u/Alone-Maize-3312

I've been on YouTube for years and one thing that's always frustrated me is how much effort it takes to find creators you actually love.

Going by YouTube's New To You section often feels like a slight variation of things I've had already watched, rather than genuinely new discoveries.
The most fulfilling way I have discovered content creators was through community posts on Reddit, which was better than the YouTube algorithm itself.

It feels like platforms are very good at optimizing engagements, but not necessarily at helping people discover creators that align with their specific tastes, interests, or aesthetic preferences.
I am exploring this idea further with an attempt to find out whether there is another better way of discovering new and personalized content creators and hear how other people experience creator discovery online.

Here are some of the things I am curious about:

1. How do you discover creators today?
2. What frustrates you most about current recommendations?
3. What's the best creator you have discovered recently?

Would genuinely love honest thoughts, even if you think this is a non-problem.

I've been on YouTube for years and one thing that's always frustrated me is how much effort it takes to find creators you actually love.

Going by YouTube's New To You section often feels like a slight variation of things I've had already watched, rather than genuinely new discoveries.. The most fulfilling way I have discovered content creators was through community posts on Reddit, which was better than the YouTube algorithm itself.
It feels like platforms are very good at optimizing engagements, but not necessarily at helping people discover creators that align with their specific tastes, interests, or aesthetic preferences.

I am exploring this idea further with an attempt to find out whether there is another better way of discovering new and personalized content creators and hear how other people experience creator discovery online.

Here are some of the things I am curious about:

1. How do you discover creators today?
2. What frustrates you most about current recommendations?
3. What's the best creator you have discovered recently?

Would genuinely love honest thoughts, even if you think this is a non-problem.

I've been on YouTube for years and one thing that's always frustrated me is how much effort it takes to find creators one actually love.

Going by YouTube's New To You section often feels like a slight variation of things I've had already watched, rather than genuinely new discoveries. The most fulfilling way I have discovered content creators was through community posts on Reddit, which was better than the YouTube algorithm itself. It feels like platforms are very good at optimizing engagements, but not necessarily at helping people discover creators that align with their specific tastes, interests, or aesthetic preferences. I am exploring this idea further with an attempt to find out whether there is another better way of discovering new and personalized content creators and hear how other people experience creator discovery online.

Here are some of the things I am curious about:

1. How do you discover creators today?
2. What frustrates you most about current recommendations?
3. What's the best creator you have discovered recently?

Would genuinely love honest thoughts, even if you think this is a non-problem.