Ethan could you please send feedback to your YouTube contact about the algorithm?

I know in the past, we’ve brought up things like the app crashing while live and it seemed like the direct feedback was *eventually useful. I don’t expect this to fix the many issues- but my home feed is literally only 2-4 videos now and I can’t even select ‘new to me’ because the algorithm is clueless on what videos to serve me, since I’ve said ‘don’t recommend’ on the handful of channels and videos they push every single day for months. I know they’re prioritizing watch time but how are they succeeding with that at all, if users can rarely ever find new channels naturally? How are people supposed to be introduced to H3 if YouTube keeps us in tiny content bubbles? I used to watch/listen to YouTube 8-12 hours a day and now I can barely stand using it outside of watching the live shows. I feel like I’m being punished for using THEIR feedback system- which is awful in itself anyways.

*before everyone comments it- yes, I have turned off search + watch history and cleared caches to no avail