User:AcesFullOfKings/draft
Why Your Category Idea is Wrong and Bad
So, you think you’ve got a genius new idea for a SponsorBlock category? Wow. Incredible. Truly revolutionary. Unfortunately, it’s also completely unnecessary, totally impractical, and we are here to ruin your dreams with cold, hard logic.
Look, we get it. You’re tired of watching parts of videos you don’t like. But before you race to the suggestion box with your bold new idea, let’s go over why it’s probably already been rejected.
Does the World Actually Need This?
A new category needs to solve a problem that a LOT of people have, not just you and three of your friends. If your idea isn’t addressing a widespread issue, then congrats! You’ve invented a personal inconvenience, not a useful category. Just... use the fast-forward button like a normal person.
Is This a Thing That Happens More Than Twice?
A new category should cover something that happens in a large number of videos, not just in that one video that traumatized you in 2017. If it’s something that occurs once in a blue moon, sorry, but that’s what chapters are for.
Can You Even Define It?
Your category needs to have clear, objective rules, because “uh, I know it when I see it” is not how we run things here. If people are going to argue over whether something belongs in the category, we’d rather not open that can of worms.
We Are Not Your Therapist
SponsorBlock is not here to protect your fragile psyche. If you’re looking for an automated system to shield you from all distressing content, well, bad news: we are powered by random internet people, and they are unreliable at best. If something is truly upsetting for you, maybe… don’t watch videos that contain it? Just a thought.
Chapters and Tangents Exist, Y'know
Before suggesting a new category, ask yourself: “Am I just reinventing chapters?” Because if the answer is yes, then congratulations, you’ve wasted everyone’s time. We already have a way to label content without making up an entirely new category for every minor inconvenience.
Now, Let’s Roast Some Common Bad Ideas
Epilepsy
Your Idea: Mark all the flashy flashy lights so people with epilepsy don’t have a bad time.
Why It’s Bad: This sounds great until you realize it would never, ever be complete. Imagine trusting SponsorBlock to protect you, only to get hit with unmarked strobe lights because—surprise!—some segments were never flagged. False security is worse than no security. The responsibility is on the content creators, not us.
Phobias
Your Idea: Skip all the spooky things I don’t like, please.
Why It’s Bad: So what do we do, make a category for every possible fear? “Skip-the-Spider,” “Skip-the-Clown,” “Skip-the-Wet-Socks?” There are too many possible phobias to make this viable. Plus, avoiding scary stuff is a personal responsibility. If you’re terrified of spiders, maybe don’t watch "World’s Biggest Spider Compilation" in the first place.
NSFW/Profanity
Your Idea: Keep my innocent ears safe from bad words and scandalous content.
Why It’s Bad: NSFW means different things to different people. Some folks are fine with mild swearing, others faint at a single “heck.” If you need absolute purity, consider YouTube Kids. Or, hear me out: don’t watch videos with swear words in them?
Jumpscares
Your Idea: Save me from the scary loud noises.
Why It’s Bad: Okay, jumpscares suck. We get it. But you know what else sucks? Relying on strangers to catch every single one. Also, jumpscares are surprisingly rare outside of horror content, so if you’re getting scared regularly… maybe stop watching horror games and ghost videos? Wild suggestion, I know.
AI-Generated Videos
Your Idea: Let’s label all the AI trash!
Why It’s Bad: First, defining "AI-generated" is a mess. Second, some AI-generated content is painfully obvious, while other stuff is sneaky good. Third, SponsorBlock isn’t here to tell you what’s low-quality garbage—if you don’t like AI videos, just block those channels and move on with your life.
In Conclusion
Most new category suggestions fall into one of three categories:
- Something that doesn’t happen enough to matter.
- Something so subjective that it would cause endless debates.
- Something you should just deal with yourself.
So, before you suggest another category, ask yourself: “Am I about to waste everyone’s time?” If the answer is yes… congrats, you’re officially part of the problem. :D