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I've been getting this feeling about YouTube lately. Every channel seems to produce videos that offer nothing (save entertainment) in return for my watching. I don't want that! I want something better. So my question is how can I counteract the wasteland?

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If you watch the videos that only provide entertainment, you're creating demand for more of that content. If you go out of your way to find and watch videos that provide more than entertainment, you'll get more of those instead. And yes, they do exist. For example, I've been working my way through the videos of Cutting Edge Engineering Australia, which is fantastic content if you're at all into machinery or fabrication.

On a side rant, this is the same question that comes up with respect to Hollywood and pisses me off. "Why are most films now derivate, SFX-heavy garbage?" Answer: because people keep rewarding those movies with their dollars.

A demand change is part of it, but not necessarily sufficient as it's often hard as a student to tell entertainment from the real deal.

Find channels that will educate you. Hobbies, Documentary, etc. I have just changed out my entire HVAC System watching and learning HVAC on Youtube for the last 3-4 weeks. Saved myself about 5000k-10k. Now I am considering continuing my journey in HVAC Service (since I purchased the tools to do the job) as a side hustle (friends & family or word of mouth). It has been very rewarding.

Hey sorry to derail I work on tech for a relatively large HVAC company and I’d love to hear from you about what resources you utilized for education.

Feel free to dm me!

See thread.

Aw my apologies I didn’t see someone else asked the same question! Thank you I very much appreciate it

Can you please post what channels did you watch to learn this stuff.

The DIY HVAC Guy https://www.youtube.com/@diyhvacguy

AC Service Tech LLC https://www.youtube.com/@acservicetechchannel Purchased his Ebook $29

Word of Advice TV https://www.youtube.com/@WordofAdviceTV

Some misc videos also regarding reviews on Gauges, torches, multi-meters, supplies, etc.

Purchased most equip and supplies from AMZN. You can buy Refrigerant online (R410a). Home owners are not required to be licensed if they are working on their own systems.

I purchased my entire system from this site. I found it to have the best price and the shipping was free and incredibly fast. They sent me a message that there was a delay in my order but it still arrived 3 days later.

https://www.acwholesalers.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuZLW_NqTgAM...

The algorithm knows better: https://youtu.be/IMVSZ7ybK0s

Anyway these are some channels I'm following lately: https://youtube.com/@Nighthawkinlight https://youtube.com/@thethoughtemporium https://youtube.com/@ButWhySci

I use the blocktube addon to block almost any channel that isn't educational in nature.

Don't use it.

> entertainment > I don't want that!

Do you know what you DO want? If you can express that, then it should be possible to find sources for that, such as education.

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