nacimota]

18 minutes ago, firelighter487 said:

it doesn't feel natural at all to me. preroll ads are fine. you can clearly see the difference with the video and the ad. with this, you want watch the intro, wonder what the rest is, but you get a 10/15 second ad, followed by the 10 second intro screen. it's just too long. 

i'll say it again, i'm fine with ads, but preroll and after the video. 

What I'm telling you is that those ads are not new; the only thing that is substantially different recently is that they have been placed before the intro rather than after it, and have are segued into at the end of the opening monologue.

 

Here's a video from a year ago. Note the 10 second Cooler Master ad directly after the intro. Here's one from two years ago with a 10 second ad for Logitech. Three years ago: a 12 second ad for Corsair. Four years ago: an 8 second ad for Fractal Design. These ad spots are not a recent thing, and nor is their ~10 second length. So when you say "it's just too long", I don't understand your point; the length hasn't changed. To reiterate: the only thing that is different recently is that the ads are now before the intro instead of after. I don't understand why this is such a big problem to the extent that it is "unacceptable".

[Ashley MLP Fangirl]

1 minute ago, Nacimota said:

What I'm telling you is that those ads are not new; the only thing that is substantially different recently is that they have been placed before the intro rather than after it, and have are segued into at the end of the opening monologue.

 

Here's a video from a year ago. Note the 10 second Cooler Master ad directly after the intro. Here's one from two years ago with a 10 second ad for Logitech. Three years ago: a 12 second ad for Corsair. Four years ago: an 8 second ad for Fractal Design. These ad spots are not a recent thing, and nor is their ~10 second length. So when you say "it's just too long", I don't understand your point; the length hasn't changed. To reiterate: the only thing that is different recently is that the ads are now before the intro instead of after. I don't understand why this is such a big problem to the extent that it is "unacceptable".

it's not "too long", it's placed too far into the video. far enough to be annoying. 

[Ashley MLP Fangirl]

9 minutes ago, kilgore_T said:

I reach over to my mouse and click further ahead in the video

 

i shoudn't have to do that. 

 

5 minutes ago, Dan Castellaneta said:

At this point the threads that come up with this are more annoying than the videos themselves.

Every week they pop up.

maybe that's saying something. 

also, you don't have to click on them.