I have multiple google accounts and have tabs up for each of them (thanks to multi-account containers in Firefox). For each account, I have tried to to focus on sets of specific interests - always being careful to switch to the proper tab when I subscribe or search. The recommendations engine only shows me something good on a ~1:20 ratio. It seems like it would be so easy to improve it:
1. Show me new videos from my subscriptions! It does this rarely and, when it does, it shows me the same video over and over and over.
2. If it shows me a video >4 times - stop showing me the damn video!
3. Have a robust tagging system and use that for new discovery.
4. Use my subscribed channels for topical relevance REGARDLESS of what I have been watching lately!
5. Youtube is begging to be disrupted by anyone providing good curation.
1. Show me new videos from my subscriptions! It does this rarely and, when it does, it shows me the same video over and over and over.
2. If it shows me a video >4 times - stop showing me the damn video!
3. Have a robust tagging system and use that for new discovery.
4. Use my subscribed channels for topical relevance REGARDLESS of what I have been watching lately!
5. Youtube is begging to be disrupted by anyone providing good curation.