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In reply to the discussion: I am not on this site to watch a bunch of video clips [View all]TexasTowelie
(113,003 posts)but I do eventually watch or listen to everything that I post even if I increase the speed rate to 2 times the original rate (option available in the YouTube settings). I make the decision based upon the topic, media source, and how I'm doing handling things offline in the real world. I watch the posts from other members based on similar criteria, but I admit that I don't watch every video posted.
FWIW, I used to post a lot of articles in the state groups and would see little discussion or even worse, the person replying could have answered their own question if they clicked on the link for the article.
I'm sorry that you aren't seeing all of the discussion that you desire, but if videos weren't posted during the night then the site would slow down to a crawl. I remember one night on DU prior to the proliferation of videos when there was an 82 minute gap between new discussions being started and numerous occasions when there were gaps of more than 30 minutes.
Please keep in mind that you have your preferences for what you want to see and convey on DU, but other members have different preferences. I'm not a writer (IOW I procrastinate a lot), so a video is going to convey more than I can write with my limited abilities.