Well, of course you are right. The problem is that for many people (including me)
it is hard to use it in a way that actually brings value, because
it is just too easy to spend hours on there without getting anything in return.
I also think that it is highly subjective what can be considered "good" or "bad"
content. When it comes to educational content, I also would consider it
a waste of time. Sure, if I have a real life problem and the solution
happens to be described in a youtube video, there is nothing wrong with watching it. But often times I was just like "Oh, this could be useful at some
point in the future" and at the end of the video I could hardly remember
what it was about.
I also don't think that "mindless" content is inherently bad. If it helps someone
to relax, go for it. I always felt worse afterwards.
Saying youtube would be a big waste of time in general is indeed reductive, but I think
for many people it actually is, because it is just not designed to be
used to bring you value. The only objective is that you spend as many hours
on their platform as possible.
This + DeArrow. DeArrow replaces clickbaity titles and thumbnails with better titles submitted by the community. I wouldn't ever use youtube without it again. With this setup I don't even want to watch most videos anymore, which is a good thing, because let's be real, youtube is a big waste of time.
This dude probably just made a joke. No need to call him stupid smh.