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It seems to me that social media aren't the same as common carriers in that people can very easily switch from one to another. I saw a headline saying that one
by dangoor 9y ago
It seems to me that social media aren't the same as common carriers in that people can very easily switch from one to another.
I saw a headline saying that one gun video channel on YouTube was moving its videos to another site. They will no longer have access to YouTube's audience, but they are still free to post their videos in a publicly-accessible fashion.
- exabrial 9y agoJust curious, what site is that? Cody's Lab and AVE, two of the most informative educational channels, already have a crap ton of problems with YouTube (granted AVE pokes the bear with a stick). With the #DeleteFacebook movement in full swing, I'd love to see a #LoseTheTube and go to a platform that promotes free expression but can actually classify stuff correctly (giving the user the power to filter what they don't want to see).
- taborj 9y agoMany are moving over to full30.com
- dangoor 9y agoI had to go back to find the article, because it was just a headline that appeared in the sidebar of an article I was reading this morning. This wouldn't appear to be a general solution, they're moving to Pornhub: https://www.buzzfeed.com/leticiamiranda/a-gun-demo-youtube-channel-with-24-million-subscribers-is https://www.buzzfeed.com/leticiamiranda/a-gun-demo-youtube-c... (The slug in that URL is wrong. They changed the headline to be "24 million views".)
- flyingfences 9y agoA few channels are legitimately backing up their content to PornHub. The largest serious contender is Full30.
- juliangoldsmith 9y agoPeople can theoretically switch from one social network to another, however taking their friends with them is less easy. If you make your living making videos on YouTube, and want to move to another service, most of your audience isn't going to come along. Being able to publicly post your videos is pointless if nobody watches them.
- dangoor 9y agoI agree that it can be painful, but there are parallels that can be drawn. Dick's Sporting Goods just stopped selling certain kinds of guns. Those gun manufacturers can still sell their guns, but just not at Dick's, so they're losing part of their potential audience. There was a story a month or two ago about a publisher that went out of business because their whole business model (apparently) revolved around pushing their content on Facebook and then Facebook changed their newsfeed algorithm. I think that's a risk for anyone relying on a given channel for their product.
- juliangoldsmith 9y agoThe difference is that those manufacturers can go to other stores to sell their products. YouTube is the only store that customers go to, so it's the only place you can actually sell your product at.
- intopieces 9y ago>Being able to publicly post your videos is pointless if nobody watches them The freedom of speech is not the freedom to be heard. Youtube is not the only seller of megaphones by the public square.
- juliangoldsmith 9y agoYouTube isn't the only seller of megaphones, but they're the only one that matters. When they have an effective monopoly on audience, network effects will make it impossible for anyone else to compete.