> You remember what the Major Media companies want you to remember. No, I remember watching full movies, episodes and seasons of shows on YouTube. I remember m

> You remember what the Major Media companies want you to remember. No, I remember watching full movies, episodes and seasons of shows on YouTube. I remember music videos, full albums and re-uploads of content from other websites. I remember reading from multiple sources that in the early days, YouTube willfully ignored DCMA takedowns and allowed infringing content to be shared for the views. >It gained popularity because it made video accessible to everyone. Before youtube attempting to host your own videos, be it a cat video, or a major movie was EXPENSIVE. There were a handful of free video hosts around at the time.