Every script he gets in his hands is somehow a third of the length it ought to be.

I prefer longer videos myself.

And his research is original.

Not a book report cribbed from Wikipedia.

This is most YouTubers who get very popular due to having original and opinionated content on niche topics. They tend to identify (perhaps correctly, perhaps not) their idiosyncratic personalities and opinions as the primary cause of their initial popularity and repeatedly double down on it as they grow in popularity. This is also the explicit advice that the vast majority of big YouTubers give to aspiring or up-and-coming YouTubers.

And I’m not advising that they should do anything different! Who am I?! I’m just pointing out that the culture of YouTubers is fundamentally about deliberately subjecting yourself to the most extreme audience capture.

I'd say most subscribers to the channel want to watch his snarky ramblings as they are entertaining. I'd say the information provided is secondary to the format and personality.

I for instance don't subscribe because I want to know about old toasters, christmas lights and the internal combustion engine. If that was the case, I'd subscribe to channels specific to that topic. I subscribe to Technology Connections because I like his videos, and if I learn a thing or two along the way, that's a nice extra

Length is inevitable

- the algorithm rewards it

- livelihood is parasocial community that is helped by length

- creatives seek challenges; ambition becomes length

Came here looking for that link!