Why is youtube recommending me videos making fun of Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion

Odradek

I have never even played that game

Obā-san

YouTube really wants me to watch videos poking fun at Oblivion NPC dialogue

Odradek

Me too

DYRE

Oh.

Youtube was recommending me Oblivion videos too but I assumed I actually watched something to cause it (since I tried playing Oblivion recently, I probably watched Oblivion videos too and just forgot) but maybe there's some other reason.

lee4hmz

YouTube's recommendation engine is seriously terrible, especially when it comes to things it thinks are controversial (i.e. "were targets of a right-wing smear campaign").

Salix Babylonika

right now their algorithm is broken I think so it might be that *everyone* is getting Oblivion videos.

Tatterhood

hmm, I'm getting

• giant bomb
• prozd
• songs by bands I like
• simpsons clips

so it seems to be working okay for me? (the last one is because I was looking for a specific clip recently)

Yarrun XIX

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Viani

YOUTUBE REALLY WANTS ME TO WATCH CARAVAN PALACE - LONE DIGGER

It's recommended every time I listen to niche EDM music.

Yarrun XIX

I mean,

It's a good song

Odradek

it's a good video

Imipolex G

youtube always recommends me the Angry Video Game Nerd even though I don't really want to watch any more of his stuff

there's enough swearing and negativity in my life already

Alduin

I keep fucking getting Combichrist videos because I watched that one DmC parody once.

SF_Sorrow

this is why I open unfamiliar videos in incognito mode