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I think you mean, as long as it explains why, what and how in the shortest possible number of words it’s a good video. Spending time trying to be funny or not actually explaining would be bad, if it takes a while to explain more thought and structure may be needed.

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No. I mean exactly what I said.

Audio is unnecessary and means I have to stop everything else I'm doing. And so does anyone else in the same room unless I can find headphones.

And 3 or 4 seconds is ample time to demonstrate that specific aspect that is hard to demonstrate with the written word.

Sorry, I didn't mean to come across that way. I understand how you would like it, but personally I'm happy to play a video with sounds if it explains things quickly and clearly.

99/100 times I won't play the video. I'll only play a video if i already know what product is & does, and I want to learn more.

Off topic, but your both Andy.

I didn't take it as a negative. I just wanted to clarify. I'm fierce on this topic as I can sense video becoming more pervasive and I think it's usually the wrong choice - as well as personally hating it most of the time.

I watch plenty of YouTube videos but that's when I'm in a different mode. For understanding stuff I want to skim read short clear text with illustrations. Animation and video can enhance that but it shouldn't replace it.

And I never, ever want spoken voiceovers.

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