You can file me under "Too Old For This" but the highest level effect of it all is that actual content tends to take a back seat to "content that fits the most people's preferences," aka trolling for views.

It tends to become bland because everyone focuses on appealing to everyone (a little bit) instead of building a base of actual supporters, where you are OK with being popular to a small niche, rather than just being oatmeal to the whole world.

Over the years, I've watched really interesting YouTubers cave to seeking broad popularity instead of sticking to their niche... and very few are worthwhile anymore.

But again, I write because I enjoy writing and not because "Sharing THIS particular set of words will maximize my chances of getting the most readers, regardless of what garbage I'm writing."