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I use the same rubric but go one step further and tell YouTube not to recommend any videos from that channel.

Is that possible? There's a channel i just don't want to see. Ever. I've blocked the channel but it regularly shows up in recommendations.

I actually have a todo item to see if i can't force the issue with a uBlock Origin rule.

When you click the three dots, it's the second option from the bottom.[1] It's not perfect, but I feel that eliminating entire channels at a time from my recommendations is a proportionate response to the engagement-maximization algorithm.

[1] https://i.imgur.com/JfYYTSk.png

Have attempted to do this with recommendations for 30-120s clips with 500,000 to 2,000,000 views from old TV shows, cartoons, and movies. It's not working.

I'd rather read a spreadsheet with a list of public YouTube video IDs/metadata than experience the silence in the downtime between worthwhile videos.

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