• lambalicious@lemmy.sdf.org
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    3 months ago

    Unless they want it to be possible that people see their content.

    That’s what the airwaves are for.

    But no, really, Youtube is neither that open nor that essential that the people not there are Somehow Invisible on the Internet. And even if that was somehow the case, you actually don’t need to upload video, you can just use a normal youtube account to comment and link your content wherever relevant “conversations” lead there.

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      3 months ago

      Yes, it absolutely is that dominant.

      And no, there’s no possibility whatsoever that linking to content in the comments will result in any traffic whatsoever, even if you didn’t get banned immediately. That’s not how people use the internet.

      Network effect is a massive problem and platforms who leverage network effect need to be held to different standards.

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        3 months ago

        and platforms who leverage network effect need to be held to different standards

        Then do so. Come on. It’s 2024.

        Until something is seriously done, being able to at least go elsewhere has to be and is the rational option that is left.

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          3 months ago

          There is no “elsewhere” that is remotely viable. That’s the entire point.

          The only rational option is YouTube because there is no path to succeeding anywhere else. Trying any other platform after being kicked off YouTube cannot be rational because it cannot succeed.

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            2 months ago

            I mean , not with that attitude certainly. And dog that doesn’t bark doesn’t eat.

            But if you want to be self-defeatist, you do you. I’d thought half the point you were even here, in a platform that is not GAFAM, was that you weren’t.

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              2 months ago

              That’s not the discussion.

              It’s whether the literal only possible way for a small creator to theoretically make successful content should be allowed to control the entirety of video content on the planet with their censorship.

              Making content that you want people to watch that can’t go on YouTube is well past irrational. It’s full on delusion. Pretending that they don’t have a monopoly or that literally any class of legal speech they restrict isn’t automatically, in every possible situation, abuse of their monopoly position is nonsense.

              There is no attitude capable of making it possible to get videos actually distributed anywhere but YouTube. It cannot be done. You’re better off getting your investment in cash and lighting it on fire.

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                2 months ago

                It’s certainly and obviously not, but:

                • YT is not anywhere near the “literal only possible way”. Heck, air TV still exists!
                • even tho it isn’t, I don’t see you nor anyone acting to that extent, instead you go on a self-defeatist-for-everyone attitude.

                Does Youtube have a monopoly and network effect? Sure, absolutely, and someone’s gotta correct that. But it’s not a complete monopoly in the sense of “if you don’t eat you die”. If the main supermarket in the area doesn’t like me because “boobs” or something, I can still go to a minimarket.

                …Look, you really get tiresome. I’d ask if you are fine but honestly you are not my problem. If you need serotonin or something, get you seen; don’t try to drain mine.