Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-168424-20180521212704/@comment-1038387-20180610071948

Dogman15 wrote: Yes, and they're really annoying. They're unnecessary. If I want to watch a video on an article put it in the infobox or at the bottom of the page, or at the very least, if you must have it at the top, don't make it auto-play, even if muted.

Be that as it may, but that kind of videos is how ads are delivered nowadays - many websites have videos now even if they're pointless. It means they can use less ads on the rest of the page. The idea behind it is that many people lack the attention span to read an entire article and just want a quick overview with visual embellishment.

Wikis can object to certain videos if they've got incorrect info or are from a creator they dislike, but that's apparently a slow process. At least Wikia has the decency to mute them.