YouTube trending is actually not "Trending" at all. There was some great research done on it. Here is the clip:

The comments can also be distracting when you get dragged into an argument. I almost never watch anything live on YouTube. The blocking of ads is a nice feature but I'm already using adblocking anyways. The minimalism created through the extension is a really nice thing. YouTube should actually make a YouTube Lite version for those who think that less is more.