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Youtube gets this right and puts the content first, on all endpoints. I see a youtube video and click it, I get a video. If I see a facebook link, there are m

Youtube gets this right and puts the content first, on all endpoints. I see a youtube video and click it, I get a video. If I see a facebook link, there are many problems: - I don't know if it's a video - I don't know if I'll see a login page or if I'll get to the content - I don't know if the content is viewable by me because of privacy settings And then this works the other way - why should I share a video on facebook when I can't tell if my recipient will be able to see the video? I don't know if they'll get a login prompt. I don't know if they have the permissions to see the video. All this friction doesn't exist with youtube, or at least is extremely minimal.

rootlocus 9y ago
> Youtube gets this right and puts the content first, on all endpoints. I see a youtube video and click it, I get a video. More like "I see a youtube video and click it, I get a 10s commercial"
racl101 9y ago
Agreed. I'm always weary of clicking on a Facebook video because I don't want a history of that going on my wall or some other kind of trail. I don't want all the baggage that comes with Facebook. And a small 10s commercial on a YouTube video is a small price to put up with in comparison to the rest of the shit that comes with being in the Facebook ecosystem. Only reason I still have an account is to be in touch with some high school friends and that's something I barely do these days.