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> The last thing Google wants is a future where the (unethical, horrible, destructive) surveillance-capitalism-ad-tech economy goes away… Because the corporate

• vkou 8y ago
  > Because the corporate culture of Google/YouTube has changed into one of authoritarian adherence. This is the natural result. Really? Is that what you've taken away from the Maven debate? There's a couple simpler, far more plausible explanations.
  • stcredzero 8y ago
    Really? Is that what you've taken away from the Maven debate? It's a number of observations. It's only natural that a company like YouTube would seek to monetize and shift towards the mainstream. It's what they are doing with the long tail and the creative margins which is suspect.