seconding this. there's a lot of housekeeping and esp now with content-free AI slop arriving in waves it's difficult to weed out but if you stick to your subscriptions rather than just letting the algo dump stuff on you there's a lot of really good content. YouTube has helped me get fit, helped me learn how to cook, helped me fix my air conditioner, helped me replace the fuel pump in my car, and provided me with fun and insight into a lot of hobbies and communities I'd normally be unable to dive into. I'd guess that your "1%" estimate is several orders of magnitude higher than the real ratio but I still agree with your core point: there's tons of great stuff out there, it's just under gigatons of crap.